Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-13
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high spirited and debonair. a Prince
Charming. whose prideful rebellion had
been atoned for by touching and
manly surrender.
All this Harry had watched with a
painful sense Of impotence. and this
feeling was upon him today as he
stared out from the study toward the
! white porch glistening In the sun.
At length. with little gesture ex-
pressive at once of helplessness and
puzzle, he turned from the window.
took his violin and began to play. He
began barcarole. but the music wan
deied away through insensible varia
lions into a moving minor. compost
ton OF his own.
It broke or suddenly at dogs fierce
snarl from the yard and the rattle of
thrown pebble. Immediately knock
came at the door. and man entered.
Don't STOP" said the new conner
1--WE dropped In for only a minute.
That's nm Ill tempered little brute Of
yours. If I were you I'd get rid Of
him."
Harry Sanderson laid the violin care
fully In its case and shut the lid before
he answered. "Rummy is impulsive."
he said dryly. How is your father to-
day, Hugh?"
The other tapped the toe OF his shin
ing patent leather with his cane as he
said with look of III humor:
about as well as usual. He's plan
ming now to put me In business and ex-
poets me to become staid pillar Of
| society-'like Sanderson,' as he says
forty times week. How do you do
| il. Harry? There isn't an old lady in
town who thinks her parlor carpet half
good enough for you to walk on. You're
only month older than am. yet you
can wind the whole vestry and the
bishop to boot around your finger"
81 wasn't aware Of the idolatry."
| Harry laughed little-a distant laugh.
you are observant, Hugh
"Oh. anybody can see ii. I'd like to
know how you do It, 1t was always
so with you, even at college. You
coald do pretty much az you liked and
yet be popular too. Why, there was
never a jamboree complete without you
: and your violin at the head of the Ia
| BILE"
"That is a long time ago." said
! Harry.
"More than four years. Four years
and n month tomorrow, since that last
evening of college. Yet ! imagine 1t
/ will be longer before we forget It."
Harry did not speak. An odd con-
fusion blurred his vision. Perhaps to
cover this, he crossed the room to a
small private safe which stood open in
the corner, in which he kept his tithes
and his charities. When Hugh, shrug-
ging his shoulders as II to dismiss the
unwelcome picture he had painted,
turned again. Harry was putting into
1t some papers from his pocket. Hugh
saw the action. His eyes fastened on
the safe avidly.
81 say" he said after a moments
pause as Harry made to shut Its door,
'can you loan me another fifty? I'm
fiat on my uppers again, and the old
man has been tight as nails with me
since I came back. I'm sure to be
able to return 1t with the rest in a
week or two"
Harry stretched his hand again to-
ward the safe. then drew 1t back. with
compressed lips. He had met Hugh
with persistent courtesy. and the other
had found him sufficiently obliging
with loans Hugh's lowered gaze saw
the arrested movement, and his cheek
flushed.
ooh. if it's inconvenient won't trou-
BILE you for the accommodation" he
said. II dare say can raise it."
The attempt at nonchalance cost him
a palpable effort. Comparatively small
as the amount was, he needed It. he
was In sore straits.
at isn't that it Is inconvenient
Hugh" said Harry. 'It's that can't
approve your manner Of living lately
and--I don't know where the fifty Is
going"
The mark on Hugh's brow Redeemed
II wasn't aware that | was expected
to render you an accounting" he said
rlkily. IF do borrow dollar or two
COW and then. What If play cards
and drink a little when I'm dryf I've
got to have bit of amusement once In
awhile between prayers. You liked Il
yourself well enough before you dis
covered sudden talent for preach
lngv'
"Some men hide their talents under
NAPKIN" said Harry. You drowl