4 SYNOPSIS. nam a rich soclety favorite, suddenly discovers that the Vallant poration, which his father founded and which was the principal source of his wealth, had failed. He voluntarily turns over his private fortune to the receiver for the corporation. His entire remaining possessions consist of an old motor car, a white bull dog and Dumory court, & neg- jected estate in Virginia. On the way to Damory court he meets Shirley Dand- ridge. an auburn-huired beauty, and de- cides that he is going to like Virginia im- mensely., Shirley's nother, Mrs. Dand- ridge, and Major Bristow exchange rem- iniscences during which it Is revealed that the major, Vallant's father, and a man named Sassoon were rivals for the hand of Mrs. Dandridge in her youth Sassoon and Valiant fought a duel on her account in which the former was killed Vallant finds Damory court overgrown with weeds and creepers and decides to rehabilitate t place Valliant saves Shirley from the bite of a snake, which bites him. Knowing the deadliness of the bite, Shirley sucks the polson from the wound and saves his life. Valiant learns for the 4rst time that his father left Vir- ginia on account of a duel in which Doe- ted as John Vallaat, he ne tor Southall and Major Bristow ac his father's seconds Valiant and S ¥ become good friends. Mrs. Dane ridge faints when she meets Vallant for the first time. Valiant discovers that he has a fortune in old walnut trees. The yearly tournament, a survival of the jousting of feudal times, is held at Damory court. At the last moment Valiant takes the place of one of the knights, who Is sick, and enters the lists. He wins and chooses Shirley Dandridge as queen of : the dismay of Kathetine Fargo, ¢ sweetheart, who is visiting in The irnament ball at Damory draws the elite of the countryside, ley is crowned Valiant as ; beauty Vallunt teils SNirley and they Dbe« engaged Fargo, determining to give up i ant without a struggle, points out to Shir- wild be for the won LOL Kat er ley how terrible it w an who caused ti who looks so mu ley, uncertain, but er was in love wit} ant’s pistol, breaks King. a HHberated convi Bristow had s to prison, m against hi with Shirley, t to change her decision “itor falls to CHAPTER XXX! Continued. Uncle Jefferson's lips axed wide grin “Ah reck’'n dah’s stray sprigs lef’, suh. Step in en mek yo'se’'f et home. Ef Marg’ John yo’, he be mought’ly hoped up. gwineter mix dat julep in shakes!" He disappeared around of the porch and the major strode the hall, his gray slouch on the table, and sat down. it was quiet and peaceful, cient hall many times, there The house now. It had waked vears’ slumber to a Only he had lived on meanwhile now was old. « He sighed How gay the had night of the ball, with the | roses and music! He what the doctor had said about Val fant and Shirley—it had lain ever since in his mind, a painful specula. tion. The recollection roused Another thougnt stirred uneasily that old darky so lo A slight rei yo' two threw that an- of old, when he was the same from a renewed Again prime place been the by & ights from which he shrank What on earth ng over made Bim head. But nothing moved creak of woodwork, he thought and settled back again in his chair It was, fact, a stealthy footfall he had heard It came from library, where a shabby crouched, listenin the hind the screen—a evilly clad, It had been that Greef Ki these last yatred grown kept that julep? noise turn his the in figure in corner be tapestried man with a scarred chee} with good pu ng had dogged the ma} He huggs te heat no few days da whi to Greef King Stood an Instant Sreath- ing Hard, years of prison labor within bleak walls at the clicking shoe-machine, or with the chain-gang on biazing or frosty turnpikes. He had slunk be: hind him that afternoon, creeping up the drive under cover of the bushes, and while the other talked with Uncle Jefterson, had skirted the house and entered from the farther ide, through an open French window, Now as he peered from behind the ecreen, a poker, snatched from the fireplace, was in his hand. His furtive gaze fell upon a morocco-covered case on a commode by his side. He lifted its lid and his eyes narrowed as he saw that it held a pistol. He set down the poker nolselessly and took the weapon. He tilted it—it was rusted, but there were loads in the chambers. He crouched lower, with a whiepered curse: the major was coming into the i i library, but not alone—the old nigger was with him! Uncle Jefferson bore a tray with a frosted goblet over whose rim peeped green odor, the burden on the desk at his elbow. “Majah,” sald the latter solemnly, “you reck'n Mars’ John en Mise Shir ley—" “Good lord!” sald the major, wheel- ing to the small ormolu clock on the “It's ‘'most four o'clock. you any idea where he's gone?” “No, suh, lesa’n he’s gwineter look ovah dem walnut trees. Whut Ah's gwine ter say—yo' reck’'n Mars’ John en Miss—" “Walnut trees? them?" “Tree man come {om up norf’ some- whah ter se erbout et yistidday, Yas, suh. Yo’ reck’'n Mars’ John en—" “Nice pot of money timber! He saw it right off. Is he going to sell master.” “Hyuh, hyuh!