The Bolivar County Democrat., 1920-12-25
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wrong at home, I hope
'Noln'ns N,,v said the young -neien-
n,I noting his troubled @ppe"'"n''' Al,
@ Onoa' there is something WRONG, e.,
"Yes, ls rs irving vainly to conceai
bitterness in his voice.
u.s. ,.r,ob9 I can hardly be-
" "t that Mr.. Harris. l14, 1t Was hsr" ""''
s. ara1, n,H" sbes gone. Left through ane
'Weli, i,,raNwell. sr I tell you, George
spr s,d a little disagreement, as pat 10 "a
u nO'( 0f course you know about tne
arl, =. ,fs lin Yesterday. Taking
"ry 'srytbjng together-there wont won 90; Gs 10
p pi,% ,nan he meant; he could feel the
Ole M counting into his hair, ana the
'V' ! rnglish of his last words betrayed
snbtle recklessness rather than cure
ssness of speech. ,.,
anon't YOU believe. word OF 1t,
- George "I know jim, and l Know
~ s,ob and if anybody else hinteo
tat you've said you'd want TO use
al rife on them. Like enough heu-
y, Nc staying somewhere around the
airsborhood. H. and she'll be back when
! has time to think 1t over"
4rbat proves you don't know Beu-
: y said Allan. "As for jim, l was
srer able to get below that smlle'
nd saw more of him than you dlo'
beorge."
MyeIl I hope you find a way out,
lid George sincerely. "lt would nave
een like her to come over to our
lace but she isn't there. Maybe you'll
Ind her at Morrison's."
@Tbat's possible" said Harris.
We'll 20 over there, anyway
But Morrisons knew no more OF
beulab's whereabouts than did George,
md inquiry at other homes in the
ejghborhood was equally 5utile. Har-
is sbrank from carrying his search
MO the town, as lie dreaded the pub
lcity that would be attached to it.
But as the day wore on and the search
ontinued fruitless he finally found
himself at Painville. If Beulah and
Tim were really married the Presby-
terian minister would be likely to
know something Of the matter, and
Rev. Andrew Guthrie was a man of
Eense and discernment.
Mr.. Guthrie received his guest cOrdi-
billy, albeit with some wonderment as
10 which member of the family might
be sick, but delicacy forbade direct
question. Now, in agricultural COM
nunities it is something of an offense
to approach any matter of Importance
by frontal attack. There must be the
due amount of verbal skirmishing, re-
|connOitering and outflanking before
|tuC pui DDSt 10 lCNNatth. NoIlSC-
quently Harris, for all his torture of
suspense. spent some minutes in dis
cussion Of the weather, the crops. and
the prospect of a labor shortage in
harvest.
They're all well at home, l hope?"
said MIR. Guthrie at length, feeling
that the custom of the community had
been sufficiently honored.
"Yes, all that's there said Harris.
All that's there? | didn't know any
Of your folks were away. Perhaps
MIS-. Harris is down East? I'm sure q
summer amid the orchards of her old
nome would be delight to her and,
OF course, Mr.. Harris. you are able to
crafty yourself in these little matters
now"
harris received these remarks with
mixture of feelings. The minister's
reference to his financial standing car
rled with it certain qualification. but
consorted poorly with his recent
conversations with his wife and with
MS present mission.
and Beulah," continued the minis
sr' conscious that his first shot had
I'ne Wild. She's fine young woman
.o"' see her in church occasionally.
~ TACT, was speaking with Mrs. Bur-
"n' the choir leader, day or so ago,
a"u oeuiahs name was mentioned be-
tween u.s."
IL was about Beulah l came to see
w. sad Harris, with averted eyes.
Ineil IN a few words he gave his YER.
sun s,oli OF what he knew and what he
suspected.
,.. ieaf can add nothing to your
,alormation," said Mr.. Guthrie. "They
pa., a,.n peen here, and. as you say, if
Seu,an ,ha m contemplated marriage, 1 think
.'e would have called on me. Travers.
~ l knew a little, and thought him
ueeeht chap. But we must fine the
T.. T. ahu talk this over quietly with her.
- mere any place in Gown she would
coosy r. nAely to go to? What about Mrs.
suvues s"', boarding house? will Just
;aa H." up on the telephone. l can make
"su.ry .ra, without the necessity of any
EXPLANATIONS" "
h,aqy INJURY at the house of Mrs. Goode
,bo ousnt a strong ray of light out of
A., uarkhess. Beulah had been there
tha. s Inc morning, and had explaiped
,ra' a' sue was leaving o. the west-b. md
q, l' ~ winch even now was drumming
out as ,l, station. On learning this
~ mr, Moro Harris sprang into the bug
. th, mHlle Allan brought a shar, cut
They re raa, @nip across the spirited horses.
a minnta ,uaened the railway station half
ready r'e nn,,'. 100 late; the train as al,
followpu pu,iiig out. and as Harris evas
pIaIn1, 81 II IN anger and vexation t,,ov
Onto y saw Jim Travers swing lithely
W W,ts s'e rear platform.
dH oath tho fo,,., s,