THE CITIZEN, FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1912. PAGE SEVEH Both Sides OF: The Shield By Major ARCHIBALD W. BUTT, Ono of U10 Heroes of tlio Ti tanic nnd President Taft's . Military Aid. Copyright 1005, by J. B. Llp pancott company. All rights rosorTcd. P CHAPTER II. A Quest at ths Pines. UESENTLT 1 acted what ac commodations were to bo had at Oclotliorpe. "Mlchty poor, mighty poor. sir that la. If you stay in tho town. But If yon aro golni; to be long In the vicinity yon might get board In ono of tho fnrrohousoa ouUldo of the town." I thanked him and then explained that I was a writer and that I was collecting material for a story. "A book 7' ba aold. showing great In terest at onca and carefully scanning my faoa through his spectacles. "Yc," I answered, which was tho truth at least, for I had suddenly con ceited tho idea of collecting data for a novel. For wboro clao, 1 thought, could thero bo better characters and Bccncry than right hero7 My aged companion looked thoughtful for a mo ment and then said: "liny I oak if you havo any refer ences or If you know anybody In these parte?" I mentioned several persons within the Btato whom my father had known, and thoso Kcemcd to satisfy him, for he continued: "If you ar of a mind to accept my hospitality wo will bo glad to put you up and to share what wa haro with you. I gueso Bud would enjoy your company, and Kllen nud llnry Mary's my wife, you know would make you Welcome." "It would bo a great convenience to me," I said and thanked him, "for 1 know nothing of this country, and you seem to bo very well acquainted." I onght to be," ho said, "for my family has boon In thoeo parts since General Oglothorpe, that great philan thropist and friend of the poor, first camo to Georgia. The last tlmo he came to this country bo made my great grandfather's bouso his headquarters when on his way from Fort Augusta to Savannah. Just before tba Revolu tion ho sent my grandfather a portrait of Um&olf In token of tho esteem in which ho hold his father, no lived to bco tho colony he hod planted become an Independent state, you know, sir, and he seemed mighty proud of the record old Georgia mado during the war of the Revolution. Tho Pines, as wo call our home, was built Just after his death, and his plcturo lias tho place of honor In It now. It Is a sorry place eln co the Yankees camo through here and used It as a stable, but we keep It with tho hopo that Bomo day tho for tunes of tho family may go out of their eclip&o and that bo mo worthy son will arise to restore It to Its former posi tion of lmportanco In the common wealth. But what thero Is left you will bo welcomed to, my lad." Before I could properly thank him tho whistle blew and our train pulled TkK.S. St--- "lf I know'd yor had gists I'd sure have brought the coach." into Oglethorpe. The colonel advanc ed and, cnlling out to &u old negro, whom ho addressed as Jefferson, or dered him to bring tho wagon neurer. as there was a trunk to got "If I know'd yer had gists, Mars Go'oge, I'd suro havo brought the coach," said tho old darky, looking apologetically at tho wagon ho was on. The colonel told blm that I was going to stay 6omo time and that bo "reckon ed" 1 would know all thoy bad soon and so ho would not begin by offering -excuses. "By .tho ivax, 8lrJ".bojjgld' asw stopped off tho platform, "I havo not tho plcasuro of knowing your name, though you havo heard mlno often enough this morning." I had, indeed, overlooked that detail or clso felt In different to It, but I banded him ray card, which ho read carefully and then asked: "I reckon you nln't any relation to tho Palmers of Kentucky. I roomed with two men from that stato or your namo years ago when I was at Prince ton." I told tho colonel that 1 was not from Kentucky, but thought thero was somo kinship. I had Intended telling him that tho families had never met and that in all probability tbo Ken tucky Palmers would not know of mt but I did not finish my explanation, for as soon as I mentioned kinship ho grasped my hand warmly and said: "Then, sir, you can mako yourself at home In my houso as long as you enro to, for thero wero never two finer fellows than thoso Palmer boys, even If thoy did Join tho Yankeo army dur ing tho war. I tell you, sir, I am proud and happy to entertain one of their blood at tbo Pines. And now, Jefferson, drlvo fast, for wo must let Miss Ellen know we havo a guest" Tho Plnow was a dlatanco of some flro miles from tho town limits. It was appropriately