The San Francisco call., 1910-11-13
CHAPTER HI.-Continued

Frank Arasaks. the japanese meolcai
student had given her when he had
lived in the block and had received
her help through the fortuitous. occi-
dental wisdom OF rs that Cat?' Long
she had tended the hyacinth. but It
would not blossom and here was a
flower empire lorded by the yapping
COYOTES. She fell into a daze. and
even when the guests eNtricated theTn-
selves with "A well generated maneuyer
OF chairs from the kitchen, she was
still absorbed.
"when's the big show coming OFF,
Queried the guest.
some time today. It won't be much
but you're in on II. Louisville
You goin' TO he good TO heh-you
town man? You see. the camps II neNeh
fo'get that preacheh's girl He was
the only man Cd come into the woods
end tell rs about OF souls All Ine
big rough country from the Soutn
Fox 10 the sea sorteh raised heh.
FIov--so she come 10 be a lady. cyant
shes the best I ever knew"
IT head you'd been a pretty wild
one?"
well you know how man knocks
around"
Il like YOU somaway. ! see you lookln
right at dogs and babies-an' that old
woman wouldn't be YOU friend II YOU
weren't tole'able 7 guess that Goo
h,T,ieb+v mass up A lot Of deviltry in
them that smiled an didn't fear his
aoId man. said Arnold, lets have
drink"
They went down and through Unc
Pop's grocery. with its shelves or soap
and canned goods and kegs OF hsh ana
pickles TO the tiny bar
when Almighty made a good wom-
an" said the woodsman, as toast
guess he knew what he needed TO get
US al stampeded TO his Kingdom
Mr.. Banway grew solemnly inclined
after that; he excused himseIt. saying
he had business on the city front and
uvould return at o'clock for the
marriage vet indeterminate as TO the
exact hour. Arnold and his bride were
10 shop.
He took her down through the sunny
morning affairs of Kearny street, lol-
+ering here there, at the windows
sylvia lost her night dread Of the city:
its glitter. light. motion, the sheen OF
sfIks and the Jewels in the store fronts
came to overwhelm her and she hltteo
from one charm to another, with Httle
cries Of delight. a bound OF soul,
woman fnding her own in the prlna4
love Of pretty things. the gay, comfort
fng vanities for which cities are
builded.
Arnold took her to the very best
sho0 IN the city, and when she pc
came lost in the crush. for the iash
ionable trade was at its food, he went
70 the vestibule OF the store to await
her. Near him in the street was
smart victoria. the horses superb, the
coachman correct, the single occupant
voung woman about whose throat
was swathed a huff OF chiffon ana
feathers She was comfortably nAeu
in the cushions. apparently awaiting
he
dv-elt on this. for at once he glanced
from the carriage back into the store
and turned aside by the doors. But
another young woman. coming oul'
had seen him. She went dlrectly 10
him with a surprised smile, greeting
him with distinct pleasure as though
she had come on an opportunity long
deferred She was tall, eXquisItely
tailored in a gray morning dress. with
the freshness Of grooming adoeo 70
her radiant health: woman OF 81
clear skinned. fine looking from dls-
tinctivc deliberate originality ana
shrewduess that surmounted the con
vcntionality of clothes and class, ana
marked her as once as Californian
born and bred.
A studied Indifference enveloped Ar
mold as he took the hand she ohered'
he would rather not have met ner.
But YOU couldn't evade me, eould
vou2" she said clearly.
Not I'm the least" he laughed,
shaken from his defense; I'VE haven't
met often or late. Edith. thought
perhaps you had accepted the situa-
ton"
THAT YOU had resolved TO lose US
altogcther2 OF course you'll say
1-o.,'vc been busy-anOther amateur
opera. wasn't It, mp IN the valley?'
4 needed a vacation and. still more
tie money.
"Of course you did. I remember
-vhcn YOU and Watt were suspended
from the university, and ootn borrowed
Of me 10 run down 10 Honolulu untl
our respective dads could look at the
matter differently. You haven't i'm
proved great deal.
And I've had more than chance
I'm the past eight years"
She turned keenly to affirm an
Impression that shade Of bitter
satire was in his careless humor.
Miss Chatom knew vaguely his way
Of life: she had tried patiently
ever since the ruin OF his faith
er's fortunes and reputation TO
make friend Of Jack Arnold, who had
been her playmate in their Sonoma
county childhood. and chum of her
brother Watt through desultory col
leec career that ended when the elder
Arnold was sent TO San quentin for
the wrecking Of the irrigation COM
pany through a floating Of illegal
bonds. That was before Barron Cha
tom reorganized the company and
came 10 the city where he had risen
70 power and wealth on the founda =
tions that had ruined Selden Arnold.
When Selden Arnold was convicted.
HIS fortune lost and his only son
dropped from the whiri Of the litiga-
tious struggle into a troopers saddle
in the Second cavalry, Watt and. Edith
Chatom never for a moment wavered
IN their friendship for Jack Arnold.
Edith met him five years later, g re-
turned time expired man. and received
him with friendly eagerness: she could
have done much for him. but he con-
sistently rebuffed her. Watt Chatom
was busted with his ranching enter
prises in the San Joaquin. rushing
from the city in his 80 horsepower ma =
chine TO tear half the length OF the
state and surprise his stanislaus county
tenants and then charging on 10 San
Luis Obispo. where he had another
5000 acre wheat farm. Therefore he
could assist little in the reclaiming OF
Arnold.
And after a year curious stories
came to Edith's circle; she ignored
them and still laid stratagems to lure
her childhoods friend back to the old