The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-10-11
ITL-Cantinned.
BY HARRIS


mule and negro. coming toward hin
Then he walked out to the crown 0
the levee and waited for his spy-th
coachman Of rvanhoe.
well Kinky. what is it21
DE young ladies Is gwine ter sta!
wild Miss Ellen Patterson to-morre
an de mex day; dey lows dey want
ter 60 er hshin'."
is Mrs. Ashton g0ingTs
NO. sub; I'm gwine ter dribe en-
ober in de surrey. an go back for EN-
We'n'sday night"
kinEy's news was worth the dollar
He sat en- the steps OF The store eat
ing his can OF salmon. and watched
Duke ride hurriedly toward Laks
Bruin plantation. where Maj. Patter
son lived.
"Huhi he sho don't lose no time.
the negro commented.
Early Wednesday morning the
Duke Of Devil-May-Care halted his
best horse and shiniest buggy at Mai.
Patterson's gallery.
Ellen Patterson met him on the ton
step with an exclamation Of surprise
that completely deceived the other
two girls. But for her cute little wink.
Duke might have supposed that she
had forgotten their deeplaid scheme
of Monday night-a bargain whereby
Ellen betrayed her friend for a Eve.
pound BOX Of candy-to arrive on the
next boat.
why. Noel. how iuckyi I'm awful
~ glad to see you; you are Just in
time for breakfast. Girls-
Alice aud Anita glanced at each
other without rising from their bench.
Girls. come here" There was no
help for It unless they made a scene.
Miss Cameron, this is Mr.. Duke;
Miss Ashton"
Alice shook hands Imply. and drew
back. Anita laughed; il was really
very coEiieal. and she couldn't help
It now.
"Ellenl El-lenl" Maj Patterson's
voice echoed through the house; Ell
len, what On earth did you do with
my hatg"
Il know where It Is. Alice sug
gested, and darted into the hau-a
fash Of blond hair. the hutter Of a
pinkdotted skirt and she was gone.
Excuse me. Noel" Ellen tried 10
restrain q smile; Il must go and see
about breakfast You and Anita make
yourselves at home"
IL may DO true that love Is blind,
but love Is TeTy lucky.
Miss Cameron. I believe you are
from Virginia" Duke began. 4 used
TO know a lot Of fellows al the Uni.
versity."
"oh, did you go 70 the University
When7"
He had stumbled unwittlngly upon
the very strongest bond OF union that
he could nnG with any Virginia girl.
In 81. for awhile. The professors
thought they could get along without
nae, 30 I came home"
'shippedg" Anita.a eyes twinkled.
mo. expressed-the professors were
IN a hurry" And they both laughed
Maybe ysu knew Laura south.
wark2" Anita moved a tiny biz closer
Eyes, all Shat set; knew them all
better than J did my professors-that
was just The feouble."
Laura Is Rarrled now" Anita vol.
unteered. why. didn't you know
that? She ran away. Come. ST down
and III tell yo1 about f." She mo-
toned him 70 a seat beside her on
h bench beneath the crimson ram
bier, and began telling him all about
IL.
Presently Ellfp came tripping back
through the hall. She saw them fac.
Ing each other On the bench, talking
Virginia, both al nee. Duke reached
up, plucked a rise that hung above
his head, and E.t,n heard him say:
Il remember = fine young fellow
there named CaBcron. Fergus"
my brother; b. died-last winter.
I'm sorry" he whispered; Il did
not know.
Ellen called them 10 breakfast
when Anita roso from the bench her
eyes ahone misty but her lips we're
smiling. Al tabie she frightened Up
and talked enth lsiastically about her
Aching experience Of the day before.
"But just look az my wrists"
The hands she extended we're deli
saieiy white where the gloves had coy.
fred them atoge that there was a Il
SCARLET region Of sunburn three inches
vide. and higher stan was the dim.
lied purity 81 her perfect arms.
-That skin via peel on tomorrow
every hit OF f." Duke suggested.
sri he was iooklng az the d.mple as
ie said H. ana Anita drew back her
arms.
AR rlte. Uncle Riah cane up
last night-oid Virginia negro
q arr great friends already. Re sat
fto steps and told a. kll ahohf
~ 'e3arnshes. u must be lots
I'm just craEy % ~ A." :