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than delivering papers"
at gives him time to study law"
she answered quickly. "1f he clerked
all day In store he couldn't"
81 didn't know he was studying now
thought Ia heard that he was in
lawyers Office for few weeks last
| year and was turned out for setting
fire to 1t with a pipe
ut was an accident" she intorposed
"But some pretty important papers
were burned, and after that none OF
the other lawyers would have him"
Hes not in an Office" she admit
ted. II didn't mean that. But he
studies n great deal. He goes to the
courts all the time they're in session,
and he's bought some books OF his
own"
We'll, perhaps" he assented, "but
they say he CANDLES ana drinks and
that last week Judge Pike threatened
to have him arrested for throwing dice
with some negroes behind the judges
stable"
What of It? I'm about the only
nice person In town that will have
anything to do with him-and nobody
except you thinks I'm very nice!"
Ariel Ariel"
az know all about his gambling with
darkies," she continued excltedly, her
voice rising, "and | know that he goes
to saloons and that he's an intimate
friend of half the riffraff In town. And
l know the reason for it, too because
he's told me. He wants TO know them.
to understand them, and he says some
day they'll make him a power, and
then he can help them
The old man laughed helplessly.
but can't let him bring you home,
my dear"
She came to him slowly and laid her
hands upon his shoulders. Crandfa-
Their and granddaughter were nearly
OF the same height, and she looked
squarely into his eyes. Then you
must say it is because you want to
come for me, not because I mustn' t
come with joe"
But think it is little because you
mustn't come with joe" lie answered,
Especially from the Pixies Don't you
zee that it Inightn't be we'll for Joe
himself II the judge should happen to
see himI | understand he warned the
boy to keep away from the neighb0r-
hood entirely or he would have him
locked up for dice throwing. The
Judge Is a very influential man. you
know. and as determined in matters
like this az he Is irritable
"Oh, If you put It on that ground
the girl replied, her eyes softening. II
think you'd better come for me your.
self"
Very well, put it on that ground
ne returned, smiling upon her.
"Then I'll send Joe word and get
supper" she said. kissing him.
1t was the supper hour not only for
! them, but every where in Canaan. and
the cold air Of the streets bore up and
down and around corners the smell OF
: things frying. The dining room win
lows or all the houses threw brigh
patches on the snow of the side yards
The windows Of other rooms, eXCep
those Of the kitchens, were dark, 70
the rule Of the place was Purltanica
in thrift, as in all things and the goo'
housekeepers disputed every record o
the meters with unhappy gas collectors
There was no better housekeeper il
town than Mrs. Loudep, nor a thrlftier
but hers was one of the few houses II
Canaan that evening which showe'
bright lights in the front rooms Will
the family were at supper. II wa
proof of the agitation caused by tn
t arrival OF Eugene that she forgot I
S turn out the gas in her parlor and 1
t the chamber she called a library o
her way to ths evening meal
| Joe escaped as soon as he coult
though not before the count Of his la
!. er sins had been set before Eugene i
! detail in mass and in all Of their dept
, breadth and thickness. His father spok
but once after nodding heavily to cor
firm all points of Mrs. Louden's RI
cital.
Il You better use any influence you'v
got with your brother" he said to E'
gene, "to make him come to time.
can't do anything with him. II L
= gets in trouble he needn't come TO M
= I'll never help him again. I'm tire
-, Of IT,"
. Joe's movements throughout the ca
Her part Of that evening are Of unce
tain report. 1t Is known that he mad
partial payment of 45 cents at Sc
q ondhand book store for number {
7 volumes, "Grindstaff on Torts" an
"a some others, which he had negotiate
on the installnaent system. 1t is ais
believed that he won IS cents playir
v seven-up in the little room benin
q Louie Farbach's bar, but these thini
are of little import compared to Il
a established fact that at IL o'clock
g was one of the ball guests at the PHI
mansion. He took no active part
\ the festivities, nor wSs he one OF II
! dancers. His was, on the contrary, II
] role of quiet observer. He 10
| stretched at full length upon the no.
| of the inclosed porch-One Of the stril
| Of canvas was later found to have BET
| loosened-wedged between the out
| railing and a row Of palms IN gre'
| tubs.
4 1t was not to play eavesdropper tn
4 the unlimited Joe had come. He WI
not there to listen, and II Is possib