Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-03-09
ARMS IND THE fMf}E W0MAN
Copyright, 1900, by Harold McGrath.
CHAPTER XVII.

INTO l'euDrOkc. WHO WIS Ill lle at VI
mounting the stairs. 1t was Saturday
morning. Phyllis had left town.
"Hpllo." he cried. a moment more
and should have missed you. and then
you would not have learned a piece OF
news"
News"
"Yes. have made up my mind not
to go home till February"
what changed your plans so sudden
ly?" asked.
"My conscience"
"ln heavens name. what has your
conscience to do with your plans"
"Well. you see. my conscience would
not permit ME to meet such remark
able woman as Miss I.andorS without
becoming better acquainted with her
He swung his cane back and forth.
"This Is very sudden" said |, lighting
a cigar. when did it happen"
What time did she come into your
Office the other day"
1T must have been after H."
Then it happened about 11:13.'
Pembroke's eyes were dancing. do
you-er-think there are any others"
Thousands" said |. "only"- turn.
ed the end of my cigar around to see If
the light had proved effective.
"Only what?"
"Only she won't have them"
"rhen there Is really chance?"
"NNhcn a woman is not married.
there Is always chance" said wise
ly. "But let me tell you. cousin mine.
she has q very high ideal. The man
who wins her must be little less than
a demigod and a little more than a
man. Indeed her ideal is so high that
/ did not reach 1t by good foot"
Pembroke looked surprised. She
ah-rejected'-
Il did not say that had proposed to
her." said l.
IF you haven't. why haven't you?"
1T is strange" AS his face assumed
an anxious tinge. laughed. MY
dear relative. 90 ahead and win her.
If you can. You have my best wishes.
She Is nothing to me. There was a
time-ah, we'll, we all can look back
and say that. If 1t isn't one woman
it's another"
Sunshine came into Pembrok1's face
again. Ideal or not ideal. am going
to make the effort"
Success to you!" patting his shoul-
der. He was good to look at. and it
was my opinion that Phyllis might do
worse. We miss a good deal in this
world by being overparticular.
We were coming into Trafalgar. Mel
sou stood high up in the yellow fog.
Mature is less gracious than history
sometimes" mused Pembroke. gazing
up. "She is doing her best to dull the
luSter Of the old gentleman. All, those
were days when they had men,"
I'VE have them STILL" said |. 1T is
not the men. but the opportunities
which are lacking"
"Perhaps that is so. Yet. 1t Is the
great man who makes them"
| was thinking Of IIillarS. 81 would
give good deal for regiment and q
bad moment for our side" There was
no mighty column in his memory.
scarcely roll OF earth. "What do
you want TO do?" | asked. shall we
hail cab and drive to the park"
Just as you say. if it is not interfrr
ing with your work"
Not at all"
"IIavr cigar" said Pembroke after
We had climbed into the cab and ar
ranged our long legs comfortably The
London cab is all very Well for Il short
and thin person. These camc to me
directly frul., Key West"
That is one of the joys of hcin"
rich" said |. "Gold il Aladdin'S lamp
have to take my chancrS on getting
good tobacco in this country"
Talking about gold"- he began.
"Dou't" | rntreatcd.
81 was about to say that | drew OH
my bankers for t2O.UUU this morning"
"You intend to 90 in for Il figure
abroad, them"
"Oh, no. deposited the money in
another bank your name"
Mine. Deposited f2o0OO in my
name:" gaSped.
Just SO"
IL understood you TO say. because
you thought me to bc Il gentleman. that
you weren't going to do anything like
fhiSt IInrn | lnn.. sonnet Lin,r n, h.,
your opinion:
"Of course not And | never said
that | should not do it. You may or
may not use it-that is as YOU please.
Rut. so far AZ am concerned. it will
stay there and accumulate interest till
the crack of doom. 1t isn't mine any
more. II were not almuSt your broth.
or. dare say You might justly take Of
fcnSr ut the action. As ii is. com
placrntly. you will not only accept the
gifI. but thank Inc for it,
How old are YOU" | asked
Exactly -"
Il thought hat you could not be old.
er than that Aren't You afraid to he
SO far away from homct'
Pembroke lay back and laughed.
"IOu haven't thanked me yet"
Il must g"t Il new tailor" said |.
"Wlat. shah pay il tailor io make :,
we'll dressed man out of me. and then
hrculu" an object OF rhari,y: II"
look. then. like u m;tn who is d,'$prr,
ulrly in need of MONEY!"