The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-07-28
Wv PASSING.
Miss Laura Emerson.

nothing to him. But as they
vio1der they resolved themselves
hriuy distinct words. Let me
ne Ohe MASTER" were the words re-
~ many times in a much frighten-
fShinine voice.
- Dick heard the butler answer
The master could not be disturb
hen he rose with some annoy
1ce and opened the study door. He
~ curiously at the group before
The centre of it was girl
Eh1A Van Dick had noticed some
zysbefore employed at houseworlS
6l1h the rooms upstairs. He had no
cedher because she was a particular
}mpdsome girl. Now she stood
0kS4S up with appealing, terror
0E0R eyes. The butler had her by
m- The cook. red faced and
SItof, leaned from the hall doorway.
49, very moment Van Dicks wife
nd Afs 10-year old daughter entered
IA41l by the street door. The noise
thN gathering had died as It's two
EdUbs looked at each other.
INSs. Van Dick lost a ring this
dXghg, sir" the butler replied to
q masters question as to the cause
g late tumult. He went on to
kplA5p that the girl was the only
ks0 who had been in Mrs. Van
fekG room after she had left the
k8Oyh the table, until the time She
tsc0Kered her loss.
EdDgirl broke in half dozen times
bile the butler was talking to say
1ser took it-I never took it." She
pkRa all the while appealingly at
NBiek and her gaze arrested his
|TapYely. IL was not only her eyes
akh were large and very bIue-at
7hiGS he looked. 1t was something
69kr depths which surprised him.
5herR was an expression of veneration
6O~hich in all the pairs of eyes
p bad met in his life up to this time
uever seen before. She dis
Enctly was looking up to him-not
* by her beauty to charm him.
|at in WAY allotting him very high
Van Dick, set on hight
'RrtSd him and stirred strange
In his breast.
Z never took it," the girl pleaded
he's a sly one, SIR" murmured the
ITO Van Dick. She amt new to
[Rsiness by any means, and she's
7kt ring as sure as can be-"
he girl in a hysteria OF despair
aerself at Van Dicks feet. She
ss2 her face from the lowly posi-
lid she begged Van Diek-still
h that new expression. She flung
- upon his mercy and ner at
knde said that she knew him to be
II 2on't think the girl is guilty of
FaA1 he said. You may co." he
RdsA to the surrounding group. He
Ok carefully into their faces and
~ That ne was used to seeing. All
81 y3Yants wore a carefully cloaked
Spua1sion OF disapprobation. His
EgNkaept by Van Dick, her usual In
fepepce touched lightly with con-
49, She hooked down at the kneel-
= Raid a little scornfully as she
LssS8. The daughter of the house
"a more innocent, did not look at
yRaid, but at her father, and in
Il lace he read a great surprise
Pc that he had shown mercy.
Hanfaised the girl to her feet and
~ bney into her h.uds.
|-Eau mnst leave here at once" he
ddeDery kindly. They stood looking
u - -th liz arHl
H9nent Van Dicks new curios-
III rot the better of him.
lat made you bring your trouble
B net" he asked.
21.anse," she answered nervously,
6op,ar good. knew you were good
(b5Nkst time saw you. II thought
lmR be easy with mel thought
80 be easy with anyone-so
Sma"
lH~voice shook. Her eyes wander.
NReasily. He felt great pity for
ervousness.
R0d-by, child" he said. He held
ks hand. AS she half reluctantly
hers into it she shed the same
~ or the uplifting look upon him.
me INTO Van Dicks mind that he
to tell her that he was not good
TODD hesitating. 1t almost seem.
M words hung upon her lips also.
20 the end they parted silently.
- Dick sat in his study all the
tsrRooR<-all the evening-aT night
king OF that look. Very early
q he morning when the stars were
The sky he went to his win.
80 looked up at them and al
beyond them of which he
fought before.
D." promised Van Dick
80 gn't too late-if you give
= Apce. I'll begin now "a