The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-07-11

trail, and proposes to remain out all
night. ! became tired og such foolish
ness and rode back.
'You mean you lefts Dehertedg"
"Oh, hardly that" lazlIy. you see
/ was sent out with detachment 70
ride down the Lewiston road. mere
" left my sergeant ii command and
turned my horses head this way. ]
can be back BY morning, and ! wanted
TO see you"
"To see me, Captain Grant, You
diSobeyed my fathers orders 70 ride
back and see met hardly appreciate
the honor"
"Oh. suppose mol" his tone grown
suddenly bitter. "But / am here just
the same. and propose carrying out
my intention. What do you think !
am made of-w0od9 You treat me az
though ! possebsed no feelings to be
hurt. See here. Claire, don't draw
away from me like that. What has
got into you lateIyf You have led me
a merry chase all winter Ia PhEladel-
phia, but now you have even dared
to haunt me to my face, and In the
presence Of your father. DO you sup
pose / am the kind to stand for that?
What is the matter. girif Who has
come between uss Is 1t that rascaIly
rebel? No; yon stay where you are.
and answer me. That Is what ] came
back alone for, to find out"
Ok -.,n.e. ..xsr~s 49, go Nns.fA
even see her hand clasping a lattice
Of the summer house.
"Why do you ask this3 What right
have you? There was never a prom
ise between u.s.
The understanding has existed for
ten years; never denied until now" he
protested hotly. you knew loved
you; rye fought q dozen men on your
account"
True enough" she broke In, you
have challenged every gentleman who
has dared address me. Did you think
such swashbuckling was going to win
my heart? ANY girl possessing self
respect would revolt at such methods.
Whatever affection may have felt
for you as boy has been driven from
me by these actions. You wanted
slave, servant. not a companion, and
It Is not in Mortimer blood to yield
to every within. to every crack Of the
whip / never loved you, never con-
fessed ! did. / tried to be obedient,
endeavored to like you to please my
father, but this past winter has so
thoroughly revealed your real charac'
ter that ] will pretend no longer"
My characterI We have known
each other from childhood. | know
well enough what has made the DIFF
ference in you.
'Indeedl'
Eyes. indeed; tie that damned Con.
tinental spy"
1T has been some one all along,
according to your theory any gentle
man who has shown me ordinary kind.
ness. You have called out Captain
Kincade. Lieutenant Mathieson, Major
Lang, and others, just to prove your
ownership Of me. You have made me
the laughing stock Of Philadelphia.
Now 1t pleases you to select Major
Lawrence with whom to associate my
name. Because he danced with me
once you feel justified In quarreling
with him In my presence. in goading
him into lighting you. It was the act
Of cowardly bully. Whatever respect
/ may once have had for you, Captain
Grant. has been dissipated this past
winter"
Can you tell me It Is not Law
rence?"
Il could tell you, and very plainly.
but refuse to be questioned"
We'll, By Gadi know without ask
Ing" and he sprang to his feet, grip
ping her hand. You've helped that
fellow against me from the first. I'll
put up with It no longer. I came back
here tonight desperate. prepared to re-
sort to any measures. / meant to
give you chance, and. by heaveny
/ have. Do you think ana the sort Of
man you can play with? II can have
you only by force then 1t Is going to
be that Oh, don't try to pull awayl
I've got you now just as wanted you
--alonel Your father Is not here, and
that fool Seldom is busy enough out
yonder. There Is not even a guard
to interfere. Do you know what /
mean to DOR
She made no answer, but her silence
seemed to fan his anger.
"Sulgy, are you? Well, III tell you
just the same. There's preacher liv.
Ing at the crossroads-you know him.
that sniveling. long-faced jerks. He's
q ranting rebel all right, but hen do
what say, or I'll cut his heart out.
You are going there with me tonight
TO be married. I'll put an end to these
tantrums. and By tomorrow you'll have
come to your senses. Now will you
go quietly. or shall make your"
She wrenched away from him: and
there was a moments struggle. and
then her white-robed figure sprang
forth into the starlight. saw him
grasp her, tearing the shoulder OF her
dress with the fierce grip OF his fin.
gers. ! was already upon my feet,
crouched behind the bush, prepared
to spring. She drew back, her face
white al marble