The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-02-22

go. As the neighboTs were introduced
to him they seemed to accept him as
Saul Markham had dcne. He walked
about in contentment and slept in
peace. He did not Eccw that he never
moved a hundred feet from the cabin
door without being under surveillance;
that every action was watched; that
men whom he had never seen looked in
on him when he slept; that other men
gathered together in the laurel thick
cts and reported on him and discussed
him.
Young Griggs shot squirrels and
hares and gathered flowers and plants
and sought to make friends with all
Among those plain and hOspitable peo-
pie it was an easy matter for him to
bring about an acquaintanceship with
i Tilda. Two days after meeting her on
the trail they knew each other. The
girl was pleased when she saw adj
miratiOn in the young mans eyes. She
was pleased when he dared to fatter
and to compliment. She knew little Of
the world and its hollownesS. If the
mountaineer said this or that, he meant
it. She had to judge others by this
standard.
II was only after the newcomer and
/! Tilda were being talked about as lovers
that the watch on Griggs was relaxed.
He had set 10 time for departing, but
after a month it was seen that his
work was finished and that he was
staying on account OF the girl Abe
Goodman asked no questions of the
young man. and the mother asked none
Of her daughter Suspicious and dis
trustful as the m0untaineerS were,
they had been fooled The newcomer
was II revenue spy, working with the
promise OF a great reward. He had re-
hearsed his part for months before
playing it, He had counted on every
thing but meeting Tilda. There had
been admira ton from the first, and
love had soon followed. Within two
weeks there had sprung up in his
breast conflict 'twixt love and duty.
and it was for this reason he fingered.
lie was not what he claimed TO be- and
let he was the girls superior in all
ways 1t was her righteousness and
innocence that appealed to him. He
had come to betray. and yet he could
not do it. He loved. and yet he hest
( tated to go further. More education
and refinement. more contact with the
world, and she would be a woman to
be proud of, and yet there was her an
cesiry- the impossible i'll the environ
meats that had surrounded her for so
maay years and must have their due
effects.
When i man trusts 4 woman. he has
limits. When woman trusts man.
she has none. She is ready to give
her whole life TO him. Arthur Griggs
knew that he had won the maiden's
love, and it was for him to make a
choice Should he return and betray
the stills hidden away in Laurel Cove
and then disappear and be seen no
more. or should he report that none ex-
listed and take away Il mountain bride
and the good will of the lowly people?
Love carried the day 1t was To the
credit OF human sentiment that it was
So But before this determination WAS
reached the Young man walked alone
on the mountains. No one followed
him this day 1t was Sunday, and the
meuntaineerS were smoking their pipes
as they rested. Their suspicious had
been lulIed. They had kept their eyes
open and whispered among themselves
whispered and smiled ON this day,
as he walked under the giant chest
nuts and made his way through the
laurels. young GriggS came upon Il
man. The revenue force had grown
impatient with his dilatory tactics and
had sent an emissary to see and ques-
ton him The two talked for half an
hour rs they leaned against the trunk
OF a great tree nj the edge OF a thicket.
When they separated. the revenue man
knew that nothing further could he ex-
pectcd from the spy. He had SHUT his
eyes t6l1l but The song Of love. It had
been Hsssss 10 talk to him Of duty.
He Ilad cone as spy, but had sold
the government ont.
After the talk Griggs walked away a
few rods and sat down on Il rock from
which he cnnld Sep far down Che side