™ agreed Uncle Jeffer- son. “Dam'ry Co'ot er heap bettah dan drivin’ er ol’ stage ter de deepo fer drummahs en lightnin'rod agents. Ah she’ do pray de Good Man ter mek Mars’ John happy,” he added soberly, “but Ah’s mought'ly 'sturbed in mah mind—mought'ly ‘'sturbed!” The hidden her walted motion- less. From where he stood he look. He waited till through the window he saw the negro's bent figure the kit Then he noiselessly lifted upright, and resting the i deliber trigger. The hammer clic irty wats could rear chens himself the screen-top. and istol alm on took ate ked sharply on the year-old cartridge, and the major sprang around with an ex as with an oath, the the aside and worthless th other dashed pulls +d i ie “You infernal m was screen again trigger urderer!” all said, swung his chair up, the of Hell's-Half-Acre rushed truck him a sledg with clubbed on the majors heavy crashed through. Gree! King stood an instant breath then, without withdrawl the prostrate form, the cold gobls to his lips, drained it “There!” he sald. YThere's my debt paid in full, ye liy-liv fancy-weskited hellion! the mayor of the Dome!” was a mans the sudden cried the he for, as in and hammer It fell and the single blow full the pistol temple iron ng hard, his eyes from liftin, it to gred, that from There step on the bark of a dog hand. He corridor French windov across the’ lawn, a came from the he fell from his alo the pistol tiptoe the through dashed ng leaped startled cry be hind him fing nvm. Juise No human eye had seen him, had all that Greef King! you will, been observed for Run Double is a swift. it is only a dog. a big one at that, but it is of a breed that knows neither quarter Like white lightning bark or growl, launched himeelf on the fleeing and in the shadow of the best turn now, how thera » Nemesis pursuing quar: i f Kicking, beating with weight, Not till they had reached the hem locks was that fierce grip broken, and h a tearing « snarling wi seized a fa striking ing blows, the hair bristling up on his thick his red-rimmed eyes flery, flail, his hands at the man Panting, the man h rage and en out * i 11 i bay. crouch ‘hed himself, an blundered full-face into The sharp spines forehead and the starting nded him, so that he ran with. out sense of directlon—setraight upon the declivity of Lovers’ Leap. He was toppling on its edge before he could stop, and then threw himself backward, clutching desperately at the slippery ferncovered rock, feeling his over nothing. He dug his fingers into the yielding soil and with knee and elbow strove frenziedly to crawl to the path. But the white bulldog was upon him. The clamping teeth met in the striving fingers, and with a scream of pain Greef King's hold let go and dog and man went down together, Ten minutes later a motor was hurl ing itself along the Red Road to” the village. The cGoctor was in his office and no time was lost in the return. En route they passed Judge Chalmers driving, and seeing the flying haste, he turned his sweating pair and lashed them after tho car. S80 that when the major finally opened his eyes from the big leather couch, he looked on the faces of two of his oldest friends. Recollection and understanding seemed to come at once. “Well--8outhall ?” The doctor's hand closed over the white one on the settes. He did not answer, but his chin was quivering and he was winking fast, “How long?” asked the major after a lengthy minute, Again he launc man, dodging, a thorn-bush | i | “Maybe--maybe an hour, Bristow. Maybe not.” The major winced and shut his eyes, but when the doctor, reaching swiftly | it was to find that look once more on “send for Judith. must see her. There's time.” The judge started up. “I'll “My car minutes.” He leaned over the couch “Bristow,” he said, you like me to send for the rector?” and shook his head. He lay silent for a while after the judge had gone out— desk ticked doctor busied clock on the on, and the the ormolu ominously in Answer to Her Look, “He Won't Rouse Again” with the glasses beside him said huskily