The Ordway new era., 1917-01-26
CHAPTER xiV-continued.

again Jebs face had become ashen
and his muscles were twitching Anse
laid hand on his shoulder, but the
boy terked 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 bTongs ter
mel"
No. 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 III tell
ye all ye wants to know. an | 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
obviously. '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-
runed patience
No. didn't lie to ye. son 1 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 quail in some distant
thicket- After while the boy raised
his head and nodded I'll 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 a 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 | do believe you are
sincere. and l know that you're a
man"
And. for my part" he answered
slowly. L think ye're just tryfn' to
grow an oak tree in flower pot. an
It can't be done i think that all We
can do is to breed discontent-an' in
these hills discomfort is dangerous,
But / amt hiaderin' your school an
] don't low to. Yell find out for your
self that it's failure an quit at your
own behest"
Il shant quit" she assured him, but
this time she smiled as she said it.
4 am going ahead. and in the end /
am going 10 undermine the regime of
feud and iIliteracy: that is. and
others Ike me. Bur can't We fight the
thing out as If it we're a clean game?
Can't We be friendly adversaries?
You've been very generous. and I've
been bigoted little fool. but can't you
forgive me and be friends?"
He Strengthened and his face hard
ened again. and slowly he shook his
head. His voice was very grave and
uncompromising. though without dis
courtesy. I'm afraid it's little too
late for that"
Juanita slowly drew back the hand
she had extended and her cheeks
flushed crimson. 1t was the first time
IN her life that she had made an un-
solicited proffer of friendship-and IL
had been rebufed.
OH" she murmured in a dazad
hurt voice in which was no anger.
Then she smiled. Then there's moth |
Ing else to say. except to thank you a
thousand times
fe needn't have no uneasiness |
about my tryin' to hinder ye," he as
sured her slowly. Il amt your enc
my an amt your friend. I'm Just |,
lookfn on. an don't have no faith
In your. success"
Don't you feel that changes must
ccme?" she questioned a little timidly.
They hayesccne everywhere else"
They viii come" His voice again
rose sehementiy. But they'll be made |
~ way--Our way. not yours. These
hilb shA'nt always be . reproach to |
~ state ~ Kentucky. They're goin' |
- - hsr pride some day
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