Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-06-28
HAND TO HAND.
By RzBsocA HARDING DAVIS.


on the street. There was the identical broad.
cloth suit cut twenty years ago, and the vast
expanse Of shirt bosom, frayed in the plaits,
but Immediately white. The major was 3
property OF the town, well known as the city
clock. With his bushy white name, his i'm
posing shoulders, his lofty bow, he radiated
ana niied the pavement from wall TO curb.
Proctor thought the old man would be glad
to see him, but he certainly had not expected
the strange effect which the sight Of him pro-
duced. Standish stopped as though he had
been struck blow, holding him of at arms
length. His pomposity seemed to suddenly
drop from him.
''Why, Jacki Jack ~ he stammcred, 'I did
not look TO see you. beg your pardon, MFR.
Proctor. Fforget"- drawing back, yet still
holding the young mans coat sleeve with
what would have been very like a caress in
q woman.
"Forgoti You forget old friends, I think. ~
prince Hal has changed his state" said
the major, smiling, with an effort to be him.
self. ut is time he shook of old FalstafY.
How III white hairs become fool and jester.
30 surfeit sweled, 80 old and SO profaner
ouching his big breast with bitter laugh
"You did not use to affect the cynic.n
"No. 1t is the sight of you that reminds
me OF what had better forget"
Proctor was ashamed, as one man ALWAYS
Is OF emotion In another. "You had always
an unreasonable liking for me, vicious young
dog that wasr' he said, lightly. you're
at the old place, l supposed I'll come round
at dusk. Wen brol a steak together, hey,
major1 My hand has not lost its cunning "
The old man looked down at him steadily
with an inexplicable brightness in his keen
eyes 81 did not think you would 90 SO far
a. that, my boy" he said quietly.
Mr.. McMurrays carriage drew up at tho
door at that moment. 1t was plain but rich,
the horses thoroughbred. An innocent look
ing, delicate little blonde, dressed with
Quaker like plainness, looked out and blushed
crimson at the sight Of John At that the
blood mounted also into the fellow al talo
face, and he went down to the carriage, lean
ing on the door to speak to her.
"A handsome pair, major" whispered
Withrow, who was still lettering near
Standish nodded. "She looks like a good
religious woman. McMurray would raise his
daughter cleaner than other girls"
''She's worth cool half million; that's the
way in which I'd think you would look at
herr
$50 do, Mr. withrow. Proctor is lucky,
very lucky. Talents and education and re-
h6hobt uiiu ho" u BOou WIG Will IuOncy.
The boy could not ask for more"
There was something in the old mans un-
usual quiet, and the look which he fastened
on Proctor. that reused Withrow's curiosity.
'There used to be some connection be-
tween you and the young man, wasn't
therel He was under your guardianship
when he was boy, think I've heardf'
''Not at all, sir" eagerly, mot at all. It
was a mere business transaction. held GER
tain moneys for the lads use from his father,
and paid his bills; that was ALL / placed
hinr under Mr.. McMurray's care when he
was entered here first at school. McMurray
has the entrance to the best society and is
religious; those were the two things looked
at Why, the boys blood is of the best. His
father was one of the old blue bloods Of Vir-
ginia. He would never have trusted his son
to the guardianship of an old scallawag like
Dan Standish." The major was himself
again, his iling voice and theatrical gest-
ures keeping time and apparently enjoying
each other thoroughly.
"Oh, that's iti You We're not one Of the
blue bloods then'"
'My father was butcher, sir I've lived
by my wits; and an internally poor capital
they are for any man. I'll say that. I've
dined with dukes and ragpickers In my day,
Mr.. Withrow. But the smell OF the slaughter
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no more need OF me" he said quietly, and
turned away with bow as he passed th'
carriage, though neither OF them saw nun.
Mr.. McMurrayrwith the young clergy yinai
again in his office, safely trapped, couiu NO
let him go without word OF Two oi ~ repuAe
Shoula you accep. " Vhey W.. - 81.
the CALI, you must DO careiu', my uea' . Sn
to AVOID even tho appearance =. 81 ,.a,
are young ana ihpuisNe, iohu u .ou
friends. The dignity OF your POSITION "ou''
render improper many associates whom ~
knew as boy, unless ihueeu, S pp,o". :
them officially, administering the .o Mo,u
the hope OF salvation. lhis maj S'"loi'
now, for exampie"- .,,,
81 am very uncertain about accepting .hl
church at ALL broke out JACK. lhere Is
place In the west that SUITS my ways pe'te' =.
But could not marry on ihelr salary; u, ~