The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-10-27
0ContInued from yesteTday.l

CONTINUED from yesterday.)
..And me worst Of 1t lsEhe,,s too
sharp nor 10 md It out-if he hasn't
By thfs tIme-and TOO decent by far
to let me know if he has. It.can't go
on this way with us. can't let him.
Got to break with him somehow-nOw
today. won't let him think me
what rye been all along 70 him. Bless
his foolish hearth"
There was no depreciation OF kel-
IogSs goodness In mis- mood. simply de-
Termination no longer to be a charge
upon It. no contemplate the sum to-
al OF the Dement'S he had received at
Kelioes's hands since the dag when
the latter had found him II and half
starveci. frdendless ns a stray pup. ON
the bench in Washington square stag
geFed his Imagination.
He could never rePaysits me told
himself save ..laGlequntely. little by
lfttle-mostly by gratitude and such
considera ton as he purpOsed now to
exhibit by reF66F ing Himself and MS
dIstresses from the others ken. Here
was an enkt to comfort for him. an END
to living In EeIloEs's rooms. eating
his food. busyIng his servants: spend.
Ing his money. not 50 much borrowed
as pressed upon him.
There/cretwled I'm his mind a cIammy
memory OF the sort OF housing he had
known In past days. and he shuddered
tnwardly. smelling again the emuvia OF
GanI OiIcloth and mustY carpets. Of
tishbafls and fried ham. OF old style
plumbing and OF 50 a week humanity
in the llnyvashen raw. the odoE of mis-
cry that permelted the lodgings to
which his lack of means had intro
duced him. He could see again. and
with a painful v1vidness of mental 81,
sion. the degenerate ''broWnstone
fronts that mask those haunts OF
wretchedneSs. with their flights OF
crumbnn&s brownstone steps leading
up TO oaken portals hngGnrd With daE-
ing paint. aanked by squares OF sotled
note paper upon which tnexpert hnnds
had traced the warning. not Abandon
hone. ull We who enter here but ur-
nIshed rooms to let with board.
And TO this he must return. to that
treadmiIl round of blishted days and
joyless nights must set his face
AHghting at the Grand Central sta
ton, he packed the double weight OF
his luggage and his cares few blocks
northword on Madison avenue ere
turning west toward the bachelor
rooms which Kellogg had established
In the roaring Forties. just the other
side Of the avenue-FIfth avenue.
The elevator boy, knowing him OF
old. neglected TO announce his arrival.
and Duncan had his own key to the
door of I1ellogg's apartment. lie 4et
himself in with futile stealth. AS was
quite right and proper. Kellogg's man
Robbins was IN attendance, stupe
led Robbins, thunderstruck by the IN
expected return OF his masters friend
and guest. Good LordT' he cried at
sight of Duncan. BEG your pardon.
sir, but-but it can't be you"
your mistake, Robbins. unfortu
nntely 1t is" Duncan surrendered his
luggage. ''NIr. Kellogg in?"
''No, sir. But Pm expecting him any
minute. Hen be surprised to see you
back"
.Thlnk soY" said Duncan duly. "He
doesn't know me II he is"
''You see. sir. we thought you was
out west
$50 you did" Duncan moved to-
ward the, door of his own bedroom.
Robbins following.
cit was only yesterday posted
letter to you for Mr.. Kellogg. sir. ana
the address was Omaha"
II didn't get that far. Fetch along
that suit case will you please? want
to put some clean things in it."
''Then you're not staying In town
overnight. Mr. Duncan2" /,
II don't know. I'm not staying here
anyway Duncan switched on the
lights in his room. "Put it on the bed.
Robbins. I'll pack as quickly as can.
I'm in a hurry
''Yes, sir: but hope there's nothing
wrong"
'.Then you lose" returned Duncan
grimly. :'Everything's wrong" BE