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o`... g vuo-nu \rn\QI "u.-liwmmy showed the stuff he was made of by working through ve hopeless years trying to save the homestead, "mortgaged to full value. Cresy helped him, singing about the place, her `face always sunshiny, her tempers all blown away. Still there was rejoic- ing, indeed, when Gill Magee came 1 back from the Klondike with money enoughto make good all his luckless ,sureti_es had paid. Little Jim, aged 1 tou`r,,high in the arms of his doting % grandmother, held the canceled mort- gage in a candle ame and laughed to see it burn. Across the hearth the grandfather looked on with eyes that - did not see, and murmured b`rokenly,.' '1`he righteous shall not be forsaken nor his seed beg-bread, v---, - v--w-- gvna vv av I-Uonou annoy Amen. The Lord be praised! squire Marion said, catching Cressy in his arms. Charley darted away, swearing under his breath. Jimmy? -Jimmy put his head upon his mother's shoul-, der and cried for the first time since he _wasten years old. . Tl__..__ ..I.,___-.i 1: ,1 Ann - I-vs Din` Dav:-Al ` f`The best man in the world," Cressy cried, breaking tempestuousiy from an ambush of half closed door.- I had to come home right behind you, she pantedto Jimmy. It-.-it is not true- what he said," nodding toward Char- ley. Now you have lost everything else, I ask you to-to take me." `Il.___.. "III_-?_,_ 54* ' Squire Marlon stepped sb_es1d*e his son, linked arms and said: Ruin or no ruin, Charley, I'll do as Jimmy says. If the moneyymust all go, let_ it! Lord, what- is all the property in the world beside ndin that I ve `got a real man fer my son? urtu... \......A. ....-.. .|_ 1.1.- ___-._u.1 n nu,,,_,, --.w_wa-away can u Iavnlnulav IIDLIILI ' Stronger. more insistent was the thought of Cressy. How should at beg- gar lift eyes to her?` No, not a beggar except tor-worki, Somehow the word was a tonic. He faced half about. drew" his mother in front oi him and said with many breaks: Chariey-I-I -cain t talk with you. But the Lord- help me--to how I-can ` work with you. ' lI_.__.l__ lp-__l___ _4,,,, 3 n 5.- - -_---., - v` v-- -v-ow ,v vwn nu-nu ca-anew. gaze as it rested uon the familiar fields. the trig barns, the deep, shad- owy woodlands belting the cleariand. Could they give it up and go away, strangers in a strange land? ~ El...-.._.`_ _.-..4_ l_._.I._L___L 7___ Lu , `cw wt and Mn. Marlon nestled close to her son. Her husband broke away from them and leaned from the open window. Jimmy : eyes followed the father s mm In It` rnnfn m`mn Hm familial- -are canon`: vsvsv any Another thing. think of Cressy. She will end by marrying you if you keep the place. It is that which has stood between me and winning her. I know it. Remember, I am speaking now against myself. I cannot do les in face of all I owe my uncle and my dear. good aunt. Speak to Jimmy. both of you. If he still refuses to save you. signthis deed and put it in my power." It... |n-..n-_ ..._._4u-: -n__'_ L- ;-m -,-__ -tn-a van any nnnsswvul. VI. in ll-lllllllpiif They have got me. Jimmy re1ter- I ated. Charley ung up his hands. You!" ` he cried. with the intensest scorn. What are you? What can you do-wlthout money or brains? 1'l7.....I. `..II ,1-.. ....I -11 _:..|_;. n vg__ . wt Cu`! \QU lQl\I&l\rJ `IL HLCLILIIH ork-all day an all night, Jim- my said sturdily. Charley drew back a step, his race twitching. He bit his lips hard before he went on.