The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-01-03

" DO the ivory He
feet and stood with Lls l--1N
holes OF hi. ves'. He vas . shorl ms
smooth shaved, gray eyed and full
nervous energy. The lines 10 bis face.
pecislly the deep set horizontal OBJ
across the high forehead. told that
took life more seriously thsn did the t
ist.
Or, don't know. Brooks ssij. With
slight, indifferent drssl. | don't belies
| quite see the dtiit OF your schem,
Wbsl's the use Of beating around th
bush. He ~
willard Hess cbspged bis position
He ran bis hight band into bis pocket 40
lIpsled bunch Of keys. You have mo
ey. be remarked abruptly.
Some. admitted the artist. That nes
little cum received for my lsst psiDtin
Ia not oil gone.
Money will procure most anything II
this world, continued the other.
| 50 they claim, sssented Brooks.
Then why not 90 idesf Hess spok
slowly. With . distinct pause bstweei
each word. Ioould advertise or = or tom,
thing OF that kind.
1t might work. Brooks eaij doubtfully
but the looks q bit risky. Hess. II il
failed, we'd either have to stsrve or beg Ut
less that novel OF yours finds pu ublisheI
before long
But 1t shsn't fail, Brooks. Hess paced
the Il Dor eIcitedly. Lend me hundred,
be entrested. III return /! with halt oil
the five thousand.
The artist stepped to the table and
wrote out check for the amount. Take
it, old boy, he said, LIS my oil. Wen
sink or swim together.
We shant sink. was the sulhor's hope
fol remark ss be gissped bis friends hand
snd wrung 1t with unspoken gratitude.
Then he dorned bis bat and coat snd went
out into the open air to think, TO formu
late come plan by which to buy an idea.
He turned 10 the right and vent down
the long street leading to the water front.
On and on be walked. his pulse beating
high. bis brain 10 Q tnmult. "a hundred
dollars for 90 ideal The words thunder
cd in bis ears until be b slf isncied tina! be
vas shontiag them. When be reached
the wharf. he sat down on pile Of lum
Der and watched the crowds Of people that
we're filing out OF the steamer which had
Iust arrived from en- Asistic port.
Among the last Of the passengers to
land was . small woman dIessed 10 black.
q long, heavy mourning veil over her face.
She looked about irquirinsly, advanced
step or two and then paused hesitstingly.
10 en- instant willard Hess was on bis
feet. Though be had mingled little with
women, save 10 the world OF fiction. there
vas strong undercutrent Of gsllsntry 10
bis nsture. Gong quickly toward the lit
tie woman IN black, be said:
Excuse me, msdsm, bat may render
yon any assistsncef
She pushed the long veil aside. disclos
ing . round. almost chi!ilike face aud q
pair OF liquid brown eyes. liyou'll be SO
kind, .hs answered in low, musical tones
| wish to 90 to the depot where CAP take
The overland train for the east.
Permit me to accompany you, the auth
,r said, taking her email grip and leading
Ihe way.
A low murmured "Thsnk yonp was
her only response. She replaced the long
reil and followed the man 10 silence.
TIE train wss almost ready TO leave ss
,he two reached the platform. Willisrd
Durriedly seated his charge in the car and |
.urned to go.
You may cit here. ssid sweet voice,
md the little uomsn 10 black motioned 10 |
be seat 81 her sldo.
The msp hesiis:ed and turned red. He
,pened lie month TO explain that be was
lot going east, bat III. tongue seemed
bick sod bis lips refused 10 frame the
scrds. Some strange irresistible power
ield him moiioniess sud speechless. The
whistle blew. the cond actor shouted. the
rain pulled out, spd Willard Hess sank
imply iato the seat beside the women.
I'm 80 glad ,bsl you offered TO sccom
,,py me, sle said frankly 10 . pleased
one.
willard vipei The perspirsuon from
lis tro~ and cleared his throat
It's nice tbst. you are going straight
bionsh TO New York. the little woman
sppsrertly unconscious Of the
nsn's seony. lie mono,onous travelling
Ions, especially for . wom,u.
Have you Travelled isri Wi lard msuss
d TO sssp.
When reach Ntv Ycrt. I shall bsve
ompssssd The globe she susvered, q lis
ie touch Pride 10 bef voice.
A., indedl Tbere vas evideri snr
rice 10 tie mans tIeisusiioo. | cup
'ose
Tickets. pless,l TIE conductor stood
r.iiins. The i,tile vomsn hsrded over
Ier tcAst vile Willard offended The
100 check, saying L ne ef At the nrst
,stion.
Csat secepi that. tie condaetor ssid
rtiJi', usrios The cheek ssde. Eighty
I've cents 10 silver. rlesse
willard rst bic hsnd into bis pockets
n I .