The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-12-04


texture of a newly Matched bird.
had been some time since he ha
shaken hands with Major Belwethel
1t was apparent that the bird had no
aged any.
Slipping his arm through the pivo
sleeve of Lord Alderdene's shootln!
jacket, hooking the other in Siward
reluctant elbow and driving Mortime
ahead of him, Major Belwether wen
garrulously away up the stairs, his
lordship's handy little legs trotting be
side him, the soaking CATERS and shoe.
stopping at every step.
Siward turned off down his CORR
dor, unaware that the Sycamore PUP
was following close at his heels until
he heard Quarters even, colorless
voice, "Ferrall, would you be good
enough to send Sycamore to your ken
nels?'
"Oh, he's your dog! l forgot" said
Siward, turning around.
Quarter looked at him, pausng a
moment.
Yes" he said coldly; "he's my dog =
For d fraction Of second the two
mems eyes encountered; then Siward
glanced at the dog and turned on his
heel with the slightest shrug, and that
is all there was to the incident-an
anxious, perplexed puppy lugged off
by a servant, turning, Jerking, twist
Ing, resisting looking piteously back as
his unwilling feet slid over the mol
fsned floor.
So Siward walked on alone through
the long eastern wing to his room
overlooking the sea. He sat down on
the edge of his bed, glancing at the
clothing laid out for him. He felt
tired and disinclined for the eXertion
of undressing. The shades were up
Night quicksilvered the window panes
so that they were like dark mirror
his face. He inspected his
darkened features curibusly. The
blurred and somber tinted visage re-
turned the stare.
"Not man at all-the shadow of
man." he said aloud, with no will, no
courage, always putting off the battle,
always avoiding conclusions, always
What chance is there for
a man like thatY"
AS one who raises a glass to drink
wine and Unexpectedly finds water, he
shrugged his shoulders disgustedly and
got up. A bath followed. He dressed
eisurely and was pacing the room,
'ussing with his collar, when Ferrall
Knocked and entered, finding seat
N the bed.
stephen" he said bluntly, II have
lot seen you since that break of yours |
It the club
Rotten, wasn't itT' commented ST.
yard, tying his tie.
Perfectly. OF course 1t doesn't mako
ny difference to Grace or to me, bu
fancy you've already heard from it,"
"Oh. yes. All care about is how
ny mother took it."
"Of course she was cut up, sup
ose?"
Yes You know how she would
ook at thing of that sort-not that
ny of the nine and seventy jarring
cts would care, but these few thou
ands invading the edges, butting In,
alf or three-quarters inside. are the
eope who can't afford to overlook
le victim of fashionable clubs dis
leasure-those and a woman like my
lother and several other decent mind
! people who happen to count in
,wn'
Ferral, his legs swinging busill
fought again, then. who was the
RI, Stephenp :.
II don't think the papers mentioned !,
n name" said Siward gravely.
ooh. beg your pardon. | thought \
e was some notorious actress. Every :
'dy said SO. Who were those calloW
OILS who put you up to 1t? Nevc. !.
ind If you don't care to tell But :, -
rikes me they are candidates for cluj
scipline as well ms you. 1t was ~ >,
them to face the governors, think =
NO | think not"
Nerrall legs swinging busily, con
Tered him.
TOO bad" he unused. They need
{ have dropped you" ~ ~
oh, they had to- But as long as y
It down" III
rerraH nodded: II came In to say VI
message from Grace dr
lfound II. what was III oh. could