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Updated: May 24, 2025
Result: Tave dead ashamed to drive him in the cart for fear some one will see the yellow-white calico-circus horse, that the two rapscallions have left on his hands, and doesn't want Aunt Meda to know it for fear she'll turn down Roman. He says he's going to put Jim out to grass in the Colonel's back sheep pasture, and when Aunt Meda comes home lie about sudden spavin or something.
Why, he never spoke a word of love to me in his life!" "Humph! that silent kind's the worst; you don't give him a chance." "And I don't mean to does that satisfy you?" she demanded. "If it doesn't, I'll tell you something but it's a secret; you won't tell?" "Not if you don't want me to; I ain't that kind." "I know you're not, Tave; that's why I'm going to tell you.
"I've had a premonition of this it's the last stroke, Tave here, in his home among us and his mother! and, in duty bound, I, of all others, must be the man to finish the ugly job " Octavius Buzzby's face worked strangely. "It's tough for you, Colonel, but I guess a Maine man knows his whole duty only, for God's sake, don't ask me!" It was a groan rather than an ejaculation.
It's all up with my vacation and the yachting cruise now," he looked at his watch, "seven; I can get the eight-thirty accommodation to Hallsport, and that will give me time to catch the Eastern express." "Hold on a minute and I'll get your trap from the stable it's all ready for you." "No, I'll get it myself good-bye, Tave, I'm off." "Good-bye, Champney."
The hand she held out to him throbbed quick and hard in his grasp. "Any news, Tave?" Her voice was dull from despair. He shook his head; the slow tears coursed down his cheeks; he could not help it. "Sit down, Tave; you said it was important." He controlled his emotion as best he could. "Aurora, I've been thinking what can be done when he's found " "If he ever is!
"I must go now, Tave; take me with you." She took out a cloak and burnous. "I hate to say it, Aurora, but I'm afraid it won't do no good; she's a tough cuss when it comes to money " "But she must; he's her own flesh and blood and she's cheated him out of what is rightfully his.
"Yes," he went on in answer to a question he read in the Colonel's eyes, "came up to see about the Champo property. Emlie told me this morning. Mr. Van Ostend and Tave and Father Honoré are up there now; I saw the automobile standing in the driveway as I came up on the car. Guess Tave has run the place about as long as he wants to alone.
I've seen enough since she has been with me to convince me that my people will amount to nothing so long as she is with them." There was an edge to her words the sharpness of which was felt by Octavius on the front seat. "I can't blame them; I couldn't. Why Tave here is threatened already with a quick decline sheer worry of mind, isn't it Tave?"
He rubbed his hands energetically, slapped Octavius on the back, and exclaimed in high feather: "How's this for the first drops of the deluge, eh, Tave?" Octavius made no reply. He waited, as usual, for the evening's mail. The carrier handed him a telegram from New York for Mrs. Champney. It had just come up on the train from Hallsport.
"Tave, wait a little while; don't go yet." He sat down. "I thought I felt all was lost no one cared I was alone there was no help. You have shown me that I have been wrong all wrong such friends such a friend as you " Her lips quivered; the tears welled from the red and swollen lids. "I can't take the money, Tave, I can't don't look so only on one condition.
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