The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-08-26
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I'LL AmDroBlal odOr, which the major
snined approvingly as the other set
the burden on the desk at his elbow.
"Majah," said the latter solemnly.
you reck'n Mars John en- Miss shir.
ley :"
Good lord!" said the major, wheel
Ing to the small ormolu clock on the
desx. It's most four o'clock. Haven't
you any idea where he's gone7"
NO, sub. lessn he's gwineter look
ovah dem walnut trees. Whut Abs
swine ter say-yo' reck'n Mars' John
en- Miss"
Walnut trees7 Is he going to cell
them7"
Tree man como f'om up norf some
Whah ter se erbout OF yistidday, Yas,
sun. 70 reck'n Mars John en-"
Nice pot Of money tied up in that
timber! He saw 1t right OF. You're
lucky old rascal to have him for q
master"
"Hyuh. hyuh!" agreed Uncle Jeffer-
son. Danny Co'ot or heap bettah
dan drivin' er Of stage ter de deepo
fer drummahs en- lightnin'.rod agents.
All pho' do pray dc Good Man ter mex
Mars John happy" he added soberly.
, but Abs moughtly 'sturbed in NAH
mind-moughtly 'sturbed!"
The hidden watcher waited motion.
less. From where he stood he could
look. He waited till through the rear
window he saw the negro's bent figure
disappear into the kitchens. Then he
noiselessly lifted himself upright, and
resting the pistol on the Bcreen.top,
took deliberate aia and pulled the
trigger.
The hammer clicked sharply on tho
worthless thirty-year.old cartridge and
the major sprang around with an OK.
clamation. 90 with an oath, the other
dashed the screen aside and again
pulled the trigger.
You internal murdereri" cried the
major. 1t waa all he said, for, as he
swung his chair up, tho one-time bully
or Helrs-Half.Acre rushed in and
struck him single sledge.hammer
blow with the clubbed pistol. It fell
full on the majors temple and tho
heavy iron crashed through.
Greet King stood an instant breath.
Ing hard. thea. without withdrawing
hio eyea from the prootFe&e form, hia
hand groDed for the cold goblet and
fffttng It to his lipa. drained it to its
dsOgs. "Thefe!" he said. There's my
St1-years' debt paid in full, 20 liiy.ity.
cred. 3ancy-weskited hellioni Take
that from the mayor Of the Dome!"
There was q mans stop on the
gravel and the suddsa bark Of O dog.
The pistol fell from his hand. He
DeSeo Oh ta2tas ,alahs the corridor and
leaped through tho Preach window.
40 he daohed across the lawn. a
startled cry came from the house be-
hind him. H. ,.,,,.
No human eye had seen him, but he
had been observed for ali that. Run
your best now. Greet Kingi Double
and turn how you will, there 10 q swift.
oF Nemesis pursuing. It 10 only q dog,
and not big ono at that, but II 10 Of q
faithful breed that knows neither fear
nor ddartSf. Lake white lightning,
a bark Or srow4,, Chum
launched himself on the fleeing QUAR-.
~. and IN the nhadow Of the trees his
teeth met in the ragged trousers-leg.
Kicking beating with his hands at
he dragging weight. the man dashed
'n. Not till they had reached the hem.
ocks was that fierce grip broken, and
hen 1t was with tearing Of flesh and
'inew. Painting. snariing with rage and
pain. the man seixed fallen branch
and stood at bay, striking out with
-
log, the hair bristling up on his thick
neck. his red.rimmed eyes fiery, cir.
cled beyond reach Of the fail, crouch.
ng for another spring. ~~-
Again he LAUNCHED himself, and the
nan, lodging. blundered full.face Into
.. thorn-bush. The sharp spines
'lashed his forehead nnd the startling
blood blinded him, 80 that he ran with.
,ut sense OF direction-st straight upon
,he declivity Of Lovers Leap.
He was topping on It's edge before
ne could STOP and then threw himself
clutching desperately at tho
slippery ferncovered rock, feeling his
'eet dangling over nothing. He dug
lis fingers into the yielding soil and
with knee and elbow strove frenzledly
to crawl to the path.
But the white bulldog was upon him.
The clampng teeth met In the striving
fngere. and with a scream Of pain
1rcef Kings hold let go and dog and
man we.t down together
o
Ten minutes later motor was hurl.
Ing itself along the Red Road to tho
village. The doctor was in his office
and no time was lost in the return. En-
route they passed Judge Chalmers
driving. and seeing tho flying haste.