The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-07-14

IKE Cuplo: In Iact, II was saio oy
her that the first time the two men
met Mr.. Norman looked as though
he had see., ghost. while Cupid drew
bineslS -. very .atin and tenIo" OF
MIR. Norman in a way that made her
blood run cold. However. Emma,
faithful old soul that she was, was
fond Of ronancing. Still, We knew
that Mr.. Norman had tried to per-
suade Miss Cavendish to get rid OF
Cupid. Miss Cavendish refused. She
always had will Of her own. They
nearly Guarreled over 1t till Mr.. Nor
man saw that It was case OF yield
ing or losing Miss Cavendish-or her
money.
That was the bitter part. Joe Rog-
ers found out that Mr.. Norman was
g. bankrupt. He had hidden away
enough Of his property to enable him
to dress like a gentleman, and to
bring Miss Cavendish expensive fow-
ers; but he wanted her cool fifty thou
sand, everybody knew. But nobody
is going to neddle IN such affairs.
Folks are cowardly in small towns.
AS for Cupid, whatever be knew, he
kept quieter than ever. He worshiped
Miss Cavendish. That was easy to
see. But people said he wouldn't hold
his position long after the marriage,
which was only four weeks away.
Now comes the astonishing part OF
the story. Emma said she saw Cupid
talking to MT. Norman. The two men
were at the gate Of Miss Cavendish's
house, and Norman was on his way
homeward after a call when Cupid
confronted him. What Emma was
doing there she did not pretend to
explain.
For the last time warn you to
leave Miss Cavendish alone" said
Cupid.
"You scoundreI," Kissed Norman.
I'll have you arrested for blackmail.
III"
1--WE know all about that, Mr.. Nor
man." answered Cupid YEARLY. You
are relying on my not daring to bring
my wife's name into court Maybe
you are right up to certain point,
but not when it comes to sacrificing
woman like Miss Cavendish."
What Norman answered Emma
could not hear. but she saw Cupid
clench his fists and Norman start
away. And. as Cupid watched him
stink by there was queer look on
the mans ugly face It almost seemed
as though he realized Norman was
coward and was meditating about 1t
IF the dam don't burst tomorrow
she can't" Joe Rogers had said, and
everyone repeated 1t. The key to the
solid wall Of masonry was to be
swung into position the next day.
Some had said that the laying Of the
great blocks had disturbed the founda-
tons Of the old dam. but Joe ridi-
culed that. After ten at night the
following day the dam couldn't burst
unless an earthquake struck it, he
insisted People grew little nerv
Gus as the evening wore away. Black
Emma had heard Miss Cavendish
laughingly tell Mr. Norman, who was
visiting her that evening, and she said
the man seemed scared when Miss
Cavendish told him their house stood
right in the line the torrent would
take
Only Emma saw what happened at
the house that night, an. We have to
rely on her It seems that Norman
was within half an hour Of departing
the two had been reading some
book together-when Cupid rushed
into the Nving-room without the pre-
liminary Of knock.
The dams burst!" he yelled.
There's just two minutes before the
food catches u.s. Run for the hillside
or you'll be buried under hundred
feet Of water!"
Emma screamed naturally, but she
was not so terrified as Norman. He
stared at Cupid with wild eyes for
the tenth of a second. Then, with a
yell, he was upon his feet, out through
the glass Of the window, which fell
in splinters all about him, and speed
ing with all his might for the hillside.
And just as Emma and Miss Caven-
dish turned to run Cupid caught
them.
Its re,' he cried. There was
look of triumph upon the fellows face.
The dam-the dam hasn't burst and
never will!'
Emma said that for moment Miss
Cavendish stood stiff watching his
face Then suddenly she put her
hands to her own and burst into hys-
terical tears and laughter You see,
she had been brought to realization
of Cupd's motive at last, and thou
| sand little traits In Norman which she
had passed over. for loves sake, were
suddenly made clear And Cupid had
saved her But he never told her
what he knew about Norman. Nobody
knew tkct OH:y il did not matter,
for Norman was Eeve, seen IN Little
Falls again.
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