Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-02-01

tueC6 was yOuuS WOlndu walking
hurriedly beside q man, on the sop-
posite side of the street, but he did not
give the matter much notice even
when they stopped In an apparent
argument. Then he saw the young
woman quickly cross the street. She
waved her hand and fairly bounced
upon him with a, "Why Marlnaduke.
dear, how glad am to see you r.
It seemed to Tom as II In all his
life he had never seen any girl look
80 entirely charmed to clap eyes on
him, yet he was sure from the first
that he did not know the young
woman. She was shaking hands with
him and looking archly, almost ar
IDENTIFY, it seemed to Tom, from eyes
very deep and tender. 1t was too
dark to see just what color they were.
He didn't know her, and Tom felt that
she knew he did not; still If she
wanted to pretend that she did. what
harm?
Toin remembered the first resolu-
tion given by Peggy, "Not to ti!rt."
keeping them all, but still greater
satisfaction in becoming acquainted
without an introduction with girl
Of such apparent charm.
II thought It was you. Marmaduke,"
she said walking beside him and laugh
ing gayly. 'Of course, you were on
your way to our house. We half ex-
pected you but didn't know you
would come this. way 1t seemed
to Tom that the girl was talking
very loudly. Father and brother are
day. They will be SO glad to see
you, Marmaduke-" And then in an.
aside she said; ''Marmaduke Buffers
youc name"
She had heard steps behind them
and them Tom realized that the man
who had been talking to the girl ON
the opposite side. Of the street had
crossed and had caught up with them.
"say, who are your" said the young
man, well dressed but with his hat
drawn far down; over his eyes.
n "Why, I'm Marmaduke Butler-1
think" stammered Tom. ''.
"Weil, you can stop annoying this
LADY," sctd the. stranger. "ahe's
friend Of mine. and won't stand
for any strangers talking to her."
The man pushed his way, trying to
walk between the girl aud Tom. "You
never saw her before In your life,
did you? You don't know her name,
do you?"
The girl had crossed in front OF
Tom and was hanging on his arm.
TELL him you are an old friend"
she was saying.
"Tm an old friend" said Tom with.
out conviction.
II don't believe IT," snarled tho
stranger. "We don't neither of US
know her well. And came along
first. You"
Tom did not wait to know what
was coming hext. He shook of the
girls hold. his fists clenched and
his muscles tightened without voli-
ton. The next minute he had struck
out toward the annoying stranger, and
with the third blow the stranger was
prone on the path. Then he and the
girl walked quickly on. They walked
block IN silence. Then the man picked
himself up, brushed OF his coat and
followed, apparently not much the
worse for wear. u.#.
"rake me home,"r, whispered the
girl, hoarsely. "It's 28 bedford street.
Can you find IT." Tom knew the
way perfectly, though the house In
question lay a half hour beyond, with
no chnncp ~ frn1lov ~. ht,s <o o>n,,o>,
them thither. The man was following
them. Just what part he was play.
Ing In the little triangle Tom didn't
know. But lie and tho girl went on,
walking all the time faster to keep