The Washington herald., 1909-06-27

She aroused herself from the apathy
succeeding her first grief ana resolved
that she would iu any event preserve her
strength and determination. In pursu-
ance Of this resolution, ON the third day
after her fathers loss she ordered the
carriage, and, despite the protest of one
of her guardians. went for drive She
did not direct her driver TO the business
section of the city. hut chose instead, the
residence avenues whore spring had al
ready laid It's young fingers on the trees.
rY7 HE city appeared deserted. House after
i house where she had been a welcome
visitor was empty, their inhabitants haN-
ing fed from the watlike center OF dls-
turbance. The watchfulness OF the law
seemed doubled, and police officers we're
everywhere I'm evidence She was 1pst
instructing her driver TO return home
ward when she saw a man approaching
who looked strangely familiar lie was
walking lesurely with head bent for
ward. aud with his hands behind MS
back, as If engrossed In thought I'M
pulsivcly Grace directed her driver 10
rein up beside the curb. IL was, as she
had thought. Judge Reilly, and he looked
up I'm startled way when as ne came
abreast the horses she hailed him, lean
ing from her carriage, with gOYed hn-
gers outheld In greeting.
"Oh, Judge Reilly" she said II am so
glad to see you, and ! do so want TO
lie smiled az her as he accepted her
hand and his eyes, as they Travelled over
her pale face with its lines OF SUFFERING
illness that she had never before seen
Won't you please drive with me
little way, I may have an oppor-
tunity 20 ask you all the things l want
tor
The Judge. who, after the first inter
change Of greeting, had been speechless,
looked up and down the avenue, like one
seeking a chance to escape but the de-
sire to comfort the girl I'm whom he had
so much Interest oyercame whatever eau,
N.n ha1 md hn oil n.
settled himself beside her.
"Well," he said, what can j do for
your" ~,
Lester hesitated for beginning. she
felt that she was so vastly different. and
so much older than the light-hearted slrl
who had talked to him on the deck OF
Perhaps" she said haltingly. "you
won't want TO be bothered with me, but
/ know are a friend OF Dicks and-and-
And Won love him." he interrupted.
"And, what's more, I'm glad 10 ten you
that | know better than any one living
that he loves you. You can say anything
to me you want TO. You can ask me
anything and I'll answer IL for aud
It was his turn to hesitate love you
both" he concluded, little more sottiy
She looked up at him with quick, CRATE
ful surprise. IL was the hrst time she
had ever heard his voice assume sueh
depth. and about his whole mastertul air
was something that gave her confidence.
TEL me-" she said reverting to her
greatest trouble. "what do you think
has become OF my fatherT
That's hard question" he answered
frowning suddenly at the drivers hack
Its something that have Thought
about a good deal myself And, while
| can't tell you any more than nheiy
million other Americans could can say
this: that, NJ / were you, wouldn
worry one bit about It.. You see he
went on turning toward her. with sud
den smile, "this dad of yours cuts
whole lot of ice. / don't believe any
body but cranks would even thlnk OF
killing him, and. ii that was all theY
were after, they'd have done the job when
they had a better opportunity. Any fel-
Ter who wanted TO get him would nave
been a fool 10 walt until inauguration
day So. II l were you, I'd make up my
mind that some gig scheme Is on when
/ mighty few OF us understand, but which
/ is all going to turn out for the best Hour
! father will come back some one or these
| days, and just put his arms around you
the way [ would IL l was him, and say
! had TO 20 away from you. and now I'm
goIu' to make It mp by. loving you lit
! tie more than / did "
II have tried 10 feel that" Grace re-
piled, 'but it's dreadfully hard
IN He nudge. looking at her, saw that her
L lips quivered and hastened TO use
/ other arguments to lessen her fears. They
drove together for considerable time pc
fore she dropped him at corner when
he indicated. After he had stepped from
the carriage, he leaned over It's side, and
patted her hand clumsily The smile on
| his face wove a network or kindly
! wrinkles around the corners OF his eyes
as he said, so low that the driver might
| not hear:
whatever happens, don't you lose
faith I'm that boy, Dick. He's all right
and I'm goin' TO live yet for one other