Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-12

Sam nodded.
Seems as II you might take OF a little.
1t Is so late. and you might have them spoil:
ing on your hands," said Gordon, ana
James began to wonder IL they had come to
drive sharp bargain on apples instead OF
horses.
Sam shook his head emphatically.
Same he said.
Well. suppose I've got to pay It IL you
ask it, said Gordon. 81 can't buy any such
apples elsewhere. You've got IL your way.
I'll send the money over by Aaron" Dr.
Gordon gathered up the reins, but Sam
Tucker seemed to experience a sudden con-
vulsion all over his lank body. Horse" he
said.
DR.. Gordon drove on a yard. but Sam.
running alongside, he stopped. Yes" he
said placidy. horse. What do you think OF
him?'
Sam said nothing He looked at the horse.
Hes the biggest bargain ever got" said
Gordon. Il am going to hang on to him.
Once in a while there is an honest deal In
horses. am not bringing up anything, Sam.
L believe In letting bygones be bygones, al.
though you did risk my life and my mans.
But this time 1 am all right. Gordon gath
cred up the reins again, and again sam
Tucker stopped him. James barely saw tho
mans mouth move. He could not hear that
he said anything. but a peculiar glow or
eager greed lit up his long face. and Cor
don seemed to understand him perfectly.
You can take your oath not he SAID
brusquely. what do you take me for? You
have stuck me once, and now you think you
are going to do 1t again. You can bet your
life you are not" Again he gathered up tho
reins. Sam fuckers face cleaned like a
coal James saw for the first time in Its en-
tirety the trading instinct rampant. Again
Gordon seemed to understand what had APP
parently not been spoken. mo, sam
Tucker" he declared almost brutally, Il
will not trade back for that old mare you
cheated me out OF, not IL you were to give
me your whole farm to boot. know that
old mare I wasn't the only one that got
stuck. She's got the heaves. / know her No
sir, you don't do me again. I've got a good
horse this time, and / mean to hang on to
him."
Again Gordon attempted to drive on. and
once more Sam stopped him. James felt at
last fairly dizzy, when he heard the farmer
almost beg Gordon to trade horses, offer
him twenty-five dollars to boot and the APP
pies He sat in the buggy watching while
the mare was led out of the stable. the
black horse was taken out OF the traces.
and the bride was left on without re-
monstrance on Sans part, and exchanged
for much newer one, while twenty-five
dollars in dirty bank notes were carefully
counted out by Sam, and then Gordon
jumped into the buggy and drove on. he
was quivering with suppressed mlrtn.
1.-The bitter is bitten this time he said as
soon as he was out of hearing OF sam
Tucker. Then he made an exclamation OK
dismay.
What's the natter" asked James.
well, / have left my whip. must FISK
II and go back. L paid a lot for that whip.
Gordon turned and drove back at sharp
trot When they came alongside the rarn
fence James saw the whip lying on INC
ground, and jumped out to get 1t. He was
back in the buggy, and they were just pro-
ceedng on their way when there was 9
shout and Sam Tucker came rushlng
around the house, and held the horses tan
as Aaron had done in the morning. Comes
off, he gasped. 80
''Of course" said the doctor cody. Il
didn't say 1t didn't. It's for convenience in
muddy weather"
Cribs" gasped Sam Tucker.
"Yes, a little" said Gordon. Keep him
away from hftching posts You didn't say
you wanted a horse to Mitch. he never
cribs when he's driven. Good-day. sam
Gordon and James were on again. GOT.
don was doubled up with merriment. IN
which James Joined. I'm glad to get pe-
hind old Fanny once more, said Goroon:
shes worth two of that other ANIMAL
CIemency will be glad to see her again.
She felt badly when | traded her In tact.
1 wouldn't have done II If L had known now
much the child cared for the mare. ShS
used to drive her lot and pet her.
think it will be perfectly safe for You 70
take Clemency out driving when there ism =
a moon Fanny is pretty fast when she ~
touched with the whip, and though shes
gentle she hasn't much use for strangers.
l don't think she would stand stranger
at her head. / think you may go out to-
night IL you like. Poor Clemency needs
the air Well use the team this after.
noon, and Fanny will be fresh by evening.
James colored. He, remembered how
Clemency had avoided him that mofnihs'
"Perchance she won't care to go, ne saio.
"Of course, she will" said Gordon. she
will 60, and want her to, but you must al.
ways bear in mind what ] told you last
night and" he hesitated Don't do your
utmost to make the poor little thing think
you are the moon and sun and stars IN case
you should change your mind. he fnisheo.
'1 shall never change my MIND. James
said hotly.
you will be justified If you do" Gordon
said gravely perhaps you will not. But
you are old enough, and ought to have self
command enough to keep your heaa' ano
tingencies. You have not known each other
very long. 1t is not possible that she would
die of 1t now, nor YOU 1t you can oniy
path Of love instead of plunging into bot.
tomless depths, 1t will be better for both OF
you. I know what / am talking about.
am old enough to be your father Go slow:
for Gods sake, II you care about the girl.
''She is the whole world to me-" said
James.
'Then, go slow! It will be better for her
II you are not the whole world to her, until
you know what a day may bring forth
81 don't care what day brings FORTH.
You are tempting the gods" said Cor
don. "Elliot, you don't know what you
are talking about I am not treating you
fairly not to tell you the whole story, but
I don't see my way clear. You must bear
in mind what I say. 1 did not think OF
any Such COmpllcatlOn WfeI you CAME mere.
I was a fool not to. I know what young
people are, and Clemency is a darling. and
you have your good points. The amount OF
It is IL 1 don't get stuck by Sam Tucker
in horse trade, fate sticks me in some
thing bigger I don't see the inevitable, I
suppose because I am so close to 1t that
1t is like facing the wall of a precipice all
the time. We have to stop here. The wo-
mans daughter is coming down with a
fever, which will not kill her, and she will
have 1t to brag of all her life. She VIII
date all earthly events from this fever.
Whoa, Fanny
That evening James and Clemency went
for drive. 1t was a clear night, but dark,
save for the stars. Clemency had thick
veil over her face. which seemed entirely
unnecessary. Directly as they started. she
made a little involuntary nesting motion
toward the young man at her side. 1t was
as innocent as the nesting of baby. James
put his arm around her. He thought with
Indignation of DR.. Gordon's warning, as II
anything in the world could cause him to
change his mind about this dear child who
loved him. you darlingv' he whispered.
$50 you have not thought better of it."
What do you mean?" Clemency whis-
pered back.
why, dear, you have fairly run away
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