The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-09-05

Inlan, he seemed not to bear the heat
we'll, and manifested a desire to get
out on to the veranda. Indeed be had
a wholesome dread Of the light. Be
sides he desired to be where he could
converse with Laura.
"If I may beg you 70 excuse me,
ladies'" he said, Il will go out for
little fresh air"
He strolled out into the night and
walked back and forth on the veranda
Laura" said Mrs. Fain, go out and
entertain Mr.. Rhett. I'm afraid Of the
night air myself"
DO you think it essential, mamma?'
certainly I do. South Caroiinians
arc especially particular about the en-
tertainment Of their guests, and |
wouldn't have it go back to Charles
ton that we had been remiss for the
world"
Laura obeyed her mother and joined
the guest on the veranda.
"You are safe for the present" she
said, her eyes glistening in the moon
light and a bright spot on each cheek.
Thanks to your courage and ingenu-
ity."
"Oh, no; no! That's absurd For
you to speak Of my courage! Do you
know that the recklessness with which
you put your neck into a halter is as
unintelligible to me as mathematics
would be to one of our servants"
"For the cause" said Mark, lone
ought to-
Nonsense! The cause! You love
these dangers"
There is a fascination in them, 1
admit. So long as there is one chance
for me, no matter how many there are
against me-so long as have an arm
or a weapon to fight with am man.
When cornered and taken l am the
veriest coward in the world while in
prison in Chattanooga l moaned and
whined like a frightened child. The
truth is that danger is fascinating only
either before it is encountered or after
it has passed. When / am in it want
to get out Of it; when am out Of 1t
want to get in it again"
81 don't believe you know the mean
ing of the word fear"
Indeed you are mistaken. If I did
not feel fear there would be no fasci-
nation in danger"
Then you have a way with you OF
making people do what you like. When
yon were here before you fascinated
aa the servants. You completely cap
tivated Uncle Daniel who has talked
| Of no one else since"
Daniel is a good man He'll be of
use to me yet"
Eyes, Of use to you You use every
one either openly or by deception. I
almost fancied you were professor
somebody, just now, when you were
deceiving poor mamma You reminded
me of Mephistopheles for all the
world"
"You fatter," said Mark In irony.
"You are Mephistopheles. You come
here and compel me to harbor you.
ou are seeking to injure the cause I
favor. and give you my brothers
clothes, when that brother is fighting
for that cause. Why do not send for
some one to come and take you"
"On account Of your native lowell
ness
You are very devil"
II never regarded myself saint"
"And the worst Of it is" she " ut
on, her eyes sparkling all the while,
and talking rapidly. that such devil
! try is especially fascinating to me. I
would love to be a man. / would do
what you do. I would belong to the
cavalry. would be a scout. I would
be a.
"Spy"
Anything I had the courage to be-
would delight in battles, in charges,
in-heavens!"
The exclamation was occas1oned by
horseman who had approached while
they were talking.
Don't be frightened" said Mark
bending over her and whispering in
her ear. 1T is only a private soldier:
He is not after me. and if he is he
can't have me-"
Mark left her and advanced to the
rail of the veranda.
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