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th ey w a ite d to sit- w h a t P re sto n ud do th is w a y ! R e ally I c a n ’t hi Ip th e tu rn " liste n to m e a m in u te. I see a g.m u By th e n e x t m ail th ey got u claim It m a tte rs h a v e ta k e n , a n d if you c a re for m an y o f you w a s a ffe c te d by Ab D uu- | w hich P re sto n said th e yeerllu" : m e you o u g h t not to w re c k o u r h a p p i : i d 's speech a n ’ s a t o' w a n t th e ro a d w eighed MiG p o und u u ' w u s a fine fom ness fo r a silly w h im like th is .” I a n y w a y , so e f” — g allon m ilk cow . T hey th re a te n e d li S h e s a t unm oved for a m om ent, ; "I d o n 't e x a c tly like th em sp e c k s,” Jail "iiu, a n ’ P re sto n a g re e d to w ith a v o id in g th e fe rv id glow o f his passio n l-ruke iu u fa t, m iddle aged m an a t u B U S T d ra w his claim . B u t he got do-.vnlieart j tilled eyes. w in d o w . "B y gum ! I believe old A b ed a n ’ tra d e d his p lace fe r n fa rm on | " I f th is th in g fa ils I sh a ll be v ery un- h a d us d o w n a b o u t rig h t. E f w e kin t ’o th e r ra ilro a d , a n ’ th e la s t I heerd o’ h a p p y ,” she tiunlly said. " I ts su ccess g it so rt o ’ opened up a lo n g w ith th e re s t him he w a s a t his old tr a d e a g ’ln. I w ould not m ak e m e rich, b u t It w ould o' c re a tio n , I sa y le’s git in th e gam e. reckon t h a t ’s a Pout th e w a y w e ’U be rem o v e a d e b t t h a t h a s n e a rly killed H uh.'” —th e m an finished, w ith a la u g h d a m a g e d by g e n in ' o u r sto ck killed. m e. I h a v e n e v e r m en tio n ed It, h u t it ing s h ru g —“ I d o n 't like th em fiyspecks T h a t's a ll I g o t to say , gentlem en. h a s been like a sw o rd h a n g in g o v e r m y one b it." “ W e s te rfe lt” L et’s git th is ro a d a n ’ sc ra p e o u r fly- h a p p in e ss.” “ Me n u th e r,” sa id a m an b eside him . si -o k s off.” “ N u r m e!” c a m e from som e one else. " T h e n it sh a ll n o t fu ll,” he to ld her T h e house shook w ith th e a p p la u se | " I t s h a ll not fa il! I f th o se b lo ck h e ad s "W ell, I ’m w illin ’ e f th e re st u re ." a n th a t g re e te d th is speech. E v en th e op- vote a g a in s t i t I'll buy th e rig h t of nounce?! B a rte ll. "A ll iu fa v o r hold up ; p o sitio n seem ed to be w a v e rin g . O nly w a y if it ta k e s th e la s t c e n t I ’ve g o t.” y o re h a n d s .” ly \vii 11:ci! fo rw a rd till h« stood f a r SYNOPSIS OK PRECEDING CHAPTER? B artel! k e p t a rig id co u n te n an c e . H e Pole B a k er g rin n e d b ro a d ly a s he T h is forced a sm ile to A dele's lip«. | 1: th e a u d ifiic e . im m e d ia te ly q n l t 'o s e a n d in a low voice In v ite d Ills “T h en w e ’d lie a s deep in th e m u d ar- c o u n te d th em . "A il u p —th e lu st one,” chapter I. The 'lory open» with Alfri-C f: ignt’tl, 11 ill w ho w a s in- g roup to re p a ir w ith him to one o f th e w e now a re in th e m ire ,” she -a id he said, th e n he sp ra n g for the- door a n d Ainhop, » fli-orgl» p'autiT, clo-iiiy a tra-1 o f | v a ria b ly 1 cni to, sto o d b e fo re th e e x p e c ta n t au d ien ce. Jury l’com s. T h e y got u p a n d follow ed J u s t th e n P o le B a k e r c a m e to M iller. 5 f.o.ciX> in m ill .