The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-14

| need not tell you that, thougn,
she added as they sat on the sofa.
She gave him penetrating
look. Maybe I shouldn't tell you
this, Rosy. But really want you
TO know II. You have q lot TO
thank TO daddy for this days gifts.
He arranged for Ike Hill TO come,
was In touch with him weeks ago
about you.
Daddy has strained every pos
sIble point 10 make college avail
able TO you. He secured the
scholarship, worked 1t out with
Coach Hurd that you were TO stay
with us without cost, and from
the day Coach Hurd saw you
away last summer you have been
constantly on his-our-mind.
you'll forgive me for remind
ing you, ! do u not for any APP
probation, but simply 30 that you
will understand other things that
may come up"
Rosy Just looked at her. In an
other mood, with another person,
he would have spurned all this as
"charity." II was a word the
mountain folk hated with all their
grim souls. II kept the reliefers
in the Cumberlands down almost
10 none at all. II was the iron In
their pitching souls.
I'm glad you told me-" he said.
But why Is your father so - so
Interested In me?"
II think he'll tell you that to-
morrow"
Then, without knowing just
how II had happened, Judy was In
his arms and he kissed her, The
radio was going, mutely doing q
love waltz by Strauss, outside the
excitement OF the afternoon rose
and fell, dying hard because OF the
intensity Of II,
Listening, Rosy heard the
shrill joyous voice OF Hannah
ShrIder. She was hillbilly Oil
through, and the mob OF young
folks around the bonfire took their
crazy fun from her tempo
Somehow Rosy could not keep
on holding Judy there 30 clese to
him. He let her ease out OF his
embrace. Clumsily enough he got
10 his feet and said, II reckon I've
got little packing TO do too. I'd
better get at II. Good night"
He moved quickly out and ran
upstairs.
Before dawn Rosy and DR.. Toili-
var were driving of the slumbering
campus. The powerful car devoured
the miles. II was possible by o long
detour 10 come into the village In
Helm. Damnation In the car, and
DR.. Tolllvar, TO Rossy's amazement
parked In front OF Judge Jesse Lev.
erage's. Squire Jesse came out and
they oil shook hands.
"I'll GIT. you the mule and buggy
Doc" Leverage said, and not long
afterward TolliVar and Rosy were
driving up the winding old road
that went TO the school house and
church on the grounds OF Old
Ebenezer,
Rossy went along as one In q
dream. He looked at the place
where he had prayed one night
and promised God no would kill
the man who had killed his father
All through the years that vow
because OF the narrow quarters Of
IEossy'S soul, had lived with green
vigor and increasing bitterness
Harsh poverty, the loss OF what
he had once thought was his, kept
the hunger for vengeance alive
For II his father had lived, Rosy
well knew life for him and hiA
mother would have been COM
Portable and II might have been
much more than that.
Now he rode beside the man
who had been the instrument Of
hurting and robbing and bereay-
Ing him.
They reached the ball grounds
whoa" Tollivar said, and the
two got out. II was afternoon, bui
not as late as the long shadows or
this tableland from the other
mountain would suggest, II wal
Just about the hour when typica
ball game would settle down II
the embattled innings. The play
ers could stand In shadow. NJ
longer did the sun blind the bat.
ter facing the pitcher.
Rosy had seen many O game
here, had played IN many another
but no remembered only one ag hi
and Or, Tollivar stood there look.
Ing silently over the open ground
IT'S been long time since ]
was here" Tollivar murmured,
yes" Rosy nodded. THAT wal
the day my pappy was killed
Eyes" DR., Tollivar said, moi
looking at him.
80 you was the pitcher that
day for the Tollivers. You are O
Tolliver, and not q Tollivar."
That's right. Before we 80 In.
to the matter that really brought
US here. McAfee. I'll give you
some idea Of oil that was behind
that game. Then we'll 60 have O