The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-09-05


didn't much matter what happened.
AS he passed up the street he was
conscious of an impudent curiosity in
the covert glances the idlers on the
corners shot at him. With hardly an
exception they turned TO gaze after him
as he strobe by. He realized that an
unsavory distinction had been thrust
man. He set his lips in a grim smile.
This was what he would have to meet
until the silly wonder of it wore off or
q fresh sensation took its place. And
there would be the men at the shops.
There Intercourse had hitherto been
rather pleasant and personal, as he
had recognized certain responsibilities
in the relation which had made him de-
sire to be more than mere taskmaster.
The thought of his theories caused him
to smile again. His humanitarianism
had received jolt from which 1t would
not recover in many long day.
The hands already hated him as a
tyrant and probably argued that his
authority was impaired by the events
ed at any such conclusion was beyond
him. but he had felt something Of the
kind In Branyon's manner. When the
opportunity came 1t would be q salts
faction to undeceive them, and he was
not above wishing this opportunity
might come soon. for his mood was BIT
ter and revengeful when he recalled
their ignorant and needlessly brutal
insolence.
Early as he was he found. as he had
anticipated when he started out, that
Ryder was ahead of him. The editor
was lounging on the Emorys' porch with
the family. He had dined with them.
AS Dan approached he caught the
sound of Constances voice. There was
no other voice in Antioch which sound
ed the same or possessed the same
quality of refinement and culture. His
heart beat With quickened pulsations
and his pace slackened. He paused for
an instant in the shadow Of the lilac
bushes that shut off the well kept lawn
from the street. Then he forced him
self to go on. There was no gain in
deferring his sentence. Better have It
over with. Yet when he reached the
gate he would gladly have passed It
without entering had 1t not been that
he never abandoned any project simply
because 1t was disagreeable. He had
done too many disagreeable things not
to have outlived this species of cow
ardice.
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rose from his seat on the steps and
came quickly down the walk. There
was no mlstaking the cordially he
gave his greeting. for he intended there
should be none. Mrs. Emory, too. took
pains that he should feel the friendli-
ness of her sentiment toward him.
Constance. however, appeared embar-
raised and Ill at ease, and Dams face
grew very white. He felt that he had
no real appreciation of the changed
conditions since his fathers story had
become public property. He saw It
made q difference in the way his
friends viewed him. He had become
hardened, and it had been impossible
for him to foresee just how 1t would
affect others, but to these people It
was plainly a shock. The very kindli-
ness he had experienced at the hands of
the doctor and Mrs. Emory only served
to show how great the shock was. In
their gracious. generous fashion they
had sought TO make 1t easy for him.
Oakley and the editor did not speak.
Civility seemed the rankest hypocrisy
under the circumstances. A barely
perceptible inclination of the head suf-
feed, and then Ryder turned abruptly
to Miss Emory and resumed his con-
versation with her.
Dan seated himself beside the doctor
on the steps. He was completely
crushed. He hadn't the wit to leave.
and he knew that he was fool for
staying. What was the good In carry
ing on the uphill fight any longerf
Courage is q fine quality. no doubt. but