Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-02
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| high spirited and debonair, Prince
Charming, whose prideful rebellion had
been atoned for by touching and
| manly surrender
An this Harry had watched with
painful sense of impotence. and this
feeling was upon him today as he
stared out from the study toward the
white porch glistening in the sun.
At length. with a little gesture ex-
| pressve at once of helpleSsness and
puzzle. he turned from the window,
| took his violin and began to play. He
began Earcarole, but the music wan
dered away through insensib!e varia-
| tons into Il moving minor, a compost
| ton of his own.
| II broke off suddenly at dogs fierce
| snarl from the yard and the rattle of
,, thrown pebble. Immediately a knock
came at the door. and man entered.
Don't STOP said the new conner.
"Fve dropped in for only a minute
| That's an Ill tempered little brute of
! yours. If l 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, HughT'
The other tapped the toe of his shin
ing patent leather with his cane as he
said with a look of i'll 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 a 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 l am, yet you
can wind the whole vestry and the
bishop to boot around your finger"
II 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 jamboree complete without you
and your violin at the head of the ia
Bile"
THAT is q long time ago. said
Harry.
More than four years. Four years
and a month tomorrow, since that last
evening of college. Yet | imagine il
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 q
small private safe which stood open in
the corner, In which he kept his tithes
and his charities. When Hugh, shrug
A | ging his shoulders as if to dismiss the
Y unwelcome picture he had painted
oil turned again, Harry was putting into
b it some papers from his pocket. Hugh
k saw the action. His eyes fastened OF
t the safe avidly.
vi II say" he said after a moments
+ pause as Harry made to shut its door
n 'can you loan me another fifty? Tn
b fiat on my uppers again, and the ole
|. man has been tight as nails with me
a since I came back I'm sure to bt
g able to return it with the rest in /;
q week or two"
a Harry stretched his hand again to
|. ward the safe, then drew it back, witt
f compressed lips. He had met Hugl
4 with persistent courtesy. and the othe
+ had found him sufficiently obligin:
with loans. Hugh's lowered gaze saw
0 the arrested movement, and his cheel
) flushed.
"Oh, if it's inconvenient won't trou
b BILE you for the accommodation" h
/ |said. II dare say l can raise it."
ell The attempt at nonehalance cost hin
e a palpable effort. Comparatively small
; as the amount was, he needed it. Fl,
J. was in sore straits.
s sit isn't that 1t Is announcement
: Hugh" said Harry. Its that l can
lapprove your manner of living lately
Iand-I don't know where the fifty
lgoing."
The mark on Hugh's brow REDEEMED
Il II wasn't aware that was expectet
: to render You an accounting" he sal,
Z sulkily, s'if do borrow a dollar or tw
now and then. What if play card
and drink little when I'm dry? Nv
got to have bit of amusement once
awhile between prayers. You liked
IN yourself well enough before you di
A. covered q sudden talent for preacl
* mgr
~ Some men hide their talents under
- napkin" said Harry. .eYou drow
yours-in bottle. You have bee
~ steadily going downhill. You are d
( ceiying your father-and others-wii