The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-06-24
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In the corner She s,n e' ~
about hearing ihe music ,' ',
the other side Of the b.lcos ,u
las Mrs. Mnllccut very w..
plainedD there was no, A NY
worth.s difference 10 favor q, ~
over the other but she ole.
the wake OF her hyperion, sa.,
The colonel drew no,re, !,
Smith; in order TO sink M, 49,.
low disturbing The musIe.lors..
found Il necessary to sIt on "a.
cushions AZ her feet
did you know Mercer vmA
tonight" he began. a lone ~,
his ultimate object lie bo,l,s,
leaning back IN the shadow h, =
smile had dropped from hr
which looked Tired Il van, 4,
you a little story abou, No..
continued; may a. Il Won,
long"
lie was aware and Il eavs bl-
twingc OF pain t1 sao e. th,t a.
up a little stu.lbtcr Ike IA,
guard; and oh, bow tired her M.
and how sweet DE ioli herolny
suspicious Of hor brotheflblsv.
the blood stains and the rhssr,,
clothes. she did not lhterrup M,
a question. hardly by a mo,los
he told OF the c1uycrata
Keaicham and The note lrsd
Black Hand" a. thIs her eys
ed. she exclaimed lmpeluos'I
Cary Mercer never did send nsi
teri" She drew a deep lniass
breath. 4 don't believe be oN{
Mr.. kcatcham'
Neither DO ]. said he oor}
but walt" he went on 20 he I'D
girls report OF the receiver Of he
grams Her hands. which clagsi I
knee. fell apart. her llps parted I
closed frmly
"Did l think % vas YOU ut
why. yes. confess dh iesf|
might be and that y1u might BE- II
10 Rhleld Atkins
II" she exclaimed h0uy. that
tesiable villain
Isn't heg" cried the colonel 1
well. I couldn't icii h0v be a
strike a lady" be ended lamely
Il reckon h. would strike a az
she were silly enough TO maHy 1
aud he gut tired OF her. he q
Kind OF man who viii persecuie a
60 marry him. follow her around |
importuue her and fatieT hg 1
then. n he should prevail. nevef |
give her for the bother she has =
him. Oh. I never I'D Ike him
afraid Of hlm-aviully
Not you g"-tho c1l0nels voice I
cheerful. ~ n be- had no, fAi'e'
over HIS own foreboding yisioh A
seen you in action already. you no,
mot nghting bombs ] hate bon
There are 30 many pieces 10 BIZ ,
You cant run away
We'll, you'll End them not 80 =
besides. you did fight one this
morning. and you we're cool as ,
permlntl"
That was quite diHereni; !
time to think. and the danger
more 90 me than 20 any one el's'
20 think Of Mrs NInier and Az
and y all Of you. that seaTe' ne
Now. don't lct Q, get Oh
nerves" he soothcd-ot course y
necessary 10 take a Girls hama
soothe her when she Is frighihea
Miss Smith calmly released Der y
ONLY roddcnlng a hiuei ana
laughed. Whore where Vde
att" she asked 80 hor uno'a'o1
southern phraseoloey
somewhere around A'AlaA
think" said the colonel De als,'.
his turn-he found It easy 20 ~
now that he know how she iet y.
Atkins. "You see after ! tallsa
Keatcham / couldn't make anlI1
but Atkins out Of the whole 0u.ll
But there were those stained e''' j
his changing his clothes
EYES," said she.
How explain There va, on, ,.
exclamation; that was. that lsln1,
Mercer had discovered kea''aa
fore we dld. unconsciousy '"us 49,
cuffs. been alarmed by our app'u :,
and hidden, lest Il should DC 'D' N
derers returnlng. he misal y
wanted a chance TO draw a,
yolyer. Say he dId that way % ~. n
foollsh1y pretend TO enter loI 49, =. !,
time. II he made that nl''I' !,
thcn discovered the condition o.
curs and the spots on bis kn ~.
wonld be his natural FIRST M, lapI n
Why. to change them uuSuniv ,T,
they hadn't been noticed. ~"
then, he would wash mem '..,.D O1'
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