The Springdale news., 1915-07-30

l ther than q stones throw from the i mansion, night was falling darkiy with l the mutterings of an approaching storm. over q smDIdering fire crouch ed Matt Harding, the gypsy, pulling at his short black pipe. A cry of pain from the weather stained tent near by reused the man, and he arose and sul- ienly walked over and entered the shabby shelter
 In q few moments he emerged and hurried rapidly fn the direction of stanley Halt
 As lie ripped at the great door Of ] the mansion Ned, the colored butler, epeaed il. throwing I glare of yellow light upon the sinister face Of the gypsy.
 You can't see nobody in this house. air Man said Ned
 Bur tell yon Colonel Stanley prom. isel me his doctor would be here f0= night and that he would attend my 1ife She needs the doctor now It's matter of fife and death An1 lt,s bad tuck wien Il gypsy dies without =hai9ls able b faee=t9e= rising
 @be eoieaefs atffs tloin foolish kina #ezses fe' white trash. efaaalea fh1sd darkY as he shut I'm danf= oll t1Ie =fFaHse= =aatter ana went refHafaHtfF= t8 aaaf tis message.
 BQe the saoal olA physician Nas fasIz ttre tll1t ne harm would come from his aHseHee Tor HI hour or ee aHa AasteHea at8y= pH fis etta4a If mercy
 4t tHe iitfIe station of Fairfax meztH W tIife f3e ION Frightened London f=fa yaf WIS wondering whether he shoU1 f58t ffe elephant rifle With which he Aad provided himself and faftil1 hIIz= self behind his luggage. As tie beti of horse haofs drew nearer the Eas55sA lawyer rase With Ieyeled Tile ai.5 efEe1I
 Halt. Who goes there. friend 4F foe
 =aHffoaehitIs -hoiseHtzftF Judge Lamar Stanley, laughed sfimly as he e#ts5t.9l e0t: It's atfiend Don't sAaet! . =anzl=fllen= he =rnIIe=ttfl= the platform aHa introduced himself te the fz3lg isll- Eaa=aaa= explained matters =ft5t=t tsft= far.s- satisfaction Then line. i41ige fastened the hlggase of his visitor lo ffle fw0 saddle horses. ahd theX rode - together
 In the copse of wood the paftrsiaa Hfaht rain feli=HRaa= the sS#ss. tent.
 fhe storm passed IS iaieatx as= it zzIa come. and t1le me4H sA41lsz szaHf 2 Esfai2enIIXZ The ti4n of tAe tent open ed. md the bulky form ef 1ht good lI5etor WIS seen in the moonlight He i4teI1 small =ssatld3ed object his rms
 Matt Harding said pr Lee fa5 i5fessis=5sit tfzszf fhe storm has passed will fae miracle ef= =birth.aa1 gea ma4 s.le 5s wsts saia If ola.. Into as Il ehifd fs born, unto Us T son k given
 sThem's fine words for rich folk . grnmbled the gypsy gruiily To me t don't mean nothing but another mouth to feed
 Fhe doctor regarded the man with s4eh look of sternness that the eypsy look tI1e child from lie doctor at11l=t,n= tered the tent with it after promising tae physician to take good care ef t and its mother.
 The goed doctor hurried back io stanley hali where all were impatient y awaiting him. He smiled reassur taelE at the colouel's wife. the colonel and tlie nurse
 fine hoe has been born to the aHs4sY HamaH lie 4aia aIt seems aH aea If like good laek ts Stanley haH @e may expect little e1fi to he born s.s=s fdis aiabt, he added eeatl@
 He coloneFs flower faced wife shook ser head and smiled back Tt the nld doctor, and the colonel spoke quickly T have ao ambitions for any title for | snn nf mine,e he said @Kut wish q be3 if but 10 thwart my cousin, La nlar Stanley"
 lItt@ expression crept into the faee of the negro woman It the men tiea ef Judge StanleF.s name
 Don't you worry. honey" she said softly to her mistress. Hi don't von worry either, colonel. De good Lord don't intend no luck for Judge Lamar stanley was q slave girl on his fl ti1er.s place when te iedpe WAS Il yoang man. He killed my brother Ike dog, m he had me beat insensible when called him cain.
 \ girl child was born at Stanley hall at midnight. The colonel blaneh. ed at the news, but the flower faced mother smiled and called her husband to bring the diamond from the sky With trembling hands he brought the precious heirloom, and the mother with her own weak hands placed the chain and tue locket that contained the jewel around the neck of her newborn daughter.
 She Is heir to Stanley hall. at least. ' murmured the mother. and until you dIe," she added, turning to the colonel she may wear it as charm against harm as the Stanleys of our branch have always done
 Then as all turned away to hide their tears at the pathos of her words the young mother. with trembling hands.