Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-10-13

ing at cards."
Hes down and out" said Hugh
sullenly. land any cur can bite him
He never cheated me. and find him
better company than your sanctimo-
NOUS, psalm singing sort. I'm not go
ing to give him the cold shoulder be-
cause verybody else does. never
went back on friend yet I'm not
that sort"
"You never had a friend, Hugh"
said Harry steadily. ''Yon never real
~ loved anybody or anything but
yourself. You are utterly selfish. You
are deliberately lying every hour you
live to those who love you. You are
playing part-for your own ends!
You were only good imitation of
good fellow at college. You are
poor imitation of man of honor
now"
Hugh rose to his feet as he answer
ed holly: "And what are you. I'd like
to know? Just because take my
pleasure as l please. while you choose
to make stained glass cherub of
yourself, is no reason why I'm not
just as good as you! knew you
well enough before you set up for such
pattern. You didn't go in much then
for theological diet. Pshawp he
went on, swapping his fingers toward
the well stocked bookshelves II won.
der how much of all that you real.
ly believe! imagine your friends
don't call you Satan now?"
NO" returned Harry quietly. ''they
don't call me Satan now"
He went back to the safe.
The movement set Hugh instantly
to regretting his hasty tongue If he
had only assumed penitence instead
of flying into passion he might have
had the money he wanted just as we'll
as not.
There's no sense in US two quarrel
ing" he said hastily. We've been
friends long time I'm sure didn't
intend to when came in. suppose
you're right about some things, and
probably dropping Moreau wouldn't
hurt me any. I'm sorry said all
did. Only-the money seemed such a
little thing and Ii needed It."
Harry stood an instant with his
hand on the knob; then instead of clos
ing the door he drew out little draw
er. He lifted packet Of crisp yellow
backs and slowly counted out 500.
'I'm trying to believe you mean what
you say, Hugh" he said.
Hugh's fingers closed eagerly over
the cracking notes. "Now, that's
white Of you after everything l said.
You're good fellow, Harry, after all,
and I'll always say So" He pocketed
the money with an air Of relief and
picked up his hat and cane.
| Just then from the dusty street came
the sound Of carriage wheels and the
click of the gate latch.
ITS Bishop Ludlow" he said, glanc-
ing through the window. ICES COM
ing in. think I'll slip out the side
way. Thanks for the loan, and-I'll
think over what you've said"
Avoiding the bishop. Hugh stepped
toward the gate. The money was in
his pocket. Well. one Of these days
he would not have to grovel for pal
try $50. He would be his own mas.
ter and could afford to let Harry San
derson and everybody else think what
they liked.
$50 I'm playing part. am Ir' he
said to himself. "Why should your
holiness trouble yourself over 1t II
am? Not because you're so careful Of
the governors feelings, not by long
shot! It's because you choose to thinh
Jessica Holme Is too good for me
That's where the shoe pinches. Per
haps you'd like to play at that game
yourself. eh?
| He walked jauntily up the street
toward the door with the little barred
window.
1.-THE old man Is fond of her he
thinks mean to settle down and lei
the moss grow over my ears, and he'll
! do the proper thing. It'll be goot
way to put my head above water ant
keep 1t there. It must be soon
though"