Putnam patriot., 1910-11-11
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~yes. he promised he would I ev- rlalnei is te Roland. and he scemed real int'reStei He's Kind. very kind"
 was inclined te doubt this and would prehsblv have said something to that efEect bad not 8 shadow cross ing the window brought me to my feet ta coasteTaatioa, Rat before l could d. mese tAaa rise Colonel hehun had aung open ihe door and stamped ia. He stepped short as sight ef me. mis- guided by his nearsighted eyes. and singled ne eut with threatening wave af his keasy stick.
 Well. sir. he snArlei. I've come fer my answer. Have you sense enough in your added pate 10 under stand tsFst. mans I've come for my answer"
 ssAnd may have it. whatever it may bc. for all ef me.~ told him N His face flushed deeper red "oh. it's only yeu. is it. littleiohnY l took you for that fool Graham In this dirty dark hole Where ts hey
 looked to Graham, and he followed the direction of my gaze tc the work bench. where Sam stood with his back to it. his worn hands folded quietly before him. He seemed little whiter than usual. | thought. aud perhaps it was only my fancy that made him ap- pear to tremhle ever 50 slightly. for be was quite calm and self posscSsed-se much % that l realized for the first stena sharn m~s uoatha~ man in RnH. vile besides myself who did not fear old Colonel Rohun.
 "I'm here. colonel" he said quietly. "what is 1t you wtshy
 The colonel swung on him. shaking with passion. But be held hia tongue sntil he had mastered himself some what, . feat of self restraint on his part over which marvel 10 this day.
 "You know well. Graham. he said presently. You got my letter--thc let ter l wrote you week agoy'
 Yes" said sam. with start ef com. prehenslon Yes. l gut it."
 Then why the deyr. man. don't you answer itr'
 Sam's apalogetle smile sweetened his face. Why" he said haltingls. Pm sure meant ne effense. hut. you see. I'm very busy man forgot l."
 "'rhe devil you forgot 1t Dye eS. pect me to believe that, manT
 I'm afraid soul have te."
 Behnu waS Spefshless for moment, stricken dumb hA seeaud seizure of fury Eui again he ealme.i himself
 "Nery well. i'I swallow that laSo- ienee far the uresenf"
 III wasn't meaai IS such. 1 assure =
 Don't interrupt me, Uynu hear? I've come for my answer Yes. Eve come down ta that. Graham If ynu cant accord me the common courtesy of written reply I've come to hear 1t from your mouth.'
 Sam nodded thoughtfuliy. .Mebbe" he said. you forget you have failed to accord me the common courtesy of any sort of communication whatever for twenty years. Colonel Bohun. Even when my wife. your daughter. died you ignored my message asking yon to her funeral"
 Pe siithts HittatbNo thN >Vtthts. "Do you think I'm here to bandy words with you. fooii demand my answer.s
 And as for that" continued Sam as evenly as If he had not been inter- rupted. your proposition was so pre- posterous that it could have come only from you and deserved no answer. But since you want it formally, sir. it's no"
 For n moment feared Bohur would have a stroke The back of Il ; chair I had Just vacated and his stick alone supported hlm through that dumb. terrible transport. He shook so violently that I locked momentarily 10 see the chair break beneath him. There was insanity In his eyes. When finally he was able to articulate 1t was In broken gasps.
 T don't believe It." hc stnmmered. Its lie, don't believe it. It's madness. The girl wouldn't be 70 mad
 What fs it. fatherf"
 Keep Buoy.
 shun idleness. It is the rust that %. faches itself 10 the most brilliant met.