The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-17

I could ha' done In day or two, Il = n
worked my way" ia
we'll" said Saul. "that ain't none o.
your lookout DO what scotchee tells
you, and iii keep the time OH en-. ID W.
kin stand IT Of they KIM and tho old b
carpenter laughed Will, tho foolish PLEASE
rre OF a small mind aware OF an advnnt-
age. ''Ef Art. Farnhntn waits to keep
higll-steppln' Scotchman to rum his
flowers, may be he Kin. afford It III
amt his gaFdeen. 54sB S
Now was slecny's chancesto make his s5
disclosures: but s.:4s voice tremblcd IN spite
of him, as he said: n as
IT seen Matte Up there
| Yes" said the old man, TRANQUILITY.
! "Shc went Up to see about q place In theg8
! library rIo said there wasn't none, but
| he'd try to think O somethin' else that
|, 'ud suit her. He was mighty polite to T.
! Mat--gtve her some roses, and telled her
| run in and out when she liked. till he q
| got somethln' fixed Fact Isl Mat Is q Y
first-rate scholar, Ind takes with them
| high -seppers. like fallin' off a log."}g
| Saul had begun to feel n certain pride
| In his daughters accomplishments which
| had so long been an nffliction to him. ~
The moment he saw a possibility OF a rs
money return. he even began to plume %
himself Upon his llberality and sngacltyy
| in having educated her. I've spared y
in'--sam-ln giving her a ll--o 4
searched IN instant for suitable ah-S
joctive, n commodious education. The I
phrase pleased him SO we'll that ha5i
smoked for awhile contemplnttvely sos'
as not to mar tho effect Of his point,
Sam had listened with whirllng brain x
| toSthc old mans quiet story, lchS antl-
cipntcd his own in every point. He could 4
| not tell whether he felt more relieved or
| 1isuueted by It.. It all seemed clear ana ii
innocent enough; but he telt, wit 4 - g
| sinking heart, that his own hopes were 4
fading fast, In the nourlshing prospects
| Of hts beloved. He hated Farnham noe
\ less in his attitude OF friendly protec-#
| tlon than in that which he had falsely
| attributed to him. Els jcalously, deprived
! OF its specific OCCASION nourished itself
| on vague and torturinE possibilities. Flo
| could not trust himself to talk further
| with Matchin, but went away with q y
| growing fire in his breast. He hated
himself for having premnturely spoken.
! He hated Maud for the beauty that she q
| would not give him. and which, he feared 4
| she was ready to giveUto another He Z
| hated Saul, for his stolld Ignorance Of \
|ehis daughters danger. lie hated most OF
| all 5Farnham for his handsome face his
easy SMILE his shapely; hands. his fine \
clothes, his unknown and occult gifts OF
pleasing. M 5
s55}'1 'Tan't in natur he growled. Ssh ~ I
| the prettiest woman In the world. II he s
got eyes, ho knows 1t. But spoke first,
! and he shan have her. II I die for 1t. II. ff
CHAPTER v.
APROFESsIONALtR EFORN1ER.
| Bit Sleeny walked modify downtthe street.
1 engaged in that self-torture which Is the
ohIef recreation OF unhappy lovers. He
stepped his heart in gall by imagining
4 Maud in love with another. Ills passion
\ stimulated his slow wits into unwonted8
4, action, until his mind began to form cX-$
4 $asperating pictures of lntinacies which
y drove him half mad lis face grew pale,
land his fists were tightly sclnched as he
4 walked. Flo hardly saw the familiar
I street before him; he had far II. clearer aal
I vision OF Maud and Farnham By the ga II
4 den gate: her beautiful face was turned
I'D to the young mans with tia winning
j sweetness Of a flower, and Eems irri-s
! tated fancy supplied tho kisses he }l1ad3
4 watched for in the shadow of the pear
i trees II most wisht he'd "a done y ~
/ ho growled to himself, # mad my ham
mer in my hand, md 4 could "a fln IN
4 him then and had no more both
! He felt a hand on his shoulder ,and.
! turning saw a face grlnning friendly
/ recognition It was q face whose whole
| expression was olenginous. It WIS sur
mounted by low and shining forehead
| coyered by rocking black hair, worn ra tn
ar long. the ends being turned under by
| tho brush The mustache was long ana
/ dropping, dyed black and profusely ol ls 4
| tho dye and the grease forming an III iSl
/ harmonious compound. The parted Fps,
which we're coarse and thin, displayed an
imnerfect set of teeth. mucl,F discolored1
| with tobacco. The eyes were light green.
With the spnce which should have bech
white suffused with yello" and red:
| II was one Of those gifted countenances
(which could change in moment lro olt
| n doE-like fawning to a sliaky venom
! BUSINESS.
ms man wore d black hat Of soft felt
his clothes were black and glistenna
! with use and grease. He was OF lneululii
height not especially stout, but SUI
strong and we'll knita no moved TOO
( briskiy 70 tramp, and his eyes wire
TOO sly and furtlve to belong to AZ, honest
| man.. II
"Wel. samyel!", he began, with jolly,
] fncetiousncss, whats your noble gaTd I
this evening" You look like you was down
| on your luck Is the fair one unkindy iAf
sam turned upon him with an angry
] gesture.
"Hold your Jaw. or I'll break il for
! you Ever since + was fool enough 70
| mention that thing to you, you've peen
(; cackling' about II. I've had enough OF it,
900 slow, Quaker!" the man re1oined.
or you can't take a Joke, III stop
iokln'--that settles It, Come along and
| get Il glass OF beer, and you'll feel bet
/ ter. ~
They soon came to garden near tha Z
| lake and sat down BY a little thple ac
| {thcir beer The consumers were few IS
and silent, The garden was dimly Light
| ed, for the spring came slowly up tnas
| way and the air was not yet conducive
! to outdoor idling. The greasy young
man laid dirty hand on the arm or
| Sleeny, and said:
"Honor bright, now, old fellow, ddnt
mean to rough you when ] said that, y,
| don't want to hurt your feelings OF lose
| your confidence. want you 10 tell me
| how you are gettin along You alh'e
| got&no better friend than me nowhere,
"Oh," said sam, sul!slly GOT
nothln' 10 say. She don't no more care
for me than that there mug,
The expression that came over MS
| a lIl,,. Cad ylrnr