The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-10-26

Come IN to see me soon, ne Salu
turning to Phil. "I'm at home most
of the time. Come and dine with me
again.
Doctor Bersonin's the real thing!"
said Phil, when the other had disap-
peared Hes a scientist-the biggest
in his line-but he's no prig. He be-
lieves in enjoying life. You ought to
see his villa at Kisaraz on the Chiba
Road. He's worth million, they say,
and he must make no end of money
as a government expert" He paused,
then added: you seem mighty quiet
tonight How does he strike your
Daunt was silent. He was wonder
ing what attraction could exist be-
tween this mddle-aged scientist with
his cold eyes and emotionless voice
and Phil, sparkling and irresponsible
black sheep and ne'er-do-well, who
thought of nothing but his own coarse
pleasures.
you don't like him! can see that
we'll enough" went on Phil aggressive
lily. "Why not? He's lot above any
man I know, and Pm proud to have
him for a friend of NINE"
"There's no accounting for tastes"
returned Daunt dryly. AT any rate,
don't imagine it matters particularly
whether like Doctor Bersonin or not.
There's another thing that's more
apropos." He pointed to the decan-
ter in the others hands. you've had
enough of that tonight, should think
Phil Redeemed 'I've had no more
than l can carry, if it comes to that"
he retorted. And l guess Pm able to
take care of myself"
Daunt hesitated a moment. Today's
call had been part of his consistent
effort, steadily growing more irksome,
to keep alive, for the sake of the old
college name the quasi friendship be-
tween them, and to invoke whatever
influence he might once have posses
sed.
I'm thinking of your brother" he
said quietly. "You say his yacht came
into harbor from Kobe today. He'll
scarcely be more than week in the
temple cities, and any train may bring
him after that. You'll want all the
time you've got to straighten out.
You'll need to put your best foot for
ward"
A look that was not pleasant shot
across Pills face. 81 suppose l shall"
he said savagely. "A pretty brother he
is! He wrote me from home that if
he found I'd been playing, he'd cut his
allowance to me to twenty dollars a
week. I'd like to knock that smile of
his down his throat-the cold-blooded
fish! He spends enough"
Hes earned it, understand" said
Daunt.
$50 will l, perhaps, after I've had
my fling. Pm in no hurry, and l won't
take orders always from him! I've
had to knuckle down to him all my
life, and Pm precious tired of it, can
tell you. What business is it of his
if | choose to stay out here in the
East?"
A flush had risen to Daunt's fore
head, but he turned away without re-
ply At the stair, however, he spoke
again:
Look here, Phil he said, coming
slowly back why not come up TO
Tokyo for while? It's-quieter. and
it will be a change. l have little
Japanese house in Aoyama that
leased as place to work on my Glider
models, but don't use it now, and it's
fairly we'll furnished. The caretaker
is an excellent cook, too" He took a
key from it's ring and laid it on the
table. Let me leave this anyway
the address is on the lakeland do as
you like about it,
Phil looked at him an instant with
narrowing eyes, then laughted. Tokyo
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visitations every other day.
you needn't be afraid of that re-
piled Daunt. "I'll not come to lecture
YOU | haven't set foot in the place
for a month, and probably l shan't
for month to come. Go up and try
it, anyway. Drop the Bund and the
races for little while and get grip
on things
Phil looked away. A sudden mem
DRY came to him of face he had seen
| in Tokyo-at one of the matsuri or
ward-festivals-a girls face oval and
pensive and with smile like fash
of sunlight Her kimono had been all
of holiday colors, and he had tried
desperately to pick acquaintance, with
poor success. A second time he had
seen her, on the beach at kamakura.
She had dropped her swinging clog
and he had rescued it, and Won word