bad fall, itly he “You've had a Bristow. You dizzy, 1 reckon.” “Mzzy!"” echoed the major with asperity It was Greef King.” Gree! King! d God!” “He hiding behind the screen struck with something He swore at his trial he'd get me. | was have remembered his feeble God was me ¢ f not a fool not to time was out’ A look, sprung into the like and grim, had doctor's face. His eves room, and he crossed the and picked up something from rug. He looked at it a moment, thrust it hastily wolf floor ocket, “l=—-remember now snipped ft it was a pistol. He twice, but It missed fire.” He can't hide where we'll not find * The doctor spoke with low but le energy that I care—mysell,” said the major difficultly ‘But | reckon he'd better be settled with, or he'll-—be kill x some one worth while one of these ng days.” A big from the fteelf rolled tear suddenly loosed doctor's eyelid and to feel bad” said “I've gort of been a in-the-flesh to you, Southall. We somehow, and yet choked and cleared his “There's no call the major gruffly. thorn wlways rowed, The throat “I reckon” ith a faint iite £0 much the roast you as | did.” A little later he asked for the restor Ten minutes gone” he said thei. “Chalmers ought to be at Rose wood by now what a fool wa to go—like this. But It wasn't-apx plexy, Southall, anyway.” At the sound of wheels on the drive Valiant went out quietly. Huddled a corner of the hall were Uncle Je Daphne. with Jere boam, the major's body-servant. Aun Daphne, her apron thrown over he: face was rocking to and fro silently, and old Jereboam’s head was bowed on his breast. Valiant went quickly to the rear of the hall. A painful em tO doctor the major murmured smile, “you won't get fun out of Chalmers—- They never did rise to ous confusion mingling with a fastidi- ous sense of shrinking. How should the very sight of his face? In forgotten this. From the background leaped. There were two feminine fig ures; Shirley was with her mother. The doctor stood just inside the Ii: brary door and Mrs, Dandridge went hastily toward him, her light cane tap ping through the stricken silence. Jere boam lifted his head and looked at her piteously, “Reck’'n Mars’ Monty cyan’ see ole Jerry now.” he quavered, “but yo'all gib him mah love, Mis’ Judith, and tel} him=~"" His volce broke. “Yes, yes, Jerry, 1 will.” The doctor closed the dosr upon her and came to where Shirley waited. “Come, my dear,” he sald, and dropped his arm about her. “Let us go out to ' the gordon” As they passed Valiant, she held out | her hand to him. There was no word {| between them, but as his hand swal- | lowed hers, his heart sald to her, “I | love you, I love you! No matter what i {is between us, I shall always love | It was wordless, a heart-whisper that love itself could hear, and he | could read no answer in the deep pools of her eyes, heavy now with un- | shed tears. But in some subtle way his volceless greeting comforted and lightened by a little the weight of | In the library, lighted so brightly by | yet grave with the hush | of that solemn presence, the major | looked into the face of the woman for whose coming he had walled so anx- ously. “It's all—up, Judith” “I've come to the jumping-off place.’ She looked at him whitely. “Monty, Monty!" she cried. “Don't leave me | this way! | always thought—" | He guessed what she would have sald. “Heaven knows you're needed more than me, Judith. After all, 1! reckon when my time had to come I'd | have chosen the quick way.” His | voice tralled out and he struggled for breath. “Jerry's in the hall, Monty. He asked me to give you his love.” “Poor old nigger! He—used 0 tote & on back when 1 was a [little aver.” There was a silence. “Don’t eel, Judith,” he said at length, “You ill be he sald faintly. his 80 tired and drew faltered I've nev- obediently she &8Y & prayer? my prayers above the fling, sot try.” anly. "1 than I'd I reckon Te | up a tremu prayed much seemed to got w. But I'll- He smiled w never ce wouldn't Judith prayed God Almighty’ doesn't w time.” want y yours, ems as {f been ugh. anybody else, dingdonged all the "He to have been gathering resolution, and presently his hand | imbled over his breast “My wallet; give She drew it from | pocket and the uncertain flogers took | out a key ‘It opens a tin box in my runk. There's—a letter in it for you.” paused a moment, panting “Ju * he sald, “I've got to tell you, but hard. The letter Valiant gave me for you morning, after the duel it seemed his it to me.” the dith its m et ighty 8 one that | never gave to you." If she had been grew like marble now. Her sli fin- gere clutched