-t*M:kh for o.OUO Acres o f inouiiia'ii ; ••dentículo'! I hi I'I. Mrs. Bishop and their sou Alan object lo i lad ie s,” he b eg an "T oot, to o t’" h e cried, im ita tin g th e him out. A s he w a s a b o u t to close th e "I d o n ’t w a n t to m a k e no b re a k .” V tire trade Mrs. Hlshop’» brother, Aimer Daniel. I c le a rin g Ills tic o t a n d w ip in g his ‘ .r a f t e r th> m he n o dded to M iller. sold, “ b u t I’ve g o t a idea I 'd like to w h is tle o f a locom otive. "AU a b o a rd ! te lls a story. I I .—The sale over. Hishoii boasts J m o u th w ith h s In g h a n d . " T h is a in ’t that hi« land is ou a prospective railroad. Tom T h e ro a d ’s a s, ttlc d th in g . T h ey sa y JciuH, the former owner, has juat unloaded u no p u t In o ' m l.it g ra c io u s km ws. 1 •’W e'll ta k e a vote on it a n ’ let you I w o rk on th e m hill B illies In th e ju ry kn o w ," he sa id coldly. j m o m if you h a in ’t no o b je c tio n s. > th e y d o n 't w a n t no specks, a n d th e y tract o f '¿.0U0 acres adjoining Bishop's. I I I .— I Iltabopgoea to Atlanta to see Lawyer Perkins, I h a in ’t ¡tot n o th in '. r.i’ I d o n ’t e x p e c t to " H e ’s g o in g to ta lk to th e m ,” said ! h u in ’t got tim e to tell you a b o u t it, bill a in ’t a-g o in ' to h a v e ’em. H o o ra y !” w ho told him about the railroad, lie has been 1 T h e a u d ie n c e w a s electrified by th e deceived . The old man 1» so cast down ha: he | lose o r g a in by w h a t is d o n e in th is M iller a lo u d to W ilson. "M r. D a n ie l’s a a you a re a -ru n n in ’ th e s h e b a n g 1 returns home without seeing his brother William m a tte r, b u t I w a n t to d o w h a t I kin tn n o u u c e m e n t. F o r a n in s ta n t th e re speech a lm o st shook th em o u t of th e ir th o u g h t I'd a x p e rm issio n .” o r b u daughter Aoete, « n o is at nur u n tie s iu fe r w lu ft I th in k is rig h t a n ’ proper. A tlanta IV. -B ishop has bought ¿U.000 acres of boots, a n d he s a w he w a s losing g round. "G o a n d do w h n t you th in k be«*, ■vus a p a u se of in ete d u lo u s a s to n is h m oim talii land in all and morlgag. d his plapla- P e r m y p a rt, I d o n ’t th in k w e kin do It looks sq u a lly .” P o le,” s a id M iller re ck lessly . "W e can m ent, a n d th e n th e floor re so u n d ed tiou . Abner tells Alan to consult Rayburn Mil- w ith o u t a ra ilro a d m u ch longer, h o ik s ro m th e c la tte r of feet, a n d glad sh o u ts or, a land speculator. V .—Miller tells Alan "Y ou a re r ig h t,” sa id W ilso n gloomi- tr u s t to y o u r h ead , a n d a n y th in g is •h n n l a dance at Parley. Alan’s sweetheart, is a -p o k in ’ fu n a t us, I te ll you. I t ’s filled tiie a ir. Y . "O u r c h a n c e s a re v e ry slim .” Dolly Bari lay, w ill be there. Krauk H illhouse b e tte r th a n n o th in g j u s t now . I re a lly T ’o th e r d a y I w a s o v e r A lan, h is fa c e a b la z e w ith s ta r tle d Is Attentive to Holly. Craig, the hanker. VI — G od’s tr u th . M iller c a u g h t A dele's e y e a n d w e n t th in k it's gone by th e b o a rd .” Dolly tells Alan that tier father.ohjeots to his love a t D a rie y a -w a lk ln ’ a lo n g th e ra ilro a d triu m p h , cam e to w a rd A dele a n d M il to her. -quest. Barclay has also been caught ou moun nigh th e tu r n in ’ ta b le , w h a r th e y d irt “ A ll rig h t, th a n k y ’,” sa id P ole a s h e ta in land. VII and