The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-02-08

lie his EeLA4At4 liz S-At-A1st.t'---@ -
she'd his exuberanees; be has learned
what to pick up and what to pass BY
, he no longer InaaysHes that TO drain a
eup one must taste the dregs. De
I closed his eyes and stretched again
not his arms only. but his whole body
The pleasure Of his mental state In
sisted on a physical expression. Then
sitting up in bed. he pressed the cleo
I trie bell
chllcote's new valet responded.
/ sPuH those curtains. Renwick." he
aid whats the timer He had
passed the ordeal Of Renwick's eyes
/ the night before t
The man was slow. even 4 little stu
MD He drew back the curtains care
fully, then looked at the small clock On
ne dressing table, Eight o'clock. sir.
/ / didn't expect the bell so early, SIR"
1 Loder felt reprOved. and pause fol-
lowed
MAY bring yeur cup Of tea, slrf''
sNo, not just yet. III have .. bath
nrst.t' & ~ s alie
Renvick showed ponderous uncer-
talnty. Warm, STRIP he hazarded
"NO, cold"
sun perpIexed, the man left the
room.
Ioder smiled to himself. The chances
tor discovery in that quarter were not
large. He was inclined to think that
Chilcote had even oyerstepped necessi-
~ in the matter of his Wallets dizziness
He breakfasted alone following Chill
.ote's habit. and after breakfast found
ais way to the study
AS he entered Greening rose win
the same concilatory haste that he had
shown the night before.
Ioder nodded to him. early at
work?' he said pleasantly.
The little man showed instant, al
most ridiculous relief. Good morn
ing. sir" he said You, too. are early
rather feared your nerves troubled
vou after | left last night for | founo
your letters still unopened this morn
Ing. But l am glad to see you LOOK 50
WE'LL =.
Loder promptly turned his back 10
tha LIGHT "Oh. last nights letters!'
2 he said. "To tell you the truth, Greeh
Ing INV wifc"-his hesitation was very
slight-"my wife looked me up atter
YOU left. and we gossiped. | clean TOT
cot the post" He smiled in an ex-
2 nlanatory way as he moved to the
desk and picked up the letters
With Greetings eyes upon him there
was no time for scruples. With very
rreditable GOODNESS he began opening
the envelopes one by one, The letters
were unimportant. and he passed them
:, mo after another to the secretary ex-
neriencirg slight thrill Of authority
as each left his hand. Again the fact
tbat mower is visible in little things
came TO his mind.
"Give me my engagement DOCK
Greening." he said when the letters
had been disposed of.
The book that Greening handed MIN
was neat in shape and bound. ike Chil-
.ote's cigarette case. in lizard skim
"A Ioder took it the gold monogram
IT q. winked at him in the bright
morning light The incident moved hli
sense of humor. He and the book were
co.opera tors in the fraud, it seemed
He felt an inclination to wink back
Nevertheless he opened it with prope
gravity and SKINNED the pages.
: The page devoted to the day was al
most full. ON every other line were
iottings in Chilcote's irregular hand
and twice among the entries appeafet
a prominent cross in blue pencliinS
Loders interest quickened as his ey'
caught the mark. 1t had been agreed
between them that only engagements
essential to Chilcote's public life nee(
. be carried through during his absence
!. and these to save his confusion wer'
: to be crossed in blue pencil. The rest
for the most part social claims. wer'
to be left to circumstance and Loder
:. inclination, Chilcote's erratic memory
always accounting for the breaking 0
q trivial promises
But Loder in his new energy wa
!. anxious for obligations. The desire 10
| fresh and greater tests grew with III
9 diligence. He scanned the two line
! with eagerness The first was an III
a terview with Gresham, one OF Cnll
/ cote's supporters in Wark; the other al
r ENGAGEMENT TO lunch with Fraide. a
:. the idea of TIE former his interes
ouickened, but at thought of the latte
:. IT ouailed momentarily. Had the entri
been a royal command it would hav
. affected him infinitely less. For
space his assurance faltered. Then D
: coincidence the recollection Of Eve AM
I Ewes words of last night came Dack
him, and his mind was filled with
:. new sensation,
Because of Chllcote he was desplse
by Chilcotes wife! There was no dc
nying that In all the pleasant exch'
ment Of the adventure that knowledS
/ had ranked. 1t came to him now linz
ed with remembrance Of the slight, r.
l. luctant touch OF her fingers. the faint
:, evaslve dislike underlying her glance
It was a trivial thing, but 1t touches
5 his pride as Il man That was how b
{ put It to himself. 1t wasn't that d
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