| Show V m nallie ERMINIE U illustrations luat rations 6 6 LAUP LAUPEN TOUT ty ay ferat corway y 1 SYNOPSIS lohn john vallant valiant ft a rich society favorite mud suddenly denly ahn hut t the valiant for cor which mr him fattier uuna arid which wan the dource of hl his weal wealtia has lia fa fatic atral 1 9 voluntarily turns turn over ver 10 till v private fortune to the receiver tor for thal th corporation carlic ration film entire krimses rim ses one consist of an art old motor car it white bull dox and damory court eo 11 litt il in virginia virgini ri on the hie way to demory ory court he meets shirley diana an auvurn haired beauty and dt dl d k that he h 1 a glinc to uke like Vir winta lin w CHAPTER V continued the girl walked anup on up the highway with a lilting stride now and then laughing to herself hor gelf or running a few faw steps occasionally stopping by some hedge to pull a leaf which she eba rubbed against her cheek smelling its kie keen on now new scent cent or ng to gaze ei out across the tha otongo korobo belts ot of tunny wind dimpled fields fielda one hand pushing back her mutinous hair from tier her brow the other shielding her eyes ni farther arther on the highroad looped around a strip ot of young forest and she truck struck into this for a ls chort ort cut in the depth she sh sat eat down to rest on the sun oun splashed clashed pla shed roots of a tree leaning back against the seamed reamed trunk her felt bat ba t fallen to tho the ground she eho looked ilka soma eliae sea pea woman emerging from an earth hued pool to comb her hair against a rock bho drew back against the trae tr anil and caught lle her breath as aa a bulldog frisked over a vaas f boulder luet just in front of her moment moro more and she abe had thrown herself on her knees with both nm arms outstretched oh ob you splendid crow she bhe cried you big lovely white the log dot seemed in no way averse to this sensational proceeding ile he re spondee instantly not with tall tail wagging bu but t with ecstatic grunts grune and growls where did you corae come from frerot ho questioned BB as his bin pink tongue gated desperately to find a cheek through gIt the whorl ot of coppery hair why you yon must be bothe I 1 the one I 1 was wa told not to bo afraid of she patted and fondled the smooth in intelligent telli goit muzzle As it any one ona could be afraid of you youl I 1 well set your master on that point smiling to larsell LAr self the she pulled ono one tot bf the rosell roben long knuit wound it round and round tk tb o dots doga neck and thrust the ragged yoe frose stam firmly through fth it now jibe ehe ald and pushed him gently fro arora hey her KO go back earl trl ilo do whined and licked her br hand but when she repeated the command be turned and left tier her A ill tie ivay way from her he batted baited with a widen sudden perception ot of mysterious punishment ish ment shrug shrugged gedo oat fiat down and tried to reach the irksome grass with his bla teeth tbt abl falling failing he be rolled laboriously in the dirt then he rose cast a reproachful glanco glance behind him and trotted off at CHAPTER HAP VI r mad anthony bey aind the selvage ot of the sleepy leaf sheltered village t e cherry bordered lano lane rifet met the tha red lied road on its if one aide WM was a pasture and beyond this thia an orchard bounded by A tall birdge ot of close clipped box which separated it from a broad yard where the gray weathered root roof ot of rosewood showed abo aft a group af of tulip and catalpa trees treed on the sunny steps a lop eared puppy was waa playing with a mottled cat the front door was wan open showing a hall where stood hood a grandfathers clock and a spindle legged table holding a bowl ot potpourri the timepiece had landed from a sailing vessel at jamestown wharf with the tha household goods ot at that english oarland garland who had bad adopted the tha old middle plantation when dunmore was royal governor under george al framed portraits port ralta and engravings lont lent tints ot of tarnished allver old rose and sunset golds golda colors time toned and reminiscent carrying a charming sense ot of peaceful cont content elit of of gentleness BentIen eaB and ling bong tradition the dark polished stairway had at its turn a taura dormer darmer window which looked out uvon upon one ot of tho the rose arbors down til stair somewhat later that afternoon came shirley dandridge booted and spurred the rebellious whorls whorl sot t tier her russet hair now flow as a close ly filleted as a a greek boys in a short divided skirt ot of yew creon and a cool white blouse and swinging by its ita ribbon a green hat whoa i rolling oiling brim was waa caught up at one ddn by a a crisp blu baack hawks feat feather hr sho she stopped to peer out of cf the dormer window to where under the latticed weave of bloom beside a round iron table hold bold tuft it a hoop ot of embroidery and A book t k two iwo a lady sat at reading nd efte ladys halt was silver tl lyer but bat not woh with age it had been so for many far ears refuted by the transparent skin akin and a color as soft as aa tho the cheek or of an apricot it was solely in her dark eyes deep aud strangely luminous that one might sen see dirking pirking the som eom ber spirit of passion and of pain but they were pre