The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-03-08

or your employer, Mr.. Pickering. or
that damned hound Morgan, or YOU
damn you. don't know who or what
you are,-think you can scare me
away from here, you've walked up the
wrong man. and I'll tell you another
thing.-and you may repeat It to your
school teachers and to Mr. Pickering.
who pays you. and TO Morgan, whom
somebody has hired TO kill me,-that
I'm going to keep faith with my dead
grandfather. and that when I've spent
my year here and done what that old
man wished me 20 do. I'll give them
this house and every acre OF ground
and every damned dollar the estate
carries with IT, And now one other
thing, / suppose there's a sheriff or
some kind Of constable with iurisdic-
ton over this place, and could have
the whole lot OF you put into jail for
conspiracy, but I'm going to stand out
against you alone.-do you understand
me, you | jpocrite. you stupid, sinking
spy? Answer me, quick. before |
throw you out Of the room"
| had worked myself into a great
passion and fairly roared my chai
lenge, pounding the table in my rage.
YES. sir; quite understand you
sir. But I'm afraid. sir"
"Of course you're afraid" ! shOuo,d
snraged anew by his hating speech
you have every reason in the world
to be afraid. You've probably heard
that I'm a bad lot and worthless ad
venturer; but you can tell Sister The
resa or Pickering or anybody yoV
please thst-Fm ten times as bad al
I've ever been painted. Now clear out
of herei"
knocked about the library all morn
ing without easing my spirit. and
after luncheon went OF for tramp
Winter had indeed come and pos
sessed the earth, and It had given MI
new landscape. The snow continued
to fall in great. heavy fakes, and tn
ground was whitening fast.
A rabbits track caught my eye ant
I followed II. hardly conscious that
did so. Then the clear print Of tw'
small shoes mingled with the rabbit
trail. A few moments later | pickle
up an overshoe. probably lost IN tn
chase by one OF Sister Theresa's girls
reflected. remembered that Will
at Tech had collected diversity @
memorabilia from school girl acquain
ances, and here was beginning
new series with a string Of beads an
~ overshoel
A rabbit Is always an attractiy
quarry. Few things besides riches ar
so elusive. and the little fellows hav'
am sure. a shrewd humor peculiar
themselves. rather envied the scho,
girl who had ventured forth for a wal
IN the first snow storm Of the seasoi
J and recalled Aldrich's turn on Ga
tiers lines as | followed the doub
e trail:
! ''Howe'er yoy tread. a tiny mould
J. Betrays that light foot all the same.
e Upon this gl.stening, snowy fold
q At every step IL signs your name"
A pretty autograph, indeed, II
snow fell steadily and ! tramped {
T over the ioint signature OF the girl al
e the rabbit. Near the lake they part'
D company. the rabbit leading of at
e tangent. on a line parallel with 4
q lake, while his pursuers steps point'
o toward the boat house.
There was, so far as / knew, on
6 one student Of adventurous blood
st. Agatha's. and was not in the lea
surprised to see, on the little shelter
balcony of the boat house. the red tai
o-shanter. She wore. too, the cove
coat remembered from the day ! 50
her first from the wall Her back W
toward me as drew near; her han
were thrust into her pockets. s.
= was evidently enjoying the soft mir
ling Of the snow with the still. bl
waters OF the lake: and a girl and
snow storm are. II you ask my Cpl
u lon. a pretty combination. The fact
. q girls facing q winter storm argu
nightiiT In her favor. n y
will allow me. 10 . serene and dauI
les ssldt fer sae nins. aAd . Sou
soas,tfRisn fr aasiA%