` . lA._-A.I._... 1.1.1.... 1_I.1._I_ - out wuu `twin. vonv uh`! V`v`I-I don ; . believe I keer to save things except for J immy, Squire Ma- rlon began brokenly. l'II.n_I.... ......-.._ 4- I_.|_ n--4 _~s _ ,7 --v-u uuv Iona |I5VIbvllJ Charley sprang to his feet and step- ped in front or his cousin.` He was white with anger and apprehension. In a high shaken voice he cried: For? ` God's sake, Jimmy, don't doom your father and mother to beggary. It makes me feel like shooting you to hear you quibble and prate when all their comfort, it may be their lives. hangs on the matter of a minute." llI'I1I_-__ I_-__- _-A. ..-- ll . Are you crazy ?_ Charley broke In. I can change the beneciary in` ct trice. Say, Uncle Jim. won't you trust me?" I'll certainly never take advan- tage of your trust. speak quick. We have Just three hours grace, and it will take two at least to get back to the courthouse." an as don. But what else can I (19? Pm old-seventy next month! `I cain t let my home go! I cain t take my wife A to the poo:-house!" ` u1?--_nI u vv y `twig; IJVUIUUQ _ ._ E-ou 1l have me. nappy, no matter whut comes," Jimmy `said, lifting his - head and `throwing his -:arm about his father's bowed` shoulders. - So holding him, he moved to where his mother sat, lifted` her-to her feet andwith his free arm drew her to his breast. Then he turned to his cousin and said clear- ly: Charley, it was good in you to think of us this a-way. But I cain t see,.things your way. Now Gill's gone -bad, by the Lord, be shan t take old Jim Marion with him. I love the place, every stock an stone an red clay hill in it, next to---my own. people. But I ' won't keep, it unless I can keep it hon- nnf _ 5u:;s.;m;e[;tor `ftuunvnucr ` 23 Dunlop Street, Barrie 27 IV ~ . ....THE LEADING.... Harness Shop A11 goods thoroughly reliable] I. A in quality andstyle. g TEverything here to make buy-` ing :1 PLEASURE AND` V nun 1Anl,.na-_-us: , \:l1l]l sun A unuur ; Cabbage, anmps. Beets, Carrots. , . 7 . SE_ED;Fl:we; Seeds, Vegetable seeds, Plants 47." /ivtikrsr AND snnnsmzm. :5. V :55 Du_nlop.-St., Barri: * nmce-91 Dunlap Street, Barrie uvuvg a nu- o vsa`r`A'z a' tnbnndunl TAYLOR! cur FLOWERS--Roseo.Carnat1onn, Violotn, , etc, fresh every day. . Bouqueta-Button- ladle, Hand or COI'lI3`0.' Fuuverpl Tokonnjn gnu Asians. Lime, A Cement, Culvert Pipe, A Field Tile, Lath 2 Shingles SEED STORE} For laundry Make no mistake! 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One is a drug. of course : the other a chemial"; and there are still others--SPICES of all kinds. crea_m of tartar, etc. The best lm: to get drugs is u 5 DRUG; STOR . ATh d ' I: known 1' ho t V them than othgrpggfe? mo ea Wevaa iigcoagn `Lion Come and ask `us Imuuxmms onus STORE I g ...ntmLop'-st. BARRIE. OFFICES TO BENT OR LEASE ` D.'......- 1'... ..E... L. D--- l:n__|_ xv- _ JB... PRINTING Drugs and chemicals In the Kitchen. Ut:hanan~.& Penstone One Door West Barrie Hotel Every Description V LOWEST When Firearms are necessary they must be reliable. You want a gun that will in the work. If you are shooting for sport or protection `there must be no question of results. We can supply you with the best Guns, Ries and Ammunition, also Smokeless Powder so ARE NEEDED EVERY DAY "window Cards, Dodgers, Q__1- T): ADVERTSEIN 6:. CO. Wholesale and Retail Manufacturers. 