Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-16

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 Little by little he began to compre- hend its purport-that his resignation was respectfully requested by the gov ernors of the Lenox club for reasons unassigned.
 The shock of the thing came to him after awhile like a distant. dull report long after the flash of the explosion. Well, the affair bad enough at first, was turning worse, that was all. How much of that sort of discredit could a man stand and keep his balance? And what would his mother say?
 Confused from his own physical sui fering, the blow had fallen with a deadened force on nerves already numbed, but his half stupetied acqui- essence had suddenly become a pain ful recoil when he remembered where the brunt of the disgrace would fall, where the center of suffering must al ways be and the keenest grief concen- trated. Reused, appalled,, almost total ly unnerved, he stood staring at the letter, beginning to realize what it would mean to his mother. A passion of remorse and resentment swept him. She must be spared that. There must be some way, some punishment for his offense. that could not strike her through him. It was wicked. 1t was contemptible. insane, to strike her. What were the governors of the Lenox about, a lot of sniveling hypocrites, pandering to the mortified snobbery at the Patroons? Who were they, any way. to discipline him? Scarce one in fifty among the members of the two clubs was qualified to sit in judgment on a Siward!
 But that tempest of passion and nor tification passed, too. leaving him standing there dumb. desperate, star ing at the letter crushed in his shaking hand.
 He must see somebody, some mem Der of the Lenox, and do something something. Ferrall. Was that Fer rails step on the landing?
 He sprang to the door and opened It. Quarter, passing the corridor, turned an expressionless visage toward him and passed on. with a nod almost lmperceptible.
 Quarter" he called, swept by a sudden impulse.
 ! Quarrier halted and turned.
 Gould you give me a moment here In my room? I won't detain you.'
 The faint trace of surprise faded from Quarters face. He quietly re- traced his steps and. entering Siward's room, stood silently confronting its pallid tenant
 "Will you sit down a moment"
 Quarter seated himself In the arm chair by the window, and Siward found a chair opposite.
 "Quarrier," said the younger man. turning a tensely miserab bic face on his visitor. "I want to ask you something I'll not mince matters. You know that inc Patroons have dropped me. and Tou know what for"
 "Yef, know
 When was called before the board H governors 10 explain the matter. if could, you were sitting on that board"
 "YeS"
 "I denied the charge. but refused to lxplain. You remember:''
 ouarrier nodded coldly
 =Ard I was dropped by the club"'
 A slight inclination of Quarters nnmetrical head corrObOrated him.
 NOW said Siward. slowly and very distinctly. ''I shall tell you unof7cislly what refused to tell the other govern ss ofcialIy.- And as he began speak rg ouarriers face flushed. then inc features became immobiIs. set and in- Frt and his eyes grew duller and duller. IS though under smooth surface the tJui inside of him was shrinking back Tto some dark corner. silent. watch icL suspicious and perhaps defiant
 -Nr. QUarrier.~ said Siwari quietly. q iii not take that girl to the Pa zyzszs club. and you know it-"
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