The Washington herald., 1911-09-10

place for an interpreter in Hungarian
French, or English?"
1t was his turn to show CONSERVATION
is it indeed true!'' he said. Now it Il
time for me to say I am sorry. I do no
understand all about it. OF course,
could see all along that an immenst
amount of money was being paid int
this colonization folly. And 1t was you
money, and you are ruined-for tn,
same hopeless cause! I am sorry, sorry
1t is a shame, a shame"'
Il am not sorry" said she. Il am glad
1t Is victory
Il will not say that he burst out. 80
will not admit ii, not confess 1t. 1t IL
all right for me, because I'm a man.
can stand it. But you-you ought to have
ease, luxury. all your life. Now looh
what you have DONE"
There came a sudden knock at the door
and without much pause, Hector entered
somewhat excited.
Monsieur. madame he exclaimed
"One comes!'
who is it?' demanded Dunwody
frowning.
Mon PEREZ He is come but now from
Tallwoods, monsieur"
What is wrong out there? Tell him
to come in
Il 60"
A moment later, Dupwody left the
room. to meet old Eleazer, who made
such response as he could to the hur-
rfed queries. Monsieur" said he, Il
have ridden down from the hills. There
is trouble In the neighborhood are
some who are angry because their ne
groes have disappear. They accuse
NJ Dunwody of being the cause, and
say that he is a traitor, a turncoat.
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plan an attack upon the house Of mon
sieur. have met above there NJ. Clay
ton, NJ. Bill Jones, NJ. lie Docteur Ja-
nieson, and others, who ride to the as
sistance of NJ. Dunwodee. It Is this
very night, and There being no other
to come-have come to advise. Believ-
ing that monsieur might desire to carry
with him certain friends, I have brought
the large carriage. 1t is here"
don't vote with me. but they ride with
me still-they're my neighbors. my
Hector" he exclaimed suddenly
come berew Then. as they both lis
tened, he went on: Tell the people
there cannot be meeting. after all. I
am going back to my house, to see what
is on UP yonder. Hector, can you get a
fresh horse? And are there any friends
VINO would go WIN yOuI
The sturdy young cooper did not lack
in courage, and his response was in
slant "Assuredly I have a horse, mon
sieur," was his reply. 'Assuredly we
have friends. Six. ten. seven, height
person shall go with US within the hour! !!
But l must tell
Jeanne was at his elbow, catching
scent Of something of this. guessing at
possible danger. She broke OUT now
into loud eXpostulations at this rash
ness Of her spouse. parent Of this prog
eny Of theirs. thus undertaking to ex-
pose himself to midnight dangers. Hec-
tor. none the less. shook his head.
1T is necessary that one go armed"
commented Eleazar calmly. He patted
with affection the long-barreled piece
which lay over his own arm.
Much Of this conversation. loud and
excited as 1t was. could not fail to
reach the ears of Josephine, who pres
emily had Joined them. and who now
heard the story of the old man. so fully
confirming all Dunwody said
There is trouble. There is trouble"'
she said, with her usual prompt decision.
There is room for me in the coach. I
am going along"
You? What in the world do you
mean? You'll do nothing of the sort"
rejoined Dunwody. It's going to be
no place for women, UP there. It's
fight. this time
Perhaps not for Jeanne or Hector's
mother, or for many women: but for me
it is the very place where 1 belong! I
made that trouble yonder. 1t was I, not
you, who caused that disaffection among
the blacks. Your neighbors ought to
blame me, not you'll will explain It all
to them in a moment, in an instant
Surely. they will listen to me. Yes: am
going"
Dunwody looked at her in grave con-
temptation for an instant
In Gods name, my dear girl. how can
you find IT in your heart to see that
place again? But do you find It? Will