Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15


and harrington, looking like
a great gray grizzly bear than human
being. descended from it, followed closely
by Barclay Who in his conventional top
hat and street coat. might have passed
for a prosperous vaudeville manager lead
ing an educated member of the geological
society to morning engagement. The
two men were exceptionally tall, we'll set ~ sIsT>
UP, and of similar build, evidences of the
existence after many years of strenuous
assilative endeavor of type in American citizenship
harrington removed his motor goggles, as he
rendered the wheel to his chauffeur, pausing
ment on his way into the St. Gotham to give few
Horace" he said. Mr.. Barclay and l shall not be
more than an hour Is everything ready for the run
Eyes, SIR said the chauffeur. I've put
extra wraps in the box sir. It'll likely be pretty
cold coming back
Very well then, said harrington. We start at
haf-paSt two
The chauffeur backed his car fifty or sixty feet
along the street and came to standstil while Far
ringtOn and Barclay entered the hotel Here they
checked their hats and coats, the coakroom boy
handing a single check for both to Barclay, after
which they entered the cafe and chose table the
inner side of the
1T isn't very light over here" harrington ven
tured.
NO" replied Barclay; but it's less draftv away
from the windows, and can't afford to add cold to
my other possessions just l sail for London to-
morrow m9rnng ing at mine O'clock BIZ oa "a lilo
to go with you. l love the late autumn passage.
The scenery is less monotonous
That's what has brought from Chicago,
Barclay went on. I've got big deal on in London,
and when it is contaminated shall at last after many
years of struggle be in your class, old man"
My cass?' laughed Farrington Why, my dear
old Jim, guess you haven't been far of that all
along, have your"
Il mean financially" said Barclay You know
the big people here in the East put my father down
and out good many years ago, shutting up
mills and playing the deuce generally with the Bar
clay family. leaving still struggling miserable
little piker the financial highway chap with
touring car tastes and an income too small even for
baby carriage Now that's all past history. A big
English syndicate has along and thanks to the
big increase in the timber value of old mill lands
has bought US out for five hundred thousand pounds
and i I'm 1gs going over to get the money
Il tell you Harry it has changed my whole life
that little dea! said Barclay fervently. When a
with beggary fifteen hundred year comes
into two and half millions in real money
Il don't know any man I'd rather see have it"
said harrington.
And there is just one little thing l want to
you can help me to get it, Harry. You remember
Miss Nancy Boardman, don't you, Billy Boardman's
sister,"
EARRINGTONS face clouded Gould anybody
ever forget her." he answered, glancing furtivey
at his companion.
Il couldn't" Barclay blurted out impulsively
mot in thousand years! fell in love with Nancy
Boardman, Harry the first time | ever set eyes on
her. and used to think she cared for me- though she
never said or did anything really to make think
SO. In old days at New Haven, whenever she
up to various Dances 1"
oh remember all that, harrington interrupted
with a rather acid laugh You her shadow.
Anybody have thought in those days that you had