named, for after wo entered tho grounds we passed into a primeval forest of tall nnd stately pine trees. The long needles waved In tbo wind, and thero was a mournful cadence In the branches, different from the song we bear m tho aorthorn for- i esta. The ground mm covered with pins straw, and It might have been falling there and nngathored for gen erations, so thickly did it seem t lie. We crossed a branch over which thero had been built an old stone bridge, now covered with vines. "That sir, was built as a memorial to General Oglethorpe." said my old host, seeing my curiosity, for tho bridge was out of all proportion to the slzo of the stream. "When the gen eral paid his memorable visit to this place it was right there, sir, that bo drew from his pocket a small flask and after offering my grandfather a dram took ono himself. Too mast know, sir, that the gieat philanthropist was supposed to be a teetotaler and certainly never took a. drink In the presence of any of hki colonists for fear of setting them a bad example. That llttlo act shows aa nothing olss could tho great confidence and as teem In which he held my worthy progeni tor." 1 wan anxious to bear more of this episode, but feared to get tho colonel started on what was evidently to him an Important bit of family history and which I suspected strongly had become a hobby. "Some day Ellen shall walk litre with you," ho added, "and show you tbo Inscriptions on It Yon will find thom Interesting." Ellen again. I was beginning to fool the keenest anxiety to meet this Ellen and to wonder what she could bo half cook and half lady, I had begun to think from the little bits I had pick ed np concerning her during tho day. Wo passed from the plno trees Into a long avenue of cedars, and when we emerged from this tho Pines in all Its solitary nnd lonely grandeur stood be fore us, rich in coloring from tho sot ting sun that bathed it in a crimson glow. As I looked at it In wonderment It might havo been a dream out of the past that had taken shape and floated now across my vision. Its front and sides wero flanked with colonial col umns of the Doric typo, nnd tho low wings running at right angles to ths body of tho houso wero covered with vines which almost hid the low porch. This porch was supported by diminu tive columns of tho same graceful curves. I was so moved by tho beauty of tho wholo at first that I failed to note that bo mo of tho columns were on tho point of falling and that others were crumbling to decay. Tho plaster hod fallen from many of them, show ing a dull rod brick behind. But these evidences of decay gave an additional charm to tho scene, augmenting Its per fection as a whole and keeping it in perfect harmony with its owner and tho neighborhood of that section. It seemed to typify tho generation then living there and fighting against its own decay. 1 was awakened from my dreamy thought by .hearing tho colonel calling loudly for somo ono to get the horse. Presently thero camo from around ono of tho wings n little, half naked urchin, who said that Mrs. Tur pin had gono to the Trig funeral, and that Miss Ellen was cooking tho din ner, and that "Young Marsa" had not come from tho fields. "Then tell Miss Elleu. Saminle. to put another finger In the pie, for I Lave brought n gneat homo with me. Now. sir," turning to me, "If you will comu with me, 1 will show you your room and bid you make yourself at home." Wo passed under tho hugo doorway and entered a largo hall which was as wide as any room I could remember in my grandfather's house in Now Bug land, it was ulraost baro of furniture. There wero two or more largo mahog any sofus which had onco been lined with black horsehair, but this latter was so much worn that tho matting showed boneath it in places, and in others It wub patched with bright col ored calico and sometimes with pieces of faded silk. Tho colonel led mo up a flight of stairs, baro of carpet but clean and polished. "You will bo right over tlio billiard room," bo said, opening a door which led Into u beautifully lighted room ton tho cast sldo, standing in the center of which was a largo, canopied bed. "if you caro for billiards," ho continued, "I will wngcr that Ellen can givo you ten points and beat you out And now, sir. wo havo dinner at 0 o'clock, for Hud likes to have his dinner when bo comes from the Held instead of In the middlo of tho day, as ho says bo feels more .like a gentleman. Until then. I sir, I hopo you Tost woll." I had not asked tho question before