Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-07-15
NEW FACES
BY GRACE e. RILEY.


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your boneS!"
"It's the way that ROSTERS crow
ing. A rooster growing in the day
tine is sure sign Of company"
Company" shifted Linda, "proba-
bly, Mary for her daily cup of tea and
Ma Lindsey for lininent for her son,
or perhaps David will come for your
recipe for sponge cake"
"Well, amt that company, I'd like
to know" interrupted her mother.
Maybe you think so, but they are
not company to me; long to see a
new face::n~
ITS not n mite Of use telling you
that old friends are the best. Young
folks won't believe such things until
experience has taught them. But
what's wrong with David?"
David! Mother, every one forces
David down my throat. David's all
right, but so deadly monotonous-th
same yesterday, today and forever, as
the quotation goes. II he would only
do something unusual, just once"
Saying which, Linda left the room.
Her mother watched her, questioning
ly. Linda's complex disposition. her
vague yearnings und diScontentment
were incomprehensble to her mother.
Alma Craig had no dark corners or
shadows In her character. She de-
manded little of life, accepted CRATE
fully what it offered, and warmed all
with whom she came In contact with
her wholesome light-hearte1ness.
A bell pealng loudly through the
house interrupted Mrs. Craig's medita-
tions. Hastily drying her hands on
her apron and smoothing her hair, she
opened the door to the handsomest
young man she had ever seen.
"Nlrs. Craig" His smile was dlsarm-
ing. Il am Roger Coherst Of Boston,
Mrs. Craig, and ain looking for
place to board for few weeks. ]
have been told that perhaps you would
take me In"
Even While her hospitable soul de-
manded that he be admitted, some
thing warned her against this
stranger, but she forced her voice to
express the cordiality which she did
not feel, as she ushered him into the
living room where Linda was sewing.
MY daughter, Linda, Mr.. Colherst; !;
now, let's see, how long are you to be
in Bayneville?'
"About Il month, Mrs. Craig. do
hope you will put ME up"
Linda, meanwhile, sat quietly lis
tening to this, surprising conversation
She, too, hoped her mother would put
him up. Then, she heard her saying:
III you'll come upstairs I'll show
you d room."
There followed month crowded
with happiness for Linda and with
lGany Il misgiying for her mother. Da-
vid came constantly, but always to
find that Linda had gone out with
Roger.
A month wore away-siX weeks
anu still Roger remained.
am sorry, David, Linda is certain
ly infatuated, but do truly believe it
Is only infatuation. Just stand by; !
am sure it will come out all right.
Many's the time I've wished that
rooster dead for growing company to
our house the day that Roger Colherst
came"
David laughed, but his heart was
heavy, for his dream was gone. 1t was
only in the sunshine Of Mrs. Cruis's
smile that he found Il ray of comfort
and encouragement. She had told HIN
to stand by, and stand by he would.
Then one day the entire country
side hecume agitated over the news
that bank clerk who had ubScOndcd
with thousands of dollars, had been
traced to this state. The day the
news reached Bayneville. Roger Col
herSt was greatly interested. AMI. ,al-
most enthusiastic about aiding in the
search for the fugitive.
"lll take my motor over to Clayton
there's kick in it somewhere. Then
when she's in shape, Crandall, we'll
scour the whole state"
No one but David noticed that when
Roger came downstairs lie carried hrs
bag. Instantly vague suspicion
which lie had harbored became crys.
tullized.
"Oh, 1 say, Colherst, would you
mind running me over to Clayton? IoIl
can attend to your business while l
ain attending to mint"
Only for an Instant did Roger hcsi-
tate. Then, "Sure thing, Crandall, "
he said.
After q busy hour on Darids part,
they started. David, knowing Clayton
well, was aware that if he took Col
herst to the farther end Of the town.
there would he no way of Colhersts S
car to pass out that way, unnotlcr1.
When Roger left him, he apparently
changed his mind. and, instead of
stopping at the garage, he went back
over the road to Bayueville. If he
could make the fork in the road and
get to Dustin, he knew way out. He
smiled TO think how easily David let
him get away, for he had senSed Da-