The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1919-05-22
CHAPTER XVI.
The Man With the Seythe.

1t WAS late in June before was able
II disengaee myself from the work OF
the judges office Meanwhile there
had been blood she'd back in the hills.
One of the Shcrif's posse had been Sc
verely wounded by II bullet aud had
failed to serve the writs The judge
Lad appealed to the governor. People
We're talking of the rent war"
What Il joy entered my heart when
| was aboard the steamboat. ut last.
aud on my Way to all most dear TO me!
Is | entered Lake Champaign | con
suited the map and decided To leave
the boat mt Chimney Point tn find Kate
Fullerton. Who had written to the
sehoolmaSter from Canterbury My
aunt had said In letter that old Kate
WAS living there and that n great
change had come over her. So | went
ashore and hired horse of the ferry
man.
| passed through Middlebury and
rode into the grounds of the college,
where the senator had been educated.
and on out To Weybrdgc TO see where
he had lived as u boy. | found the
Wright homestead-a comfortable
white house at the head of IL heautL I'll
valley with wooded hills behind it
and rode up to the door. \ white
haired old lady in black lace cap
WIS sitting on Its porch looking out
AT the sunlit fields
is this where Senator Wright lived
when he WAS n boy?" | asked.
Eyes. sir the old lady answered
Il am from Canton"
She rose from her chair.
You from Canton" she exclaimed.
why. of all things! That's where my
boys home is. I'm glad to see you. Go
an put your horse In the barn"
| dlsmounted and she came near me.
"Silas Wright Is my boy" she said.
"What is your namer"
Barton BayneS." l answered as |
hitehed my horse.
Barton Eaynes, Why. Silas has
told me all about you in his letters.
He writes To me every week. Come
and sit down"
We sat down together on the porch.
'Silas wrote In his last letter that
You were going to leave your place In
CohleSkill." she continued 10 my sur
EriSc. Tie sud that he was glad You
had decided not to stay"
1t was joyful news to me. for the
senator's silence had worried me and
had begun to think With alarm of my
future.
81 wish that he would take you to
Washington to help him. The poor
man has too much to do"
Il should think ii great privilege
&c go" | answered
MY boy likes you" she went on.
You have been brought up Just as he
was. used to read to him every eve
Ming when the candles were lit. How
hard he worked To make man of him.
self! have known the mothers 10y.
l can truly say. Now let thy servant
depart in peace"
"'For mine eyes have seen thy sal
| quoted.
"You see know much about you
iiil AiiuAh dbiAA hut NUM- uhd 11NiCs
said Mrs. Wright.
She left me for moment and soon |
the whole household was gathered |
about me on the porch. the men hav-
Ing come up from the fields. They put |
my horse In the barn and pressed me |
10 stay for dinner, which | did. As | |
was going the gentle old lady gave
ne pair Of mittens which her distin.
,ulshed son had worn during his last |
winter in college. | remember well |
how tendarly she handled them,
Il hope that Silas will get you to
lelp him"-those were the last words
,he said to me when l babe her good
~.
The shadows were long when l got
o Canterbury. At the head of its
main street l looked down upon a viii
age green and some fine old elms. II
vas slngularly quiet place. stopped
n front of big white meeting house.
IN old man was moving In its grave
fard near the highway. Slowly he
" unx his scythe. !