but now summoned tho courage to say: "Colonel, thero Is ono llttlo thing I should like to have settled. BusineRi Is business, you know," l said, laugh ing, for I did not liko the look ot dig nity he suddenly assumed nt tbo men tion of business. "In Justice to both of us 1 ought to ask you how much will bo my board by Uio week." Had General Oglethorpo himself arls. oo to confront tlio colonel 1 do not think ho could have shown moro sur prise than be did at my simple ques tion. Ho drew himself up with a dig nity willed was truly commanding, nnd. speaking In a suppressed voice, ho asked roc: "When havo tlio Turplns adopted tho custom of taking money from their guests. I beg you to tell me. sir? If you wore not n kinsman of my dear friends, tlio Palmers. I would at onco show yon tho door." 1 stood covered with confusion. "1 humbly beg your pardon If I havo of UadrA you. colonel, and I am greatly mortified to havo so deeply wounded yon, but tmtll this moment I thought you hod been kind enough to receive m m a boarder. I felt grateful enough for ah at, aad you should not put ma nndor obligations which I can never re pay and which 1 have no right to nc eept But you yourself aro somewhat to Wamc," I added quickly, for I saw (bM bo was stUI deeply offended. "You told mo that I might get board in one of tha farmhouses and immediately offered mo the hospitality of your root." "Tbo tTurplns aoo not farmers, Blr; hoy aro planters, and If wo havo to took our own meals wo servo them with bo lees degree of hospitality than when a nigger stood at each door at th book: and coll of everybody in the rooo." "Cofaeol rarpln, I hopo you will for Bfrro mo my stupid blunder or else let a km-ro your house at once." nk) (aoo relented Into a smile, and. oxteadl&g bis hand, he grasped mine. "Xa you say, lad, I am not blameless in tbo matter. But wo aro getting a Uttie eeaeitlvo down here. And now forget nil about it and, what is more, don't over mention it to Ellen or to Bud. for they would think their old father had been lacking in dignity, elso a mistake of this kind wero impos sible." When he left mo I fell a prey to re grets over my stupid blunder and, what seemed worse, my apparent deception concerning the relationship with the Kentucky Palmers. As long as 1 thought I was going to go to an inn of somo kind or to pay my board 1 had not thought it worth while to explain tho mistake Into which the colonel bad fallen. I felt it to be too lato now to confess that In all likelihood there was no kinship at all or. If any, so remote as to form no ties of blood and cer tainly not to earn for mo any consider ation on that score. Feeling liko a culprit I threw myself on the bed, de termined to leave the Pines at the first moment I could do so without offend ing my kind old host When tho pickaninny, Sam, knocked at my door to tell me that dinner was served ho found mo prepared to do Justice to anything in tho way of food which might bo placed before me. I had boen traveling all day, to all in tents and purposes without anything to eat While anxious to satisfy my hunger, yet it was with somo feeling of embarrassment that I started down stairs to meet the colonel, do met me at tho foot of tho steps and, motion ing mo to follow him, led mo to a room In ono of tho sldo wings. There I saw two silver goblets, frosted on tbo outside, with their rims complete ly hidden by long and graceful bunches of mint Without sitting down ho handed mo ono and took the other himself. "Of lato years, Mr. Palmer," ho said, "wo have abandoned tho time honored custom of drinking mint Juleps before oar dinner, but in order that you may feol perfectly at homo and rest certain of tho fact that I feel no resentment on account of your natural mistake I havo taken the liberty of asking you to Join mo in ono of these, sir," hold ing tho goblet as if pledging my health. "This delicious fluid should be sipped only while Bitting, but as tho family Is nseemblod for dinner I will ask you to foreffo tho plcasuro of a chat over our Juleps and drink standing. I ptodgo your health, sir, and that of your kinsfolk, tho friends of my young manhood." It was tho first Julep I had ever tasted, and I shall never forget with what delicious force tho 6traw threw tho tlquor against the roof of my mouth. Tho goblets were Boon emp tied, and I was ushered Into tho parlor, where wo wero evidently expected, for occuDants were standing. (Continued In next Friday's paper.) 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