The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-05-12

50 nervous That you will be sure to
excite suspicion. Oh, Boy. DO give
it up, it's dreadful. You are rash
and reckless and are going to plunge
headlong into dangers and difficulties
in full sight" walled the half-dis-
tractcd Minnie.
"Ducky,' commenced Boy, firm
ly, "I have considered everything. I
know my plan seems rash and fool
hardly, but it is not. feel by intui-
ton that J. am right. I am led by
spiritual monitor and feel internally
what is best. I know 1 shall run
great risks, but I also know that I
shall conquer, and it is for papa's
sake. If he snould lose his home it
would kill him and unless something
is done, lost it will be. | have dis
tlnct end in view and good one. My
employer will be a good kind old man
with gray hair and big generous
hcart-a kind of fatherly old gentle
man who takes great interest in young
men; am going to win his good will.
| shall discharge my duties as secrc-
tary with scrupulous care, for YOU
know am good at copying, and all the
time [ shall be straining every nerve
I" gain his appreciation. Oh. don't
think it will be so very hard! When
one tries with all ones might to do
thing. TREY generally succeed. And
| know shall. Then, some sweet day,
when papa is no longer in debt. I will
confess all to my employer and tell
hlm that circumstances forced it upon
me and III beg him to forgive me
for willfully dceciving him. and he
will; he III congratulate me on my
courage and Self-rcliance and on The
success of my scheme, too Then,
he II double my wages. or if ne really
cannot employ girl. he'll see that T
gel il good position clsewhcrc.' fin
ished Boy. in lauyhablc dramatic
manner.
Minnie saw that Boy was determine
rd and ceased to try and diSsuadc her
from il. She had a faint idea that
Boy waS ri"ht-that she was really
Justified in doing as she contemplated.
| Perhaps if the scheme did leak out
and become public that il would work
4 reform IN favor Of "irlS, and tina:
Boy would be looked upon more as Il
heroine than an adventures. Surely
no Ont. could or would think wrong Of
bright, beautiful. impulSivc Boy.
"Wcll, Boy, can say no more; T
know that you are perfectly honest
in motive, and would on no account
knowingly do wrong, but I am sorely
afraid. I believe you could face n
cannon's mouth coolly and stare
death in the face without flinchin.,
said Minnie.
81 could for papa,' answered Boy.
"Oh, Dueky, is strange that we are
so unlike. You proper a quiet monot-
cnous existence, while I want rough
and tumble life-onc full of dangers
and struggles and hairbrcadth es-
capes. | really should like to live on
the western border and fight Indians
If | were man, l mean. And now
dear, you'll promise to help me won It
You? You won't tell papa, or any
one. will you?' persuasively.
never could refuse you anything.
Boy, but it seems dreadful TO aid You
in this. If don't, though, you
might get caught up with for lack Of
my assistance. and then I should die
OF remorse. I've done my best to trv
and diSSuadc you from il. A madder
scheme | never heard of-ncvcr! And
| greatly fear that you'll rue the day.
dear. that You 90 TO The city in that
disguise. Bui | soc that YOU arc de-
termlned and you may depend on me.
II help you in any and every way I
can.' replied Minnie.
'Oh. you dear, delicious Ducky,'
cried Boy. almost Somthcrng her sis
ter in kisses. 81 love YOU almost
good enough t" eat you. I knew Won
would come round all right. Come,
now, 'fcss up: don't You believe YOU
would enjoy acting out my program
yoursclf?'
"llcaven forbid!' calculated Min
ulc fe"vcntly. "I'd fnil and be
branded an adventures the first day.
But now let's hear all about il: how
do YOU intend to manage the thing (?
1t looks like an impossible undertake
ing ito me, and I don't see how it can
be accomplished. -