The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-09-22

the larger equities. Could IT be posi-
Die that such men deliberately admit
ted and accepted the Doubt standard
In morals? 1t seems fairly incredible,
and yet their lives appeared to pro-
claim IT
Having obtained the sinews OF war.
Tom kept the appointment with Nor
man, and their joint discussion OF the
business situation made him too late
for the early dinner at Woodlawn. To
complete the delay, the evening train
lost half an holr with hot hex at a
point a mile short OF Gordonia- Two
things came of these combined time
killings: a man in a slouched hat and
the brown jeans of the mountaineers,
who had been watching the Woodlawn
gates since dusk from his hiding-place
| behind the field wall across the pike,
got up stiffly and went away; and Tom
reached home Just in time to intercept
Ardea the steps of the picturesque
veranda.
Been visiting the little mother?" he
asked. when she paused on the step
above him.
"Yes-no: I ran over to tell you that
we moved Nancy to-day"
"Oh! Well, that's comfortable. She
was willing?"
Yes: almost at first; and altogeth-
er willing when / told her that THAT
She" There was an embarrassed mo-
ment and then the truth came out.
Perhaps / should have asked you first:
but she was quite satisfied when I told
her that she owed her changed condi-
| ton TO the person whose duty it was 10
provide for her. You don't mind, do
your"
mo. I don't mind" he said. absently.
and the under thought dealt savagely
| with Nan-with a woman who for the
sake OF the loaves and the fishes. and
the shielding of the real offender. would
| suffer an innocent man 10 go to the So
cial gallows for lack of the word which
/ would have cleared him. He laughed
rather bitterly and added, out of tho
heart OF the under-thought: I'm glad
I'm not naturally inclined to be pes
simistic."
What makes you say that?"
!, Because. after hearing"-he changed
his mind suddenly. and transferred the
| hard word from Nan 20 Mr.. Vancourt
| Hennikcr-"after what I've been hear
ing this afternoon ! find myself moro
in the notion OF weeping with the an
| gels than of laughing with the devils"
What has happened?" she asked.
alphabetically alive to his need IN
one breath. and keenly apprehensive
for her own peace OF mind In the next.
AN exceedingly small thing. as the
worlds measurements go. was in
town, and made business call on Mr.
Henniker. He's q member Of your
church. isn't he7 needed some money
g. I'll Ia ~h
Pennsylvania city where I'm trying to
sell bill Of water-pipe. I went to Mr..
Henniker to borrow It"
And. OF course. he wouldn't let you
have IL for any such wretched pur-
pose!" she famed out
mo. you are mistaken: it's Just the
other way around. / told him what 1t
was for, hoping rather vaguely, think.
that he'd sit on me and make the crime
impossible. But he didn't He took
the trouble to try to explain away my
scruples: made IL seem quite a virtu-
Gus thing before he got through You
wouldn't believe 1t now. would your"
But. Tom! you didn't take the mon
ey?"
How could refuse so good a man?
Norman is on his way to PENNSYLVANIA
credit in his pocket big enough to make
the mouth OF even a professional graft
er water. At least I hope 1t Is big
enough"
She was hurt, shocked Mortified. and
he knew 1t and found pleasure Of GER
tain sort in the knowledge When a
man has done violence to his own best
impulses. the thing that somes nearest
to the holy Joy Of penitence Is the uu-
holy JOY of making somebody else sor-
~ for him. There were unmistakabls
tears In her voice when she said:
Tor. why Rave you told me this
this u taxable thing?"
wi i guess 1t was because I
wante ~ ask you how you supposed
the Mr.. Henniker kind OF men square
such things with their conscience; or
don't they have any conscience"
What can / say to help you. Tom
I would do anything that true friend
may be-"
There might have been a thing; but
you have made IT impossible. No, don't
freeze me again-!t's the last time. II
l could have won your love
but what Is the use OF trying to put II
in words; you know-you have always
known And now II is too late"
For single instant Vincent Farley's
chance OF marrying the Deer Trace coal
lands trembled in the balance Ardea
forgot him. forgot Nan. thought of
nothing but the passionate yearnins
, that was drawing her like gripping
hands toward the man who had barred
his inmost heart to her.
TT Is not too late for you to be a
man, noble, upright, honorable. Let the
world find that for which 1t Is looking
my friend-my brother: the strong man
armed who can stand where others
faint and fall. oh, wish / knew how
! to say the word that would make you
the man you were meant to be-"
; When 1t was said. she was gone and
, the sound OF the closing door was In
) his ears when he turned and went
slowly down the driveway and out or
> the white pike, lying like snowy rib
> bon under the Decemb<r stars. On the
! highway he hung undecided for a mo-
{ ment; out an hour later, William
Layne. driving homeward from South
Tredegar. overlook him Flooding slow
ly southwark far beyond the head d
: Paradise; and 1t was nearing midnight
when he won back. pacing steadily pas
the Deer Trace and Woodlawn gate.
and holding his way down the pike Il
2 GorGon.a-
The railway station was his goal
and when he had aroused the sleep,
: night operator and gained admittance
he sat at the telegraph table to writ,
a message. X was to Norman, ad
: dressed to intercept the salesman a
the breakfart stop.
Cancel Pennsylvania date and CONF
in at once to take managership o
plant" was the wording OF It: and u
: the breakfast table the following morn
: ing Tom announced his intention o
leaving the Industrial pillow in the fur
!. row while he should go to Boston 4
:. ! complete his course In the technica
school.
ITO be continued.)
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