VIII. —Miller give- Alan c y n " I'm b o u n d to sa y th e o u tlook is not sliuilled a w a y . H e m a rc h e d s tr a ig h t ler. " P o le w o rk e d th e ra b b it fo o t ou ic a l advice on love. Dolly’s mother talks to her e n g y n es ro u n d like c h ild re n on a flyin’ th em b a c k th e re ,” he said. “ I d o n 't o f her owu love experiences. Polly unhappy. Jinny, w h e n all a t o nce a big s tn ip p le ’ so fa v o ra b le .” he said. “ I f w e could to th e ju r y room a n d w ith o u t ra p p in g k n o w w h a t he did, b u t he d id so m e I X .-A b n e r and Rev. Mr. Dole discuss religion. h a v e p u t it to a vote J u s t a f te r y our opened th e door a n d w e n t in, closing Pule Baker, e s moonshiner, whom Alan has fe lle r w ith a re d flag in his h a n d ru n th in g .” reformed. X .— Abner goes to Barclay’s, and up a n ’ k n o c k ed m e off’n th e tr a c k ker- ! uncle spoke, w e w ould h a v e clin ch ed th e door a f te r him . H e fo u n d th e m en Dolly talks to him of Alan. He tells Alan of his " H e to ld m e he h a d a c a rd le ft,” tli'-ni, b u t B a rte ll th in k s his election j a ll d isc u ssin g th e m a tte r a n d w a s d e w h a llo p in a d itc h . It w a s J u s t in j o w n sweetheart w ho died and he still loves her Alan w ill hope and wait. XI and M l . —Alan tim e to k e e p mo fro m b e in ’ ru n o v e r bv ; d e p en d s on b e a tin g us to d a y , a n d , be lig h te d to find t h a t th e s tre n g th of th e la u g h e d M iller. “ I ’ll b e t lie h a d it u p to Miller with a project for a railroad to the his sleeve. T h e re he is now . Oh, r o l e , f ;oes l i e w a s a s m ad a s ing tlie c h ie f lan d o w n e r, h e h a s influ | oppo sitio n now rested*chiefly in B a rte ll and. He redeems Pole Baker from the prison a sw itc h en g y n e. | a n d a fe w m en w h o seem ed a f r a id to com e here.'*’ (gang. X II I .—Miller sends new s by Dolly to T u ck e r. ‘L o o k y ’ h eer.’ ses he, ‘d id you j en ce.” T h e m a n th u s a d d re sse d slo u ch ed p u ll a w a y from him . Pole slid u p to Alan about his railroad project. She disputes th in k t h a t tilin g w a s p la y in ’ ta g w ith I " I t w ill b re a k m y h e a rt.” sa id the M iller’s cynical views of love. XIV. Miller in you a n ’ u d ta p you on th e sh o u ld e r irl tre m u lo u sly . "P o o r f a th e r a n d 1 B a rte ll u n d sa id a s h e d re w him to one d o w n th e a isle to th e m , his big b ro w n terests Tillman Wilson, president o f the Southern a n ’ ru n a n ’ hide b e h in d n tre e ? S ay, j m o th e r! T h e y look a s if th e y w e re on fide, "S ay , Mr. B a rte ll, w h n t on e a rth eyes flash in g m e rrily u n d e r his h e a v y Land and Timber company, in the mountain brow s, his su n b ro w n e d fa c e d a rk w ith a in ’t you fro m S h o rt I’ine d e s trie t, th is | tria l fo r th e ir lives. Oh. I h a d so m u ch h a v e you got a g in A lan B ish o p ? ” road. Loan of 81.3,000 arranged on Bishop's hope a s w e d ro v e o v e r h e re th is m o rn "W h y , n o th in ’, Pole, a s I k n o w o f,” th e flush o f triu m p h . side o’ th e m o u n ta in s ? ’ I told. Mm he’d tract. XV and X V I —The deal finished w ith a ing, b u t n o w ” — " E f y o u d o n ’t h a c k m e iu it, I'm a sa id B a rte ll r a th e r sh e e p ish ly . " N o th in ’ verbal option for the company to lake the Und g u e sse d rig h t, a n ’ he sa id , ’I ’low ed so gone d o g ,” sa id P ole to A lan. “ A ll I "I c a n ’t b e a r to see you ta k e it th a t a s I k n o w o f.” »1 S100.000. XVII and X V III.