The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-01-12

81 Aeeep, Any Terms You Desire.
room q tribe. and slip silently out o.
sight He remembered staring vaguely
about the little room, still illuminet
by the flames. only half compre hending
and then the reaction from his des
perate struggle with the elements
overcame all resolution. and he drop
ped his head forward on the table, and
lost consciousness Her hand upon
his shoulder aroused him. startled In.
to wakefulness. yet he scarcely REM.
lied the situation.
u have placed food for the pagro
beside him." she said quietly. and for
the first time Keith detected the soft
blur in her speech.
You are from the South" he ex.
claimed. as though II was discovery.
'Yes-and your"
my boyhood began in Virginia
the negro was an old-time slave in
our family
She glanced across at the black.
now sitting up and eating voraciously.
thought he had onos been n
slave; ono can easily tell that. I did
not ask him to sit here because. n
you do not object, We wal eat here
together, have aso been almost
As long without food II was 20 lone
~ here. aad--and hardly understood
my situation-and | simply could not
forc- myself to eat"
He distinguished her words clearly
rnough, although she spoke low. as II
The preferred what was said between
hem should not reach tho ears OF the
aegro. yet somehow. for the moment.
hey made no adequate impression on
him Like . famiBhed wolf he began
m the coarsc fare, and FOR ten min
ties hardly lifted his head Then his
'yes chAnccA 10 meet hers across the
narrow table. and INSTANTLY the ZEN.
lsman reawoks 10 life.
7 have been perfect brute. he &c
InowiedEe frankly. with no thought
Except for myself. Hunger Was my
master. md ash ysar forgiveness. |
diss haciaire"
Her eyes smiled.
am 10 very glad to have any one
Iere-Any ene-ia whom I feel even |
little eenhdenoe-that nothing else
realty matters Can you beth eat,
nd listenr'
Keith nodded. his eyes full Of inter
IT, searching her face.
Whoever I may be. Mr.. Keith, and
eaily that seems only OF small i'm
ortanee. came to Fort Larned seek.
,g some trace OF my only brother.
HON we last heard from there. where
c had fallen into evil companionship.
IN the stage trip was fortunate
nough TO form an acquaintance with
man who told me he knew where
ould meet Fred. but that the boy was
iding because OF some trouble he
nd lately gotten into, and that
iould have to proceed very carefully
as not to lead the officers to dis.
'ver his whereabouts. This gentle,
an was engaged in some business at X
arson City, but he employed q man
bring me to this place. and prom
ed TO get Fred. and meet me here the>1
flowing day. There must have been
me failure In the plans, for have
zen here entirely alone now for three
Iys. Il has been very lonesome. and
and I've been little frightened.
erhaSs ought not 10 have come, and
am not certain what kind Of a place
is Is. was so afraid when you
me. but am not AFRAID now"
You have no need to be-" he said
berly, impressed by the innocent
ndor OF the girl, and feeling thank.
that he was present TO aid her. II
uld not wrong ono Of the South"
MY father always told me could
ist Southern gentleman under any
cumstances Mr.. Hawley was from
own state, and knew many OF our +
friends! That was why felt such
usual confidence In him, although
was but travelling acquaintance" S
Mr. Hawley?" |,
"Vhe gentleman whom | met o#-the
ge." h
Oh yes; you said he was In bust j
IS In Carson City, brt don't seem
remember any one OF that name"
He was not there permanently; f
y TO complete some business deal" d
And your BROTHER may possibly W
q known hi g W