Evening star., 1897-02-13
"Heii1. old fellow" cried Barney.


School. thi- king it well 10 reconnoiter the
situation. hoping the sight of it might sug-
sest some plan that was practical He
would Eave one thing in his favor which
was that Sartwcil would not have warned
his daughter against seeing him. fearing
TO arouse her curiosity suspicious. If
then. he got ore word with Edna alone
he had fear but that he could arrange
for a longer interview. He found High
Clin 10 be large house, situated in ex-
tensiVe grounds, with a view of the sea-
but with wall that was even more dis
couragins than the glass-topped barrier at
Wimbledon
Marsten saw there was going to be more
difnculty In getting an interview with his
sweetheart than he had at first ina gined
He thought for moment of applying bold
ly at the front door for permission to see
the young student, but quickly dismissed
the plan as impracticable. He was GER
tam that so shrewd a man Sartwell
would have more foresight than to leave
arrangements at such loose ends tnat the
first person who called to see his daughter
would be admitted, even If the ordinary
rules Of the school allowed such a thing
which was most improbable. He realized
that the place was not TO be taken by as
saui;, but reather by slow and patient
SIEGE so, wandering down by the shore
ne sat On the shingle. within sound Of the
soothlng waves. and gave his whole atten-
ton TO the problem.
III man whose ambition IL was to eman-
clpate TIE worker, and change the whole
relationship between capital and labor was
going to be baffied in seeking half an hours
talk with young girl. not immured in
prison or convent, but merely residing in
an ordinary English school then were his
chances OF solving the larger question re-
mote and shadowy. Thus he came to bind
the two enterprises together, say ying to him
SELF ttat success In the one would Indicate
success in the other. The first thing to do
then. was 10 secure some cheap Iodging-if
such thing were to be found in this fash
lonab!e resort-and so hoard his money ard
blde his time, for he was convinced he
would make haste only by going SLOWLY
II was case in which undue precipi-
fancy would make ultimate victory fmpos-
slnie he knew that some time during the
day the pupils would walk, though guarded
doubtless by vigilant governesses. 1t might
De possible to pass this interesting process
sion. and. while doing SO. to slip a note
INTO Edna 3 hand. but even as Marsten
thought OF this plan he dismissed IL as
impracticabie, for Edna would be so sur
prlset at such lnexplica BILE proceeding
on MS part that she would not have the
presence or mind necessary TO conceal the
-rlls SiIH promptly enough to escape detsc-
ton He e the shore. still run mating ON
the problem. and. searching n the back
part Of the town. found lodgings that sufted
his requirements and his purse When this
was done. he strolled on the promenade
sun giving the great problem his whole at
tention-
Suddenly ne received a staggering blow
Ia the back which almost thrust him for
ward On his face. Recovering himself he
turned around breathless alarmed and
angry, 20 See before him the huge form and
smiling face OF Barney Hone who eeniaIIv
presented the hand that Egd srnitten him
Hello, old fellow cried Barney laugh
ing aloud at the others resentfuI glare
" hat are you doing down here? Has the
strike taken II out OF you. so that you had
10 have sea air TO recuperate?''
No strike ever took IL out of me like the
blow you struck just now
then linking arms with Marsten in the most
irleE ily manner. he said:
NO. my paw isn't light, as all my friends
say and II mas got me into trouble before
now 1 mad to thrash a fellow in Paris
once. merely because l could not convince
him that the gentle tap / gave him was in
Iun- Tie admitted afterWard that there
was diteTence. and that he would rather
have my open palm on his back than my
closed fist IN his face-but what can Won,
expect The French have no sense of humor
and yet they can't box well. 1t should oc-
cur 70 them. a nation that they ought
either 10 know how 10 take a Joke. or Else
how 10 put up their dukes il they are 90
ing 10 take things seriously. But NV slap
on the back is nothing TO my handshake
whsn M feeling cordial toward fellow
this go?"
Yes. thanks said Marsten with such
eagerness that the other laughed again
Well. I'm delighted to meet Won so I'm
expectedly. don't you know. Your name s
Langton. If ! remember rightly?"
My name is Marsten."
oh, yes, OF course. I'm the stupIdest
fool in the kingdom about names and it's
an awfully bad falling. People seem to get
offended IL you can't remember their
names. I'm sure 1 can't tell why.
wouldn't care tuppeuce what 1 was called.
so long as you don't say I'm no painter
Then I'm ready to fight A man who won
hight for his art oughtn't to have an art
And, talking about art. l remember now
that Langton was the fellow you sent me
who can play the piano as II her were a
Rubinhon-that Russian player, don't you
know. Well. I'm laundering glad to see
you; was just hoping to meet some feI-
low knew. I'm dying for some one to
tank 10. It's a beastly dull hole East
bourne, don't you know"
Il was never here before II seems TO
ne very nice place"
YES, 1t looks that way at first, but walt