Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-05
sorry that just at this moment 1 can't

sorry that just at this moment I can't
ask you to stay, but
shortly; 81 was just passing If you have
any message for Mrs. Richie"
'Oh! Ah-yes. Remember me to her.
All well in Old Chester? Very kind in
you to look me up. / am sorry THAT it
happens -good-bye-"
| DR.. King nodded and took himself off.
and Lloyd Pryor, closing the door upon
him, wiped the moisture from his fore
head. Alice, where are you?"
| I'm the dining room, daddy DEAR" she
said. "Who is DR.. King?"
He gave her furtive look and then put
his arm over her shoulder. Nobody you
| know. Kitty
He said something about Mrs Richie
who is Mrs. Richie?"
Some friend Of his, probably. Got
| anything good for dinner, sweetheart?'
| AS for William King, he walked briskly
down the street, his face very red. Con
found him. he said. He was conscious
of desire to kick something. That
evening, after bleak supper at mar
ble-topped restaurant table, he tried to
divert himself by going to see a play; he
saw SO many other things that he came
out In the middle of it. II guess 1 can
| get all the anatomy want in my trade, +"
he told himself, and sat down in the sta
ton to await the midnight train.
1t was not until the next afternoon.
when he climbed into the stage at Mercer
1
on the rack above him, that he really set
tied down to think the thing over. .
What did it mean? The man had been
willing to eat his bread; he had shown
no offense at anything; what the deuce!
! He pondered over it all the way to Old
Chester. When Martha. according to the
custom of wives, inquired categorically
concerning his day in Philadelphia, he
dragged out most irritatingly vague an
swers. AS she did not chance to ask
you go to his house? Did you expect an
| invitation and not receive it?' she was
not informed on these topics. But when
at last she did say. And my sachet
| POWDER" he was compelled to admit that
| he had forgotten it.
Martha's lip frightened.
II got the lye and stuff" her husband
defended himself; And what did you
| want sachet powder for. anyway"
But Martha was silent.
After supper William stroled over to
| DIR. Lavendars and sat smoking stolidly
| for an hour before he unbosomed him
self DR.. Lavendar did not notice his un-
| communicativeness: he had his own pre-
occupations.
William, Benjamin Wright seems to be
a good deal shaken this spring."
Silence.
| habit
Silence.
Got out of the way of doing things.
Hasn't walked down the hill and back
for three years. He told me so himself"
Indeed. sir?'
For my part" DR.. Lavendar declared,
II have made a rule about such things
| which I commend to you. young man: AS
soon as you feel too old to do a thing, do
it,"
William gave the expected laugh.
But he does seem shaken. Now would
1t be safe. do you think. for him to-
! we'll. very much excited? Possibly an
gered?"
ut wouldn't take much to anger Mr..
Wright
mo. it wouldn't" DR.. Lavendar ad-
mitted. William. suppose I coald induce
Samuel and his father to meet"
What" The doctor WOKE up at that;
he sat on the edge of his chair. his hands
on his knees. his eyes starting in his
head. WHAT
well. suppose could?" DR.. Lavender
! said. Il have notion to try it. l don't
know that I'll succeed. But suppose they
met. and things shouldn't run smoothly,
and there should be an explosion-would
there be danger to Benjamin.
William King whistled. After all these
years. Then he reflected. well, of
course, sir, he is an old man. But he is
like iron. DR.. Lavendar. When he had