1'AIIi<,"" ' and Repairs, go to asbspmncs, %uIA'rREssI.-'.s, PUMPS, % TLIIIIQ w. H._BjJnNKER, R BRADFORD STREET. 28-1 BARRIE. BARRIE. s';i Bills, OF PRICES WC atalogues, no. u--..- -.-ova-v Mr. Dawson's message- was entirely responsible nor their action. To the contrary, it was only an important drop in a tolerarbly large tub or politi- cal suds. Their own candidate had done them diiit"-'-quite by chance. certainly not -by intention. He had ai- lied himself in a moment or mistaken wisdom with the Prohibitlonists. They were engaged in hesitating and grum- bling and scowling `when Mr. Daw- son's message came, throwing the bal- ,ance over to the Van Altren side. Side- wheel Dawson never did anything without a good -reason, but what his reason was in this particular instance they could not conjecture. They were still in the dark on the day when Mr. Dawson unexpectedly and triumphant- ly returned. l[CV.._. I] __.lJ l__ _.QL__. J.I__ L_..L __-__ _---I_--- - Iv v----`-you The first night he slept In the peni- tentlary his attorney was delivering in the levee dletrlct a messageto. his friends. Hump yourselves to get Van ' Altren elected governor," was the bur- den of It. The levee gang did not know exactly `what to think, but they were sutclently Well acquainted with Mr. Dawson ito aecept the instructions in good faith. ' - u(_ v\_,,, - ._,_--r--A ----- I` ` w .:1'5v,."ms~z 1'id be after the mat waie _of welcome hadzpassed and he was sit- ting comfortably in the rear room at` Muggsy Kelly's place with a number of oldand tried associates about him. I m owin you boys a lot for the Way you helped old Van to the puddin . I was a bit leary you wouldn't get next to What I was up -to. but lt`d1dn't cost nothin to try." Hm .1:,1..u. ___.;.' _.__.;.; _._- -a_u. ..-_.A We didn't get next: we ain't next yet. L`-xludidly `observed Mr. Kelly. II Van a pzu'tiC'l0r friend of yours?" Rh. T\...-...,.-- ___-n...1 nxv- n..I.- ..- |LI\__ Jul &l.lK?LJ\J `JG JUICE? 1If):nvson smiled. No,""hep re- Dlfed, but he's got reason for bel!evln'_ me when I tell him I` Shot Snapper Grltn cause Snapper Grlln was dead set on glvin me the long trip and to: no other reason." ' V T17. I 1 "lurch. I was to divvy. nd` %` 5.` `min but"-- He suddenly 9|'md~.; 9 `reflective attitude, his hand 09 Wloothly shaven chin. bl!" 8l`*:;9?.,- 1 : cemng. % 4 T % * H . '40 0! me life. . ..I5 :' !u'd z1v9:1 `la, the . L cu DULII \v\;(:`.`1)e1ie\*e that," said Mr. Kelly- We knowed your story wastrue. `bllt we cou1dn t.do nothin-'." H{!,..`_._ ....... uuu L-uU'1.lUlullJ'o ' Course you couldn't. I1a!1Y.f 9 had stuck your mugs into the 83 9: I'd have been queered to the iimit Likely I d have got the drop and_Bl11" 19. and then Van couldn't have reuclwrl me even it his gratitude W01 twice as long." i - A 'l`1mn Van was owin 5'0 3m' thin ! Mr. Kelly and the others look- ed at Mr. Dawson with a common. 9X'_ Dression of curiosity and admiration i mingled. You ve got us in the air.` I gidewbeel. Take us down or we'll] ust." ` A .. . ~ Mr. Dawson laughed 1 :h1sitimel.nd_. rubbed his hands together. "Sure; 1' I take You down," he -said. ""1`W0.n't. ' `take me long to do it either. Mu885_Yv;; `I0 you remember a little. job we 011 six years ago this summer`dowl_1__I' Bayside, when' -- 7 . * - ,,mM_i ._ __ _ U ., . T!