eager and brilliant withal giving tho iho ie lt to the cane whose crook one ona pate palo delicate hand held with a elas clas that so BOta ebow conveyed eyed a bense it if exasperate it 11 deml humorous re ra 1 1 she booked up at Shir shirleye shirleys leys voice and meled OB for or your ride ar 1 I yen yea im going coins with tho the chat mets oh of course betty rage paso Is visiting them she isho shirley nodded she came yester day ill have to hurry burry for I 1 saw I 1 them h e M from my window turning into the red toad she waved her hand and ran lightly down tho stair and across the lawn to the orchard she pulled a green apple from a bough that hung bung over a stone along wall and with this in her hand she came dote close to tho pasture fence and whistled a peculiar call it was answered by a low whinny and a soft thud ot of hoots hoofs and a rolden golden chestnut hunter thrust a 06 long nose over the bars bara flaring lame flame lined nostrils noat rila to the touch of her hand she laid aid her cheek against the white thoroughbred forehead and held tho the apple to the larger r reaching ching lip with several teasing wit lidea before she nha gave it to its juicy crunching she lot let down the top bar ot of the tha fence and vaulting over ran to a stable and presently emerging with a saddle on her arm whistled the horse to her and saddled him then opening the gate she counted and cantered down the lane to meet the oncoming riders a kindly faced m middle iddle aged man a younger ono one wit with h dark features and coal black hair and two girls chisholm lusk spurred in advance and lifted his bis hat 1 I hold held up the judge shirley he said and made him bring me along lie tells tella me i theres a fox hunt on tomo tomorrow arow MOY may I 1 como come pshaw 1 chilly said the tha judge 1 I dont bellevo you ever got up at five in your bum born days youve learned bad habits abroad see he answered it if MY in man an priday rout roe me out tomorrow ill be up tor for murder they rode an hour along stretches ot of sunny bunny highways or on shaded bridle paths where the horses hoots hoofs fell ell muffled in brown pine needles and drooping branches flicked their faces then by a murky way gouged with brusk brunk gullion gullies across shelving fields slid and turn rows in a long detour around powhattan mountain it a rough spur in the tha shape of six an indians head bead that hl fields ot of spring coin and tobacco do let UK get ett a brinkl said chilly lusic im as thirsty as a cotton batting came camel all right wiell well stop atop agreed the judge and have hate a chanc chanas to see a local lion betty this to Is where mad anthony lives you must havo have heard ot aln when you were here before i iles hab almost as celebrated as than the nov orend john jasper of 0 rich nich mond hetty betty tripped her temple whore have ah heard of john jaspert Ja ho van aa the author of the famous sermon on the sun bun do move lie used to it by a bucket of water vater that besof be bof beside hla his pulpit si arday night As aa it spilled in the morning he knew tt it WAS the earth that stood still detty betty nodded laughingly ah remember now la Is mad anthony really mad only harmlessly said shirley les heb itono stono blind the negroes all believe lie ha conjures that voodoo you know they put a lot of 0 stock aa X 3 11 3 6 I 1 howdy do anthony he H said aid in hla his 1 lie he tella fortunes too sohl S ohl she eho warned iles sitting ou on the doorstep door step iles ilen heard us lits tha old negro had the torso of a mack black patriarch lie sat at bolt upright with long straight arms resting renting on his knees and hla his face had thit pecullar peculiar ex n essi onless seen been irk in edyta Egy Eg yta tiran n carvings hla his age might have been anything judging from roin hla his face which waa iskas so BO seamed and with innumerable tiny wrinkles that it most resembled d the tortured glaze of some bitumen pottery unearthed from a tomb of 0 kor kar the adge dismounted and tossing his hl bridle over a fonce once took from his pocket a collapsible drinking cup I howdy lowdy do anthony he said wo we just stopped for or a drink ot of your boar good water rho old eam n nodded s ulo his dmd G gid gd d 11 he h said in tile the kentle quavering tones tone ot of extreme age aga yas marge ailep yoe ef come corn foche ho centak ob do de berf dat en dahs daba folks may ay do concah ot of do de berf la Is all flah flab yo deys right mars mara chah Chahi in naha a hit now how bow tho the devil do you know who I 1 am anthony ku thony tho the judge set down his cup on the voll curb 1 been by here for a year tho the ebony head bead moved slowly from elije to side bide 01 01 antny don need no eyes he said touching ills his hand robts to his brow lie ile se seo evy thing heah the judge beckoned to the others othera and they trooped inside the paling ive brought some other folks with roe me anthony can youl you tell who they are the sightless look wavered over them and the white bend bead shook slow blow ly don know nw mars eald the gentle voice how flow many wid yo yot one two no I 1 don know young aistis eldah 1 I reckon you yon dont need any eyes J judge chalmers laughed an ai ho he passed the sweet cold water to the rest one of these young ladles ladies wants want you to tell