Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-11

VIII, dear boy. It's I'm Keeping with
your heritage OF American obstmucy.
Now II II were II question OF money
Mr.. Brcntwlck," Kirkwood protest
Ell vohcmcntly i've ample for my
present needs" he added
'Ot course" conceded Brcntwlck.
| with a sigh. 81 didn't really hope YOU
would avail yourself Of our friendship.
! Now there's my home in Aspen VII.
las. You have seen ~"
In your absence this afternoon your
estimabIc butler with commendablc
/ discretion, kept me without the doors. -
/ laughed the young man.
ITS a comfortable home. You would
! not consent to share 1t with me un.
! til"-
You are more than good; but hon.
eStly, / must sail tonight | wanted
only this chance To see you before |
left. You'll dine with me, won't youf,
'If you would stay In London. Phil
| ip, we would dine together not once.
but many times. As IT is. | myself am
booked for Munich, To bc gone a week.
on business. have many affairs need.
ing attention between now ana the
9:lO train from Victoria. II you Will
De my guest at Aspen Villas
"Pleasew begged Kirlwood With n
little laugh Of pleasure because OF the
others inslsencc. II only wish
could. Another day
"Oh. you Will make your million IN
year and return scandalously In.
dependent. It's I'm your American
blood" Frall white fingers tanned nm
arm OF the chair rs their owner stared
gravely into the fire. 81 confess
envy YOU" he observed.
The opportunity to make n million
In year" chuckled Klrllwood
NO envy you your romance.
You have youth, uncomfortable youth
and the world before you. I must 20. -
lie rose stllily, as though suddenly
made conscious of his age. The old
eyes pecred more than a trihc visit
fully now into Kirkwood's. You will
not fall to call on me 10y cable. dcar
boy. II you need-anything? I ask n
as favor. I'm glad you wished to
sec me before going out Of my life
One learns to value the friendship OF
youth Philip. Goodby. and good luck
attend you"
Alone once more, Kirk wood returned
To bis window. The disappointment
ne felt nj being robbed OF his apfIcI.
pated pleasure in Brentwlck's com.
pnny at dinner colorcd HIS mood nm
pleasantly. His musings merged into
Vacuity into dull gray mist of hope.
lessnesS comparable only to the dismal
skies then lowering over. London town.
Brentwicl1 was good, but BrentwIck
was mistaken. There was really moth
Ing for Kirkwood to do but TO 90
ahead. But one steamer trunk re-.
manned 20 be packed. The boat train
would leave before midnight tho
steamer with the morning tide. Nv
the morrow's noon he would be upon
the high seas. within ton days I'm New
York and among friends. and thcn-
Inc problem of That aftcrward per.
picked kirkwOod more than he cared
10 own. Brcntwlck had opened Lja
eyes 10 the fact that he would bo
| practically useless iu Snn Francisco
lie could not harbor the thought OF
| going lmck only TO become "a charge
upon Naudcriip. 40; ne was resolved
that thcn"cf.rward hc must RELY upon
himself carve ont his own desfi,,.
But would The art that ne had cul
tlvatcd with such assiduity Yield him
a livelihood n sincerely practlccd with
that end lu ylcwl Would the mental
una physical equipment ~ a PAINTER
/ heretofore duettartc, enable him TO
become self Importing?