The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-25
Joseph a phrase OF well-meant. advice


passing.
acome along, you simpleton- un..
less YOU want 70 be shot down where
You stand"
Mr. Barcus acted on thak advice. as
Immediately as resentfulIy. Judith
Urine was little before him at the
steps OF the Pullman: Mr. Law had
already assisted Rose aboard. MIR.
Barcus ungracious gave place to
the lady; his ingram chivairy sores
ly strained by bull :. that kicked
among the ballast rvinG his feet
Mr.. Barcus heaved q heartfelt sigh,
sat down heavily on a camp chair,
and mopped his heated brow, watch
ing the lights OF the locomotive drop
swiftly into the gloaming.
IF any OF those guys" he assur-
ed Mr.. Law presently, could hit
barn, wouldn't be proving myself
the giddy ass / am by sticking to your
ill-starreds fortunes. There wouldn't
be any TO. stick to, because you'd have
been snuffed out long, long ago-with
all the chances they've had to blow
your fool head off. point blank!"ss
'II-PULLMAN.
Come inside Law suggested, "and
introduce me to the brakeman. 1 pre-
sumo I've got TO nix things up with
him" go ~
"If there's really any doubt in your
mind as to that" Barcus said, rising.
y don't. mind telling you you're
right 2 -
He paused as Alan entered the car
hsfore him and was. greeted by
storm OF yituperation that fairly
bhstered the panels OF The Pullmen.
MF9 Seneca TTire, helpless in his ffiz
valid chair, thus celebrated his in
PRODUCTION to the young man whom
he had never before seen but whose
life he had schemed to take these
many years.
Alan made no effort to rspond but
listened with his head critically to
one side and an exasperating expres-
sion of deep interest informing his
countenance until Mr.. Trine was out
ofebreath and vitriol;. when the young
er man bowed with the slightest
shade OF mockery In his manner and
waved tolerant hand to Barcus.
He has, no doubt" Alan inquired,
his own private cell aboard this
carp
Vas. suh!" Barcps agreed, upeing
well the manner or his apparent caste
and color. "Aint dat de troof?" he
N2-Iest stt4hf+f~~. d
Take him, away, ,then, q. Alan, re-
quested- wearfiy- hif Won nieasen
!, ...rYss o suhivC BarcIff renIied. wSfNi
nimbie alacrity seizingf the hack of
the wheeled chair ariiif swinginr it
round. forpa.spin up. the slength of the
car. - -
.Before Tpiffe had recovered s.sueurh
TO curse him properly, / the door TO
his drawing room was closeti' and
Barcus was ambling back down the
aisle. - T.ss',. =
His grin of relish att thia, .,,r..pr
es the tshies ON the monofnartia6
proved, however, short-Iiyed. It eras-
ed. itself In O etwinkling fyhan Jndifb
shonldered roughly past him. wear
ing sullen and forbiddina couYfe-
nance. and flung herself into the
drawing room, where her father was.
Storm signals" unused Mr.. Barcus.
what possessed our dear friend. to
bring that tigress along. I'd like to
know7 lie might as we'll have load
ed himself down with q fye-gallon
nitroglycerin.o -
The cause or her temper was not
far to seek; at the far end of the car.
Alan was hsadinr soiicitpuaIv nTer
/ the chair In which Rose. was restine
One of his arms was round her ahonI.
der. Her face was lifted confidentIy
to his. -
Barcus unused morosely on his. an
precision OF trouble abrsw, aiynn,ari
ing over the sgayit, r.. Ara a,,os ! . TINT
strange woman's jeaIousy. IF oniv
thefe had not been tiiat lislit ailriiie
in tsiirsuit--, as Barcua i,rgolv beiiav-
led sif ffnnsf be-. ft,aded IA gtl,a r,,ss,3a 1
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