Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-27


on and was
cne of the WIN
tly regarding
little farther
looked ut the
and hclow the
night have been
no trace of gray
black hair or his
face was flushed
yes gli,tered with
glance.
see me-" Andrew
stranger. His voice
and Andrew fancicd
ar accent to il. And
II you | want TO talk
Andrew. and pointed
the desk.
shook his head.
d. What have TO say
said standing"
said Andrew. and turned
&c his visitor.
is Rawdon." said the
mes Rawlon." He paused
iard nj andrew. I'm the
ina Hawdon."
face slightly flushed. He
hand.
meet you. Mr.. Rawdon,"
anger waved aside the prof
Il.
IS !: nay b." lie muttcred.
nd out how glad you are a
.er on"
W stared 1T him.
,ain yourself" he said.
in good time" returned TIC
er. He Stepped 10 the outer doo-
urned the key. Nov we can
the little affair quite TO our
=" he muttercd. as he met An
astonisLed gaze. 1T isn't going
long-unless you drag 1t out.
who is Anna RawdoE:"
,rew's momen;ary anse: at tho
act and the mans tone vanished.
would humor this singuia: visitor
iiss Rawdon Is ore OF the steEo-
-lers of my office" he replied. ''Shc
IN unusually capable and intelligent
ing woman. assure you that 10th
services and her personality are
.ghly esteemed"
Fair words" said the stranger. "fa.r
words-:Ed easy said. And now who
am II"
You have just told me that yoa
are Miss Rawdon's father"
The stranger nodded.
True" lie said. And that IS al
you know of me-"
THAT is ALL" Andrew replied.
Perhaps it's all that's credita3!e,"
said the stranger. Il was the black
sheep of my family. ana very respec-
table family it is though I'm the last
man on earth TO beast o. such things.
I'm English. as You see. and an Eng
lishman whose pr2jud:ces are bitter is
not pleasant sort of fellow. I'm an
advanced Social.s: and Il kicker AGAINST
the established order OF things. I've
had a good education. too. though
class l found myself in-or rather that
l scusht-was not class 10 develop
4 mans intellect. 1t developed my gift
OF CAB. however. and that made ne Il
leader among them. PERHAPS il WAS
bad thing TO: me. yet I'll not adli.i:
that the cause is bad. Anyway. good
or bad. I'm tied ZIP 20 t." He looked ~
Andrew. and his frown dcapened. "YCu
have no sympathy with tie cause. have
YOU? What IS ycur fellow man TO
-ou? You cant see anything beyond
your hank account
"10a are wrong there" said Andrew.
and his face showed no resentment.
Il take q lively Interest in NY fellow
men"
The strangers :ace cleared.
I'm jGst what / an" hc said. "ro
better. nor worse. Anyway. I'm too
Old 10 want 10 change. Oh. / know
that have been a drag Oh my family.
My daughter wouid have been n lady
II she had had less selfish father.
There was nothing too good for her
while her mother lived. Her mothe-
was lady. II ever tacre was one.
6cd Erows why she married me. But
she kept things s:raigE ard she kept
me straight and there Was nothing She
wasn't ready 10 Go 70: our girl. And
now that she's gonc"-he suddenly
passed his hard across his forehead
why, things are all ut skies and sey-
ems. / left my work, I went back to
the old associates and The old club. and
my daughter had 10 20 ont and earn
her own living. Understand me. I'm
lot an idler. I'm m a:itat0r. I'd rather
'alI than eat. Some Cay. maybe. I'll
snow l can fight. too.' He paused all
Tp;ly and stared at Andrew. Curse
me- lie suddenly cried, Ii I'm not
'eeiins off lot of cheap gun about
myself. That's like me. | come here
have a reckoning with you. and
fore ! know il I'm talking about
yselI. He stopped short and adj
anced little nearer. We'll, there's
ne good thing gained. You can easily
ee that my girls not bit like he.
lther. Sizes her mother over again.
I'd no one knows ii better than know
And she's very dear 10 me. She's
dear 10 me that il any man as much
gave het an evil look I'd Kill him in
tracks. DO you understand that.
r. Andrew Baritone"
1T.c II