The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-11-03
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Nate ana N0rOilnS fASNN 80 -
a farm, Need Meadows, with their
indolent, lovsble grandfather, Ma
Tor Sam Need, and two old negro
servants, Althy and Zeke. Kate is
engaged to Morgan Prentiss, who
neglects her for Eve Elwell, beau
tiful and wealthy.
Major Need loses the farm to
Jeff Howard, a bitter young
mountaineer. Kate hates jeff for
taking their home, but he, in spite
of her insolent treatment, finds
himself in love with her.
Kate decides to give up Morgan,
lust as he is on the point of jill
ing her for Eve. Needing money,
Kate and Caroline work up a cot
tage cheese route, but soon after
ward their COW dies. One day
Kate finds Caroline crying. Qucs-
tioning her, she learns Caroline is
preparing to marry MIR. Grayson,
a well-to-do widower whom she
does not love. Kate protests
against this sacrifice.
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER NNlN
Caroline saw her aS she enter
cd the yard. why. Kate" she
exclaimed. IL thought you rode.
Whatever led you to walk on a
day like this"
al rode to Mr.. GraySon'S." Nate
answered cvasivcly. and back. /
went up the road a.torward.
"Oh. what made you do that >.
You knew | wanted 10 hear how
Mr.. GraySou took the letter
ale took il with his hands.
Kate said idiotically. She giggIed
like a person slightly tipSy.
Caroline remarked Stiftly.'
That's not funny. It's childish.
What's the matter with you. Nate
You look queer, -.
'I guess I'm due to look queer.
Kate said slowly. She took the
folded check from her pocket and
spread it on the table. I've Just
gotten us $3.50"
Caroline examined the check inI
amazement. Its signed Thomas
Hold. What on earth did you sell
him."
"Rrowr Boy"
ooh. Kate" There was protest
in Carolinc'S voice. and regret, and
sclf-accusation. She felt that she
had somehow caused Kate 10 do
This. Yet. rs she stood thinking 1t
over. she saw that she was not IN
dividuauy responsible for the sac
rificc.
And don't offer TO sell Queen.
She's all of u years old and has a
weak knee. She wouldn't bring
caroline nodded. That's true. I
But the unfair part Is, Kate, /
don't love Queen the way YOU love
Brown Boy. | like hCG but II
lust not i'm me 20 love her. She ; /
ALWAYS had a nasty disposition and
she's never seemed 70 care Tor
ANYTHING but her oats. Brown
BOYS different, He loved you. F.
Kate turned away. Didn't Il
tell Won not TO rave? Well, don l
I'm going upstairs 20 lie down; !
You break the news 10 Gran dad
and show him the check. It's a.
pretty good price for an Swear
Did horse without a pedigree !
eyes" Caroline said muSlng.y;
ct remember when Gran Gao
brought him home, Nate. and gave
him TO you. He was the cute''
colt r.ssl
In town at that moment Jeti
Howard was concluding some ouSl-
ness at one of the banks. Here al
least. he felt at home, for bankers
invariably regarded him with hH--I
ing and respect. He had inquired
az the bank about a certain breed
of sheep he wished TO stock, and
the cashier, who knew his county
directed him TO Thomas Hold.
Jeff now found himself driving
out the Mount Hebron road with
a legitimate excuse for going that
way. i
In Tom Holds barn lot he found
the farmer and his l5-year-old
son engaged in looking over a
large brown riding horse. i've
just bought him for my boy Mr
Hold explained. Not two hours
ago, il was"
Jeff Scrutinized the horse. That
brown-bay color. The star on the
forehead. The two white hind
feet. So Kate Need had had TO
sell her horse. To Tom Hold he
said bluntly, I'm looking for a
riding horse myself. Would you !
consider a resale
Mr. Hold pulled at his suSpcn-I
der. "Ny boy took q fancy 70 that
horse last year. but he wasn't for
sale at the time. Yeah, RalUh's |
wanted Rrowa Boy for some time. !
He'd not want 10 sell him, l
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