The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-02
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he turned away and walked toward
the quieter part of Main street Most
Of the people he met took no notice Of
him, only two or three giving him Sec
ond glances Of half cognizance. as
though he reminded them OF some one
they could not place, and it was not
until he had come near the Pike man
sion that he saw a full recognition in
the eyes of one Of the many whom he
knew and who had known him in his
boyhood in the town. A lady, turning
a corner, looked up carelessly and then
half stopped within a few feet OF him
as if startled. Joe's cheeks went a
sudden crimson for it was the lady of
his old dreams.
AS she came to her half stop Of sur
prise. startled, he took his courage in
two hands and, lifting his hat, stepped
to her side.
"You-you remember met" he STAN
mered.
YES" she answered, little breath
lessly.
"Ah, that's kind Of your he cried
4 and began to walk on with her uncon-
sciously. 81 feel like a returned ghost
wandering about-invisible and unrec-
ognized. So few people seem to re-
member meT'
II think you are wrong. l think
! you'll find everybody remembers you,"
she responded uneasily.
mo; I'm afraid not" he began. ''I"-
She interrupted him. They were not
far from her gate, and she saw her ia
Their standing in the yard directing a
painter who was at work on one Of the
cast iron deer The judge was appar-
emily in good spirits, laughing with the
workman over some jest between
them, but that did not lessen Mamie's
nervousness.
"Mr. Louden," she said in as kindly
a tone as she could, Il shall have to ask
you not to walk with me. My father
would not like it,
Joe stopped with jerk.
''Why, II thought I'd go in and
shake hands with him-and tell him
/ p
Astonishment that partook Of terror
and of awe spread itself instantly upon
her face
Good graciousr she cried. "Nor'
Every WELL" said Joe humbly. Good
by"
Joe gat him meditatively back to
Main street and to the Tocsin building.
This time he did not hesitate, but
mounted the stairs and knocked upon
the door of the assistant editor
oh said Eugene. you've turned
UP, have your"
eve come back to stay, Gene" said
Joe.
Bantry dropped his book. Exceed
ingly interesting" he said 81 suppose
you'll try to find something to do.
don't think you could get place here.
Judge Pike owns the Tocsin, and I
greatly fear he has a prejudice against
YOU
Il expect he has" Joe chuckled,
somewhat sadly. but 1 don't want
newspaper work. I'm going to practice
law"
by jOve, you have courage, my fest
i've prodigal! Vraimentv'
Joe cooked his head to one side with
his old look of the friendly puppy.
You always did like to talk that novel
city way, Gene, didn't you?" he said
impersOnally.
Eugenes color rose. Have you
saved up anything to starve on?" he
asked crisply.
'Oh, I'm not so badly Off I've had a
salary in an office for year, and l had
one pretty good day at the races
You'd better go back and have an
other said his stepbrother. You don't
seem to comprehend your standing in
Canaan"
I'm beginning to-" Joe turned to
the door, ITS funny, too, in way.
Well, I won't keep you any longer.
just stopped in to say good day" he
paused, faltering.
''All right, all right" Eugene said
, briskly. "And, by the way, l haven't
mentioned that saw you in New
York"
"oh, I didn't suppose that you
) would"
! And you needn't say anything about
it, fancy"
Il don't think" said joel don't
. think that you need be afraid I'll dc
that Goodby."
: BE sure to shut the door. please. It's
. rather noisy with it open. Goodby.'
Eugene waved his hand and sank back
. upon the divan.
Joe went across the street to the Ma
tional House The sages fell as silent
as if he had been Martin Pike. Joe
! had begun to write his name in the
register. "AIy trunk is still at thu
station" he said. I'll give you my
check to send down for IL"
Excuse me-" said the clerk. eve
have no rooms"
"What?" cried Joe innocently h
looked up into tae condensed eyes O
Mr.. Brown. "Oh," he said, I see"
Deathly silence followed him to tn,
door hI1t as II closed behind him b,