Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-16

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 Clifford'S inn I mere r, ..-sg .,t ter. Net ClFord'> inn lies d, .slE slowed away ill the shade" 4t tl., V courts as any grave under t co-9..r.. church wall II k ;,s green uf or;.~s as gray of stone. ;~ fe>po2>-le to the passing footstep.
 Facing the raled in grass ntoi of it's little court stood the fu.i,e which John Loder had his roehls Taken at first glance the house had the descrt ed air of an office, inhabited only in the early hours. but as night fell lights would be seen to show out, first OH one floor. then on another-faint human beacons unconsciously sigma ling each other. The rooms Loder irlaiitc. were on the highest floor. and From their windows one might gaze l1iljio= sophically on the treetops, forgetting the uneven pavement and the Nuru railing that henlmed them around h the landing outside the rooms his name appeared above hts door. but the paint had been soiled hy time and the letters for the most part reduced to shadows. so that. taken in conjunction Will tlle caunt staircase and bare walls the place had q cheerlesS looE
 Inside. however the effect was sJue- what mitigated The room on the right hand as one entered the small passage that served as ilal was of f1i, size, though low cciled. The paint of tue wall paneline like the name above tue outer door. El;l" long ago been worn 10 a dirty and ,,n,1d"scii,t hue, and the floor was inno 'csfi ,f carpet Yet i'll the ,nltid!n of the t=',nl >' foei fine old Cromwell table .lt,i an ;he plain deal book sheive, al}a ;,ie,a4 tA" t1antnl piece Vrl" ::o;Ie v"i,.#sbl" hooh hs- polit- ical and historical IGe5.~ u..f" r!o cur tains on the Windows ,:lId 2 t.t.an!pn reading lamp With 2 green .!i0C}e stH,1 on desk It was the rco1a of l nlan with few hobbies and DO pleasures, who existed because l4e Was alive and worked because he must
 Three nights after the great fog John Lodcr sat hy his desk ill tie light of the green shaded lamp The remains of d very frugal supper stood on tA. center table and in the grate snail and economical looking fire was burn ing.
 Having written for close on two hours, he pushed back lis chair and stretched his crampcd fingers. zFhcn lie yavned rose and slowly walked across the room. Reaching the lHantel piece lie took a pipe from tue pipe lach and some tobacco from the jar that stood behind the hooks. His face looked tired and little Wol1!, ;s~ is common with men who have worked long at an uacongenial task SMedtiin9 the tobacco between his hands he slowly filed the ipe. then i@Ated t from the fife With | spill of twisted paper
 Almost at the moment that he ap- piled the light the sound of steps mounting the unexpected stairs outside head to listen.
 Presently the steps halted and lie heard a match struck. The stranger was evidently uncertain of his where abouts Then the steps moved forward again and paused.
 An expression of surprise crossed Loder's face and he laid down his pipe. AS the visitor knocked he walked quietly across the room and opened t!le door.
 The passage outside was dark and the newcomer drew back before the light from the room.
 Mir. Ioder:" he began -interroGa- lively. Then aii 1t once he laughed in embarrassed apology '1'or@iyo me, he said "The light rather dazzlad mo. I didn't realize who { was,
 Loder reco@aized the voice as te3oae= ing to his acquaintance of the fog.
 "Oh, it's you" lie >aid. @Wm,t }"li come in" His voice Neas =l.trle=eoiet- This sudden resurrection lofG him sur prisod, and not ql2ite pieas41l sup ,prised He walked hack b )ba lii+- place followed IY lis @Llest.
 G'hn enest seemed laHEats and a-iz tated. T mazt aH7lo4tze foe s'le t#i of my visit," is .ata My a4& t4l4> js not Quite u!T 3Etn.
 I.olcr WaYed his E1nl '-Naa t.]Ia is his ONT: {" he st5'.
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