-'=. wnen"-- when you was out all night and got `min but a pair of red eyes and a_ `531! sickness and a stink of gun" Mr. mo 5' Put in. Yes. I remember. .1 ul- `st lost me faith in you `itiigt tim.'f .L T08? 11.. n.....--_ -u...-|-I-.I 1..., uuu yuan-.o -av .[`ain t'Wo1"tl.1m\l;"i1~l`l'e.. Mr. Dawson had said to his attorney. "Twou1d do V more harm than good for any or me friends to testify to the gentleness! or me disposition. Snapper Griln d have had me deadpln another wink it I hadn't jerked the trigger when I did. A and that's straight. He begun the trouble and kept pushin' it on, while I tried me levelest to reason with him. He'll been dopin' with >somethin'. I think, but he didn't wiggle 1 wiggle when he pointed his gun. He Was. himself all right, and there : some comfort in knowin it. for I d hate like blazes to feel that the only man I ever killed wasn't responsible for himself. I've got a mighty tender conscience, . whether you know it or not, `and it : perfectly comfortable now. I'll take `whatever the courtgives me. and I won't whlmper a whimper." ml. Run` I-1'4-ulslr `ups n-In-5L I- `I... -..-l C bl`! "yuan o-v-- --.`-`--v-v-v runs: or non. What appeared cold `blooded clrcum. stances to an intelligent jury. He_'h_ad He had killed his Yuan unt`-' pleaded self defense conventionally, Vt but the testimony was such that there` seemed no doubt of his guilt, True, there had been - no` eyewitnesses to um slaughter. Those who testlned merely. told of threats he had made, at mg bad reputation, `of the peaceablg character of hlsevlctlm. The defense had called no witnesses. ' .um..:...u. '1wvl\|`-`\ wuv`\I`A M II . V\.___._._ `""Zln who has been sentenced to twenty years of hard "labor mthe pen- itentiary and who comes forth tree and in the full possession of his health L at the end of five is certainly entitled . ,...ma I'al1nimfinn_ 'l`hnf Wan urn. at luv cu`. V- -v- -vv --- wvvconpv y...,.`,.`;_ to some fellcltation. That was pre- cggely what had happened to Mr. Daw. _ tin had ltlllnd his: man un:'lm.' .'v Mr. Dawson's" Il" W35 W63!-`VT I chafe v,go,.(,us shaking, his'back was note` from repeated slaps. his `neck , w_aj_n d by the collar to which, it had long been a stranger, but hlsitate of mud was one or most excellent satin- (action- . ....... mhn hm: been nnnfnnnnai 1-n B w1th<(ifne';i;;1 '<;;2'l'l'di:.'1;}"ndoViI . Ptted one Sunday afternoon You was strolling, home _tvr4_>m_ `Ch. `l mu. .. .u_....v -..T.uT I 3.4 __. P Woman 23; '* I QJIO V U `C %XKW1I%f V. "I waizo divvy what! the place--that ..,de_ad- easy _ h `kg -._-._ _-n-... ._.|'...l-:._`.n uni-u cu JVII El-{IOU wood-Iv: `L11; Dawson chuckled kn-. ll` _.,, ,, J , ,_ ___I_-AA. ' E ' V `Genet-ollty. J I v 1 There was jotne cold pudding on the luncheon table, and mummu divided It between v ._Wi1lle and A allele. dwuuee It `Algllli . 4 lnotbr'!.1IlDt';PF-""*- Athenr ut`:1:.nIs`: . - .'....';='_; .~'~';op`1I.s;sA"?is5I .997 . ` an't . y_w"` ,,est1y- "`j met 8 em id 9 mgmammmu was - gt` A yu~.nuve11- `enjoy ~ r [at IIUWI" , incidentally it maybe remarked that this way of wearing a creatcoat, even in summer, is almost universal-.-I. e.. without using the sleeves, so much so that it is frequently so worn in the army by all ranks in uniform. and there in a special word in. the language which designate: this peculiar way or ; wearing a coa;t;~ i tried so to wear it lame to keep on._ and 1- am. at a lose to understand. how a custom neither con- venient nor. becoming can have be come In cenerale `an to i be =.gliI_tinctly once orltyvlce. but it really is trouble. ;;:.';..;.: UUIULUE LL13 llluuwuh van a shawl or blanket. wit; hands very carefully folded inside: Look at that now 1" ' A. -4 _.;`-_;.