The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-11-18
CHAPTER Xxx
Tho End Of II All.

The End Of II All.
The u O very brightly that
day. and the snow began to melt on
the places that were not shaded.
When he returned with Elizabeth from
the crest Of David Moreisnd's noun
tain. John X. Dale took a rocker BE-
FOR the fire and sat there thinking,
thinking. until the midday meal was
announced. When the midday meal
was over. he resutned his chair and
cat there thinking. thinking. until the
afternoon was half gone.
Then he called Elizabeth to hSm.
"WilI you go to my son and tell him
! wish to see him?" he said. And he
ADDED under his breath: 81 think It il
best that they should know"
Elizabeth heard that which he had
said to himself as well as she heard
that which he had said TO her. Should
know! Know what? She had a sud
den wild fear that Mrs. Dale had
broken her promise never to breathe
a word of the truth concerning the
Adam Ball affair. Nevertheless. she
put on her hat and her gloves and
went to Bill Dale's office.
Dale sat with his elbows on his desk
and with his head in his hands. To
all appearances, he was unaware Of
the presence of the girl in the door
way.
She spoke. "Biil!"
He sat up straight and faced her.
He seemed surprised.
We'll, Babe?"
Your father wants you" in a low
voice. He's got something to tell
you that-that will make you think
almost nothing of me-"
Young Dale frOwned. what is it,"
I'D rather he'd tell you about it.
Bill Dale, don't think l could bear
to tell you myself"
She turned and was about to hasten
away. when he called to her:
Wait and she waited.
Has it," ne asked, "snything to do
with your marriage to Jimmy Fayne!"
mo"
He arose and put On his broad
trimmed hat. "TIi admit" he smiled.
that I'm worse thai a granny woman
for pOking my nos into other peoples
affairs-when are you going, to marry
Jimmy. Baber'
The answer came quickly: Never
Never"
Never" repeated Elizabeth. very
quietly.
Never" pursued Dale.
"NeverI' cried Elizabeth. exasper
ated.
Goodness! !" laughed Dale. ".Yeu'cs
dramatic. or vehement. n both. Nay
| walk home with you. Babeg"
Eyes. Sic promptly. rf you want
to-"
They set out across the snOw-cov.
cred meadows. and neither spoke sn-
other word untk they had reached
Ben Littleford's log house. The girl
looked at ham Queerly as they en-
tered. After he knew
Old Dale still sat before the Are,
and near him sal silent John More
land. Old Dale motioued toward an
inside door.
please close 1t, Elizabeth" he re-
auested. and she obeyed "Now sit
down. I've got something to tell the
three of you. And | fancy it will in
terest all Of you"
The two who had just come In took
chairs at the Preside. After a mo
ment. John K. Dale began:
you've often wondered, Bill, about
that savage streak-as you choose to
call it-that is In you. You inherited
it. Much Of that which we are, it is
claimed. Is inherited. aud 1t must be
correct; like begets like. Of course.
But there is 40 savage streak In you.
Bill. You are hot headed. that's all.
Your virtues 0~verbalance that. by far.
: have never seen another man who
had a greater love for honesty and
'ai- play. or a greater hatred for all
hat is hollow aud false, or cour
,.r 80 stick up foi thai which seems
. be right, lhau gou- Now IL! tel
how you came by those dne quai-
ties and the hot-headedness-'
4<tINiClSt0 u WA1S ~
half b~reathIess. IL he meant 20
it, why didn't he tell 1t Why did
he beat about the bush Ike thatf
bill. this is hard for me. II brings
a terrible thing. You know about u
David Moreland. When | aw0ke
morning and found him lying
lead at my crazed. drunken hands,
that l. too, were dead. -.
great and silent wilderness
me / imagined that could
lear voices calling to me, saying
"'Cain Cainl'
'They came from the laurel thickets.
rom the trees overhead, from the
from everywhere. You see,
wasn't all bad, even In my Wildcats
lays. Then l thought Of the law, and
ran. -.
"But the cry Of q child from the
abin ] was leaving halted me before