Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-14

reform, but what else Is there for me TO
do in this aooursed hols1"
Come, comet l won't join you In eurs-
ing Morvan, until / know a little more
about II. Besides man, you aren't forced
TO stay here You've income enough Of
your own to do as you please"
Income 20 do as please1 No. not
tenth Of H." He broke an egg with a
vindictive gesture. "D'ye see, Hal, can't
live quiet anywhere-it isn't in me I'm
no parson-Ive got to have my fling. I
can't do It in the world on my money. but
can here, in a beggarly way. It's a Cod
forsaken spot but after all. I'm used to IT,
I'd never feel at home anywhere else. No.
no! Here am. and here I'll stay-I mean.
until you evict me"
oh only at your leisure" 1 said with
secret relish
well, well, Bat Merry will take me in
when the time comes. But this neighbor-
hood isn't the place for a quiet life, dye
understand To tell the truth, Hal, YOU
aren't the sort Of man guessed you'd be-
The way you've been knocking about all
your llfe-things we heard now and then
even down in this neck OF the woods-well,
hang it, thought you'd have more dash
about you-more spice and go, dye sec?
was counting on your hunting the tavern
fox along with the best of US.
But you say you want to be quiet here
you've sown your wild oats, and want 10
settle down. All proper enough, OF course
but as ! was telling you the other day,
there have been a good many threats
against us gentlemen lstely-its a wild
country down here. take my word for Il.
don't like the look OF things-there's a
ruck OF rascals from the three states in
ha nor A..
lively the last few months, too, and you
know Tom Bell robbed Mr.. Hancock over
toward Clayviie only the night before you
came These plners and runaways-I
shouldn't wonder but what they raidcd
some of our houses any night-this house
may be. Lawrence Arnold thinks the same
thing"
"Pshaw, mani" returned. you talk, as
II we were In the midst of the brigands
OF Sardinia. II we live until we're at
tackled by the yokels from the woods we'll
reach a green old age"
AT any rate. I've warned you"
80 you have, But II you think there's
danger Of me about here, what about your
self? Wouldn't q grandfather coat be-
come you as we'll as me7"
Eth! Me? oh, these people are used
to me, Besides I'm not the squire any
longer-none Of them is likely to envy me
anything"
II understand" 1 said However,
think I'll chance it,"
He glanced at me rather sourly. stay,
II you must then"
II intend to-" responded easily. by
the way, Bram-who is the Lady OF the
Spur"
;, He put down his cup so sharply that the
saucer leaped on the table.
Whats that! What did you sayi''
Whats the natter" / rejoined.
Nothing My COMPOUNDED nerves-after
that third bottle last night. Who was that
you asked aboutP"
THE Lady of the Spur I called her.
I mean q tall, graceful girl, with straight
eyebrows and short upper lip."
Where did you see herr" His anxiety
was painful.
put my fancy brislSly TO work, ION
: the post road, three or four miles above the
viilage-the day / came. Her horse had
gone lame, and she was leading him.
dismounted and took the stone out of his
hoof"
) "Oh, know now" His heavy neck re-
( Taxed, and the blood returned to his florid
! cheks 1T must have been Ferriss Day.
ton"
"Ferriss Daytonf Very good. But who
, is sheP Ought 10 know the Manner
! You certainly ought-tho Dayton part
5 at any rate"
4 i've been from home 40 long-I hardly
remember my own name"
l "Just SO. Well. she's the same relation
; to you / am-first cousin three timaa re
r moved, and OF the half-blood. Ha, ha'
n He planted both elbows on the table. M
wonder you're at sea. It's this way. Yol
r remember our great-grandfather had tire,
2 wives-a regular Turk Well three wives
4 three families--three lines Of descendants.
a He held up one finger comicaily. 'Numbe
h three. Bran Morvan-God help him." Tn
three fingers gave place to two. Blu
e number two, Ferriss Dayton-God-God-'
God bless her. Amen!' / said.
/ "she needs H." he agreed. II doubt
r she'd return the blessing, though"
Q why not?"
d You see, she's John Dayton's daughter
$ You remember7"
IS shook my head, He went on.
! 1T was he had that law suit over tn
inheritance, with your grandfather Johi
e Dayton fought the will 10 the last, Tough
and lost, by gadl OF course. the con
IS founded lawyers used UP the share Of tn
Cousin John had hardly a cent left In tn
q world. He and Ferriss live over IN tn
y next township now-Chestnut Farms, the
i call their place. They aren't quite pau
o pers, but they're the next thing to it-poo
J. enough to make 1t grind, dye seer
do they bear me a. grudge for wha
my ancestors did?"
THE old man does-yes there's no dout
8 he bears a grudge And Ferriss has bee
?. brought up with that sort of thing-ths
s. sort of father. She can't help feelin
y some OF it."
d I'm sorry"
But that isn't ALL went on Bran
? was plain he Felished my discontinue nc
10 a little. You know that law suit was III
ID bitterest kind Of a fight. After the Las
ID trial-there were a dozen, at least-th
" court gave its final decision in your grand
atN"rs favor. he came out OF the coul
= fairly swelling with the triumph
it,
an fancy turned a neat phrase Il
me. I've heard the old gentleman WASH
very kindly"
''No--he had a temper like a crab appl
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