The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-10-24
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ows, with their incident, loycablt
grandmother, Major Sam Need
and two old negro servants, Al
thy and Zeke. Kate is engaged &c
handsome Morgan Prentiss, who
negleets her for Eve Elwell, beau
tiful and wealthy.
Major Need, addieated to drink,
loses Need Meadows to JEFF How
ard, bitter young mountaineer
who owns coal lands. Kate treats
Jeff rudely and he responds with
insolenee, though he is drawn to
her and cannot get her out of his
mind.
The Needs move into "Riekety
House" a tenant house nearby.
Kate and Caroline are invited to
q dance at the home of friend,
Cynthia Chenault. They meet an
old lady who asks them what has
become of the buried Need sill
yer. Questioning her grandfather,
Kate learns a valuable silver tea
service was guricd during the
Civil War and never located. She
realizes that il lies on land now
owned by Jeff Howard, and be-
gins to plot for i's recovery.
NOW co ON WITH TIE STORY
CHAPTER XVI
Kate gave Caroline little
twisted smile. Talking in my
sleep, was |? What did say"
a lot of nonsense about dig
ging." Caroline replied. docs that
mean you're planning to go and
look for the silver
1T means I've been, Kate said.
She groaned with pain as she tried
10 lift herself upright, then fell
back again.
You've been? Caroline asked
aghaSt. When"
Last night" nate told her,
staring at the ceiling. All night
long. almost. You slept through
one awful night. darling"
OH murmurcd Caroline. She
drew nearer and looked at Kate
with wide, surprised eyes. $50
that's why you slept in your slip
and dressing gown"
ats not the only reason" Kate
told her. Look here" She drew
the kimono from her left shoulder
and revealed the crude surgical
dressing. tinged with blood and
iodine. That's what you call get
ting half shot at sunrise"
Caroline gave a little scream
and held 10 the bedpOSt. Kate saw
that she was sick and frightened. |
She said with a soothing laugh,
cts nothing. Cline, Just prick. |
Some buckShOt was used as warn
ing by the squire of the castle.
caught little of il, that's oil.
you mean that Howard man"
Caroline exclaimed.
well. after all. Kate remark
"a mans got a right TO defend his
own PROPERTY. And any mountain ]
Ger would think it as natural to
shoot as spit, wouldn't he?"
Caroline leaned over her sister
and stared at the bandagc. She
said cxcitedly. You'll have TO see
a doctor. You could have blood
poison as easy as not. Or gangrene
or lockjaw. Don't you realize
that"
nate replied. Il could, of course,
Caroline. but | don't intend TO.
Sit down. please, and stop shaking
the bed. That's better. Listen,
honey. The shot went zizzing
through and didn't stop. As soon
as we got home Althy fixed it up"
"Althy and Zeke went with
you ," Caroline seemed relieved.
"Why, yes. They were keen to
20. As soon as we got home |
showed Althy the place and she
heated water and swabbed it out,
Then we poured iodine in. It's all
right. Sore, of course, but no sorer
than the rest of me. Pm-ouch-
oh-h-h-Im sore all over. Just
as if I'd been beaten with barrel
slaves. We dug for hours"
IL can see you're suffering"
Caroline answered grimly.
Kate was in no condition to
deny il. She lay still. Her muscles
were very sore and her head ached
wretchedly. The spot on her
shoulder throbbed, yet seemed a
part of the general symphony of
pain that tOrmentcd her.
She said. "All | want is to lie
here and be let alone. You'll have
to wait on me little, but I'll try
not TO be much trouble. Just don't
nag me about a doctor, and keep
Gran dad in the dark. Tell him |
strained a shoulder and have
headache. | can't stand it if Pm
ScOldcd--"
Tears came from under her eye
lids, touching Caroline unspeak-
ably. Suddenly she felt that Kate
was her little sister again. depend
ent and helpless as she'd been
when Kate was three and she was
five. She said, "I'l ltake care OF
you, Kate. You've been an awful
fool. but | won't Scold you. What
do you want now, honey" ]
"Some cold water" Kate told
her gratefully. "a whole pitcher
full. guess I've got a llttI"
fever"
Caroline's nursing was the In
spired kind that knows when to