-n.. u. ......up 1.4; -nmnnlrntl that ! KIIIVV llillllll anus: vv I.-can -o---- v-..-... When in Russia. I remember well on I one occasion an athletic young Saxon shrugging his shoulders and exclnimlng V as somegure went by mutlled upsin 1 0. great tur coat. of which the collar turned up as high as the top or the head, without using the sleeves. but holding the garmenton as one might _ ._I___..I -- Iuulnuuirnf How nunalpn Men Wear Their Goats. -C-in ,, u\__._..1_ I .......-...I..\- uIrA An Wlt um. I put apwtuu Haas`: oavlugu I'd1dn t ask." responded Mr. Daw- son. "I.`wus none -of me business. v. (in l-I-IV ll uvsabuov `luau vv v--- And the glrl-whut Wu; the matter with her?" persisted Mr, Kelly. uv ` .-u,a_.u. .....I- H ' ____ .-uqn I/fn nnny- WVOIBU IAIV In lauuyovunp I-o-vu v - v--.- vGee! said `Mr. Kell} after at thoughtful interval. Supposin Van hadn't been elected!" -1; 11.. I'\___.;.Q-_ IKYA-In-I-can W-`-V---I9 ow--.- Ivw-I Well, hE`v7E'thS an-1n[;'1 had` on `Van. and after I'd served what I thought was a fair time for what I'd a done to Snapper Grlin I writes to the governor, recallln to him the circum- stance.` And he comes down handsome, as I was sure he would. He gives me the honor of a personal interview. and he falls-on me neck in a sortot a mild way and tells me that he believes me story regardless of the court. and he sends me a pardon. and that's all. ' - uru--|n ..-.I;I ll- Ilnlln all-an n uuuu Iv IJUUI-I Vluuuwu Don't!_ said Mr. `Dawson. It"give me a horrible pain to think oi. it!" n: _..n 4.1.- ..l..I ...|....L menu I-Ian nnnl-`nu ' 1'sIv7'r2sBIi.?:;&"n'u'. 1E;1II"vir:tn a succession of node; I remember." u1tv-n ;.L_A.'__-__ 4.1.- ._;._.n'.... I 1...: .l.. IWUIUI C III 31180050 VVVKGIJI ' `Oh. says he. and skips over to the bedside. He shakes the girl, and she sits up, starin" like a wild thing. Then he turns to me again. `How long have you been here? he says. `I don't know, says I, `but plenty long enough to save the young lady's life. This `room was a fright when -I got here. Will you stick your thumb over this hole till I can rest me,_arm a bit? And he sticks his thumb-over the hole and I bids him a courteous. adieu and slides, leavin' him there. I didn't stop for nothin', not even me lantern.` I was sick. I was afraid I wouldn't be strong enough to get to a safe place before I'd have to stretch meselt. May- be you remember. Muggsy, how groggy I was for a time after I got here ?" 4117-.. n .............'.I...a 11;. I _V..II.. ...u.|. - ..., uvoot an vv wvu uoculy. And _th'en-1 waited. What else was there to do? I couldn't sneak, leavln' things that "way, could I? I'd A have been ashamed to look an `honest man in the face torevermore it I'd done that. And utter awhlle I hears a putt!-pat lnthe hall and a dopy voice say, `Seems to me I smell gas. `You're dead right. me mend. I calls. `Hustle In here, and don't. strlke a slim tor your life! - uA..1.u.