The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-12

"s-sHl DON'T CALL Nh THAT"
80. You know where you are now,
don't you? heard you askir' for
horses. Well. you kite for the river.
I'm too fat TO keep mp. but I'll ketch
you later on. Come. We can't get or
too soon"
II can't leave until I've seen Miss
Randall" replied Kirby. with quiet
6nality. II have told her that I would
wait for her here"
why. you gosh almighty idiotg ex-
pioded Bunce. Don't you know Tom
kS-eslrs liable 10 be here any minute
and posse with himf IL 1 could
txsck you out here from Moo Orleans,
~ kin. kain't he? Amt you ever goin'
% quit doin' these reckless. fool
thfngsf Surely you amt reached your
time Of life without KNOWN what q
woman means when she says Wait q
minute and she didn't even say that
You kain't wait for her. tell you"
I'D wait for her till the Lord quit
making minutes" replied Kirby.
~When she comes III 60"
Once more Bunce helpless,y appeal
q TO an invisible audience for pity.
for compassion. at his thus being asse-
eiated with an utter iunatic.
"You pore lost soul!" he finally
groaned. do you think I don't know
what's the matter with you? I seen
you look at her. What business have
you got hangin' around lady, even II
you wouldn't git shot for Just comm
here? What chance have you got
with q lady anyway? Amt there wo-
men enough I'm the world2 You know
no lady would have anything to do
with our kind. You got no business
Il don't hurt her IL I only look at
Her. do IT. snapped Kirby. whirling
opon his partner In sudden passion.
NY God. IL a mans been outside the
walls for years you can't blame him
Tor wanting TO look at the flowers q
minute II he gets into the garden some
Gay. That can't harm them"
-Gene. do you know you're crazy
yourselfr' sadly pronounced Buncs,
With q shake OF the head. They say
thsm ioonies do know II sometimes.
And q nice. crazy turn you done me.
eoo. tying me up here with folks like
these" be added. with vehement re-
proach as full realization Of his many
wrongs overcame him. "You know I
nsver had uothin' to say to no ladies',
and as soon as I ever zee one l choke
90. and my neck gets hot and my ears
CT red. Interduced me as his secre-
tary." again appealing to the invisible
audience. Waugh! Secretary! I'd
make q b. Of a secretary. wouldn't
II Come on. Gene. Pry yourself
loose from all this darn foolishness
before It's too Late
Tive already given you my deci-
sion." interrupted Kirby. with some
ssperity. "But. Larkin. don't let my
Affairs detaln you"
Bunce. after a farewell invocation OF
fbs heavens. resigned himself TO the
inevitable and, seating himself on the
garden seat, proceeded TO pick bis
tssth. while he fastened a plaintivs
and expectant eye on the distant
house.
The partners sat In moody silence
for some time until at length their
reveries were interrupted by the ad-
vent OF Judge Pleydell. Mr.. Randall
and NJ. veaudry. The judge had but
returned from the steamboat landing,
and as he approached the occupants
of the garden seat his expression was
OF 90 serious a character that Bunce.
ever on the lookout for trouble. now
scented danger and. nudging his com
panion. jumped TO his feet But Kir-
by. though wary eyed. remained out
wardly cool and entirely self possess
ed and. embracing this heaven sent
opportunity OF further aggravating his
partner. promptly introduced the lat.
ter as my secretary"
Colonel Moreau. sir" began the
Judge. somewhat astonlshed at the fe
rocity OF Mr. Bunce's bow. IL have the
most astonishing piece OF news for