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The girl inclined her head very slightly and turned toward Conniston. "If you have come all the way from the hills this morning," she was saying, "and if you plan to go on to Crawfordsville, you will want to rest until the cool of the evening. We have eleven-o'clock luncheon in summer, and have already eaten. But if you will come in I think that we can find something.
Haines, telling him of her happy life, or perhaps it is a letter from Carolina, describing the good times she is having in London with the friends she is visiting. And the old planter goes out on the broad veranda in the warm Southern twilight, and he thinks of the days that were. He remembers how the Third Mississippi won the day at Crawfordsville.
"Good morning," he returned. "I am on the right road to Lafayette, I take it." "You are," said the other. "From Crawfordsville way?" "Yes. I left that place yesterday. I come from afar, however. This is a strange country to me." "It is strange to most of us. Unless I am mistaken, sir, you are Mr. Kenneth Gwynne." The other smiled. "My approach appears to be fairly well heralded.
And then he turned away from the Lark's curious eyes, biting his lips. For he knew that they were doing all that six big iron-bodied men could do, and that he was not fit. Again that night he rode to Crawfordsville. He thought that the telegraph agent grinned maliciously as he tossed a yellow envelope upon the counter. "Sign here, Mr. Conniston," he said.
Out West?" "Well, only for the purpose of being born, and brought up. I used to live in Crawfordsville, and then Indianapolis." "Indianapolis is bound to be a great place," said Dryfoos. "I remember now, Mr. Fulkerson told me you was from our State." He went on to brag of the West, as if March were an Easterner and had to be convinced. "You ought to see all that country. It's a great country."
He showed that the same money which the railroad would have to spend in stringing rails across the sand here could be spent more advantageously in another direction. "On the other side of Bolton there are grassy foothills, well watered a big stretch of country very much like that about Crawfordsville. Already there are orchards there, considerable small farming, grain-raising and hay.
"Mr. Crawford kicked like a bay steer over that telegram. And in the end, when he wouldn't put his name to a lie, I did the trick for him." "But why?" "Simply, sir, because I am under contract to deliver five hundred men into your hands. Simply because the telegraph agent in Crawfordsville belongs body and soul, bread and butter, to our esteemed friend Mr. Oliver Swinnerton.
We'll be in Crawfordsville, and Wait a moment." To Miss Crawford: "We may stay here until evening?" "Oh, you must. It is too hot now to think of riding." "Thank you." And then into the receiver: "If you should get an answer before seven o'clock, please telephone it to me here." Then the three went out to the front porch.
Familiarity with a Senator was something new for him, and already he was straightening up and becoming more of a man every moment. Langdon was thoroughly interested. "I was along the Tennessee under Beauregard," he said. "Great generals, sir! Great generals!" exclaimed Colonel Stoneman. "And great fighting, I reckon!" echoed the Confederate. "You remember the battle of Crawfordsville?"
In July the Municipal League held its annual meeting in Logansport and the association, again called upon for speakers, sent Mrs. Noland, Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Sellars. The enthusiasm with which they were received and the discussion by the delegates which followed showed a marked change since the meeting at Crawfordsville in 1911.
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