the cane till it rat. tiled against the chair, and the lace at her throat shook with her breathing Mon ¥ i He lifted his ha put the key unbre white before, she : * la little nd into here Judith,” irty with difficulty and “The seal's still he said, | years." the key in her upon it. There fearful wonder in For an instant she seemed to have forgotten him In grip of some swift and painful tion “1 loved you, Judith!” he stam mered In anguished appeal “From the time we were boy and girl togeth. er, 1 loved you. You never cared for me-——Sassoon and Valiant had the in- side track. You might have loved me: but | had no chance with either of them. Then came the duel There was only Valiant then. 1 overheard his promise to you that night, Judith. He had broken that! If you cared more for him than Sassoon, you might have forgiven him, and | should have lost you! 1 didn’t want you to call him back, udith! wanted my chance! And so-—1 took it. That's the reason, dear. It's—it's a bad one, int it!” ken, kept it these She was holding hands, 100king down was a strained half her face quite 11f us I've the emo for Eh atin afi ttt fier diffe fhe Have Been Distinguishing Mark of Factions as Long as There / is Record, The determination of the “loyal” an and child to wear a flower as a token of their aversion to home rule been used as emblems. Since the leaders of the Yorkist and Lancastrian parties each plucked a rose in the Temple gardens, the Lan. castrian a red and the Yorkist a white, this flower has been a popular Smblen Apart from the fact that red are symbolical of love and white of purity, the English national emblem is the rose; the Legitimist party of France formed the Leagae of the Rose in imitation of England's Primrose league, while owing to Gladstong's fondness for white roses many liberals once wished to make them an emblem for their party, but the Idea was not adonted, A shiver went over her set face— infinite distance to place and moment. Between the curtains a white butter- fly hovered an Instant, and in the yard thought darted to her that it was the sound of her own dead heart awaking. at the key and all at once put a hand to ‘her mouth as though to still words “Judith,” he ssid tremulously, be “all these years, after | found there was no chance for me, 1 reckon I've— prayed only one prayer. ‘God, let it be Sassoon that she loved!" And I've | prayed that mighty near every day | The thought that maybe it was Valiant a ghost You Her face was still averted, and when from ber on the pillow, with a breath that was almost a moan. She started, looking at him an instant in piteous hesitation, then swiftly kissed the lit. upon only the plliow upon it! Bhe er knees by the ald her lips on the pallid it. Tr and the threw th? "She graying herself on h saw face couch and y forehead. “It—it was she first Monty” on the Sassoon, nd her Yoice bro had said, a ke lie she ever told ank God!” he gasped. He : i himself on his « sirug- bow, strength {aded out raise tiled back brought the doctor, but this seemed of Her cry time the and after a tix restorative no and last th ae time he came With a in answer to her again” she him, and he tting the door with care 3 look, wont rouse “T will wait” left her, shu ful sofliness slight sitting were told But the figure with #ta silver was not alor walking up and down the misty wraiths John Vall imagined went flitting the empty corridors, but faces sunlight, that came ¢ memories so long the shutt of time-— touch of a key tha tightly in its hair, there, Ve ata ant times plone very clear in the went over by evoked now by the her hand still clenched palm. There welled over her (n a tide those days puzzle, the weeks of waiting silence, the slow rable months of heartache, the Ic that had deepened the my of Beauty Vali ant's exile. In first shock of the news that Sassoon had fallen by hie hand, she had thought she could not forgive him that broken faith She and his promise to her had not weighed in the balance against the idea of manly “honor! But this bitterness had at length slipped away. “He will write,” she had told herself, “and ex plain.” But no word had come. Whis pers had flitted to her—the tale of Sassoon’s intoxication-—etinging barbs that clung to Beauty Vallant's name That these should rest unanswered had filled her with resentment and anger, Slowly, but with deadly surety, had grown the belief that he no longer cared. In the end there had been left her only pride-—the pride that covers its wound and smiles. And she had her wound with flowers. 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