Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-06
You'll be selling out.

my purchases. You'll be selling out
I'm afraid, Miss Millicent."
"Never!" ! answered Indignantly,
and Mr. Tarrish laughed.
You've got the grit of your dad,
Miss Miilicent"' he said, admiringly.
Keep it up! Don't let 1t be said a
James could bluff Street"
We'll, l should say not" l an
swered, and with that felt so proud
that was quite ashamed to let him
know the peril that / was In Of being
arrested and carried away to prison.
Not that I believed Harold James
could really close that road. But the
Jameses could do almost anything in
our county, and If they chose to go to
law-well, everyone knows that four
thousand dollars has hard work
fighting fourteen millions. I wasn't
too joyful when ! awoke next morn
ing.
looked out of the window. The
boards were still there, but there was
no sign Of the tramp agent was
going into town anyway that day to
get the mail, 80 l had breakfast
quickly and put on my hat and sal
lied forth.
Then l saw something that made
my heart jump into my throat. Close
to the gate, tied to 8 short stake by a
very long chain, was the most savage
looking bull l had ever seen. He had
his head down, and as l approached
the garden gate he gave one below
and began to paw the ground furi-
ously
tried to compute the length Of that
chain. Could 90 past without be-
ing impaled upon the creatures
horns? Bulls have always been my
one terror.
saw that he could not reach the
garden, and of course I could have
climbed over the fence. But pride
would not permit that plan. / ap-
preached slowly, and l think ] must
have looked like woman who Ia sea-
sick, for l had pretty much the same
sensations as they Sag this malady
brings with 1t.
Then l took heart again. The chain
was too short could pass the bull
with several feet to spare. Well, |
would show Harold James just what
l thought of him. was going into
Hicksville, and ! would buy revolv-
er there, and come back and shoot
the creature. That is what any Street
would do.
felt 80 infuriated that, as passed
the snorting monster, l snapped my
fingers at it. Next instant, with
roar, the creature leaped at me. l
heard the chain ring taut, and saw
the stake come out of the ground.
tried to run, but my limbs refused to
support me. And then-well, for the
first time in my life tainted.
cannot have been unconscious
long, for when / opened my eyes the
bull was feeding a short distance
away, as peacefully as though 1t had
never had thoughts Of violence toward
me. And the gamekeeper was bend
ing over me, look of agonized re-
proach upon his face.
II didn't mean to do it-indeed |
didn't" he was saying over and over
again. "Mr. James told me- to hide
behind the board and prick old Hiram
with the goad He, didn't mean him
to get at you. He wouldn't hurt q
soul. Won't you forgive me?"
81 suppose you have to earn YOU
wages" I answered curtly, getting
upon my feet, heartily ashamed Of my
weakness. But tell your Mr.. James
that there are mel in the county who
still know how to protect woman"
What do you mean?" he demanded
bluntly. and he looked quite shocked.
Il mean that my fance, Mr-Mr.
Tarrish will have something to say
to him." l said, naming the little
grocer on the spur of the moment.
This fellow probably wouldn't know
who Mr. Tarrish was, for he was
stranger to the county, and Hicksville
was not the nearest village to the
James estates.
Are you-engaged-to Mr.. Tar
rish?" inquired the man, paling.
What business Is 1t Of yours?"
demanded.
Because" he said, II am Harold
James"
81 might have guessed 1t from your
actions" / answered.
And then Mr.. Harold James sudden
ly caught hold of my hands.
"Millicent," he said pleadingly,
don't you remember how We used to
be sweethearts when we were at
school together and how you promised
some day to marry me? I've been
crazy over you ever since. I've still
got that photograph Of you hanging
on my wall. And I've been sneaking