Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1919-10-10

pIOuuhly Deeu MS real purpose from
the start. He had followed Beaucaire
deliberately with this final end in view
of running him, and thus compelling
his daughter to yield herself.
and you actually mean that you
propose now to force Judge Beau
CARES daughter to marry your
"Well, hardly that, although I shall
use whatever means I possess. ! In
tend to win her If can, fair means, or
foul"
drew deep BREATH comprehend
ing now the full iniquity of his plot,
and bracIng myself to fight 1t,
"And what about the other girl,
Kirby? for there is another girl"
yes rather lndlfferently, there Is
another"
"Of course you know who she Isl"
"Certalnly-a niger a white mig
ger; the supposed illegitlmate daugh-
ter of Adelbert Beaucaire, and a slave
woman. There is no reason why l
should fret about her, Is there? She
is my property already by law" He
laughed again, the same ugly sneerlng
laugh of triumph. THAT was why l
was so particular about the wording Of
that bill of sale-I would rather have
her than the whole bunch of field
hands"
TYou believe then the girl has never
been freed-either she, or her
mother?"
believe? I know. tell you never
play any game with my eyes shut"
"And you actually intend TOTO
hold her as a SLAYER
well, I'll look her over first before
| | declde-she would be worth q pot
full of money down the river"
The contemptuOus, utterly indifer-
ent manner In which he voiced his VII
famous purpose, would have cra2ed
any man. To me this utterance was
the last straw, breaking down every
restraint and leaving me hot, and
furious with anger. forgot the muz'
gle of the pistol pressed against my
side, and the menaClng threat In
Klrby's low voice The face Of the
man was indlstinct, mere outline
but the swift impulse to strike at II
was irresistible, and let him have the
blow-a straight-arm jab to the jaw
MY clinched knuckles crunched agains
the flesh, and he reeled back, KEEP
from falling only by the support o.
the deckhouse. There was ne repOr
of a weapon, no cutlery, yet, before
i. could strike again, l was suddenl!
gripped from behind by pair of arms
which closed about my thVoat like
wise throttling me instantly into silen
1 helplessness. l struggled madly +
break free, straining with all the ar
of a wrestler eXerting every ounce o
strength but the grasp which held m
was unylelding, robblng me Of breath
and defeating every effort to call 70
i help. Kirby, dazed yet by my sudde
\ blow, grew eager to take hand In tn
ARRAY, struck me cowardly blow !
n the face. and swung his undiScharge
' pistol to level with my eyes.
% your he CALCULATED, and 70
. the first time his voice really e.
A hiblted temper. "Td Kill you with Thu
A but for the noise, No, by God Their
4 is a safer way than that to settle wit
y you. Have you got the skunk, Carver
you can bet have, Joe. ki
choke the life out o hlm-shall ~
mo: let up bit-just enough so
u, can answer me first. | want to nm
out what all this means Now loo
here, Knox, what Is all this to yot
h. Why are you butting In on my game
,e Was Beuucalre friend Of yoursT
az can hardly claim that" adm
Mt ted, 1--WE never met until l can
n aboard this steamer. All | am Int
ested In is justice to others"
c. ITO others? Oh, suppose you mes
rs those girls-you know them thenT
- 81 have never even seen them,"
ne said.
r. 81 see; a self-appOinted squire
I danes; actuated merely by romant
IL desire TO serve beauty in distress. Il
lie tremely interesting, my dear boy 81
ve see here, knox," and his tone chang
r. 10 seriousness. LET the romance
Mt md talk sense minute. You are Il
ms going to get very far fighting me sloT
of You haven't even got the law with yc
ot Even If | cheated Beaucalre, which
he do not for moment admit, there
,ly no proof. The money Is mine, and
nv is the land and the nigserS' You c
81. be ugly, Of course, hut you cam
oyerturn the facts. Now, you acknoN
edge that what has occurred Is p'
IFS sonally nothing to you; Beaucaire W
pe no special friend, and you don't ev
pa know the two girls-all right I'M
drop the whole matter. | hold
,ss grudge on account Of your striking 1
is. and am even willing to share up "
he you to avoid trouble.N