The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-08-29

ca,,se stay. You have won
his /, ,, and we are powerless
10 Pr; - I'm. Guard him, for the
sake sh sweetness, for my
sake
She H-rote 20 further, for as her
mind d. 0it1n that camp of rutian
miners ana their desire for battle bit
ter resolution swept over her. II will
test his love for me- With cold inten-
sity she announced her purpose. If
YOU insist on going back to that camp
1 shall go too
.You must not CO." said Louis. Its
no place for you"
at is no place for you
He asserted himself again. 81 can
take care OF myself
seMr. Raymond has asked me to keep
YOU here" She went to him and put
her arm about his neck. "Stay with
me. laddie. I am missing you these
days
In the end she seemed to prevail, but
she took no pleasure in her victory, Tor
he went about the house like young
GA Gle pinioned. Nothing save the news
Of the camp interested him, and when
the time came for the sheriff to start on
his new raid he became greatly eX-
cited
There's going to be a battle,' he said
to, Ann. I'm going
no. nor' she pleaded.
He turned upon her with a resentful
stamp of his heel 'I can't stay nere
like a kid"
She changed her tone. every well.
When shall we start:''
He looked at her steadily. and into
his eyes came a softer CLEAN. 1--WE
lust thought" he began rehectively;
you can stay with Mrs. Kelly till we
build wing for you. She's nice wo-
man and lives in the cunningest little
log cabin. That settles it! We will go
right away, today1'
Ann was at a loss, but did not show
it. eff you are determined to go, then
there is no usein waiting. Let US start
at oncew
While Mrs. Barnett suggested what
to wear Don ordered a carriage to take
Ann and himself to the train, and Louis
saddled his horse for his return trip up
the stage road. ''I'll beat you up he
shouted to Ann and galloped away
with shining face.
The railway which ran up Bear can
Won was still building and had not yet
reached the divide, so that stage ride
of some twenty miles connected the
town of Grand View with Sky camp.
Ann and Barnett were noticeable per
sons in the car, which was filled with
roughly clad workmen Of all kinds.
Ann was conscious Of their admira-
ton for her, and it deeply annoyed her.
Two or three Of the better dressed men,
who were on speaking acquaintance
with Barnett, came up to ask him what
he thought of the strike.
81 didn't know it was strike" said
he, ignoring their evident desire to be
introduced to Ann.
.'Oh. it's a strike all right. Your man
Mackay wasn't much hurt, was he?"
'Not badly"
"He was little too previous. hope
the sheriff won't try to do anything
more about it. The boys up at Sky
are a little sharp set about that busi-
ness. Amt goin' up there yourself, are
YEP
Eyes; I've always been on good terms
with my men. I think can help to
arrange some sort of compromise
The two miners looked at each other.
At length the older Of them said in a
tone that meant a good deal to ears ac-
customed to western infections: "Well,
I reckon the whole thing has been ex-
aggerated. lily claim is just below
Bozle, and so, of course, don't know
much more about Sky than you do.
Still wouldn't advise your going in at
this time"
At Grand View couple of stages
met them, and as Ann waited on the
platform for Don to secure carriage
she observed that on the seat Of each
of the coaches two guards sat, negli-
gently nursing rifles which glittered in
the sunlight Soon the whips began to
crack, and the coaches rolled away one
by one, leaving Barnett to follow in a
road wagon which he had hired for
their own lespecial use.
The sun was sinking to midafter-
noon, and Mogalyon on the left was in
full glory Of ermine and saffron. The
air was keen and crisp, the sky cloud
less, and the road, except for an occa-
sional mudhole, was very good. Bar
nett remarked, 1--WE ought to pull into
Bozle before dark on these roads,
Night came abruptly. a thin gray
scum rose swiftly on the western sky
and suddenly grayed the brightness Of
the sun. The world grew instantly
stern and cold. The road, after climb
ing ridge, descended into gorge
with frs on either side, and when they
came out upon the fat meadow to the