The Jennings daily record., 1902-09-02

him. but it 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 hand
some and apparently frank youth,
filed with. good nature and siited
with high ability. He had gone
through the schools and university
with high 'honors and was OF such eN-
emplary character that he had never
given his parents moment uheasl-
ness He had no bad habits that any
one had ever heard of and was IN very
fact model young man. After MS
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 "a cheap newspaper
/ Job and get worse off the older ne
grows? I think not. exclaimed
Knox Sr.. with spirit. "Aint one IN
a family enough to get on dead one!
No. stree, that boy is going to nave
the benefit of my hard experience.
But he did much. more and landed
Herbert in very good position IN
big institution where there was laenty
of chance to be pushed ahead. And
Herbert had made good with his en-
blowers and had been rapidly ad-
vanced until he was entrusted Win
grave esponsibilities and drew iars
er salary than his sire. And IL Was
the one enthusiasm of the old man
life. Herb was forever on MS
tongue and forever in his mind
It was to this fact that Dicks mine
reverted the moment he realized the
Significance of his discovery HIS
first impulse was to save the olt
man" from this awful pit that "as
opening under his feet.
But he had not spared him. Dlct
thought grimly, and had given hin
cold notice that the very next time
he failed to turn in his story as h'
found it he would be discharged.
Let him take his medicine, sai'
Dick, setting his lips, ominousiy.
will follow the letter OF the law.
So he went to the office, sat dow
and wrote his story. 1t was pass
ING good one, forsooth, there beln
plenty OF inspiration both in the nov
elty of the facts, the sensational qua
ity and best of all, in the fact Una
Dick knew well enough that the stor
was a clean scoop. When II was III
ished he read it over ana 1t SET nj
newspaner instincts all aglow. AS n
rose to hand it to the head cop,
reader he nearly ran into VISION l
OF
black ewes and a saucy rosette or
mouth. He recognized her as Ale
Knox. the pretty daughter OF the ol
man and twin sister OF the supJe'
of his story. She accepted his star
mered apologies demurely and passe
on after a friendly word OF greetln
This chance meeting gave him
new viewpoint on his story-and
most startling one. This was He
g bert Knox twin sister and her e
ceeding fondness for the brother w;
1t a matter of common comment. Cou
A. he break her heart? He had no col
1t junction for the father who had
ID inflated him, but could he be tt
8. means of breaking the sisters hear
,e He glanced up and saw her standll
le before the door OF the old man
n room. She was radiant and at tn
Id moment glanced at him and gave hi
Is saucy nod and smile. That settl
n. the fate of the story. He took 1t
n both hands and started to tear 1t
IN p.eces, but a second thought possess
ut him ard he rose quickly and walk
ed over to where she stood.
q. "v1ill you hand this to your fatf