Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-15

Walsh breathed heavily and lighted a
fresh cigar
Il. it was a personal agreement. OF
course, it's no good II the colonel won't
see it. But we don't expect the colonel
to do that sort Of thing-the soul Of honor
and all that,
THE soul Of punk and pifle" grunted
Walsh. Mr.. Wingfeld. it's worth re-
membering that we're a. human beings
poor, ID. stumbling sinners. even you
and me- The coloners a good man; he
means well. but he hasn't any more in
fuence with that corporation than the
waiter who pours soup in this club. In
all these corporations Craighilrs in they
don't pay any attention to him except
when they've got something that ne can
do, like appearing before investigating
committees and that sort of thing. He
hardly remembers that he ever knew
Gregory. and his lawyer has interpreted
that agreement to mean coal mined on
the property as it existed when 1t was
taken over-which doesn t touch the lower
vein Do you get the idea?
Didn't the colonel know about the
lower vein? And didn't Gregory know"
II doubt If Gregory knew-he dates
back to the time when anybody with a
pick and coal scuttle could go into BIZ
luminous around here. He'd been a
preacher or school teacher or something
like that, and really didn't know mine
run from Easter eggs"
so it's not a business proposition
strictly. but matter of personal morals
which is far more interesting. Thank you
for the information. The colonel interests
me deeply; he presents rare psychological
problems This incident confirms one of
my impressions concerning him-that he's
not an acute person. and that he might
even go far wrong-through his vanity
a. NfteYiV UNCONSCIOUS
Of it,
I'm"
And the girl?"
"Oh. the girls down here studying art.
Mrs. Blair seems to have taken her up.
Just how Mrs. Craighill got hold of her
don't know but it isn't important. /
could see it in Mrs. Craighill's eye that
she was glad the girl was there. The
girl and her grandfather were down to
See me the other day about the old mans
claim, but i couldn't give him any en-
couragement. An old chump like that
oughtn't to have any. I don't pose as a
philanthropist. Mr.. Wingfield. and 1t
wouldn't be loyal to the colonel. consid-
ering the long years l spent with him. TO
give comfort to his enemies"
Walsh lifted his head virtuously and
lost himself in a prodigious cloud OF
smoke. Wingfield, watching for reap
pearance of the heavy. inscrutable face.
could have sworn that he saw smile
curl the old mans thin lips.
oh of course! You have always been
loyal to the colonel. Nobody would ques-
ton that
Il couldn't do anything for Gregory,
the poor old ass. but gave the girl tip
tonight to tell him to go ahead.
Wingfield. with his elbow on the table,
stroked his beard. Walsh was really the
most interesting person he knew.
well. she's a pretty girl. and don't
blame YOU" he remarked, leadingly.
u4n civ nrottV.' grOwled Walsh.
But she seemed sensible and she has
fine teeth. BY the way. I'm going to take
the madam out driving tomorrow. l made
date with her tonight. You see. the
colonel won't be home until the next
morning and-well, you don't get a snow
Walsh poked the lemon peel in the bot
tom of his glass with a spoon while his
announcement sank into Wingf1eld's con-
seriousness.
Il must say that you have your nerve!
Have you ever appeared In public with
anv woman since you came to town."
Nope, but 1t is time l was beginning.
like Mrs. Craighill: she's the wife OF my
old employer and I'm an old man and
she's q young woman. II I can't take her
sylvania I should like to know why! Be-
sides, IL she's driving with me she amt
in any mischief. l guess I'm safe.
Their eyes met; 1t was perfectly clear ta
Winefield that Walsh has asked Mrs
Craighill to drive with him merely to oc-
cupy her time ard to impart to her q
sense, thus delicately conveyed, of his
shes not stupid: she knew why
asked her to 60" said Walsh. chewing
| his bit Of lemon peel. 1T made her hot
I was afraid for minute that she would
! blow up: but she didn't dare 6he's afraio
of me-.
Wingfeld was trying -aanew medicated