The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-20

Il MA ness, that worry, at least,
-" vanished before the first
snow few, for there came to him a
secret communication from the govern
ment suggesting, among other things.
that he report three times week az
the proving grounds on Sandy Hook:
that experiments with chaosite as
bursting charge might begin as soon
as he was ready with his argon primer.
This meant work-hard, constant.
patient work. But II did not mean
money to help him support the heavy
burdens he had assumed II there
were to be any returns, all that part of
II lay in the future. and the future
could not help him now.
Yet, unless stin heavier burdens
were laid upon him, he could hold on
for the present. His bedroom cost him
next TO nothing; breakfast he cooked
for himself. luncheon he dispensed
with, and he dined at random-any-
where that appeared to promise seclu-
sion, cheapness and immunity from
anybody he had ever known.
AS for his clubs, he hung on to them.
knowing the Importance OF appear
ances In town which is made up OF
them. But this expense was all he
could carry, for the demands OF the es-
tablishment at Edgewater were stead.
lily increasing with the early coming
OF winter. lie was sent for oftener,
and physician was now in practically
continual attendance.
Also three times week he boarded
the Sandy Hook boat, returning al
ways at night because he dared not
remain at the reservation lest an i'm
perative telegram from Edgewater find
him unable 70 respond.
So, when in November the first few
hurrying snowfakes whirled in among
the city's canyons of masonry and
Iron, Selwyn had already systematized
his winter schedule, and when Nina
opened her house, returning from Len
OK with Eileen TO do so, she found that
Selwyn had made his own arrange
ments for the winter and that, accord
Ing to the programme, neither she nor
anybody else was likely to see him
oftener than one evening in week.
To Boots she complained bitterly.
having had visions OF Selwyn and Ger
aid as permanent fixtures OF family
support during the season now immi.
nent.
81 cannot understand" she said
'why Philip is acting this way. He
need not work like that There is no
necessity, because he has comforta-
BILE income. II he is determined TO
maintain a stuffy apartment some
where, of course | won't insist on his
coming to us. as he ought TO, but TO
abandon us In this manner makes me
almost indignant. Besides, it's having
anything but salutary effect on Ell
leen."
what effect Is 1t having on Eileen?"
inquired Boots curiousy.
"Oh, don't know" said Nina. com
Ing perilously close TO pout, but !
see symptoms-indeed, do, Boots
symptoms Of shirking the winters rou-
tine. It's to be gay season, too, and
it's only her second. The idea Of
child Of that age informing me that
she's had enough OF the purely social
phases of this planet! Boots, I've given
up all hopes OF that brother of mine for
her, but she could marry anybody if
she chose anybody-and she could
twist the entire social circus into
court of her own and dominate every
thing don't know what to do with
the girl. Philip never comes near us
once week for an hour or two, which
Is nothing-and the child misses him.
There, the murder is out! Eileen misses
him. What to do about 1t don't know
Boots, don't know"
Lansing had ceased laughing. He had
been indulging In tea-a shy vice OF
his which led him to haunt houses
where that out OF fashion beverage
might still be had. And now he sat
cup suspended, saucer held meekly
against his chest gazing out at the
pelting snowfiakes.
Boots, dear" said Nina, who adored
him, tell me what to do. Tell me
what has gone amiss between my
brother and Eileen. Something has.
And whatever 1t is II began last su-