The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-04-25
@4s CONQUEST
OF CANAAN
By BOOTH HARRINGTON.
Avtker Of Cherry" Monsieur Beau.
eAire." Etc.
| Copyright. 1906, by Harper & Brothers
Copyright. 1906, by Harper & Brothers
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half stopped witnln lew leel VI uiin
as II startled. Joe's cheeks went
sudden crimson. for it was the lady OF
his old dreams.
As she came to her half stop. Of sur
prise, startled. he took his courage In
two hands and. lifting his hat. stepped
to her side.
"You-you remember me?" he STAN
mered.
"Yes." she answered. little breath
lessly.
"Ah. that's kind Of your' he cried
and began to walk on with her uncon-
sciously. 'T feel like Il returned ghost
wandering about-inviSible and unrec-
ognized. So few people seem to re-
member me-.
81 think you are wrong. l think
you'll find everybody remembers you,'
she responded uneasily.
mo: I'm afraid not" he began. "l"-
She interrupted him. They were not
far from her gate. and she saw her IA
ther standing in the yard directing
painter who was at work on one OF the
cast iron deer. The Judge was appar-
emily in good spirits. laughing with the
workman over some jest between
them, but that did not lessen NAMES
nervousness.
"Mr. Loudeu," she said in as kindly
g tone as she could. II shall have to ask
YOU not to walk with me. My father
1vo,,h nof like n"
Joe stopped with jerk.
"Why. IL thought I'd go in and
shake hands with him-and tell him
r.
Astonishment that partook Of terror
and of awe spread itself instantly upon
her face
Good gracious she cried. mo"
Every WELL" said Joe humbly. Good
by"
Joe gat him meiitatively back to
Main street and to the Tocsin building.
This time he did not hesitate. but
mounted the>stairs and knocked upon
the door Of the assistant editor.
.'Oh." said Eugene. you've turned
up, have you?"
ave come back to stay. Gene" said
Joe.
Bautry dropped his book. Exceed
ingiy interesting" he said. Il suppose
you'll try to find something t1 do. !
don't think you could get 5lace here
Judge Pike owns the rocsin. and !
greatly fear be has prejudice against
you"
"I expect he has" Joe chuckled.
somewhat sadly. But l don't want
newspaper work, I'm going to practice
law"
by jove. you have courage. my rest
i've prodigal, Vraiment!"
Joe cooked his head to one side with
his old look Of the friendly. puppy.
"You always did like to talk that novel
city way, Gene. didn't your" he said
impersonally.
~Eug,pe's color rose. "Have you
saved up anything to starve onT he
asked crlsply.
"Oh, I'm not so badly of. I've had a
salary In an Office for year, and I had
one pretty good day at the races
"You'd better go back and have an
other" said his stepbrother. "You don't
sesfn to comprehend your standing In
Canaan."
I'm beginning to-" Joe turned to
the door. ITS funny. too. in a way.
Well. l won't keep you any longer. l
Just stopped in to say good day" He
paused. faltering.
"All right. all right" Eugene said
briskIy. And, by the way. haven't
mentioned that saw you In New
York"
"oh. | didn't suppose that you
would"
"And you needn't say anything about
1t, fancy"
81 don't think" said Joe-"I don't
think that you need be afraid I'll do
that. Goodby."
"Be sure to shut the door. please. It's
rather noisy with 1t open. Goodby."
Eugene waved his hand and sank back
upon the divan.
Joe went across the street to the Ma
tional House. The sages fell as silent
as IL he had been Martin Pike. Joe
had begun to write his name In the
register. my trunk is stall at the
station" he said. "Tll give you my
check to send down for it."
Excuse me-" said the clerk. I'VE
have no rooms"
"What? cried Joe innocently. He
booked I'D into the condensed eyes OF
Mr. Brown. "Oh." he said, II see."
Deathly silence followed him to the
door. but as 1t closed behind him he
heard the outbreak Of the sages like q
tidal wave striking dump heap OF
tin cans.
Two hours later he descended from
an evil ark Of a cab at the corral at
tached to Beaver Beach and followed
the path through the marsh to the
crumbl!ng pier. A red bearded man
was seated On plank by the water
eda fishing.
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