—Miller meets for t h a r a in ’t no o th e r sp o t on th e j "W ell, It looks to m e like you g o t a w a n t you to do is to vote fo r B a rte ll A lan's sister Adele in Atlanta and is smitten. w h irlin ' g lo b e th a t p ro d u c e s fo lk s a s ! w a y ,” s a id M iller te n d e rly . " I did not m ig h ty pore w n y o' slio w in ’ good w ill. e f you kin p o ssib ly sw a llo w th e d o se.” • Craig’s bank fails. Hlshop loses his m ou ey. g re en a s g o u rd s.’ W ell, g e n tle m e n , j in te n d to sp e a k to you so soon a b o u t A lig tit b ro k e on th e tw o m en. “ I ’ll W h y , h e ’s th e b e st frie n d you got, Mr. Dolly sends word to Alan that she loves him t h a t floored m e. It w a s b a d e n o u g h to j a n o th e r m a tte r, b u t I c a n ’t p u t it off more than ever. XIX and X X .—Miller takes lie Jerk ed a b o u t lik e a ra g doll, b u t it You h a v e becom e very, very d e a r to B a rte ll, a n ' to te s m ore votes in his v e st do it if you sa y so, r o le ,” sa id A lan. the news o f the failure to the Bishops. Pole Bak w a s to u g h to h e e r m y se c tio n Jeered a t j me, litt!” girl. In fa c t. I n e v e r d re a m e d po ck et fe r you th a n a n y m a n in th is “ N ot o n ly th a t, b u t I'll w o rk fo r him if er and Abner suspect that C riig is hid ing bis you w ish i t.” ‘W h a t m a k e s you sa y t h a t ? ’ I ax ed th e re w a s su c h a th in g a s g e n u in e , u n c o u n ty .” m oney. X X I and X X II.—Pole Baker excites selfish love till I k n e w you. It seem s to “ H u h ! Y’ou d o n ’t sa y !” g ru n te d B a r P ole looked d o w n a n d p u lled a t h is -Craig’s cupidity by a story About having found Min a s I sto o d t h a r try in ’ to g it a pas- ] m e t h a t you w ere a c tu a lly c re a te d for te ll in slow su rp rise . “ W ell, h e n e v er h e av y m u sta c h e . gol 1 in the m ountain. He la k e , the banker to sle o’ w e t g la s s o u t o’ m y hip p ocket “ W ell,” he sm iled, “ I re c k o n he w o n 't , liis aid m oonshiner ccve and com pels him to w ith o u t c u ttin ’ m y lingers. [L au g h - | met I w a n t you to be m y w ife. Som e to ld m e a b o u t i t ” how I feel th a t you c u re fo r m e a t " B e c a ’se you h a in ’t a n n o u n c e d yore- h a rm u s a n y m ore in th e le g is la tu r’ «vstoe an order on bis wife for $¿5,000. XXIII te r, led b y P ole B a k er, w h o se n se d tn e m e a n in g o f th e re fe re n c e .] ‘B e ea ’se ,’ le a s t a little, a n d I believe w h e n you s e 'f y e t,” sa id Pole, w ith a s te a d y eye th a n th e ro a d 'll do us good, so y o u 'd re s he, ‘you m o ssb a c k s o v e r t h a r d o n 't re a liz e how m u c h I love you a n d how a n d a se t face. “ W h y , he sa id t ’o th e r b e tte r s u p p o rt Mm. I seed th e b arn ’ T h a t w a s a good ta lk ,” lie w nis- know tile w a r 's over. A n ig g er from d e v o te d I s h a ll be you w ill love m e as d a y to se v e ra l o f u s a t th e log ro llin '— d o w n a m in u te ago, a n ’ I d id n ’t h a v e p ered . “ You u n d e rs ta n d how to to u ch o v e r t h a r c o m e In to w n t'o th e r d a y ao 1 do y ou.” you re m e m lie r yon rid by