The Washington herald., 1908-08-04
CHAPTER XXI.

ting-roorn, lined with books. and agree
ably lighted By two lamps with green
shades
| Hugo lit a cigar and looked about him.
examining his surroundings with interest.
/ for Tisdale's strong personality was
{ stamped upon everything. Time and
lIabor-savlng devices indicated the busy
man with a highly-developed faculty for
order. Case-books. bound In leather and
dated. diaries and notebooks. filed one
! glazed and locked cupboard above a broad
mahogany desk Another cupboard. open.
revealed pigeon holes. filed with pamph-
/ lets upon sanitation, diet, cheap foods,
education. and the better housing OF the
very poor Upon a small table near the
armchair lay a French book in a yellow
paper cover and. beside It, a small die
tionary-
''Oh. ho.'' said Hugo TO himself
But the Frencn book, fresh from the
press. was evidently the last word on
bacteriology. From notes on the margin,
Hugo perceived that Tisdale was no
French scholar. The dictionary bore
signs Of much use
Hugo sat down IN the armchair. It
struck him as odd that Joy vennabie
should be loved by three men so dis
similar Burgess and TisdaIe. however.
had this quality IN common: Each gave
to his profession undivided energies and
attention; each made engagements not
IliEhtIy TO be broken But TisdaIe had
gone to the funeral. and Burgess had
gone TO Manchester.
.-TisdaIe IS the better man" thought
Hugo.
He recalled Tisdales fight with the
diphtheria. a fight against great odds.
fought 10 q finish and eliminating In a
great victory for science
Feeling restless. he got up and brCwsed
about the other bookshelves- The poets
were well represented. not the novelists.
Il was plain. too, that TisdaIe preferred
Browning 10 Tennyson, matter appealed
to him mere than manner There were
few histories. no memoirs. and the text
books upon science were strictly up 70
date
Half an hour passd. Tisdale. no doubt
had been delayed. summoned elsewhere.
possibly. Meantime. how much did TlsGale
know or saspect2 For one thing. he had
never believed IN a match between Joy
and her cousin. but Il was Ike him to
undeTrate the chances Of q younger and
weaker rival
'Huu0- CEarterisZ-
TIsdaIe rushed in
7 am crossing 10 France tonight: !
was going on board when I read the
nctlce Of George Velnable's funeral"
Yes. yes said Tisdale- 7 was there %
HIS face was grave. but T. betrayed q
slight nervousness and curiosity. The
pupils Of his keen eyes dIlated
How is Miss Veunable?-' said Hugo
tnpsssively.
I'm very much worried about her"
What IS she going 10 dO7"
q don't know"
You can make a guess, suppose"
TlsdaIe sa- down HIS delibe-ation be
gan 20 trritate HUGO. He cared nothing
about the boat II he missed Il alto
ge-her, he could take another he was
concerned solely with JOY He would
have liked 20 shake the ruth OUT Of Tls-
dale. 20 force him 10 speak with entire
frankness. revealing all that he knew and
ali that he suspected TiSdale dled q
pipe. lighted Il, and puted at f. Then
he said slowly
George CeunabIe died suddeuIy-fel
back in his chair There was no suffer
ing. He hoped 10 go ike that and he did
He spoke OF you 70 ne only a few weeks
ago. He was sorry you left He-ushaw sc
suddenly. He wanted 70 thank you
to
Inen ne never knew
You didn't think I'd tell him. Char.
she might"
'sShe2''
Miss vennabIe. Mrs. Giles Mortisfont
recognized me. She was calling az ths
rectory when I came in She gave ne
away there and then
That was rather awful
Yes"
Miss vannable took It hard2"
Hugo nodded IN a tone OF deep SYN.
pathy. Tisdale nurnured-
7 am partly 20 bIEue for this. Char.
teris. Perhaps can put things straight
Tits my duty TO put things straight
Forgive me" be laid his capable. finely
formed hand upon HugO's knee. but
I saw in the papers that M and Mrs
Tempest had returned 70 London 70
Eether.'
7 met them in the park ten day.
ago"
so you are going abroad2"
"Tisdale I believe you're the only per
son living TO whom I can speak plainly
I'm going abroad because I'm uiserabl
al home I 10 longer care . hang 10
things I used 70 do, OF for people Uset
/ to know
You want q jobz-'
a.
I 10 find oae2 envy you from the bottom
Of my soul; I'd change places with yoJ
this minute. Ny brother, q good fellow
suggests buying a place and farming #
Well. I might get some interest out o
! that Il I hadn't twenty thousand q year
\ fight against odds-and. by JoveL farm
ing without much capital is that-wOUlc
stir me up. Don't speak! I know what's il
your mouth There are Jobs q rich mai
can tackle. a baguan reminded me o
, that But those jobs. Parliament. for in
: stance. philanthropiC work" he glance.
at the pamphlets, are not in my line. In
an outdoor man II war broke out
4 know what's the matter with you.
interrupted TisdaIe. You cared for 10.
: Vennable7''
: Yes"
Able TO speak. he spoke az length. Tis
dale listened. frowning, filing Up tn
gaps in the narrative. understanding per
fectly what was left unsaid. When Hug
finished there was a silence Tisdale'
face was twitching-
After ell his years OF practice. he hat
, not the wonderful self-cOntrol Of tn
And she couldn't forgive your TIsdaJ
said unsteadily-
Hugo shook his head.
But she cared Tor your There wal
/ passionate interrogation IN his tone
Burgess made no mistake about that
: eh? You are quite sure that you wer,
the other?-
Hugo grasped his hand. speakinl
hoarsely. reading the pain IN TisdaIe'i