The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-25


whereabouts, denied all knowledge OF the
law books and showed no pleasure at my
volunteered Information about my pros
poets. So We parted without even @ nod
of good feeling and went our different
ways.
saw him many times in the next two
years, but his life and mine We're wide
apart and he seemed to have forgotten
my existence.
Three years sailed past in the fog. Be-
fore the next would come and go ! would
be member of the bar of California. 1
was of ege and had fallen in love. This,
with a certain self reliance some small
success had brought me, must have
changed me somewhat. Yet when l saw
Fearson's face looking out of the window
of a passing cab, forgot my dignity, and
with my green bag over my shoulder, l
ran after the rafting four wheels, and
catching it, jerked at the door handle and
almost plunged into Fearson's arms.
He was never exactly demonstrative, but
he was overjoyed TO see me and shook me
by the shoulders until my head ached.
But he was sadly changed. His neat
ness in his dress was gone and then he
smelt OF liquor. His face was pale and
rather worn and his eyes were not so
spite his sleepless nights. ] saw ne had
been i'll.
Almost his first inquiry was for Roach,
Had seen him?"s mo, not for months"
felt piqued that he did not ask about
myself, 1t seemed dhkind.
Don't leave me. Tommy boy" he said,
Drive with me. we must find the rajah. /"
The cab rumbled on again. CA
l looked at Pearson Closely TSfelt as
if he were not he at all. He placed his
hand on my knee in the old way, and
at last he broke the silence. He told
me that he had only just arrived in town.
Back from hell and nowhere" he said.
But one thing he must find Roach al
once.
l grew frightened at this persistence,
and tried 90 tell him about my own po-
sition and future, almost in desperation.
1t was no use. He paid no attention to
me; looking out of the windows from
side to side, and boiling out of the car
riage into the places where he thought
he might find Roach with a wait here,
I'll be back" and slam of the door.
Two or three times ] was tempted to
clear out and leave him In the lurch. But
for some reason did not do so.
From the last place he entered he shot
out on a run.
Hes been there" he shouted. Back TO
the hotel. Drive! Drive! you lazy devil"
he screamed to the man on the box.
Drive quickly
On the way he apologized for his alb
straction. He spoke in a high, excited
voice, I could hear what he said above
the roar of our fast driving.
He wanted to hear everything about me,
he said. But just now he must find Roach.
Tonight he'd tell me everything-we'
have an old-time pow wow.
L tried to smile, and nodded, as we
swung sharp about a corner and pulled
up at the hotel. 1t was well we stopped,
the horses knees were trembling and their
heads pitched forward. Pearson glanced
at the clock and gave sigh of relief.
He paid the fare in small change fished
up from various pockets, and was some
what short of the amount 1t was quite
pitiful TO see his fingers searching fruit
lessly He blushed like school girl when
| handed it to the driver, but made no
comment.
The reeking horses were slowly driven
off and turned to Pearson.
How long is II since you have seen
Roach%'I asked to relieve the silence.
Three years-we split, you know"
but you were making money,"1 half
inquired.
IT'S all back in a hole in the earth. I
blew 1t into the place II came from-fast
as We made it, Pearson answered. III
was the gambling desire l suppose. There
was no other excitement, except, perhaps
well, fighting" - m
I looked at him in astonishment. He
probably OWNED thought
oh, no; not that he said quietly
Roach knew. He trusted to my luck. 1
was just a fool. l wanted to get rieh, and
quick. But Tom, old chap, my luck's
gone-and worse. too. fear" He stopped
and bit his teeth into his lower lip, which
was trembling.
Look here" he went on nervously,
"PVe been praying latelV-thfnk Of tha /,