The Washington herald., 1909-10-10
CHAPTER VI.
Mr.. GriswOId FOrSnkes the AGA
demie Life

tion. ne INDUCED his antiquarian IN
stincts by exploring Columbia The late
afternoon found him in the lovely cathe-
dyal churchyard, where an aged negro,
tending the graves Of an illustrious fami-
~, leaned upon his spade and recited
the achievements and virtues OF the
dead. Men who had been lawmakers.
others who had led vallantly to battle.
and ministers Of the Prince Of Peace.
mingled their dust together; and across
the crisp hedges a robin sang above
Timrod's grave.
AS the shadows heightened. Grlswold
walked back 70 the hotel, where he ate
supper. then, calling for a horse, he rode
through the streets IN mood OF more
complete alienation than he had ever
experienced In a foreign country; yet the
very scents OF the summer night. steal
ing out from old gardens the voices
that reached him from open doorways,
spoke OF home
As 10 reached the outskirts OF town
and rode on toward the governors man
sion. his mood changed and he laughed
softy. for he remembered Ardrnore. and
Ardmore was beyond question tho most
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fortunate. he generously reflected. that
ArdmOre, rather than himself. had not
been plunged into this present undertake
ing, which was much more IN Ard
morcs line than his own. There would,
however be a great satisfaction IN tell
ing Ardmore Of his unexpected visit 10
Columbia, IN exchange for his friends
report of his pursuit of the winNng eye.
He only regretted that IA the nature OF
things Columbia Is a modern city.
seat OF commerce as well as OF govern
ment a place where bank clearings are
seriously computed, and where the jaun-
~ adventurer with sword and rufiles is
quite likely TO run afoul of the police.
Yet his own imagination was far more
fertile than ArdmOre's. and he would
have hailed q troop OF mail-clad men as
joyfully as his friend had he met them
clankng in the highway. Thus. modern
as we think ourselves. the least venture
some among us dreams that some day
some turn of a street corner VIII bring
him face 10 face with what we please TO
call our fate: and this is the manifesto
ton Of our last drop Of medieval blood
The grimmest seeker after reality looks
out Of the corner OF his eye for the
futter of a white handkerchief from
the ivied tower he affects 20 ignore: and
in spite of himself, he is buoyed by the
hope that some day horn viii sound
for him over the nearest hill.
Miss Osborne met him at the veranda
steps Indoors a mandolin and piano
struck Up the merry chords OF The
Eutaw Girl"
My young sisters have company. Wei
sit here If you don't mind"
She led the way 20 a quiet corner, and
after they were seated she was silent
G moment while the light IRON. the kin
dows showed clearly that her perpleXiJy
OF the morning was not yet at an end
The music tinkled softly. and a breeze
swept in upon them with faint odOrs Of
the garden.
II hope YOU don't mind. Mr. Grfswold
II 1 appear TO be ashamed Of you It's
not a bit hospltable 70 keep you out
side our threshold; but-you understand
II don't have 10 tell YOU"
I understand perfectly, Miss OSBORNE"
1T seems best not to let the others
know just why you are here I told
my sisters that you were an old friend
of father s-whO wished 70 leave
message for him"
THAT VIII do first rateH he laughed.
My status IS fixed. I know your father,
but as for ourselves, we are not ac-
quainted."
lie felt that she was seriously anxious
and troubled and ha wished 20 hearten
her If no could. The soft dusk OF the
faintly-lighted corner folded her in. Be
hind her the vines Of the veranda moved
Slightly IN the breeze A thin, wayward
shaft Of light touched her hair, as though
searching out the gold When we say
that the people have atmosphere. we
really mean that they possess indefinite
qualities that awaken new moods in US,
as by that magic through which an igno-
rant hand drumming a harp's strings
may evoke some harmony denied 10 con-
Ecious skill lie heard whispered in his
heart q mans first word Of the woman
he Is destined TO love, In which he sets
her apart; above and beyond all other
womenkind-she Is different; she Is not
like other women
1T IS nearly nine" she said her voice
thrilling through him. MY father should
have been here an hour ago. We have
heard nothing from him. The news
papers have telephoned repeatedly TO
know his whereabouts. have put them
on by intimating that he Is away on i'm
portant public business. and that his
purpose might be defeated II his exact
whereabouts were known. I tried 10 In
innate, without saying as much, that ne
was busy with the Applewelght case.
One Of the papers that has very bitterly
entagonized father, ever since his cleo
ton. has threatened TO expose what inc
editor calls fathers relations with Apple
weight. 1 cannot believe that there is
anything wrong about that; OF course,
there IS notl'
She was controlling herself with an
effort, and she broke of her declaration
OF confidence in her absent father sharp
~, but with a sob In her voice.
7 have no doubt IN the world that the
explanation you gave the newspapers is
tina frfIfn NJ Tho "a
must be absent a great DEALT IS part
Of q governors business to keep in mo-
ton But We may "a well face the fact
that his absence Just now is most en-
barTassing. This Appleweight matter has
reached n crisis. and a failure &c handle
It properly may injure your fathers |
future as public man. IL you VIII !
pardon me- I would suggest that there |
must be some one whom you can take |
into your conndence-some friend. some |
one in your fathers administration, that |
you can rely orr
Yes; father has many friends; but I I
cannot consider acknowledging 10 any /
one that father has disappeared when |
such a matter as this Appleweight case I
IS an issue through the State. No; I |
have thought Of every one this after 1
noon. 1t would be a painful thing for
his best friends TO know what is-whst |
Beems TO be tho truth" Her voice wa
vered a little, but she was brave. and |
he was aware that she straightened
herself in her chair ard, when way
ward CLEANS Of light fell upon her face.
that her lips were set resolutely
You saw tho attorney general this
morning" she went on. "As you sug-
gested he would naturally be the one
TO whom I should turn, but I cannot
DO ii. There Is a reason"-and she
faltered for a moment-"there are rea-
sons why cannot appeal 10 Mr.. Bos-
worth AZ thfs tf~,af