The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-06-09

mot that?' he repeated, his wonder
ing eyes fixed OH hers
Then she turned to him.
"Alan has told me of some of your
talks to him about love. and
''Oh, he has?' Miller laughed out un.
easily. But surely you wouldn't hold
anything against me that said before
| met you in Atlanta and fell heels
over head in love with you. Besides.
was simply stretching my imagination
to save him from making a serious mis-.
take. But know what it is to care for
a girl now. and | have wanted to tell
Linn so. but simply could not face him
with my Observation-Disclosures his
own sister was in question"
II have tried to believe" Adele hest
tated, that you had changed in your
ideas of love since-since we learned
to know each other. and | confess
succeeded to some extent. but there
was one thing that simply sticks and
refuses TO be eradicated. 1t sticks more
right now than ever. mean this morn
ing. since
Now you do surprise me-" declared
Miller. please explain. Don't you see
I'm simply dying with impatience"
"You pressed the point in one of
those talks with brother" said Adele
quite firmly, that it was impossible
for two people of unequal fortune to be
happy together. and
"Now, you wouldn't surely hurl that
rubbish at me-" broke in Miller. Il
never would have dreamed of saying
such thing If had not thought Alan
was about to butt his head against
stoae wall in the hostility of Colonel
Barclay. If he had been fairly we'll off
and she had been without money, I'd
have said sail in and take her. but |
knew what mercenary old man Bar
clay is and | thought could save the
boy from a good many heartaches."
''That-even as you now put it.
would be hard for girl in my position
to forget" Adele told him. ''for if
this enterprise fails today shall-just
think Of it'll shall not only be penn-
less, but my father will owe you a large
amount of money that he never will be
able to pay. Oh. could not bear to go
to you under such circumstances!
have always wanted my independence
and this CRATES on my very soul"
Their eyes met in long, steady stare
"Oh, you must-you really must not
see it that way" fioundered the young
man. You will make me very miser
able. can't live without you, Adele.
Besides. shall not lose by the loan
made to your father. The land win
bring the money back sooner or later,
and what will it matter? You will be
my wife and your parents will be my
parents Already love them as my
own. Oh. darling, don't turn me down
this way! Really can't help the turn
matters have taken, and if you care for
me you ought not to wreck our happi-
ness for silly whim like this"
She sat unmoved for q moment,
avoiding the fervlu glow OF his passion
filled eyes,
IF this thing fails shall be very un-
happy" she finally said. Its success
would not make me rich. but it would
remove debt that has nearly killed
me. | have never mentioned it, but it
has been like a sword hanging over my
happiness"
Then it shall not fall" he told her.
1T shall not fall If those blockheads
vote against it. I'll buy the right of
way il it takes the last cent I've got"
This forced smile to Adele's lips.
"Then we'd be as deep in the mud as
we now are in the mire," she said.
Just then Pole Baker came to Miller.
II don't want to make no break" he
said but I've got idea I'd like to
work on them hill Billies in the jury
room If you hain't no objections. |
hain't got time to tell you about it, but
as you are a-runnin' the shebang
thought I'd AK permission"
Go and do what You think best,
Pole said Miller recklessly. I'VE car
rust to your head, and anything Is
,etter than nothing just now. really
hlnk it's gone by the. board"
All right, thanky'." said Pole as he |
nuf1ed away. He marched straight |
0 the jury room and without rappinz
'pened the door and went in. closing
he door after him. He found the men
II discussing the matter and was de-
!ghted to find that the strength of, the