The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-05

" -" YET 40 "! Bring ner In. VI
don't want ter hear no more"
Just q word. Kate; I don't know
whether she has any money or not.
but III pay her eill. a. soon ~ II 10
safe for me TO come back"
oh. the divil take her bill She'll
have the best In the house, anyhow.
, an ofm only hopin that fellow will
turn up huntin' her. Ord loike ter
taks one slap at the spalpane."
Fully convinced as 70 Mrs. Murphy's
goodwill. Keith slipped back into the
darkness. and returned with the girl
lntroductions were superfuous. as the
\ mistresn Of the Occidental cared little
regarding ceremony.
An 10 this you. my dear?" she
burst out endeAvoring TO curb her
voice n secretive softness. "Shure,
Jack Keith has told me all about II,
an its nafe II Ia yer goin' ter be here.
Come on In; OIL give ye number
forty-tvn. thet's next behint me own
room. an well 90 up the back sthairs.
Hip the young ioidy. Jack. fer shure
~ know the way"
She disappeared. evidently with
some hcspiu.ble purpose In view. and
A>ith. clasping the girls hand. under.
tDok the delicate task Of safely escort
ing her through tho dark Kitchen. and
Nup tho dlmly remembered stairs. Only
. word or two passed between them.
but % they neared the seccnd story q
hight suddenly streamed out through
the opened door OF Q room q their
l3ft MIA Murphy greeted them &C
hs landing. and for the nrst time saw
me GIRLS wsary white face. her eyes
oiIsd with appeal. and the warm Irish
Asart responded Instantly.
~Ys poor little lamb: It's the bid
- want. an . dhrsp o. whiskey. Jack
Keith. Why didn't ~ tiil me she was
done up wid the hard ridsf Here,
honey. stt down In the rocker tin OF
- - . wee dhrink. ItIi bring the
fssss back to the cheeks sv ye." She
wns some. busting down the dark
qtsirs. and the two were alone In the
room. the girl looking up into his face.
her head resting against the cushion
ID back Of the chair. He thought he
cav . glimmer Of tears In the depths
OF her lash-shaded eyes, and her
round white throat seemed TO choke.
= You will b perfectly secure here"
- said. soothingly. and can remain
g. long a. you please. Mrs. Murphy
v1ll guard you a. though you were her
ewu daughter. She In q bit rough,
maybe. but q big-hearted woman. and
SAoepfscs Hawley. She nursed me
bncs through touch Of typhoid-yes,
by Jove." glancins about in sudden
recognition. and In this verv room,
too."
The girls glance wandered over The
plain. neat furnishings. and the rather
;. pathetic attempts az decoration. yet
4 with apparently 90 thought Tor tham
- -You-you have not told me where
Xtou were going"
He laughed. . little uneasily. n
though he preferred 20 make light of
The whole matter.
Really. have hardly decided. the
world Ia 90 wide. and I had no reason
- suppose you interested"
But I am intererted." resenting his
tone Of assumed indifference. IT
would not want to feel that our GO
Quaintance Was to wholly end now"
DO you really mean that?"
why should not? You have been
q real friend 20 me: stall remember
you always with Q gratitude beyond
words. I want you 70 know this, and
that-thst I shall ever wish TO retain
shat riendf lp."
Keith stru sled with himself. doubt.
M Of what ie had best say. swayed
cy unfamiliar emotions.
fod may % sure I shall never for.
nse- ao oiurted forth. desperately.
Uand. IL you really wish n, I'll certain.
" sec you again."
-" II do" earnestly.
Then. I'll surely nnd q way. I don't
NOV now which direction we will
/, ride. but I'm not going very far until
clear up that murder out yonder on
10Re trail: that IL my particular lob
3f1st now"
before she could answer. Mrs. Muir
ply re-entered and forced her TO drink
tne ooncoction prepared. the girl ac-
cepcns with smiling protest. The land.
iady. empty glass In hand. swept her
4 eyes about the room.
"Bedad. but the place looks betther
than iver Ord behaved, wild the xyurl
ofve got tindin' to II. She's that
iasy she goes ter slape swapIn' the
nureI Jack would ye moind hilpin'
ne move ne d; shure. It's rale ma
x.oaah4, 11 rl heavy II breaks me
a. m'''.''y - push II round"
re took h..c willingly enough. and
tho two 90. r ran the heavy con.
vsnce across the room TO the posi-.
uon selected. Once leg caught IN
the rnH cnrnnf md KnIAA IIs..I A. -.