The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-09-26
CHAPTER xlIi-contlnued.

They stood on the edge OF stony
Savlne which wldened at one end to Q
shallow marshy valley. The rocks
we're covered with gray-green feath
cry creepers, enwound with curly vel
low tendrils Of love-vlne. Across the
ravlne, on lower level. began q
grove OF splendid trees that marched
mp Into the long stretch OF neglected
forest he had seen from the house.
You love it," he asked, without
withdrawing his eyes.
i've loved It all my life. love
everything about Damory Court.
Ruined as II is. It is still one OF the
most beautiful estates In all Virginia.
There's nothing finer even In Italy.
Just behind us. where those hemlocks
stand, IL where the duel the children
spoke OF was fought"
He turned his head. Tell me about
H." he said
She glanced at him curiousfy. Didn't
you know? That was the reason the
place was abandoned. Valiant. who
lived herr. and the owner OF another
plantation, who was named Sassoon,
quarreled. They fought, the story Is.
under those big hemlock trees. Sas.
soon was killed"
He looked out across the distance;
ne could not trust his face. And
yaliant!"
He went away the same day and
never came back; he lived in New
York till he died. He was the father
Of the courts present owner. You
never heard the story?"
NO." he admitted. It'll quite re.
GENTLY l never heard of Damory
Court"
That was the last duel ever fought
In Virginia, Dueling was a dreadful
custom. I'm glad it's gone. Aren't
your"
Yes" he said slowly. 1T was a
thing that cut two ways. Perhaps W.
liant, II he could have had his choiru
,afterward. would rather have been y
Ing there that morning than Pas.
soon"
He must have suffered. too" she
agreed. "or he wouldn't have exiled
himsel: as he did used to wonder
II II was love-quarrel-whethe they
eould have been in love with the same
woman"
But why should he go away"
Il cant imagine. unless she had
really loved the other man. II so, she
couldn't have borne seeing Valiant
afterward." she paused with little
laugh. But then" she said, 1T may
have been nothing so romantic Va.
!iants grandfather, who was known as
Devil-John. is said to have called a
man out because he rode past him
on the wrong side. Our ancestors in
Virginia. I'm afraid. didn't stand on
ceremony when they felt uppish."
He did not smile. lie was looking
out once more over the luminous
stretch of fields. his side-face towards
her. Curious and painful questions
were running through his brain. With
Rp effort. he thrust these back and re
called his attention to what she was
saying.
You wonder, suppose, that we
feel as we do toward these old estates
and set store by them. and--yes, anC
brag of them insufferably as we do
But it's In our blood. You Northern
ers think we're desperately con
ceited' she smiled. but it's true
We're still as proud OF our land. and
its old, old places, and love them as
well as our ancestors ever did DC
you wonder we resent their passinf
10 people who don't care for them in
the Southern wayg"
But suppose the newcomers dc
care for them?"
Her lips oirled "A young million
sire who ha. lived all his life In New
York 10 Gaze for Damory Court A
touth IDIOT, tlly rich, brought up in a
enuo?heate, atmosphere OF noise and
money :"
lie started uncontrollably SO that
Was what she thought! He felt him
self flushing He had wondered what
would be his impression OF the neigh
borhood and its people their possible
opinion OF himself had never occurred
10 him.
You think there's no chance OF his
choosing to stay here because he
actIany likes it,"
mot the slightest" she said indif
ferrnuy.
"Yuu are 80 certain OF this withou
ever having seen hlmr
sne glanced At him covertly. an