The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-02
CHAPTER I.-(continued.)

He felt her eyes upon him, seriously
sweet and questioning, and frowned
slightly, wishing he had held his ton.
que, though aware that he could not
have. caring the way he did.
Why not tell me? I'm waiting,
Garrett"
Well. :" II was difficult: an
impertinence; incredible. besides. But
now that he had committed himself.
he stiffened resolve and plunged. 1T
was said that your engagement to this
man Blackstock would be announced
before long"
That out bluntly. he caught a long
breath and divided between fear and
faith. sat watching her.
The seconds of her silence spun for
him an hour OF anguish.
katherine
She turned "Yes?"
Have you nothing to say?" he
asked involuntarily. and at once re.
gretted IT,
What do you wish me to say?" Her
tone was dull. as If she spoke me.
chanically with mind detached.
Either affirm or deny. You owe me
that, at least"
DO II" She seemed surprised
But what" she pursued, rousing.
does this man Blackstock
You know don't like him, Katlr
crime. can't"
But ! can and do, Garrett"
There was simplicity In that almost
confessional. His fears assalled him
more lmperlously.
Then It's true? Don't tell me that"
What does Mr. Blackstock say?"
81 haven't interviewed him, OF
course seemed too absurd"
why"
The only report he had at command
was pitifully inadequate: because |
love you"
is that any reason why Mr.. Black
stock should not"
There are reasons why you
shouldn't let your name be coupled
with his
And they are"
She put II crisply. His heart sank
foreseeing defeat. lie veered at
tangent, evasive. You haven't an.
swered me, Is there any truth In this
rumor?"
Not yet"
You mean II may be true-later?"
It's possible" she affirmed quietly.
MIR Blackstock has asked me to
marry him; he hasn't as yet had my
answer"
katherine! You can't real
ly-care for him?"
I'm trying TO be sure. Garrett. be.
lore tell him so-or you"
"But-but you mustn't! The
things impossible. YOU"
You'll tell me why?"
Her composure was SOLDERING. He
got himself more in hand: she was
not to be moved by storming. he
knew Reason, logic, an appeal to her
intelligence: she would require these
of him. Yet when put TO II he could
not bring himself to tell what he knew
Of the man by hearsay. II very cred.
IDLY. Personal defects, lack of breed.
Ing, and the like were all unstable OBJ.
lecuons In the end the best
he could do, since some sort of an an.
swer was essential, was TO frame a
halting, inconclusve: Hes not the
sort :"
She misinterpreted his confusion.
! know what you're thinking: that
he's not spoke in our particular so.
Clal wheel; an outsider. Must con.
demn him for that? Are there no
right men, Garrett, but yourself and
others OF our 'set?' know he has
his lacks; fancy you'd call him
crude, II you were candid with me.
but men OF his genius. his upbringlng
Not that concede any
crudity In him: It's hardly that: he
merely Observation-Disclosures to
name 1t; not cultivation. not sensibili.
w. but I'd say, friends"
lie has many. :"
so she cared enough to fight for
MIN! There was bitterness. surpass.
ing the bitterness of aloes, In that dis.
cOvery
! mean the right kind. yourself. for
instance; friends to bring him out
hes quick, adaptable. OF good fami.
V-lf not wealthy one"
Coast fell back upon the one men.
uohaole objection OF which he had
certain knowledge He's got vii.
famous temper"
Friends would teach him to control
~ And there are excuses for that:
1's sight-his eyes are In a bad way.
INJURED them seriously. somehow,
u MS work-something about the
spark, believe"
hisP" 'Pe''o"'' VI
Yes He's going to do great things.
Garrett" e e''
Late In the fleld."
lie leads It today; they all look to
@ his Inventions, discoveries, i'm.
msnovements, will make wireless as
s'uay thing as the telephone.
n,,, l don't mean he couldn't win
"0ut friends: he's strong enough i
crime" 1'e io' hi'n' ha'n'
"u
Women have"
ouo LOsst strangled temptation. /
ne .s, has magnetism"
tbra,a nat and strength. ambition, en-
10 i"sm' He's worth being a friend
lno want you to know him better, to