her fortune the old negro dropped his head bead waving way I 1 ng his bis gaunt hands restlessly tho the judge beckon id to betty rage but she shook her head with a little grimace and drew back you go shirley the ehe whispered and with a laughing glance at the others shirley cams came and sat eat down on the lowest step mad anthony put out a wa wavering hand and touched the young body ills jig lingers fingers strayed over the habit and went up to the curling bronze under the hat brim die dia de IN he muttered aln ob ol 01 antny oalia bahs flah en she ehe aln afeard en cn dahs daas en she aln afe afeard alid condah abut ah swine tell buh guht what eliut do colah ob yo both bath honey black put in chilly lusk with i a wink vink at the others black as a crow old anthonys hand band fell back to his bin knee young mars laugh at do de ol 01 man ho he said but ho he don know dat do colah dat buhn mah han baisde bans de colah ob got gol en eyes blue like er eat cat birds nig alli dahs dabs erman er man gwine lookin look in dem ayes ayea honey en gwine make em cry b D atril hla his lids shut tight and swung his arm toward the north Datta he come fow fond 11 pe be said eald en heah lits his arm veered ind and pointed straight toward the ragged hill behind them he stay 1 lusht ask usk laughed noiselessly iles ilea pointing to damory court he while whispered to nancy chalmers the only uninhabited place within ten miles as near sit as ho he otter kilts bits it I 1 lancy fancy heahy he ha stay repeated the oli old man heap ob trouble wait heah to him too honey hosp heap ob trouble I 1 heah ill bistis aln him ahlm come anthony said ba judge Judg 0 abal ch aimers laying hla his hand lowthe on the old roans mans shoulder Rh much too mournful olve give her something nice to top oil off with at learel nut anthony paid no heed gret geet trouble tro oble dahs flair flaaen en she aln ala till en dahs walsh on en she aln afeard ate ahil en ah teen seea yo swine gwane ter iam houey honey ah henho de coot house clock a s in its de knighten nigh ten en yo gwine do don wait don wait ill III aistis er do t trouble r ablo cloud swine him erway bom yo 0 when do de clock alc alt strike afi it teen when de clock strike chuh teen P the droning voice ceased the gaunt faunt form became rigid then he started barted and turned his ryes slowly about him a vague took look ot of anxiety on hta his sace ace for a moment no one moved when he spoke poise again it was once morg more in in his gentle quavering voice yan ya ala mars good alep yos cosat yo sat eVl the judge met a dollar bill on the step and weighted it with a stone as the rest re mounted well goodby good by anthony he be said were mightily obliged ile he sprang into the saddle and the quartette cantered away my experiment a great success iu im afraid harley pe ha said ruefully oh I 1 think it was splendid cried nancy tw du you suppose he really be ba haven thosa spooky things I 1 at the bitne I 1 almost did myself what an odd idea when the clock strikes thir 1 which of at course it does dont mi mind 1 shirley bantered i lusk ayou you seo see all dem troubles comini coming sound bound the birin and well fly in a body to your rescue tilt they let their horses out bof or a pounding gallop which pulled down suddenly at a mucked shriek from delty rage he ae her horse went into the air at bight ot at an automobile ay the roa dildo row now whose haae under the canopy li IS that exclaimed lusk lush its ifa stalled etAl lei 1 said shirley 1 I passed here heie this his afternoon when the owner was vai trying to start it and I 1 sent unc first aid to the injured 1 I wonder who he be can be said nancy ive liever seen een that car before why said betty sally gaily ah ab knowl its mad anthonys trouble man of course como come tor for shirley CHAPTER vil I 1 uncle jefferson A red rose while ever a thing ot of beauty is in not invariably IL a joy forever the white bulldog as ho he plodded along the gunny highway was waa sunk in depression being trammeled by the limitations of a canine horizon he be could not understand the whims of adorable ones met by the way who seemed so glad to see him that they threw both arms about him and then tie tied d lo 10 to his bis neck irksome colored w weeds eeds that prickled and scratched and would not be dislo dislodged died so it was a chas toned and shamed chum who at length wriggled stealthily into the feat of the stranded automobile beside his master and thrust a dirty pink nose into his bis palm john valiant lifted his hand to stroke the shapely head bead then drew brewit at back with an exclamation A thorn had pricked hla his thumb ile he looked down and saw the draggled dragg led 11 flower owe r thrust through the twist of grass oh pup of wonders I 1 ho be exclaimed where did you get that rose chum sat up and wagged hla his tail tor for his masters tone instead of ridicule hold a dawning delight perhaps the thing had bad not been intended as a disgrace after still nil with the first eight of the decoration valiant had had a sudden memory of a splotch of vivid red against the be belted led gray blue of a gown lie ile grinned appreciatively and I 1 warned her he b chuckled told her not to be at afraid ile he dusted the blossom painstakingly with his 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