__'o.,__.; . ' v-- vpnvv "And then ! has the pleasure of mak- _in' theacquaintance of the Honorable. James Van Altren. He's In his pajamas and his hair is towseled and his feet have no coverln and his eyes are blinky. "1`is. two minutes maybe before he can shake himself together. The rst question he asks is a double header. `Who are you and what is the m'eanin' of this? he says. `I m_a thief, says I, `and the young lady on thebed there is . one too--at least she's been- tryln to rob the world other presence. `My Gawdi says he, seein what's up. `And what are you doin ?'. `I'm holdin' me thumb over this gas well. says 1.. `and I'm gettin weary. H CO!` I (units In. ......I _I-s__ -..-.. A- At - --vuu V0 vv uni. wucu HIV!` QUE Dy turn- In on . the burner, and the beauty`of'1t was that nobody could turn it 0!. I couldn't _seo- nothln` -else to do but put me thnmh mum nm 5.1. ....a u---u- -__--.- -_-av uvuusu Via? I III! UUC "put me thumb over the hole, and that : what I done, takin' short breaths till enough of the -vapor had got out at the door to let me pump somewhere near normal, and then- - h llA_..I 1_I---,An I -v- --snug Inn-Isb IOIGLI "' And then?" Mr. Kelly luld planted his elbows upon the table..contemplat- lug Mr. Dawson xedly. I` ` t` I-`1'n|n,_,Y -u-nlL.s.I TIP`. . , u , _4qt.'1,`iet' ;I._ says . thengrand exit. where -I can'pi_cl:.it`'11p - 6 '=the+2nexnis"` .' n so at .Wl.1.0n_ er (t1'91|_I*0iIto' em .`-_.11l'lI|b_l'19.": isms. * _' _ 'Twas_n't no supe part either; 'twas the role of the hero ,tha`t,drops intwhen he -s least expected and saves the whole cheese.` I opens the tirst door I comes to."_and I` nearly mints, owin to gas. The room was full at it, and I closed the door, tandin tor a minute with me I hand on the knob` thinkin'. `Twas no picnic or mine, of course, but I couldn't help menu that somethin' was wrong-- that somebody was tryin to croak and ' that it was up to me, to save em if they was to be saved. That settles it. I draws in two bagtuls or wind and opens the door again, slidin' across the door to a window and raisin the cur- tain, and then I tumbles. There's a girl on the bed and a letter on the ta- ble-the same old layout. I tries to raise the window, but it won't budge. It didn't take me all summer to nd the leak.` The stench was comin from n hnln In I-kn .....n ....I.--- - ---- -..- -....... .-.-v uwuuu was \:Uu.uu' Irom a hole in thevwall where a pipe-one ot these things that sticks _out'- about a toot-had been busted om a She must have hung her ~ whole "weight on that thing and jumped up and down! But she'd got an elegant owiot gas-'way ahead of what she'd have got by turn- In an fhn Inn-nan lint` 4-I... I....-.-L._ -A.-A 9: con: :55 Luau uav yuyvs u. w ..-.. -... ` ``Oh, it : harg!" the1oldvz;1.:;n moaned. "In my old age too! never-did think d oti themscbv-_ met no op}: DDVUD ulna up Whut torlgwilmmy asked. his eyes` wide. Charley laughed shortly. For the best .ol,'_. reasons--to save himself from boczaryand keep a root over his head. But I"ve._..w1-ltten it down for a consideration of $1; love and natural aectlon. ` Sign, quick, Uncle Jim; `Un- less thluogoes on regard before G11! Ma. _` ._see'sl;prnmk9asetow1nd, ottogwin be.Wl1h. . V jf3lt'aaA }`,'a'-?,"%t..*9,".l ;..`.l .'1".-"K . 165 YIVIHUC C There, there, Uncle Jim. Charley. interposed. V f`Walls have ears some- times, and we must not leave one loop- hole in thleprecioun document. It : a deed ot gltt, Jimmy. Uncle J lm make: over to you everything-land. money. % stock and crops." .. T an-I-rvI.-_L A-..nn II -.._- an-Ionnl 1.1..