Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-07-03
"He has not been iniured?"


"Who, the COLONEL" with a short
laugh. mo fear Of that while pursu-
ing those fellows; they ride too fast,
and are scattered by now all the way
from here to the Atlantic. Probably
squad Of the same gang out there
fighting Seldom. Trouble with the
colonel is he takes the affair too seri-
ously; imagines he is actually on the
trail, and proposes to remain out all
night. became tired of such foolish
ness and rode back"
"You mean you left? Deserted?"
"Oh, hardly that" lazily.. "You see
i was sent out with O detachment to
ride down the Lewiston road mere
ly left my sergeant in 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 to ride
back and see me? hardly appreciate
the honor"
"Oh, ! suppose not" his tone grown
suddenly bitter. "But I am here just
the same, and propose carrying out
my intention. What do you think l
am made of-wood? You treat me as
though l possessed no feelings to be
hurt. See here, Claire, don't draw
away from me like that. What has
got into you lately? You have led me
merry cha3e all winter in /Philadel-
phia, but now you have even dared
to flaunt 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, girl? Who has
come between us? Is 1t that rascally
rebel? No; you stay where you are,
and answer me. That is what l came
back alone for, to find out"
She was upon her feet, and I could
even see her hand clasping lattice
Of the summer house.
"Why do you ask this? What right
. have you? There was never q prom
lse between us"
"The understanding has existed for
I ten years; never denied until now" he
, protested hotly. "You knew I loved
you; I've fought Gozon men on your
: account"
"True enough" she broke in, "ycu
: have challenged every gentleman who
> has dared address me. Did you think
such swashbuckling was going to win
s my heart? Any girl possessing self
Y respect would revolt at such methods
+ Whatever affection I may have felt
, for you as boy has been driven froLl
9 me by these actions. You wanted q
? slave, servant, not a companion, and
!, 1t Is not in Mortimer blood 10 yielt
8 to every .whim, to every crack Of The
J. whip. | never loved you, never con
/, fessed l did. l tried to be obedicnt
s endeavored to like you to please m!
p father, but this past winter has 81
0 thoroughly revealed your real charac
I ter that | will pretend no longer
|. "My characterl We have know
d each other from childhood. | know
!, well enough what has made the dii
n ference in YOU"
Indeed"
e eyes, indeed; it's that damned Con
,, tinental spy"
at Las been some one ell along
according tte--yeEf- tiheolyEahy gentle
d man who has shown ne ordinary kline
II n.ss. You have, called out Capital
q Kincade, Lieutenant Mati1feson, Majo
d Lang ard others, just to prove you
r. ownership Of me. You have made m
70 the laughing stock Of Philadelphil
ID Now IL pleases you to select Majo
b. Lawrence with whom to associate m
L, name. Because lie danced with n.
once you feel justified in quarrelln
h. with hlm IN my presence, in goadin
" him Into fighting you. 1t was me az
" Of a cowardly bully. Whatever reepo,
or | may once have had for you, CAPITAL
n Grant, has been dissipated this pa
Il winter"
ne Cen you tell no 1t is not La,
le rencep
RI. 81 could tell you, and very rlairl
in but / refuse 20 be questiontd.'
nd "Weli, by Gadl know without az
Nv Ing" and he spraug to his feet, grl
Ia ping her hand. "Ycuve helpeI In
Wy fellow against mo from the first, ]
in. put UP with 1t no longer. came ba,
Id. here tonight despeI aie, prepared TO I
lis sort TO any measures. meant
give you a chance, and, by beaver
re l have. Do you think am the sort
in man you can play with? II can ha
you only by force then II Is going
DIS BE that. Oh, don't try to pull ava
mt I've got you now just as wanted VI
n. alone! Your father is not here. 81
nd that fool Seldom Is busy enough O
on yonder. There is not even n qua
to interfere, Do you know what
IN. mean to do?"
he She made no answer, but her silal
seemed TO fan his afser.
nd y "Sulgy, are you? Well. I'll tell v
nv Just the same. There's preacher |
ce, ing at the crossroads-you know n
IN. that sniveling, longfaced jerks. ii
he a rantlng rebel all right, but he'll
err. what | say, or I'll cut his heart O
red You are going there with me TOMS
nv. to be married. I'll put an end to thC
nto tantrums, and by tomorrow you'll ha
i'm come to your senses. Now VIII y
use go quietly, or shall make your"
lis. She wrenched away from him; o
esi. there was moments struggle, o
nee then her white.robed figure spra
my forth into the starlight. L saw
fell grasp her, tearing the shoulder OF
nto dress with the fierce grip of his
sen gers. | was already upon my Il
nal crouchcd behind the bush, prepal
Use, to spring. She drew back, her +;
}. a white as marble.
ner you cowardi You ,curw
Hold your temper, MISTRESS" W
the q snarling laugh. 81 know how to C