on y o re bay, no tim e to c o n su lt you. I ’d ’a ’ tolil T o his su rp rise sh e a v e rte d h e r face le a d in ’ a m ilk cow by a rope. W ell, a b ig g e r lie ’a n t h a t to clinch th is h e erd fe r th e fu s t tim e t h a t he w as free. T w o m en o v e r t n a r sw ap p e d a n d sa id n o th in g , th o u g h he re m a rk e d a f te r you p a sse d A lan B ish o p sa id : th in g .” A b n e r D a n ie l jo in e d th em , sm ilin g w iv e s w ith o u t ltn o w in ' th a r w a s a law th a t site hail p aled a little a n d com ‘B oys, t h a r goes th e o nly m an in th is a g in it. H a lf o' you u n s n e v er la id eyes p re sse d h e r lips. H e w a ite d a m om ent, c o u n ty t h a t h a s co n v ic tio n s a n ’ th e b ro a d ly , h is eyes tw in k lin g joyously. c o u ra g e to s ta n d b y ’em. T h ey s a y h e ’s T h e old j e s te r stro k e d his fa c e a n d on a ra ilro a d a n ’ w o u ld n ’t h av e one ns th e n s a id a n x io u sly : " H a v e n ’t you so m e th in g to say, goin ' to ru n fe r th e le g isla to r', a n ’ e f he sw u n g his long body b ack a n d fo rth in a fre e g if t.’ I tu rn e d off a n ’ le ft Mm A dele? P e rh a p s I h a v e m is re a d you th e w in d o f his c o n te n t. “ I ’ve a lw a y s a n ’ w e n t u p on th e m ain stre e t. I n a rg u e d ,” sa id he, " t h a t w h a t Is to be t h a r a b a r b e r k e tc h e d m e by th e arm a ll a lo n g a n d re a lly h a v e no rig h t to w ill be, a n ’ i t w ill be a s ig h t sooner ’n a n ' sa id , se s h e: ‘C om e in a n ’ le’ m e hope. Oh, th a t w ould be h a rd to b e a r!” " I t is n o t t h a t , ” sh e sa id , h e r b re a st m o st of us c o u n t on ef w e 'll je s t keep c u t t h a t h a ir. You a re from S h o rt o u r s p e rits u p ." P ine, a in ’t y o u ? ' I n x e d him w h y he h e a v in g su d d e n ly . " I t is not t h a t .” "N o t t h a t ? ” he re p e a te d , his w o n d e r T h e o th e rs m oved on, le a v in g A dele- th o u g h t so, a n ’ lie said, ses he, 'B e e a ’se a n d M iller to g eth e r. you got a S h o rt T ine h a ’r c u t.' ‘W h a t's ing eyes fixed on hers. T h e n sh e tu rn e d to him. ‘‘Oh. j u s t look a t m am m a a n d p a p a ,” t h a t? ' ses I. A n ’ he la u g h e d a t a fe ller " A la n h a s to ld m e of som e o f y our sh e s a id in th e round, fu ll voice in d ic a cocked u p In a c h ee r a n ’ sa id : ‘I t's a tiv e o f deep em otion. "T h e y a re so g la d cut t h a t is m a d e by th e w om en out ta lk s to him a b o u t love, a n d ”— "O h. he h a s!” M iller la u g h e d o u t u n th e y a re a b o u t to c ry .” y o re w ay. T h ey Je st tu rn a sa u c e r easily. " B u t su re ly you w o u ld n 't hold " W h a t a d e ar, d e a r g irl you a r e '” u p sid e d o w n on th e m e n 's h e a d s an sa id M iller so ftly . " T h e re is n o th in g trim a ro u n d th e edges. I co u ld teli a n y th in g a g a in s t m e th a t I s a id before to s e p a ra te u s now . is th e re ? ” one a m ile. T h ey m a k e a m an look I m et you in A tla n ta a n d fell heels F o r a m o m en t th ey m e t iu a fu ll look like a b o b ta ile d m ule.’ [L a u g h te r, over h e a d in love w ith you. B esides, 1 w a s sim p ly s tre tc h in g m y im a g in a tio n loud a n d prolo n g ed .] in to each o th e r's eyes. A dele's voice shook w h e n sh e replied, " I believe I ’m “ Yes, a s I said, th e y a re a -p o k in ’ all to sa v e him from m a k in g a se rio u s m is th e h a p p ie st, p ro u d e st g irl in a ll th e m an n e r o’ fu n a t us, a n ’ it’s chiefly be- ta k e . B u t I kn o w w h a t It is to c a re for | w o rld .” c a 'se w e lia in 't got no ra ilro a d . Til« a girl now , a n d 1 h a v e w a n te d to tell m a d d e st I e v e r got on th is line w as him so. b u t 3im ply could hot fa ce him " T h e n you love m e?” dow n a t F ilm o re ’s sto re o n e d a y . A w ith m y c o n fessio n —w h e n —w h e n bis " I believe I'v e loved you from th e little, slick c h a p com e a lo n g se llin ’ I nw n s is te r w a s In q u e stio n ." v ery m in u te I m e t you in A tla n ta la s t m ap s o f th e U n ite d S ta te s o f A m erica. I ” 1 h a v e trie d tc b eliev e,” A dele hesi su m m e r.” T h ey w a s p u r ty th in g s on b la c k stick s, i fa te d , " t h a t you h a d c h a n g e d iu y our A lan s a w D olly looking a t him a n d a n ' I w n n te d one fe r th e w a ll o’ m y id ea s o f love sin ce—sin c e w e lea rn ed w a v in g h e r h a n d k e rc h ie f, h e r fa c e room . I w a s a b o u t to b u y one, b u t I I to kn o w eac h o th er, a n d I c o n fess 1 w a rm a n d flushed. H e w a s te m p te d to th o u g h t I'd f u s t m ak e sh o re th a t o u r succeed ed to som e e x te n t, b u t th e re go to her, b u t sh e still s a t b y her f a th e r co u n ty w a s on it, so I a x e d th e p e d d le r w a s one th in g th a t sim p ly s tic k s a n d a n d m o th e r, a n d t h a t fa c t ch eck ed him . to p ’ln t It o u t to m e. W ell, a f te r som e re fu s e s to be e ra d ic a te d . I t s tic k s m ore M rs. B a rc la y c a u g h t his eye a n d , ris • 'a r c h he p u t Ids k n ife b la d e on w h a t rig h t now th a n ever. I m ean th is m o rn ing su d d e n ly , c am e th ro u g h th e crow d he called th is c o u n ty , b u t, lo a n d be ing. sin c e ” — to him . S h e e x te n d e d h e r gioved h a n d . • » V U Ulk* a v o it on It a n ’ lei you hold, It w a s m ig h ty n igh k iv ered w ith “ N ow you do s u rp ris e m e.” d e clare d "Y'ou a n d D olly m u st sto p y o u r fool kru/u>.” room ! d o ts a b o u t th e size o f dyspecka. M iller. “ P le a s e e x p la in . D o n 't you see ish n e ss,” sh e said. ‘‘I'v e been th in k in g 'e m up. You set th em to la u g h in g ; ’W h a t's th e m a tte r w ith it? ’ I a x e d ’im. I'm sim p ly d y in g w ith im p a tie n c e ? ” o f a p la n to help you tw o out. I f I T h a t’s th e th in g . 1 w o n d e r If It w ould ’Oh, you m e-in th em d o ts.’ ses he. a u ' "Y ou p re sse d th e p o in t in one of | w e re you I w o u ld n 't sa y a w o rd to h e r tí*-.. •Co a n y good fo r m e to tr y m y h a n d .” he tu rn e d to a lot o f re fe re n c e w o rd s in th o se ta lk s w ith b ro th e r,” sa id A dele J now , b u t n e x t S u n d a y n ig h t com e a n d "D o th e y know you h a v e a n y tim b e r th e c o rn e r o f th e m ap. ’T h e m ,’ ses he, q u ite firm ly, “ t h a t it w a s Im possible ! Dolly »topped before A lan . ta k e h e r to c h u rc h j u s t lik e you u se d la n d o v e r h e re ? " a sk e d M iller. ‘th e m 's p u t t h a r to in d ic a te th e a m o u n t for tw o people o f u n e q u a l fo rtu n e to be does I ’ll d o a il I kin to e le ct Mm. H e ’ll to. I'll a tte n d to Colonel B a rclay . H e *’Oh, y e s; I g u e ss th e y do,” rep lied ; o' Ig n o ran c e In a lo cality. Y ou’ll And h a p p y to g eth e r, a n d ” — m a k e th e b e st re p re s e n ta tiv e t h a t w e is J u s t tic k le d to d e a th o v e r th is th in g , t h e colonel. | 'em in a ll p lac es a w a y from th e ra il a n d he w o n 't m a k e a n y fu ss. H e is a s “ N ow , you w o u ld n ’t su re ly h u rl th a t e v er had. H e ’s got b ra in s, he h a s .’ ” "T h e n I d o n ’t believe I ’d ch ip In,” a d roads. A body kin sa y w h a t th ey ru b b is h a t m e,” b ro k e in M iller. " I 1 "Y'ou d o n ’t s a y i” B a rt e ll's fa c e j stu b b o rn a s a m ule, th o u g h , a n d w h e n v ise d M iller. “ B a rte ll w ould th ro w It p lea se a g in ra ilro a d s, b u t th e y fe tc h n e v er w o u ld h a v e d re a m e d o f sa y in g he h a s to give in it's b e tte r not to let b e am ed , his eye k in d le d a n d flashed. tip to y ou.” I schools a n ' t «>oks a n ' e n lig h te n m e n t. him th in k you a re g lo a tin g o ver him . su c h a th in g if 1 h a d not th o u g h t A lan “ T h a t 's je s t w h a t!" " I re ck o n you n re rig h t, ' said B ar- ( Y ou've got a good m an y sp e c k s,’ sea w a s a b o u t to b u tt his h e ad a g a in s t a “ I h a d n ’t th e ' le a st idea h e w a s fe r i H e w o n ’t b o th e r you a n y m ore. I ’ll see tin y , " b u t for th e L ord’s sa k e do som e- j k in d e r c o m fo rtin ’ like, ‘b u t som e o’ s t o i c w a ll In th e h o stility o f C olonel m e,” s a id B a rte ll, d ra w in g a deep to th a t." th in g . It n ev er w ill d o to let th is ,h ese d a y s a ra ilro a d w ill shoot out B a rc la y . If he h a d been fa irly w ell off A lan th a n k e d her. H e w a s so fu ll o f b re a th . “ I n fa c t. I Mowed he w ould be | ih ln g fu ll th ro u g h ." ting a w a y , a n ’ th em b ra in y m en a n d she h a d been w ith o u t m oney. I'd a t in a n y b o d y b u t a to w n m a n .” h a p p in e ss t h a t he w a s a f ra id to t r u s t ‘T v e d o n e all I enn,” sa id M iller de- t a m o n g st y o u w ill git th e ch an c e God h a v e sa id sa il In a n d ta k e her. b u t I "A la n n e v er ta lk s m u ch ," sa id Pole his voice to u tte ra n c e . A s M rs. B a r Je e te d lr, " B a r t H’s got th e w hole in te n d s to g iv e ’em .’ G eu tlem en , 1 k n e w w h n t n m e rc e n a ry old m an B a r In a to n e o f c o n v ic tio n ; "h e a c ts w h en clay w a s goin g b a c k to h e r husi an-1 g a n g hoodooed, th e b la s te d b lo ck h e ad ! «tiiln’t b u y uo m ap. 1 w o u ld n 't a ’ had c la y is, a n d I th o u g h t I could s a v e the th e trin e com e* fe r it. B ut. la m e, Mr. a u d d a u g h te r P ole B a k e r passed. A la n W o u ld n ’t he m ak e a tine re p re s e n ta tiv e th e th in g on m y w a ll w ith th e specks boy from a good m a n y h e a rta c h e s .” B a rte ll. th is is n-goln’ to b re a k him a ll g ra sp e d him by th e hand. In th e le g isla tu re ? ” j a -sta rin ' m e In th e face. It w o u ld n 't " T h a t—even n s you now p u t it— to pieces. H e ’s In love w ith old B a r " S a y , Pole,” he said, h is voice fu ll T h e colonel w ent b a c k to h is sc a t, | ’a ' d o n e a n y good to sc ra p e 'em off, fer w ould l>e h a rd fo r n g irl in m y position c la y 's gal, a n ’ sh e is w ith him . E f he j a n d q