--... .. II$U llbv U What's up? Jimmy demanded. His father clutched his shoulder, leaned heavily upon it and gasped: Son,.son, we're on the edge of ruin! Charley found. out earlyvthis mornin that Gill Magee had run away with all the coun-y ty' money! And me on his bond tor` $50,000! I trusted Gill like my own brother!" I _.,- 01.. `I- Cl... II l`I.-_I-_. l As Jimmy went up the walk he saw his mother at the sitting room win- dow. very white and moaning faintly. He rushed inside. His father met him, all his hale ruddiness changed to ashen gray. -Charley had come and sat at Squire Marion's desk. his pen racing over i a sheet of legal cap. `Without looking. up, he called: Saddle me 3 fresh horse, Jimmy. V The best you've got. The minute this is signedyl, must ride like the de_v1l."'- - . C _ ,1 Q 003.. VVVOOIII D- on gvu Iv v sag wvv-a v-yaw: They were nearing u roadsldegate. As Cressy went through `it she said, with her head, very high: "Go home. Jimmy, an give Charley his answer. Tell him I4don't know--an I don't wantvto know." ' - '1`; l:1`;.i1.;`(i~o-;1:1`:' `gefviizuot until you are good an ready," Jimmy said, with 9. quick smile, patting her hand. Then he ran on hultingly, ACressy. 1 love you all I know how,` but don't you let that count 11-1! you love--anybody else." lI\I_-- _._-..- ....-_l__. _ _.....I..lpI.. ._..LA v--- v----- wuU- on -----v `van-- Charley is _not so patient." Cressy said, swallowing hard. He insists up- on a definite answer today." ' ` II? I... L- j-_lJ. .4-` IL ....L --_LlI --Am p -- g -vmwv u -uuvuyavhu VI. 50- ' ` They; were riding up hill. Cressy s i whiplash, whined accompaniment to ' her words. Jimmy had a. talent for ' saying nothing, still as he came with- A in` basyihail he- piped amiably, Cress, 3 I been wonderin all this mornin' it ` you; won't never learn .better'n to gal- lop a horse up hill." . 3' I've been wondering it you will ever learn anything." Oressy retorted, slash- ing savagely at a near bush. Jimmy opened his eyes. Whut's the matter, cross cat?" he asked. You come rid-l in with me-nobody didn't make you- an Pve let~you pick your own road an so your own gait"- '. ;`C_,1IQ Ll_-.I AA .__, Gain - `.`I know." Jimmy said wlsttully, but don't let that b3ther you. Cress. '1`here s jest us two or. the name-Charles an me. ` You needn't never leave-the place--no I matter whut happens." Then persuasively, f`L`et s us leave all -this talk until next year." ur`1I......I-_ 2.. ...s. ._ ..-u.._4. n n..-........ V "I (.1'<'>'}ove--the place," Greasy 1nter- rupted, a smile dawning in her stormy eyes. An It has belonged to the Mar-- iona `ever sence the . Indians went away. Al! I...._. ll 1 .I....._._ ..-.l.1 :.l..LA-_II_. nAI.-_A. was 11 UV lv\-an iv A RAIVVV ll: ion-can't help but now it," Eimmy broke in. You been knowin it ever sauce you were knee high. I been fool enough tothlnk sometimes maybe you might fetch yourself to take ' me-an the'place."- ~ ' uv A- I--- 4.1.- `-1--- n r1__-._.;_ ;_.;.-__ . --.A'.'11.g.1"v;h:1.tmis that?" Cressf asked crisply. Jimmy drew a deep breath. A knnn Canal U I... 1.41.! I........I..l._ u'rn--A. 1 c---U:-`I v wavy! 56 \I\i\ill IILCIAUI-In A born E3"oT."7 he said humbly. But 1 got sense enough to know it. All 1 .can do isto. be areal white man, an it ain't white to hate Char-`-anybody better 01!. ' , V You are worse than a born fool-a made one." Gressy cried passionately. An you won t' stand up for yourself. You won't` even say you love `me--you drive me to tell you I know it"- '17.... .......u. |..