The Washington times., 1911-02-05
CHAPTER Xxx.


the deep air-shaft and directed its
dimmed gaze through the window, saw
Rogers lying dressed on his couch and
David sitting with sunken head at the
window, a sIeepless night on both their
faces.
There had been little talk during the
! crawling hours. save when the mayor
had dropped in near midnight and set
walls and furniture trembling with his
deep chest-notes of profanity. Even
! Tom, awcd by the overwhelming dis
aster, moved noiselessly about AMI
spoke only a few whispered monosyl-
talked of; too heavy for then to think
Of; too heavy for them to think OF
what should next be done.
Once, however, David, whose per-
sonal loss was almost forgotten in his
sympathy for Rogers, had spoken of the
future.
There is no future" Rogers had an
sweTed. I'm a few days the owners Of
my buildings will hear about me. They
will take the agency from me. l have
a few hundred dollars. That will soon
The dinginess in the light began TO
, settle like the sediment of clearing
liquid, and the sense that the sun must
be breakfast-high worked slowly to the
seat of David's will. He rose. quietly
set a few things in order, then put on
his hat with the purpose of going to the
Pan-American for his breakfast and to
bring Rogers.
reached forth his hand. I'm glad you
found out about me, Aldrich," he said
II can never tell you how much you We
meant to me during the last eight
months, and how much you mean 10 me
David grasped the hand and looked
down into the despairing eyes. m
glad" he said simply; o,, grin
After a moment Rogers weak grip
relaxed and he turned away his face
with a sigh. David went softly out
While David was at breakfast-his ap-
petite shrank from 1.-THE mayor sdI
down at his table, which had ..pte me Ptla 3bo
way." the mayor answered. 'd'you have
any idea yet now Chambers touno
out?" Wa told
vou of the call of that detective. ne
must have been from Chambers, and he
must have made the discovery. But
how, we don't know ,, shooL
'Poor Rogers" The mayor snooe Sooe
his head sadly. thoIgntdqadIS nd his F1y eyes % to
lash. He thrust out big fst FrieIHa
I don't believe in fightin'-but, say, "a
give five years to fatten the race 1hal
belongs to Mr.. Chambers! .ba ,dea of
the Mayor and Mr.. Chambers engaged
t,e IN fiSticuffs. Its sad" he said, but
men like Mr.. Chambers are beyond the
reTSn TSn Wayor dropped his belligerent at
Iitude. ;'Oh, l don't know. Mebbe
thew can't be reached with fists, or law
hut there's other ways. And I'd IKE
to lab him any old way I've neen Sfs
thinkip' about that daugnter .h,nSs MS
wouldn't / like to tell her a Ie" things
The TIE Mayor was swayed away in re-
sponse to a summons from the Atcnen
and a few minutes later David entered
nrescTibed milk and soft-boiled eggs.
Rogers drank down the eggs, Whicn
David had stirred to a yellow liquid,
and after them the milk and then with
a gasp of relief sank back upon the
couch. 49,
As David was clearing up after the
breakfast he heard some one enter the
office, and presently there was a rap on
the door between the two rooms. David
opened the door and found, as he had
eSpected. Kate Morgan. She wore her
coat and hat. Just as she had come
from the street. On her face was a
Strange. con pressed look, and her eyes
were red-lidded.
Can l come tn?' She asked WIN
tremulous abruptness.
please do" said David.
She entered and moved to the foot
of the couch where she could look
down Rogers. We COW6 u say
something-and to say good-by," she
SAY good-byT" Rogers sat up.
"Good-by? why? Oh! you have a
new position"
mo, rye no right to be here. You
won't want me when you know. So
I'm going"
Her face frightened with the effort
of holding down sobs. The two men
looked at her in wonderment, wait
ing.
"vou know how broke up I was
--hen YOU told me about YESTERDAY
o efternoon." she went on. "and how
.rsd I was at Mr.. Chambers. And
then to find out what I have
Here's what I've come to tell YOU.
Yesterday afternoon and last night
nv father was drinking a great deal
wondered wheer he got the money
This morning went through his
clothes while he was asleep: there
were several dollars. I asked him
about II He lied to me, of course
But / got the truth out of him In
the end.
"you remember that detective you
told me about last night. When he
left here Yesterday about noon he
happened to see my father sweeping
off the sidewalk. He began to talk
to my father got my father to drink
ing. gave him some money. After a