The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-06-21

my old ways. sQuandered enough
money in my wandering. and In.
my Joy Of that kind OF thing. shall
find employment somewhere and &
to work"
"Eut. Jackie bent toward me
kindly.-"Jack. you mustn't be LEI
away by any mere Qulxosism into lay
ing the foundation OF your own for
tune. What have Is yours. boy
WHAT is in the box in the chimney is
yours now-to-day."
Il wish you wouldn't! You we're al.
ways too kind. and deserve nothing.
absolutely nothing
Tn not trying 10 pay You. Jack. I
want to ease my own conscience.
that's all"
But money can do nothing for
miIe," Tc7l.ei, trying to smile. I've
been a reckless speadthriit all my
days, and now I'm going TO work. l,
you were inhrm and needed me. l
should not hesitate. but the world
will have its eyes on me now
Jack. that viii Of mine did you
treat wrong Il put a mark uron you.
and that's what hurts me: that's what
want TO make amends for, Don't
you seer Now don't punish ne. boy.
Come' Let us be friends"
He rose and put out his hands.
7 didn't mean that, l don't care
about that II WIS nothing more than
deserved These months here have
changed ps Haven't you heard me
say .Vss going TO work.
And | tried to laugh away further
discussion Of my future.
1T VIII be more cheerful here IN
The spring he said. as though saek
ing an inducement for me to remain.
When the resort colony down here
comes 10 life the lake IS really CAV"
shook my head The lake. that
pretty cupful OF water the dip and
glide Of maroon canoe the remem.
brance OF red tamo' -shanter merg.
ing afar OF in an October sunset
nv purpose 10 leave the place
strengthened as thought Of these
things. Ny nerves were keyed to |
breaking pitch and, los.ng control Of
myself, | turned upon him stormilv
50 Miss Deyereux vas the other
person who shared your confidence
Do you understandable YOU appre
ciate the fact that she was Pickering's |
ally"
u certainly do not" he replied
coldly. I'm surprised to hear vo,,
speak so OF woman whom you can
scarcely know"
Yes. | know her, Ny God have
reason to know her! But even when
| found her out | did not dream that
the plot was as deep as It is. She
knew that it was a scheme 10 test me
and she played me into Plckering's
hands. | caught her down there in
the tunnel acting as his spy. looking
Tor the lost notes. that she might ga
grace in his eyes by turning them
over to him. You know how ALWAYS
hated Pickering.-he was too smooth
too Snug, and you and everybody else
were forever praising him 10 me. He
was always held up 70 me as a model.
and the first time | saw Marian Dever.
eux she was with hint was al
Sherry's the night before / came here
suppose she reached ST. Agatha's
only a few hours ahead OF me"
Yes Sister Theresa was her guar.
Han Her father vas dear friend
md knew her from her early chHd.
lood. You are mistaken. Jack. Her
moving Pickering means nothing
hey both lived in New York and
moved In the same circle"
But It doesn't explain her Efforts
o help him, does H." | blazed He
Wished to marry her.-Sis,er Theresa
old me that,-and failed-I failed
nisersbly TO keep ms obi! alton here
i ran away 70 follow her" :,
All. TO be sure You we're away u
christmas eve when those yanfaIs /,
roke in. Bates merely mentioned i,
the last report got from him in I
Jew York. That was all right. as. q
umed. Of course that you had gone h
II somewhere 70 get a little ~Ar.s. a,
las Cheer: ! don't care anything n
bout H." y
+" But ] had followed her. went 70 hi
incinnati TO see her-ioni YOU un. n
erstand She dared mo 10 comet
as trick, part OF the conspiracy "a
steal your property" IN
The old gentleman smiled It was
old trick Of his to grow calm as M
her people waSed angry a.
She dared YOU to come. did She, on
hat is quite like Marian, bu, YOU va
dn'' have 70 90, did Won Jack on
of course not; Of course didn't m,
i've to 20. hut" mi
I stammered. faltered and ceased fr,
emory threw open her portals with at
challenge. saw Mar.4l on the th
airway at the Armstrong; | heard ha
r low, soft laughter. felt the mock. N
J OF her voice and eyes knew tn
ain the exquisite delight Of being tn
ar her, My heart told me well tn
oush why had followed her,
Jack. I'm glad I'm not buried II. ne
sre IN that Vermont graveyard with ne
body to exercise the right of guar. iar
lnship over YOU. I've had my mia. all
'ings about YOU used to think Won tw
re born tramp; and you disap- thi
nted me In turning your back on KIN
'nitecture,-the noblest Of all pro an
slons: but this nersorr., his