The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-12
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pink parasol. a contrivance of straw,
lace and pink roses that seemed TO be
a hat and June magazine. He jump
cd upon the bench where once he had
sat an exile. a refugee, a person dis
cussed In disagrecable terms by the
newspapers. aud studied the landscape
Then he went on up the gradual slope
Of the meadow until he came to the
pasture wall. II was under the trees
beneath which Oscar had waited for
zmai that he found her.
They told me you wouldn't dare
venture ont for week" she said, adj
vancing toward him and giving him
her hand
That was what they told me-" he
said. laughing, ''but | escaped from my
Keepers"
You win undoubtedly take cold
without your hat.'
YES; I shall undoubtedly have pncu-
nonia from exposure TO the Virginia
sunshine | take my chances"
You may sit on the wall for three
minutes: then you must 90 back. l
caunot bc responsible for the life OF
4 wounded hero N
Please" He held up his hand.
That's What came to talk to you
about"
about being a hero? You have taxi
~ an unfair advantage. ] was going
to send for the latest designs In laurel
wreatils tomorrow"
She sat down beside him on the wall.
The sheep were grayish blur against
The green. \ little negro boy was
-hephcrding thcm. and they scampered
before him toward the farther end OF
The pasture. The faint and vanishing
tinkle Of bell and the boys whistle
gave emphasis TO the country quiet OF
the late afternoon. They spoke rapidly
and iupersonally of his adventures I'm
The hills ami of his Illness
Il didn't know. Miss Claiborne. that
was going 70 lose my mind that morn
Ing NJ the bungalow or ! should have
asked your brother 10 conduct you 70
the conservatory while I tainted From
what they told me must have been a
little light headed for a day or two lf
had been Ia my right mind | should
not have let Captain Dick mix up IN
my business aud run the risk OF getting
killed I'm nasty Hide row. Dear old
Dick, made mess OF that whole
business. | ought TO have telegraphed
for the Storm Springs constable in the
beginning and told him that II he
wasn't careful the noble house OF
schomburg would totter and fall"
Eyes. and just imagine the eject on
our constable OF telling him that the
fate OF an empire lay in his hands. It's
hard enough TO get man arrested who
beats his horse. But you must 90 back
to your keepers. You haven't your
hat
"Neither have You. You shan't Guido
me In recklessness. inspected your
hat as | came through the pergola.
ing It as spoil OF wharf.-the loot Of the
pergola.'
There would be cause for another
war. have rarely liked any hat so
much. But the baron will be after you
In a moment. I can't he responsible
for you.'
'The baron annoys me. lie has
given me lot OF worry. And that's
what have come TO ask You about.'
"Then should say that you oughtn't
TO quarrel with a dear old man Ike
Baron Won Marhof. Besides, he's your
uncle
mo. no. don't want him TO be my
unclel I don't need any uncler'
lie glanced about with an anxiety
that made her laugh.
II understand perfectly. My father
told me that the events Of April ia
these hills were not 60 be mentioned.
But don't worry. The sheep won't tell
and won't"
He was silent for a moment as he
thought out the words OF what he
wished to say 90 her. The sun was
dipping down into the hills: the mel
low air was still. the voice of a negro
singing MS he crossed distant field
stole sweetly upon them.
Shirley
lie touched her hand.
shirley And his fingers closed
upon hers.
II love you. shirley. From those
days when ! saw you in Paris before
the great Gettysburg battle picture
loved you. You bad felt the cry Of the
old world. he story that Is IN it's bat
ilefields. rs beauty and romauce. just
as ] had felt the call Of this new aud
more wonderful world ! understood
knew what was IN your heart.
knew what those things meant to You.
but ] had put them aside. had chosen
|anotber life for myself. AMI the poor
life that you snye.I. that Is yours II
you will take n. | have told your
father and Baron ron Mnrhof that
would not take the fortune my father
left ne would not go hack there 20
be thanked or 10 get ribbon 10 wear
In my coat But my name. the name
bore as l'o' aud disgraced in M
fathers eyes-hls name that he made
famous throughout the world. the name
! east aside with my youth the nsne