The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-01-30


helping to stop the advance of the
plague.
There's not much use in losing
your temper, son." his father OBJ
served. "You can thank your stars
that pet field of yours is far enough
south of here to get the tail end of
the business. They'll be half dead
by the time they get over there"
They'll do enough, anyhow, even
there" Roddy replied dourly.
"You sprinkled it good and plen-
ty last night, didn't your" old Rod
erick asked.
"Plenty," Roddy replied. II was
at it until after midnight"
"Well this tribe won't 60 far past
our own land, that's cinch," Steve
put in. "Old man Flaithe will thank
us, if nobody else does"
Roddy glanced up at Silver and
saw that her face was white and
drawn under the superficial flush
by the heat.
"Here, kid! You look about ready
to drop!" he cried with dismay. He
turned the truck about and started
more rapidly in the direction of the
pasture below the hill. $"You get
out here, now" he said, land run
home. don't know what I've been
thinking about! Beat i'll"
Silver got down unsteadily and
started off.
'Look in on Corinne," Roddy
called after her. "She wasn't feel
ing so well when I left the house."
Silver found Corinne in her room
upstairs, in a pitiful huddle on her
bed, the counterpart drawn over
her head and shoulders.
"Corrie!" Silver said gently as
she seated herself on the side of
the bed. you'll die here, in this
heat"
There was no response save for
the muffied sound of the girls Sob
bling Silver's patience suddenly left
her.
'Here-pull yourself together!"
she said severely. cts no worse for
you than it is for the rest of u.s.
The counterpart was flung vio-
lently aside and Corinne sat up.
Her tear-stained face worked spas
medically. She pointed to a ragged
object on the floor.
'Look at that sweater!" she
stormed. 81 left it out on the lawn.
Look at it! They've made a sieve
out of it,"
Silver picked up the garment and
began to laugh.
Corinne turned upon er."Laugh!
What's so funny about it," she
shrilled. my Cd Il feel as
though my very eyes have been
eaten out! And you can taught"
IT can't help it, Corinne," Silver
confessed. 81 was just thinking of
what they're doing to Roddy's corn
field"
She threw the tattered sweater
into a chair.
Corinne clutched her cheeks. ooh,
my Cd, what a life! Listen to
them-banging against the wind
ows. I can't stand i'll can't"
But Silver had seized her wrists
and, with choking gasp, Corinne's
frenzied cries stopped.
Listen to me, Corinne," Silver
said firmly. "You get out of bed and
take cold shower and come down
to the other house. You can't go on
like this Everybody feels crazy
enough without your carrying on
like a two-year-old."
But Corinne recoiled in sullen
obstinacy. "I'u not stir out of this
house today. Go away and leave me
alone"
After a moment, Silver got up
from the bed and started toward
the door.
Corinne sprang suddenly to her
feet. what do you mean by going
to Gerald Lucas and talking to him
about meg" she demanded. II know
you did"
Silver paused and turned to look
at her. did Gerald tell you that?"
she asked. !.
why shouldn't he tell me?"
II thought he'd have more sense,
that's all" Silver replied.
Corinne laughed contemptuously.
II should think you'd have more
sense than to interfere in my af-