The Southern herald., 1916-03-10
CHAPTER xIv-contlnued.

Again Jeb's face had become ashen
and his muscles were twitching Anse
laid hand on his shoulder, but the
boy jerked away and again confronted
his elder, while his voice broke from
his lips in an excess of passion. Tell
me his name. By God, he b'longs ter
mel"
mo, amt goin' to tell ye his name
just yet. Jeb," Anse calmly announced,
''He amt in these parts now. He's left
the mountains, an it wouldn't do ye
much good to know his name-yet.
Two days after he comes back I'll tell
ye all ye wants to know, an l won't
try ter hinder ye, but ye must let the
children stay over there at the school.
Dawn's hearts set on it, an it wouldn't
be fair to break her heart"
The boy stood trembling in wrath
and indecision. Finally his voice came
dubiously.- "Ye done give me yore
hand once before thet es soon es ye
knowed ye'd tell mean ye lied ter
me-"
Anse Havey shook his head with un-
Tufled patience.
mo, didn't lie to ye, son. wasn't
sure till after he left l amt never
lied to no man."
A long silence fell on the room.
Through the open window came the
silvery call of a quail in some distant
thicket. After while the boy raised
his head and nodded. "Ill give ye
my hand" he said.
When he left the room Juanita rose
from her chair.
There is no way to thank you, Mr..
Havey," she said with touch of diff.
dence. 81 don't believe that two wrongs
ever made one right / don't believe
that you can win out to law by law.
lessness. But l do believe you are
sincere, and l know that you're a
man."
"And, for my part" he answered
slowly, Il think ye're Just tryin' tc
grow an oak tree in flower pot, an
it can't be done. | think that all yt
can do is to breed discontent-an' II
these hills discomfort is dangerous
But l amt hinderin' your school an
don't low to. Yen find out for your
self that it's failure an quit at you
own behest."
Il shan't quit" she assured him. bu
this time she smiled as she said II
Il am going ahead, and In the end
am going to undermine the regime o
feud and illiteracy; that is, l AM
others like me. But can't we fight tn
thing out as II 1t were a clean game
Can't we be friendly adversaries
You've been very generous, and Nv
been bigoted little fool, but can't 20
forgive me and be friends?"
He Strengthened and his face hard
ened again, and slowly he shook hi
head. His voice was very grave an
incorporating, though without dill
courtesy. I'm afraid It's a little to
late for that"
Juanita slowly drew back the han
she had extended and her cheek
flushed crimson. It was the first tim
in her life that she had made an III
solicited profter Of frlendshlp-and
had been rebuffed.
"0h!" she murmured In a daze,
hurt voice in which was no ange
Then she smiled "Then there's not
ing else to say, except to thank you.
thousand times" -
"Yo needn't have no uneasinel
about my tryin' to hinder ye," he a
sured her slowly. II amt your en-
my an | amt your friend. I'm ju
looh1n' on, an / don't have no fait
IN your success"
Don't you feel that changes mu
come?" she questioned little tlmidI
They have come everywhere else"
They will come" His voice aga
rose vehemently "But they'll be ma,
my way-our way. not yours, The
nils sha'n't always be reproach
the state of Kentucky. They're goi
g be her pride some day
That's all" exclaimed the ri