Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-06

I
 You can do yourself and your gen
 ius grave Injustice. ard 1 fear me you
 Will. dear boy. It's in keeping witt
 your heritage of American obstinacy
 Now. If It were question of money
 Mfr. Brentwick." klrkwood protest
 cd vehemently. I've ample for my
 present necds,' he udded.
 "Of course" conceded Brenfwlck,
 with q sigh. ''I didn't really hope you
 would avail yourself of our friendship
 Now. there's my home in Aspen VII. ! las You have seen it?"
 Tn your absence this afternoon your
 estimable butler. with commendabIe
 discretion, kept me without the doors.r
 laughed the young man.
 It's q comfortable home. Ton would not consent to share 1t with me un- ,il"-
 You are more than good: bur. hon. estly. ] must sail tonight. | wanted only this chance to sec you before left lou'll dine with me, won't youf" If you would stay in London. Phil.
 
 but many times. As 1t is. 1 myself am booked for Munich. to be gone week, on business. have many affairs need Ing attention between now and the o:l0 train from Victoria. If you will be my guest at Aspen Villas
 Please" begged Eirkwood, with little laugh of pleasure because of the others insistence. ''I only wish could. Another day.
 "Oh. you will make your million fin year and return scandalousIy in- dependent. It's in your American blood" Frail white fingers tapped an arm of the chair as their owner stared gravely into the fire. T confess I envy you" he observed.
 "The opportunity to make a million in a year?" chuckled Kirkwood.
 "No. envy you your romance. You have youth, unconquerable youth. and the world before you. 1 must go."
 He rose stifiy. as though suddenly made conscious of hls age The old eyes peered more than a trihe wist- fully now into Kirkwood's. You will not fall to call on me by cable, dear boy. If you need-anythingf 1 ask 1t as favor. I'm glad you wished to see 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, Kirkwood returned to his window. The disappointment he felt at being robbed of his antici. pated pleasure in Brentwick's con- pany at dinner colored his mood un- pleasantly. His musings merged into vacuity, into dull gray mist of hope. lessness comparable only to the dismal | skies then lowering over London town.
 Brentwick was good. but Brentwick was mistaken. There was really noth- | ing for Kirkwood to do but to 20 | ahead. But one steamer trunk re- mained to be packed. The boat train would leave before midnight, the steamer with the morning tide. By the morrow's noon he would be upon the high seas. within ten days In New York and among friends. and then
 The problem of that afterward per plexed kirkwood more than he cared to own. Brentwick had opened his eyes to the fact that he would be useless in San Francisco. He could not harbor the thought of going back only to become a charge upon Vanderiip. No: he was resolved that thenceforward he must rely upon carve out his own destiny. Bnt-woud the art that he had cul. tivated with such assiduity yield him livelihood if sincerely practiced with that end In view? Would the mental and physical equipment of a painter, dilettante. enable him to become self supporting?
 There came a rapping at the door.
 The knob was turned by a diminu- live figure in the livery of the Pless pages.
 "Mr. Kirkwood?" Kirkwood nodded. "Gentleman to see you. sir" , Wildwood nodded again. smiling, If somewhat perplexed. Encouraged. the ,hild advanced. proffering a silver ard tray at the end of an unnaturaily fgid forearm. Kirkwood took the card dubiously between thumb and forefnger and inspected 1t without prejudice. George B. Calendar" he read. George B. Calendar But know 10 such person. Sure there's no mis. 1 ake, young mani" The close cropped. bullet shaped British head was agitated in vigorous ( legation, and Card for Mir. Kirk yood!' was mumbled in dispassionate lccents appropriate to recitation by | 'ote. . "very well. But before you show1 1 Jim up ask this Mir. Calendar if he s quite sure he wants to see Philip 1 h "Yessir."
 The child marched out, punctiliously { losing the door. Kirkwood tamped town the tobacco in his pipe and e 'uffed energetically. dismissing the in- 2 eruption to his reverie as q matter f no cOnspUupnce--au ohvfo,sa y,,ista i. 4. h