The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14

scolded. How can / do it when you
won't stay still?"
.tOh. lawd," moaned the PROSTATE
one. in simulated terror; ''oh, Doctah,
good Doctah Snydah. has All gotter
hab dat operation? Is yo' sho' gwine-
ter twitter aroun' nah insides wild
dem knives en- saws en- things?"
ut won't hurt" treasured the would
be operator; mo more than it did Mis-
Poly Clifford. And I'll put your liver
right back again
.eWait er minute. All jes' remem-
bahs All fo'got ter make nah will. An
leabs-"
"Nonsense!" objected the other frri-
tably. You made it yesterday. They
always do it beforehand"
mo, sub; All done clean forgot ct.
Al leabs nah thimble ter de Mefodis'
church, en- nah black en- wife, kitten
ter Hickey Snyder, en-"
A twig snapped under Valiant's foot.
Both scrambled to their feet, the black
girl to look at them with wide self
conscious grin Hickey, tossing her
short hair back from her freckled
face, came toward them.
my goodness, Miss Shirley" she
said, I'VE didn't see you at ALL She
looked at Valiant Are you the man
that's going to fix up Damory Court ?"
she inquired, without any tedious for
malities.
Eyes," said Valiant.
well" she said critically, you've
got your job cut out for you. But I
should say you're the kind to do it,
"Rickey!" Shirleys voice tried to
be stern, but there was a hint of
laughter in it.
What did say now?" inquired
Hickey. I'm sure l meant it to be
complimentary"
ut was" said Valiant. 81 shall try
to deserve your good opinion"
But what a CHASTITY play!" ex-
claimed Shirley, Where did you
learn it?"
1--WE were playing Mis- Poly Clifford
in the hospital" Hickey answered.
She's got a whole, lot of little peb-
bles what they cut out"
ooh, Rickey!" expostulated Shirley
with a shudder.
"They did. She keeps them in a
little pasteboard box like wedding-cake
with blue ribbon around it. She was
showing it to Miss Matte Sue yester
day. She was telling her all about it
each other their cuts and Dragged
about how long they were.'
You certainly have highly devel
oped taste for the dramatic" said
Shirley. 81 wonder what your mex
effort will be-"
IT'S tomorrow" Hickey informed
her. Were going to have the due
between Valiant and Sassoon."
The smile was stricken from Johr
Valiant's- face. A duel-the duel-be
tween Valiant and Sassoon! He fel
his blood beat quickly. Had there
been such thing in his fathers life
Was that what had blighted it?
"Only not here where it really hap
pened, but in the Meredith orchard
Greenie's going to be"
"Ah ain'!"" contradicted Greene
"Ah ain gwfneter be dat Valiant, no
howl"
you are, tool" insisted Hickey
wrathfully you needn't be so picket!
and choosety-and after she kills Sas
soon, we put the bloodhounds on he
/ trail"
GREENE Uttered 'fDey ain no DAVIS
aroun' heah'd tech me-" she said, eel
sides"
But, Hickey" Shirley interposed
that wasn't a murder. That was /;
duel between gentlemen. They don'e-
81 know it, assented Hickey cheer
fully. But it makes it more exciting
Will you come, Miss Shirley, deed AM
double? won't charge you any ad
mission"
81 can't promise" said Shirley. ''B,
the way, isn't it about time Miss Mat
tie Sue had her tea?"
ct certainly is, Miss Shirley!" sail
Hickey, with penitent emphasis. g
clean forgot it, and she'll row me u
! the gump-stump! Come on, GREENE,
/ and she started off through tn
/ bushes.
Shirley looked at Valiant with
deepening of her dimple. "Ricke.
isn't an aristocrat," she said; she
what we call here poor-white, but she
got heart of gold, She's an orphan
and the neighborhood in general, anc
Miss Matte Sue Mabry in particular
/ have adopted her"
He hardly heard her words for tn,
painful wonder that was holding him
His father had taken mans life
Was it this thought-whateve tn,
provocation, however justified by tn
customs of the time and section
that had driven him to self-exile? HI
recalled himself with an effort, fo
she was speaking again.
! you've found Lovers Leap, nj
doubt?"
mo. This is the first time W.
been SO far from the house. Is it neal
here?"
I'll show it to you" She held ou