-I.. 1..-`. I__ -_ n. n -n.._._._ v-u-- You ought to hate him. Why don't you ?" Greasy demanded; Jimmy stared. Hate him 1" he repeated slowly. Why should I hate him? .He can't help be- In whut he ls-sma'rt an bright an good lookln'-no' mo:-e n I can help he- ta what I am." m"`l.i!'he pesters you, I'll make him go right back," Jimmy said promptly, then his face tell. But it'll be sorter awkward. Old Charles is all the own cousin I've` "got. Puppy an mammy think nigh as muchot him as they do ot me." . "You don't! `What is it?" Greasy an- swered all In a breath; Jimmy laughed tranqullly. I fetched you a letter yie- tlddy even1n'.--a letter trurn Charley." whnf In-Iunnan luau... -...- L- I---- _--.-, vvvIooCI- 59 Ivvuvn sauna \Jlllll.'lCJ- A What business have you to know that?" Greasy demanded. He's `com- ln' today. That's why I am runnin away." ` ' IIIIIJ I.'- _-_L_.__ __`-,_ -inn - - - -v cv-- -v'-- 0*" ` ;_ 1 you've tired or me, I'll go on by myself," Greasy .said irritably, halt wheeling her horse. Jimmy kept be- Ilde b-her. You `needn't `try to run away A trume me," he said. "I been kuow`1n' all the way you felt bad. an I reckon I know whut about." ICC -.. j-_ILu ,u'wu "1..Timmy lhrlon :w'o:s ho great bakes: ` In._ the ot"Brush Greek Jimmy had` but two redeeming qualities. One [was being` his father : son, the other 5 that he had wit enough to love his fa- % ther s ward. Greasy Oliphant. Unnn n nlrrnnnnn an.-.n..l...... `rt..----- , ._.v_ - .u wan, vg._w:ww; Uuyh _ V f` Upon a summer morning Greasy feulled tohim over. her shoulder: Jim- my. docome on!_ You are the slowest old thing! And you know I hate :1 man or: horse without lots or go." Thaw. II-nun. mini]-.. .._ LII! rc, I ;; man: :1 .1: iz1iiiaan;i;ov;Amcn 1 `!i=nat : ~ . .N:;11953 t0 add. he got the money.--. -a-v vuanvo you-ya c He was answered In tlie amrmatlve. Then he put the same question to his grandmother; . . "1-ln...`.-. -1.- .1.-- --n.| _.-.. -`__.._.. 1:- ". ._.l;"e'-!-1';-1;;-too, said yes, young_Ma- ` `chlavielll turned to his father trium- tphantly: .. - ' ' :.`-L-unu_L'_.. .A.i.`._ 1 I."-...- la.` 1. I..I_:-I. -...*I ` IIOIIQICDOJO . .- ','.l`here, father, I have (tin black and VPt9Ii%% 1 % " , `A , -'.>,Q g ; `A -.Vn A5` , '- F H`-`:T.(v>i1'n, did you see n1`e_givevta1.;her $5 the other day ?" 19- __-.. -_.._-..-.1 l_ L12- -nn.__.;4a`__- -- u---3.-v $530 It Irllv ll-lIu\iL\DUI A few days later, however, the youngster saw something he wanted more than he did the interest. so asked his father to please return the money. This the banker refused to do. `ex- V plalnlng that the son had no note for ` the money,` and unlesn he ould prove` In black and white. that the money had ,been handed him the $5. washis. nII.-' ._---1.I_A_I n..-_-2-_ |--|--_1 I__AI_ "'Be" y3TI1;'r?:'f" n'n2?e{' '13o iZZ1 both puzzled and unhappy", then his counte- nance cleared. He called the colored butler.` . . nu -` .Qnn , n A an A-- His father gave him $5. and Instead ` of spending it he handed it back to his A father to deposit for him in order that a he might draw the lnteres ` J-__. j-__ I-L-_, I---_,---. LIL- In Black and White. One of Atlanta s most ' prominent bankers has a young son who has al- ready devfeloped a" surprising faculty for business. A _ '