The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-16

A TALE OF THE PLAINS
- RANDALL PARRISH
AusAor q NY LADY o. THE SOUTH"
WHEN WILDERNESS WAS KING, etc.
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- Gown into ths deserted once, ~
0poe tssnptsA 70 return ana force
0sWesV into . confssstoa a HE pur
Uoos. 70 was cay for him 70 con.
SstvO What would Be- The nnal result
- tAis Interview between the artistic
Onnb,ss Asd Nh Msciaire In spite
g the vague suspicioa of svu which
~ p>AAAsman Aad implanted within
~ vomanS mind. the oshes possessed
- a1vAntags. end would osrtainly
eDDr0vs r. An conditions were Do,
e1dsdly In his favor. Hs merely
0es1s1 70 oonvincs The gisi thai she
- actually the party sought and
- vosiA 20 forward. playing ths
O0s - dSarsd. believing herself
seGAe totalt uncoasctoas a any
6soo1 Ths vsry simplicity q n rem
1or~d u pio< The more dangerous,
- DsrD diAcuk to sxpcsA Havley
- surely bssn favored by hortuas In
discovering THE singA1 who chancsd
- s0osnbls Hope % rsmaSkably. and
VaA at ths same time. va IN such
aNneanos 90 10 her own pArsutags.
- would - ready TO grasp st q
0fssv. md. asos psrsuaded @ 70 her
n0sntfU end lsgAl rights. could hence.
SsrtA b trusted implicitly q IN ally.
Rsatstng eli thu. and comprehend
eng also bow sasiiy Havjsy would win
~ counAsncs and ovorcoms his
warning BY dsnounciEs him % Q fugi.
t1vs from Justice charged With murder.
SAe temptation 70 return and n9ht Il
Sut then and there became almost
SvWpowsrfng He he'd no fear OF
1awisg: indeed. physical fear had
eonrceay . place IN his composltioa,
oet hs vas not a. yet sufficiently for.
09sd with facts for the seeking Of
onch an encounter. He could merely
0asss ct the truth. unable TO produce
oay PROOF with which TO meet the
0nmoler's certain Denial.
a maa came In through the once.
90 began climbing ths stairs. He
80 aimost at the landing before
8s1th recognissA him or The other
glanced up.
~Ah-seen her. I suppossr~
rss. returned Keith. not thinking
9 worth while 70 mentioa The ladys
1ssaai Of having sent for him. Il have
3nst come from there"
~Hum-thousht you'd b through by
nas tme-nne looking girl. Amt shs2
-oelievs I'll run In and chat with her
0ysek."
= would advise you TO select some
eehsr time. Doctor" said the younger.
6sly. - the lady has q visitor at
Orsssnt"
"A visitor,' his face rosy. his
enrswd eyes darkening. "Ah. indeed!
- che male ssxr'
= Judge so-'Black Bart Hawley."
0ood Lord" 90 startled his voice
osokA Did hs SEQ your"
Rather: I backed him up against
n wall with . gun while I made my
oAleu."
But what brought him there, Are
eAsy acQusinted?"
Don't ask conundrums, Doctor. He
sy b your rival with the fair LADY
- al I know. II hs u, my sympa.
enSes are ell with you. Only wo.,ldn't
~ TO ses Miss Christie Just now: I'd
Vnaf for Q clearer field. Hawlsy u
0rooably not In the best Of humor.-
hirbaih stared into the face cf the
eosaker. uncertain whether or not he
Oas being laughed at
Reckon you're right he acGnowl-
sdged at last. Tired. anyhow--been
eut all nisht-thought I'd like to SEQ
esr again. though-anest looking
Ooman I've mot since I came West
ssmarkable eyes--well. I'll go along TO
eed-ses you again tomorrow. Jack. Z"
Fs'th watched the sturdy Ggrre
scamp heavily down the hall way,
sooss boards creaking under his posi-
ove tread. and smiled TO himself ct
Ne thought that he might have. In
seed. become truly interested In the
0usic hall singer Somehow. the doc
sor did not harmonise with the con.
eeption OF love. or at graciousiy into
NE picture. Still. stranger mat,ngs
had occurred. and Cupid does not ask
oeru'ission before he playa pranks
With hearts. Keith turned again to-
ward the stairs. only TO observe a
woman slowly cross the Office and
commence the ascent. She was In the
shadow. her face even more deeply
shaded by her hat. yet he stared at
her In amazement-surely, II was
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