The Crittenden press., 1921-10-28

wanted Pats cousin. poor dear Har-
ry' Clayering. for my best man. 'Peer
dear Harry and had q nght, once
upon q time. and IL had whipped
him; and I didn't like him. ! ehooa
Bobby McI.aurin for my best man. and
wouldn't give him up.
IL was oniy when wa met befsre
the chancel IN . big crowded church
that fully realized tho tragedy ef u
for Pat / saw that her face was q
clean white. and that her eyes held
The shadow Of nomethine that was
very terribla ! turned my head and
aaw the same shadow In the eyes sf
my greatest friend. Bobby McIAurin.
I knew then. Bobby and Patricia loved
each ether, Jehn Moreland Beeby
didn't have any money ts apeak q.
and that had held them apart
1T had been the hncst thing In Tn
world. McIAurin'a aciinE a. best nan
for me. There was frlsndship for zeal
I couldn't take from them their On
chance OF happiness -.
Il couldn't So anything elss TO 90.
20 I ran. I went home. pulled on my
wedding rig and put on the eisthss
TN wearing now, threw some thingn
into q bag and hurried down 10 tha
union station found that I could
have my choice between . nier for
Atlanta and the - the train that
brought me here. bought passage Il
Atlanta. but never meant 10 use u
meant 10 take the other train and
pay cash fare IN doing that !
hoped 20 lose myself from them !
wanted to O. unhlniened o. sons
country where Z wouldn't b eOnae
ersd "a saVage. y'kn0v.
Il vent oui 10 the trainshed. and
I hadn't been there q minute when
Bobby McIAunn cafue ! asked hin
how be kneS where 10 md N. his
said;
II thought you vouidnt cnre b
stay here after doing what you did.
and / wanted 10 say goodbJ. Bill.' He
always called me that and Il made
me feel liks . man Then ] pui ny
bag down and took him By both shoul-
dsrs and told him this.
-T.ook hers. B0bby. I'm Eoing b
give yeu some advics. and you taks
A. You steal Pat and marry hsr. Steal
Pat and marry her n you have 20 I've
IN hole IN q hillside. Your a. gocd
a. any q them. and lots better than
most Of them. You can vork y0ar vay
10 a better aalary. You ses.' tsle
him. we gei about uhat we deacrvs
IN this world Most of us don't dessrvs
much
Il asked him n mother vas badlJ
cut up. Ne said shs vas. that he bad
tainted Dad swors aloud. be aid
thsrs IN church. told Bobby good-bI
and got aboard the train without aay
/. ing anything about whsrs ] Vas -
ing-bul ! didn't know myself uhsr
vas going. Al ths time
-Sow you've heard H. Every won
wus truth. n youn trust ne 9TH ~
coal. IN make this land ny land. youl
people my people. IN suffer with 10
when you suIer. and b happy vitl
you when you're happy and when yo'
nghL m nEht with you
The Moreland chief arose. and 30
Dale srOse. The hillman put eui n
I hand. and Dale gripped a.
\ \ believe IN ~. Biil.- said Johl
|, Morsland. 20 smother thing. "
q sesd - hght Yoa can wort the coal
, He looked toward the closed inns
= door and called. -Oh. Addie; you an
q The boys can come hack now
. Out o. tho night q face appeared =
; one % the small vindova Il vas
feminine face and haudsome aihs
q than pretty. Two slender. sunburne
hands Erlpped The window.ledgs nsrV
= ously. The face prcsssd closer 10 N
= glass. then disappeared Soon ans
ward the outer door q TIE guest
RON opened. and Hen Littisford
daughter entered Tier skirts vsi
Gripping wet
Mra Moreland arou and went q
ward the young woman she me
that only something Of great impo
tance could bring a ilitleford late h
hone In this fashion.
-whats the matter. Babef-
/ nabe Littleford gave no atienie
4 70 hrs Mcrsland. she went on
4 Bill Dale walking softly en- bars fe>
~Rlack Adam h a,ro,n' 10 An "
III tonight. Bln Dale
4 THAT soY' nalss smile Vas raihi
\ grim How did you ind that .,
"A Mias Iliilefordf'
A 4 found Il cut. all right AZ
y went on from the river this mornll
made fun Of him; and be patled q
n sioct Of his rins and said he'd SO y
n through a window lie was al Q
a hou,a this svenin' 10 help an pa
A gun. and when he ieft he started =
III way. a.goln' By the hlowcd down AZ
u more. I wadcd the river az Hue Z
= shoals 10 beat him here thought ,
a might want 20 know ahcut u. sos
cculd mebbe save other folks he tr'
be q maxim q funeral TO- yc."
she backed toward the dor,
4 eyes never leaving nals's face. Anon
second. and she vas gono.
Toy wcro an on thsir feet ne