The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-07-13

he belpn 10 execute steps that were
new to- that polite land and rather
boistcrous. hut Barbara looked pleased
and oil onlookers seemed greatly
smused-all except Hugh. And when
the old fiddler sang out sonorously:
"Genclman 90 right cheat an
swing" the hoy cheated Outrageously,
cheated all but his little partner. to
whom each time he turned with open
loyalty. and Hugh was openly sheer
ing now and genuinely angry.
you shall have the last dance"
whispered Barbara. "the virginia
reel"
II know that dance" said the boy.
And when that dance came and the
dancers were drawn In two lines. the
boy. who was third from the end.
heard IIarry's low voice behind him:
"IIe Is my cousin and my guest, and
you will answer 10 me"
The lad wheeled. saw Harry with
Hugh. left his place, and went to
them. lie spoke to Harry. but he
looked AT Hugh with sword-hush In
each black eye:
Il don't want nobody to take up
for me-"
Again he wheeled and was In his
place. hut Barbara saw and looked
troubled. and so did Colonel Dale. lie
went over to the two boys and put
his arm around Hugh's shoulder.
tut. tut. my boys" he said. with
pleasant firmness. and led Hugh away.
and when General willoughby would
have followed, the colonel nodded him
back with smile. and Hugh was
seen no more that night. The guests
left with gayety. smiles and laughter,
and every one gave the stranger
kindly goodby. Again Harry went
with him to his room and the lad
stopped under the crossed swords.
"You fight with emf want to
learn how TO use them"
Harry looked at him searchlngly,
but the boys face gave hint Of no
more purpose than when he first asked
the same question.
"All right" said Harry.
The lad blew out his candle, but he
went To his window instead Of his bed
The moonlight was brilliant among
the trees and on the sleeping flowers
and the slow run Of the broad river.
and II was very still out there and
very lovely, but he had no wish to
he out there. With wind and storm
and sun, moon and stars. he had lived
face To face all his life. but here they
were not the same. Trees. flowers.
house. people had reared some wall
between him and them. and they
seemed now to be very far away.
Everybody had been kind To him-all
but Hugh. Yelled hostility he had
never known before and he could not
understand. Everybody had surely
been kind. and yet-he turned to his
bed. and all night his brain was fash
ing To and fro between the reel Of
vivid pictures etched on II In day
and the grim background that had
hitherto been his life beyond the hills.
From pioneer habit he awoke before
dawn. and for moment the softness
where he lay puzzled him. but he
could smell the dawn and he started
to spring up. He felt hot and stuffy,
though Harry had put up his windows,
and he could not lie there wide awake.
He could not go out In the heavy dew
In the gay clothes and fragile shoes
~ had taken OF, so he slid into his
own buckskin clothes and moccaslns
and out the still open front door and
down the path toward the river. In
he had picked up his rifle
bullet-pouch and powder-horn. An
hour later he loped back on his own
tracks.
At the front door Harry hailed him
and Barbara came running out.
IL forgot to get you another suit OF
'lothes last night" he said, "and wa
we're scared this morning. We thought