u a v e rin g , " I w a n t to tell you t h a t a n d W ilson c am e to M iller Ju s t ns th e ’r tra c e s w o u ld ’a ’ been left. No. to fo rg e t,” A dele to ld him . " fo r if 1 p u ts th is ro a d th ro u g h to d a y h e 'll git I th in k m o re o f you th a n I do of a n y A la n a p p ro a c h e d . i frien d s, c itiz e n s a n ' w e llw ish ers, tha* th is e n te rp ris e fa ils to d ay I sh a ll—ju s t his d a d d y o u t o' d e b t a n ’ B a rc la y w ill m an a liv e .” " It’s goin g to fa ll fla tte r th a n a p a n a in ’t b u t one s c ra p e r t h a t w ill ev er th in k o f i t ! - I sh a ll n o t only be p e n n i w ith d ra w his o pposition. I d o n 't know "W ell, A la n .” s a id P o le a w k w a rd ly , o tk o ,’’ s a id W ilson. “ M y c o m p an y ra k e o u r sp e c k s off, a n ’ t h a t ’s th e cow less, b u t m y fa th e r w ill o w e y o u a larg e y e t w ith a n e y e t h a t did not w a v e r. " I •Im p ly c a n n o t afford to b u y th e rig h t c a tc h e r o f a ste a m en g y n e. I sa y let a m o u n t o f m oney th n t he n e v e r w ill lie how y o u f e e t b u t I 'd h a te lik e sm o k e to liu’s t a m an a ll to flin d e rs th a t 1 kiD slim e re tu rn th e com pllinefit. E f It o f w ny. C a n ’t y o u choke th a t illite rn te 'e r com e. S om e o b je c tio n lia s been a b le to pay. (*b, I could n o t b e a r to go th o u g h t a s m u ch o’ m e a s A lan does o ’ h a d n ’t b e ta fe r you a n ' y o re advice. I'll follow o v e r th e re o r—o r liny him off?” ra is e d on th e score o’ k illin ’ c a ttle . to you u n d e r «m h c irc u m s ta n c e s ! 1 y o u .” 'a ' liec.i in bell long ago. a n ’ a s fit is. I • “ H e a in ’t t h a t so rt,” sa id M iller d!s T h a t re m in d s m e of n sto ry th e y tell have a lw a y s w a n te d m y inilejiendence. li in ’, a s tra ig h t, hone e r k n o w e d h e w¡ c o n io late ly . on old Bu rt I ‘restu n . w bo h a ti a fa rm a n d th is g ra te s o n m y veiry s iul." I did. You nev er axi e ll's n e x t to tte rim A lan g la n c e d n t his f a th e r a n d ,m o th on th e nuiln line In yaint Im t ley H e e lr eyes m et In a long , ste a d y stare. d in t th a t I d id n 't grni er. O n th e ir w rin k led fa c e s lay a m p le w a s ftlwn.i;n n- srtttln* his stock killed so “Oh, y mi m u st—you ron lly m u st not ve tip w hisky. I dot rig h t O ridences o f dejectio n . T h e old m an fa s t a n ' a -put tin* In he *vy cl situ s fer SO 0 it t h a t w ly ." fluumieired th e y oung ■ver w ill lie a b le to i fro tc U p to d a m a g es. tint! 1 folks I k *guu 11 "Y ou w ill m ak e 11 ie v ery m iser m ad e his ilvln able. 1 v a n '’ live w lth o tit you. Adelt in’ se rt a n ' soilin' m u ill cd ho fies. I sh a ll not lose by th e 1 mn 1 tion. O ne d i j ■ th e rt s e n t c>ut u de- e to y o u r fa th e r. 1 lie la u d w ill t «clive to w a t ch *lm a t■’ he si¡'ed B u rt b rim i th e nu -icy h a ck suo n e r o r late r. Wl P u t up tlrlv e a s ilin* ye*crlin* ou t o’ th e a u d w h a t n ail it m a tte r? You w ill lie By . . . aniel At th is ju n c tu re A b n er fro m his t e a t n e a r th e stov a n d alow Joi Will N. Harben- weut back au’ love th e m a s m y ,‘U't tu rn me dow n urted, -r— \ 'll do w h n t I k in ," sa id K artell, a • lig h t on his f a r e a s he tu rn e d to others. "Geutlemen," he began. One dollar a year, in advance.