Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-21

him, but 1t unnerved him. Herbert
was the pet and idol of his father and
his appearance and record warrant
ed all the pride and affection be-
slowed upon him. He was a hand
some and apparently frank youth,
filled with good nature and gifted
with high ability. He had gone
through the schools and university
with high honors and was of such ex-
emplary character that he had never
given his parents a moments uneasi-
ness. He had no bad habits that any
one had ever heard of and was in very
fact model young man. After his
graduation his father. brushing aside
with indignation the suggestion that
the lad should follow in his footsteps,
had secured him position in great
financial establishment.
Dub about in cheap newspaper
job and get worse off the older he
grows? | think not!" exclaimed
Knox, ST., with spirit. "Aint one in
family enough to get on a dead one?
No, stree. that boy is going to have
the benefit of my hard experience.
But he did much more and landed
Herbert in very good position in a
big institution where there was plenty
of chance to be pushed ahead. And
Herbert had made good with his en-
ployers and had been rapidly ad-
vanced until he was entrusted with
grave responsibilities and drew a larg-
er salary than his sire. And 1t was
the one enthusiasm of 1.-The old mans"
life. Herb" was forever on his
tongue and forever in his mind.
II was to this fact that Dicks mind
reverted the moment he realized the
significance Of his discovery. His
first impulse was to save the "old
man" from this awful pit that was
opening under his feet.
But he had not spared him, Dick
thought grimly, and had given him
cold notice that the very next time
he failed to turn in his story as he
found it he would be discharged.
Let him take his medicine" said
Dick, setting his lips. ominously. II
will follow the letter of the law"
So he went to the office, sat down
and wrote his story. II was a pass
ing good one, forsooth, there being
plenty of inspiration both in the nov
city OF the facts, the sensational quail.
ity and best of all. in the fact that
Dick knew well enough that the story
was a clean scoop. When 1t was fin
ished he read IL over and 1t set his
newspaper instincts all aglow. AS he
rose to hand 1t to the head copy
reader he nearly ran into a vision in
blue and white-a girl with flashing
black eyes and a saucy rosette Of a
mouth. He recognized her as Alice
Knox, the pretty daughter Of "the old
man" and twin sister of the subject
of his story. She accepted his STAN
mered apologies demurely and passed
on after a friendly word of greeting.
This chance meeting gave him a
new viewpoint on his story-and a
most startling one. This was Her
bert Knox twin sister and her ex-
ceeding fondness for the brother was
a matter of common comment. Could
he break her heart? He had no COM
Function for the father who had hui
inflated him, but could he be the
means of breaking the sisters heart?
He glanced up and saw her standing
before the door of "the old mans"
room. She was radiant and at that
moment glanced at him and gave him
saucy nod and smile. That settled
the fate of the story. He took 1t in
both hands and started to tear it in
pieces. but second thought possessed
him and he rose quickly and walked
over to where she stood.
"Will you hand this to your father