The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-08
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you whenever word of that outcast
al didn't nut II so Mr. Arm"
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camo"-
81 didn't put it so, Mr.. Arp"
mo, but you'd ought of! You asked
me to write you whatever news Of him
should come, and If he came back to
tell you how and when and all about 1t.
And did 1t and kept you sharp on his
record ever since he landed here again.
Do you know why I've done Il? Do
you know why promised so quick and
easy would do it?''
"Out of kindness of your heart, I
think
The acid laugh was repeated. 'No,
ma'am! You couldn't of guessed cold
er. promised, and kept my promise
because l knew there would never be
anything good to tell. And there never
wasv'
Nothing at all?" she insisted grave
ly.
Never! leave 1t to you If I've writ
ten one good word of him."
you've written of the treatment he
has received here" she began. land
I've been able to see what he has borne
and bears"
But have 1 written one word to
show that he didn't deserve it all?
Haven't 1 told you everything, Of hlS
associates, his
Indeed you hayew
"Then do you wonder that I wac
more surprised than most when 1 saw
you walking with him today? Because
1 knew you did it In cold blood and
knowledge aforethought! Other folks
thought it was because you hadn't been
here long enough to hear his reputa-
ton, but knew"
Tell me-" she said. 'ff you were dis
appointed when you saw me with
him."
Eyes" he snapped. 81 was"
81 thought so. 1 saw the consterna-
ton In your face. You approved,
didn't you?"
81 don't know what you're talking
about"
Eyes, you do. 1 know it bothers you
to have me read you between the lines,
but for this once you must let me.
You are so consistent that you arc
never disappointed when things turn
out badly or people are wicked Oh
foolish, are your"
mo, certainly not. l expect it."
"And you were disappointed in me
today. Therefore, it must be that
was doing something you knew was
right and good. You see" She lean
ed little closer to him. smiling an
gelically. "Ah, Mr.. Arp" she cried,
II know your secret! You admire
mew
He rose, confused and incoherent, as
full Of denial as detected pickpocket.
81 don't! Me admire? What? It's an
ornery world" he protested. Il don't
admire a.ly human that ever lived"
Eyes, you do" she persisted. I've
just proved it. But that is the least OF
your secret. The great thing is this
you admire Mr.. Louden"
81 never heard such nonsense" he
continued to protest, at the same time
moving down the walk toward the
gate, leaning heavily on his stick.
''Nothin' of the kind. There amt any
logic to that kind OF an argument. nor
no reason"
you see, understand your she
called after him. I'm sorry you go
away in the bitterness OF being found
out"
Found outr' His stick ceased for n
moment to tap the cement. "Poohr'
he calculated uneasly. There was a
pause, followed by malevolent
chuckle. cat any rate" hs said, with
Joy in the afterthought. you'll never
go walkIn' with him again"
He waited for the answer, which
came. after a time, sadly Perhaps
you are right. Perhaps shall not"
cha, Thought SO! Good night"
Good night, Mr.. Arp"
She turned toward the lighted house
Through the windows nearest her she
could see Mamie. seated in the ia.
miliar chair, following with happy and
tender eyes the figure of Eugene, whc
was pacing up and down the room
The town was deadly quiet; Ariel could
hear the sound of footsteps perhaps q
block away. She went to the gate and
gazed a long time into the empty
street, watching the yellow grains oil
light sieved through the naples from
the arc lights on the corner moving tc
and fro in the deep shadow as the
lamp swung slightly IN the night air
Somewhere not fer away the peace
was broken by the screams of a par
| lor organ" which honked and walled
IN pious agonies (the intention was
hymnaD, Unfortunately protracting eacl
spasm. Presently a woman's voice
outdid the organ, a voice which made
| vivid the picture of the woman who
4 owned it and the pIowed forehead oil
her above the nose glasses when the
grace notes" were proudly giver
birth. Rescue the Perishing" was the
startlingly appropriate selection. rem
/ dered with inconceivable lingering up
1 on each Sylla blA-"RooS-ov00 fha Poor