Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-18

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 And ~a came about tau Hr t9ah his ~eroHd false ~taI. once dUrul4 IGe press of the next mornings Hafit it crossed his miHd to verify lis cany c- i tons hy glance at the directory. but for once Ill" strong wish that evolves a thought conquered his caution. His work Wts absorbing: the need of yeri- l fication seemed very small He lei the
 
 At clock he dressed carefully His mind was full of I.akclev and of the i possibilities the night might hold for 1 more than once before the weight of 1 the St. George Gazette, with Lakeley at it's back, had turned the political ] scales. To be marked by him as q { coming man was at any time 6 faSora- ! r.lyt ., t,A .i..I l.;, at the present iuHcture was momen- tous. A thrill of expectancy, almost excitement, passed through him as he surveyed his appearance preparatory to leaving the house
 l Passing downstairs, he moved at once to tue hall dooH but almost as his hand touched It he halted. attracted i by movement on the landing above ] him. Turning, he saw Eve
 She was standing quite still. looking 1 down upon him as she had looked once 1 before. As their eyes met she changed her position hastily.
 1 You are going out she asked. And ! 1t struck Loder quickly that there was a suggestion. q shadow of disappoint
 
 1 by the impression, he responded with i unusual promptness
 | "Yes,' he said, i'm dining out dining with I.akrlcy.''
 She watched him intentlv while he spoke; then. as the meaning of his ] words reached hey her whole face ! brightcned.
 i Inc, Il .n I'm glud-very glad IL i> 4nite quite anotier step She smiled with q warm. 1 impulsive touch of sympathy.
 Ioder, looking up at her felt his senses stir At sound of her words his secret craving fer success quickened To stronger life. The man whose sole in- centive lies within may go forward coldly and successfully: but the man who graSps double inspiration, who, even unconseiousiy, is impelled by an other force, has stronger impetus for attack a surer, more vital heWlng power Still watching her. he answer ed inStinctivelv:
 Yes" lie ;ad slowly, "a long step. And, with a smile of farewell. be turn ed. opened the door and passed into the road.
 The thrll of that one moment was Nill warm as he reached Catlc@an c;tr dens and mounted the steps eff No. i' so vitally warm that h" paused fer an instant Def ,rc pressing the electric bell. Then ;Gt last, dominated bN H1l} lei patton. he turned and raised his hand.
 lhc action WAS abrupt, and it was only as his fingers pressed the bell that certain uneXperlrdncSS. q certain want of suitability ill the aspect ot the house, struck him. The door was white; the handle and knockcr were of lna>S- i've silver. The first seemed ii di>:tl, poinlin" index of l.HkclcNs prlNate taste the Secona |; ridiculous telnptA- tion to needy humanity. He lounti again at the number of the house. but it stared back at him convneinsly. Then the door opened.
 So keen WIS his sense of untiine>s that, still trying to fuse his impression of I.akcley with the idea of er door fittings he stepped int" the Wi,a- out the usual preliminary Hue>tion. Suddenly realizing the necessity, he turned to the servant but the man fore stalled him:
 twill you come into the white room, sir? And may l take your coat:
 The smooth certainty of the mans manner surprised him. It held an"ther savor of disappointment, sccnn. as little in keeping with the keen. bnsi- nesslike l.akeley as did the house, Still struggling with his impression. he al- lowed himself to be relieved of his hat and coat and in silence ushered ul' the Sla aloW staircase.
 As the last step was reached il came to him again to mention his hosts name, but simultaneously with the su@- geStion the servant stepped forward e,i1 Il