Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-09

Charming. whose pridefui rebellion bad
been atoned for by touching and
manly surrender
All this Harry had watched with a
painful sense of Impotence. and this
feeling was upon him today as be
stared out from the study toward the
white porch glistening in the spn
At length, with little gesture ex-
pressIve at once OF helpiessness and
puzzle, be turned from the window.
took his violin and began to play He
began barcarole. but the music wan
dered away through Insensible varia-
lions into a moving minor. compost
ton of his own.
1t broke off suddenly at dogs fierce
snarl from the yard and the rattle Of a
thrown pebble. Immediately knock
came at the door, and man entered.
"Don't stop" said the new conner
"I,ve dropped in for only minute.
That's an IN tempered little brute Of
yours. II ! were you I'd get rid Of
him"
Harry Sanderson laid the violin care
fully in its case and shut the lid before
he answered "Rummy is impulsive,"
he said dryly. How Is your father to-
day, Hugh?"
The other tapped the toe Of his shin
Ing patent leather with his cane as he
said with look Of III humor:
about as well as usual He's plan
ming now to put me in business and ex-
poets me to become staid pillar Of
society like Sanderson.' as he says
forty times week. How do you do
it, Harry? There isn't an old lady In
town who thinks her parlor carpet half
good enough for you to walk on. You're
only month older than am, yet you
can wind the whole vestry and the
bishop tc boot around your finger"
81 wasn't aware of the idolatry."
Harry laughed little-a distant laugh.
"You are observant, Hugh"
"Oh, anybody can see it. I'd like to
know how you do it. 1t was always
so with you, even at college. You
could do pretty much as you liked and
yet be popular too. Why, there was
never jalnboree complete without you
and your violin at the head of the Ia.
ble.''
THAT is long, time ago." said
Harry.
More than four years. -Four years
and month tomorrow. since that las.
evening of college. Yet imagine it
will be longer before we forget it."
Harry did not speak. An odd con-
fusion blurred his vision. Perhaps to
cover this, he crossed the room to a
small private safe which stood open In
the corner, in which he kept his tithes
and his charities. When Hugh, shrug-
ging his shoulders as If to dismiss the
unwelcome picture he had painted.
turned again, Harry was putting into
1t some papers from his pocket Hugh
saw the action. His eyes fastened on
the safe avidly.
Il say" he said after a moments
pause as Harry made to shut its door.
"can you loan me another fifty? I'm
fiat on my uppers again, and the old
man has been tight as nails with me
since | came back I'm sure to be
able to return it with the rest in u
week or two"
Harry stretched his hand again to-
ward the safe. then drew 1t back. with
compressed lips. He had met Hugh
with persistent courtesy, and the other
had found him sufficiently obliging
with loans. Hugh's lowered gaze saw
the arrested movement. and his cheek
flushed
"Oh, If it's inconvenient , won't trou,
bic you for the accommodation" he
said II dare say can raise IT."
The attempt at nonchalance cosr him
palpable effort. Comparatively small
as the amount was, he needed 1t. He
was in sore straits
1T isn't that 1t Is announcement,
Hugh said Harry. ITS that can't
approve your manner of living lately,
and-.I don't know where the fifty is
going"
The mark on Hughs brow Redeemed
II wasn't aware that | was expected
to render you an accounting" he said
sulkily, 'if do borrow dollar or two
now and then. What II play cards
and drink little when I'm dry2 I've
got TO have bit of amusement once In
awhile between prayers You liked 1t
yoursei. well enough before you dis
covered sudden talent for preach
ing"
Some men hide their talents under a
napkin" said Harry. You drown
sours--in bottle You have been
steadily going downhill- You are de-
ceiving your father-and others-with
pretended reform which isn't skin
deep You have made them believe you
are living straight when you are ca
rousiug; that you keep respectable
company when you have taken up with
Z besotted and discredited gambler"
y suppose you mean DR.. Moreau."
returned Hugh There are plenty Of
people in town who are worse than ne
Isl"
''He is ouack-dropDed from the