The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-02-15

that absolutely insists upon attention.
be added In different voice.
AT the new tone ChilcOte looked VI
as well. no moral Iecuresls be said
with a nervous laugh. Il was anxious
to know q you had pulled II oR-and
you have treasured me. That's enough
/ I was In a funk this afternoon 70 know
how things were s1iag-One Of those
sudden. unreasonable frnks. But now
that l see you''-he cut himself short
and laughed once more-''now that
zee you, I'm hange il | don't want 70
prolOng your engagement"
Loder glanced at him. then glanced
away. He felt a quick shame at the
eagerness that rose at the words-a
surprised contempt nj his own readi-
ness to anticipate the mans weakness.
But almost as speedily as he had turn
Cd away he looked back again.
flush. man!' he said, with his old
lnt0ierant manner. You're dreaming
You've had your holiday. and schools
begun again. You must remember you
ara dining with the Charringtons, to-
night Young Charrington'S coming OF
age-quite big business. Come along.
{ want my clothes" He laughed and.
moving closer to ChilcOte, slapped him
ON the shoulder,
Chilcote started; then, suddenly be-
coming imbned with the others man
ner, be echoed the laugh. %
by Joye," he said, you're right
You're quite right. A man must keep
his feet in their own groove" Raising
his hand, he began to tumble with his
tie.
But LOder kept the same position.
you'll find the check book in its usual
drawer" he said. I've made one
entry of. f1OO, pay for the drst week.
The rest can stand over until He
paused abruptly.
Chilcote shifted his position. Don't
talk about that. Itupsets me to antic-
lpate. can make out check to
morrow payable TO John LOder,"
mo. That can wait. The name Of
Loder is better out Of the book. We,
can't be too careful" Loder spoke
with unusual impetuosity. Already a
slight, unreasonable jealousy was col
bring his thoughts. Already he grudged
the idea of Chilcote with his unstable
glance and restless fingers opening the
drawers and sorting the papers that
FOR one stupendous fortnight had been
his without question. Turning aside.
be changed the subject brusquely.
"Come into the bedroom" he said.
ITS half past 7 IL it's a minute, and
he Charringtons show is at O." With
put waiting for reply, he walked
ACROSS the room and held the door
,pen.
There was no silence while they ex-
hanged clothes. Loder talked contin- |
sometimes In short. curt SEN !
ences, sometimes with ironic touches |
of humor; he talked until Chilcote. !
strangely affected by contact with an
9ther personality after his weeks Of
solitude, fell under his influence, his |
rising, bis imagination stir I
ing at the novelty Of change. At last, /
yarbed once more In the clothes of his /
,wn world. he passed from. the bed
Dom back into the sitting room and
here halted, waiting for his COM
,anion. s4
Almost directly Loder followed. he /
anne into the room quietly and, NOV
NJ ut once to The table, picked up the
notebook. is
'T'm not goiAg to preach he began,
so you needn't shut me up. But Ill |
ay Just one ti,ing-a thing that Will
et said. Try to keep your hold:
remember your responsibilities and
eep your holdr' He spoke energetical- /
i, looking earnestly into Chilcotes
yes. He did not realize 1t, but he was
leading for his own career.
Chilcote paled little, as he always
Id In face of reality. Then he .ex-
ended his hand. ,sst
My dear fellow" he said. with a
ouch of hauteur. "a man can general
be trusted to look after his own life"
Extricating his hand almost immedi-
tely, he turned toward the door and
fthout word Of farewell passed into n
lie little hall, leaving LOder alone In
le sitting room.