The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-02-11
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avalanche, by the looks of you. .
''Do You want the details?' he asked,
with impolite patience
''Come over to the light where | can
estimate the damage to Your feelings. y
She caught daintily at his sleeve.
''if you're playing for time, Helen, -
he said slowly, you ought to know bet
ter.
The girl shifted the air suspieiously.
Tom Champney, you ye been drink
ing! Beer. | think, she added consid-
eringly.
We'll. good heavens cried the now
exasperated young man. 81 never knew
that you were an abstinence advocate If
that 5 one of the reasons why you are
ashamed of me -
Dom said the girl, with a quick
catch in her breath. IL didn nt mean
that.
Didn't mean it! He took step
forward quickly, but her hand was up
Yes, did mean it, tco, Tom She
broke of quickly Tell me where you
got il "
''Got WHAT His tone was a gasp Of
bewilderment.
THAT beer
This may be fun for you, Helen, he
began angrily, but -
"Oh, yes, | know the rest of it, - she
replied II only asked-because-well,
to establish my right, early.
He stared helplessly,
Have | got to do all the talking?'' de-
manded the girl with little quiver in her
voice Don you understand
NO, said Tom, his jaw setting in
square rigdity Il don't understand.
Unless yoa are playing with me.
when said those things today meant
them. But I've seen something of you
since then, and | know you-you re not
what thought YOU.
Tom face did not soften.
You re making it dreadfully hard for
me, faltered the girl.
\ deep voice arse from below.
Tell um its William Twohey. No; |
don know his name He knows mine.
Tell um t. William Twohey
Inarticulate murmurs from the butler.
Give un William Twohey respects
an tell um be wants to see um. Yes;
the Young buck wit the der-r-ty coat, an
no shame to him tracked um by it.
More murmurs from the butler.
Ye will not? Then up 20.
show Mr.. Twohey up, Brand, called
the girl
Hope don't introod, said Mr..
Twohey elegantly, as he reached the door.
Tom set face relaxed As the huge bulk
swung into the room.
Stuck again, Twohey?' he asked ge-
nially. Want another 'lift'?'
If do, it's the right place I've come
TO, responded the boss promptly,
Good afternoon, Mr. Twohey, said
Helen Hospitality.
s'Gcod day to you, mem don know
you. do | now? He looked at her in
tentlY.
Don you? But know you. You re
working on a job with friend of mine. -
Twohey medi,ated aloud in tones Of won
der. 30 Brine, Dady, McHugh, Peters
no-sure it's noue Of thin The list
failed him.
"Oh-ha, he said, grinning ''I5' :
him you mean? pointing to Tom.
Tom turned deep red, The girl nod
ded
An its me that had ought to knowed
you. too, pursued the boss. He brought
the watch from his pocket and looked at
the face in the back "Sure, he said
emphatically
''Tve something to thank you for, Mr..
Twohey, said the girl There was a
friend Of mine whom | sorely misjudged.
I-I-thoaght he was selfish Then
then, You gave him job, and-and-I We
changed my mind .
"Heleu said Tom under his breath,
"Oh, well, observed Mr. Twohey
sapicutly, lit : a gra and thing fer a gurrl
to know her man got day 5 work in his
back amy day \ gra-and thing.
The girl eyes sought the floor. Tom
moyed toward her
BE iahe, cried Mr. Twohey tacttully,
There viii be the divyle to pay wit me
away from my job at five Q clock. Here :
yer watch bid We good-day.
Tom walked over to Helen
$50 it was Twohey aud Twoheys job
4 l.
was it2' he asked in shaking voice.
She stretched out her hands TO him.
"A man. she said softly, but not n
brother