The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-08-22
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you? Well. everybody works where
live. We don't allow idlers. If you
had something to do you'd. keep out
O. mischief"
Louis twisted his small right arm.
I'm ready for anything
SCOT your outft-your whole kit"
i've got one camera and my draw
ing materials"
Raymond packed his hand bags on
the horse, anG together they set out up
the trail. At first the lad exulted and
,, cried out like blue jay, but his
breathing grew iabored as they rose,
and at last Raymond turned. Now
see here Louis, this air is pretty tnln
till a fellow gets used to it; you'd bet
! ter mount. You'll enjoy the scenery
better
With a feeling that he was succumb-
ing to an unmanly weakness, Louis
clambered to the horses back ana
perched among his possessions, While
RAYMOND. striding ahead, led the way
ND and up till the whole world seemed
coming into view. "Oh, this is fine!
Jupiter, this is the place for me:'
He was unfeignedly delighted with
averything-with the new shacks, with
the slab tables and the plank chairs
and with theaiberal and smoking din
ner which Mrs. Kelly provided-but
he drew a Kissing breath OF admira-
ton oyer the grand figure Of old Mat
thew Kelly. Gee, but you're a Won
der. must do YOU
! Kelly was puzzled and little en-
barrassed by this outspoken admira-
/ ton and regarded Louis with definite
disfayor. till he presented him with
pencil drawing Of the lads playing on
| the doorstep, and then be said: The
! Lord God has made a power O people
| that the kellys have not seen. Ibis Is
wan of them. Now, isn't that Won
der? He put the whole thing together
/ in five minutes Thereafter he ac-
cepted the boy for the cunning that lay
] in his fingers.
Raymond wrote that night to Ann as
i formally as the riot in his brain would
! permit:
planned to take myself out OF fyour
life as completely as IL l were dead, but
Louis would not have it so. When l
met him on the hill today and he told me
how long he had been from home, oe-
; ternined to hustle him back to the
! Springs, but he asked to stay day or
t. fr11S
with me- He will tire Of 1t here by and
by and go back to you Of his own accord
/ Just now he Is mad over the life and the
scenery. AS for myself, am a new man,
with new aspirations. They may not
seem very high to you, for l am striving
now to acquire gold, but that is only
means to an end. There is something else
in the world for me to do. don't Know
what it is to be-perhaps my care OF tnis
wonderful boy is part OF IT. AL any
rate he is here and net to be driven away
without great risk to him and deep pam
j to me. So, unless you object, shall keep
/: him. Our life is rough, but not contain
mating. I will see that no harm comes 70
him.
There was nothing more personal in
the letter than this, but AIMS heart
warmed to the writer unaccountably.
And vet the thought Of Louis in min
ing camp troubled her. Il ought to go
and fetch him away" she said to Don.
80, no. You remain here. and l
VII 20 over and see the little scamp
and bring him back if possible"
The next morning Raymond put into
action a measure be had formulated
during the night. He called Louis to
him. and together they ascended the
Lookout as Kelly called the ledge
! back of his cabin See here. lad, I've
brought you up here to ask you few
questions said he.
Louis braced himself. ''fire away
Gas I understand it, you and-Ann
are alone in the world mean you are
closer to each other than to any one
else-she's your best friend. You've
given her a great deal Of anxiety, my
lad, and that isn't right. You must go
straight back to her and apologize and
ask her permission to come back. If
she consents, then III make a place for
you here
''She Won't consent. I'd have to run
away again, and I'd DO it, he added
defantly-.
Raymond. after a pause slowly re-
sumed: ::Now, want to make COM
pact with you. If you'll go down and
see her, Will write a letter interceding
for you and asking her to let you re-
turn
The lads face was suddenly illumi-
mated. He threw out his small palm.
III do it, he cried out, and his tone
carried conviction.
Raymond continued: ''YoU like ME,
and I like you. You can't live in the
Springs. and your sister can't live
here. So it seems that must be your
big brother and look after you. And.
bark ye. you must mind what [ say,
or I'll take birch to YOU
This threat seemed not to appall the
boy. Can 1 work ia the mine?'
NO; you can't work in the mine, but
I'll find something on top for You to