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Barnett turned and stared hesitatingly at her "More than I'd let you pay for," he blurted out, doggedly "Six dollars When I git so low as to putneck I--I will kill h, an' Annie has, too; but we ain't goin' to let you do no ht We are fairly blistered with shas that you couldn't afford to give"

Dolly's sweet face grew rigid, the lips of her pretty mouth twitched "Look here, Tobe," she said, huskily "You've hurtfor you to talk this hen I'm so worried about the baby You are not a cold-blooded murderer, are you? Well, you will make yourself out one if you let silly false pride stand between you and that sweet young life Why, I would never get over it It would haunt eville drug store and tell thes to me I will pay for them to--donging at--botheringfrom them"

"Miss Dolly, I can't I just can't"

"If you don't, then I'll have to go et out of this fool contraption," she answered, with detero, I know, but I will if you don't, and I won't lose a minute, either"

"Why, Miss Dolly--"

"Hush, Tobe, don't be a fool!" Dolly was growing angry She had thrust her hand over her shoulder to the topmost hook of the dress at the neck, that no ti her clothes "Hurry up, and I'll go straight to Annie I'll have the hot water ready I knohat the doctor wants It is the saive Pete Wilson's baby"

"Lord have o, Miss Dolly I'll go God bless you! I'll go"

She watched hi in vain to unfasten the hook at the back of her neck and jerking at it i for her at the porch steps, having put down his ga-rod