The Holly chieftain., 1909-04-09


Isn't II Qu<efT
Ths young man tserams cOnsci"us Of
. vague dh~.onsfsrf and realized dimly
thst for hOnra sew hs had s'e~n snNtl'-
sring with words aad cxrexsss = some
thug that had strtvsn with him To bs
heard. something that inrtead Of
dying grew strunger the more utterly
this inpoceot Mah yielded /" him. II
vas ~ II be- had ridden iulpulse with
rough spurs in f.~rre desire I" dis
lance certain voicss and In the first
mad gailnv had lest them. hut now far
back heard th~M calling again mere
stroaxly every mOns~pt 4 mans hon
o. II Old may travel f~etly bni fts
pursuit n Is.rsistent II was be talk
about his people that had rxtsrd this
uneaslnsss and indetsnn. he th.'uEht
Why had he ever started It:
"The marvellous part of II sli." con-
tinued the girl "is thai 1t will never
end. know ! shall love y"a aiways.
from other girlsy'
Everything In different tpHiyht-th~
whole world" he declared iMiatientiy
eve had bix handicap" she xaid,
"but you must help iue to overcome II
want to be like your sister
He rose and piled more w.Md upon
the are What ln,ss~ssrd the girl? It
was ~ n she knew -sch cunning iaint
Of his arinor as u size had rralizrd her
peril and had ~, ah,nt the awakening
of his conscience deliberately and with
q cautious wissiam beyond her years
Well. she had dune II. and he swore to
himself Then he melted n the sight
Of her. creuch~d there againsi the
shadows. following his ever. move
ment with her ss,dl In her eyes the
tenderest trace Of amiIe upon her
lips
When she lshriA. him gazing NJ her
she til,~si her head sideways daintily.
like n iitti~ l,ird
'ph. my.. wh.' frrc- y"n are all
It unc%!'.
Her smile iiashed ss II ttinmin~d
BY the lruping hlazc and shv cr.mstti
quickly kn~~linE l,~slds her
He piled ulrn great sweet scented
couch ~ sirinry bonghs a,M fashioned
her pilinw ant nH, n bundle ~ ~ntai.rr
ones around which he wrapl,~ti his
: khaki coat: then ne removed ia'r high
laced lsNts and taking her Tiny feet
one IN the palm of either hand bowed
his head Ov~r them and kissed Them
with sense " her gracious purify
and his own Mnwori hiness He spread
one Of the big gray blankets ever her
and tucked her IN. while she sighed IN
delight full lanYu"r. looking up at him
all the time
I'LL sit here beside you for awhile
he said II want tn smoke n lit
At times II great desire to feel her
IN his arms, to have her an his hr~axt.
surxed over him. for he had lived lsng
apart from women. and the solitude Of
the night seemed to mock him He
. was \ strong man. and in Ills veins
ran the blood Of wayward forb~ars
who were wont to pOsseas that which
they conquered In the lists Of love,
mingled with which was the blood Of
spirited southern women who had ON
occasion loved not wisely. according to
Kentucky rumor. but only too well.
Nevertheless they were honest men
and women. II oversentimental and
had transmitted to him heritage Of
rhivalry and a high sense of honor and
courage. Her love had placed bar
rier between them greater and more
tnsurmountable than her blood.
He gently withdrew his fngers from
her grasp and. seeing the other side Of
the wickiup. covered himself over
without disturbing her RDd fell asleep.
1t was early dawn when Necia rrept
to him
II dreamed you had gone away" she
said. shiverlng violently aud dra wing
close. "Oh. It was terrible awaken
ing
II was too tired to dream" be said.
$50 ! had TO come and sse II you
were really here
He quickl! rekindied the fire. and
they made n haSty breakfast Before
the warmth Of the rising sun had pen
strated the cold air they had climbed
the ridge and Obtx ined q wOndrOus
view Of broken country. the hills
ali.ht with the morning rays. the val
leys misty mud uyxticai
II wish Stark was not one Of Lees
party" he said once .'He may mis-
understand our being together this
way"
"Ii,lt when he learns that We love
each other that will explain every.
thing"