El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-20
CHAPTER vi
GROWTH IN GRACE.

no after thirty years walking
~ among his fellows Robert Nc
- AdOo succumbed to that force
which we call personal attFac-
ton. The friendship, If such It could
be called at the beginning, took its
tone from Bob rather than from the
young lawyer, quiet and undemonstTa-
tive. With a wisdom born Of instinct
rather than Of deliberation the latter
consistently subordinated himself to
the older man, never seeking to Op-
pose his VIII. And, though the ind-
macy became closer, always Bob must
listen to habits vigorous protest
against the change. It was not until
Remington Won his way to the legis-
lature that the protest ceased to make
itself heard.
The friendship, as those who could
observe closely at last came TO recog-
nize 1t to their utter mysti6catiOn,
was good for AIcAdoo. Under its in
fiuence he warmed gradually. There
was percepdbly less harshness in his
demeanOr.
The Finn home had for some years
been IN a fine old house standing in a
quarter whence the tide Of fashion
had recently ebbed Bob had bought
it as a speculation, but, finding no i'm
mediate purchaser, had moved himself
and his charges into it, much to the
outward pride and inward perturba-
ton Of Patrick and NOrah- One even
ing Paul Remington entered the house
and was shown into the library, where
Kathleen sat alone sewing.
With her permission he lighted ais
pipe, and they sat silent before the
fire for some time. He broke the 81
Ience abruptly.
Il saw her today"
Not the lady Of your dreams2 And
In the fesh?"
'aThe same! I was standing in the
depot, waiting for a fellow who didn't
come. Can you imagine a more disgust
ing place for romance2 A lady drop
ped her kerchief. With the prompt
gallautry that Is one Of my charming
traits, I picked it up and returned it
to her. All. thank you. And she
deigned to give me the hundredth part
Of a fraction OF a coldly Indifferent
glance, as though I were the cement
beneath her feet. Then I turned cold
and stir with fright and wonderment.
It was she-as I had dreamed her. I
stood, staring Ike a yokel, while she
passed through the gate TO her train.
I made a dash to follow her, to be
met by a blue arm with brass buttons
and the pFOsaic demand, Show your
ticket, pleaser 'TicketP I said I've
no ticket Can't pass through them
Man, I said, 7 must Pm the presi-
dent Of this railroad. Pm the governor
Of the state. I'm the president Of
these glorious United States. It's a
matter Of life and death I mustP
Can't pass without a ticket was all
the concession I received. I rushed to
the ticket agents window. Ticket I
demanded. Where tor he said leisure
". as though the solar system hadn't
suddenly stood still Where tor
don't know. I confded to him. First
stop on Ne York limited, / suppose
He handed me a few inches Of paper.
/ threw down a bill and, without wait
ing for change, rushed out to the gate
man, waving my ticket frantically
Now VIII YOU let me passT I cried
Nope he answered TRANQUILITY. Train
Just pulling out It was truel sat
down on truck and spent fifteen
inventing new ways Of ex-
pressing profound black despair. And
SUCH" he cried, striking a tragic att
tude, sis the baleful effect OF modern
invention upon romance Weep with
me.'
PAUL" Kathleen exclaimed, star
tied You let your Imagination carry
you away. Come back to earth. She
may be the very opposite Of all you
imagine her"
mo. no, Kathleen! She's not imagi-
nation. She's the realest thing in my /
Life. Pm a horrible sham beside you
real, big people, but there are three /
genuine things in my Hfe-she, my 1
for you and my honest Tx /
Ing for Bob"
kathleen made as II to speak, but
said nothing.
'Yes?" he urged her gently. Say it."
Paul" she said impulsively, your 1
liking for Bob is honest, isn't it? Be
cause you're the only person he has
ever given his friendship to, and
think it's a deeper friendship than
sither Of you realizes. If you were to
prove false to him he would be hope
essly imbittered. Think Of the evil
le might do If he were to run amuckl
You and he are men Of different tastes
Ind temperaments. The day may
.Ome when you may be tempted to
urn away from him. You viii be a
rue friend to him always, won't your
"Of course 1 will" he said, smiling
It her earnestness.
"Ah, no, Paul. Such things aren't
lways of course You're both In
.olitics. I hate politics; it makes men
o hard and selfish. You're ambitious.
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