The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-03-14

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now he found that wa.r-A--- =
practical ideas we're beE-x
the greater respect Il as -
that this enemy should sar.s.
town and destroy bis e-es.s-. :
vas none the less Ia. -
colonel xtoTmed.
Ever since the day ~ II.
In all innocence. had Fasss4 a,
ners pet stock and had rzs. n. :
n million in less than 81 -
erbury had been rekardes a.,
OF evil The taclt Aoce.:a--. e
attentions to Clio Carr hera-.
/ opposition lie was A,.a-ksl :.
stock operations until - IS
/ dropped from the stree; az -.
/ cause be had done SO. tAe Co..
! made this his excuse = -e.z,...
consent 10 Fred's marriage e =.
To justify himself In SIS de-
eyes, he had pleaded tia: W..
had no means OF gaining i ,!r.~,,.
ignoring his millions. TAIN ;.
rived in Carrsville he had 60
lated himself upon the success, : :
strategy. yet here was ws,....~
calmly establishing wha, he co.,
was going 10 be a very proa;aa,. -
ness.
Not only that. but he had u,ts-t, !.
stroyed the picturesqueness o.l.a
tie lake that had added 80 much q, =.
view from Castle Carr. The L, :
the muskrat tenants were no. q, :
slightly, though they were too c-oxs..
to be picturesque. too sugges,.y, :
mans industry. but the fence X.
stuck gauntly from the water a.. ;
course. boating was impossible
An offer OF purchase was tr,rs
with disdain. and Carrsville Er.s.-s
delightedly. They had surere4 ~
the colonel. In Waterbury b u
more than met his match aEt -
appreciated Waterbury scco-t,-tr
Then came the final straw IN lie :
IlIudllUu ludl q S1AOlA vi Ab.A4tF -
decided to visit "the States" and ~
accept the colonels repeated .traa
tons.
81 am anticipating with great ,sa
ure," wrote the Parsonage. "a v!ss 1
Castle Carr. | recall the pho'Ogrl1
you showed me and am anxious &C y,
an American country place"
For an hour the colonel sat bs.a-
the window, looking out across =
rank marsh grass to the ugly wal 4
the colony of muskrats on the fgr;As
side. At last he went over ,
the table and drew out a teleg-sa
blank.
Clio appeared three days late:
answer to the summons. II was q
dark to see the lake when she arrtTs
but early the next morning she looi'
out OF her window and giggled v:
a most unfilial appreciation OF Was
bury's attack.
She preserved a grave face al .
interview with her father, and -
emily she departed behind the o.
chestnuts, clothed with plenipotehar
powers.
Apparently Waterbury had Sc
knowledge Of her coming, for he VI
waiting for her on the plaza
What do you think OF the :
farm?" he asked. Look good IL
your side Of the water?"
you ought to be ashamed OF 10
self. Fred" she scolded. Its peris'
ly horrid."
Its your fathers fault" he de's'
ed. 81 didn't want to make 1oua
and I wasn't going to see my nHi
rats go homeless this winter, nor
I going to have my frog industry IL
fered with"
Il know" she agreed. "But fatSe
In an awful FIX"
Look here, Clio" he said earnes'
Tive either got to lick or be nea'
I've licked him good and I'm going
rub 1t in. It's the price Of peace &c
Your father will respect the mar '
has defeated him. He never VIII
appear to give in. I've worked Ia.
day laborer ever since spril3 ana
entitled to my victory. You cons
make terms, don't you?"
ITO plead with you" she core
ITO ask you, for the sake Of
friendship, to give up this idea
will be paid all you have e1psI-
and handsome profit"
And If / refuse?"
Well. as a last resort" she =
fessed, 81 think father might De :,
ing to merge the two propernes'
could build on this side OF the J.
1t would help the view"
81 think I'll drop over" Ia1s-
Waterbury. land talk over oll.-'
plans. Come and see the place,
With little EXPLANATIONS OF "OI,
and delight she accompanied hin :
the farm. Waterbury could amor
best and his place was most =
plete.
"It seems a shame that this ~
have TO CO." she said. regretoH''
suppose you will give II up" -.
For you. yes" he assenteo-
| count IL we'll Ioet In tha bargain