New-York tribune., 1911-01-29

had belonged 10 his grl-wlte tie dropped the rose IN
with them, and locked the drawer again
It's bound To- make difference. he SAID slowly
and went up 20 his room.
AFTER one Of the few seePles nights OF his healthy
n Young existence Heskeh sat waiting, his eye on
the clock He was not troubled with any doubts OF MS
acceptance as q son in law by the self made man who
controlled so many business interests and whose ne
story differed So enormously from his own Nan loved
him-nothing else mattered
He fell into revere now as he thought OF her face
last night of the wonder of her beauty the warmth Of
her lips as his own touched them for moment behind
the friendly shade OF palm IN the conservatory. one
loved him and ne loved her. From the nrst moment
he had seen her love had come 10 him with force, an
ECSTASY maze Of feeling that left him very humble and
very glad He had endured torture OF doubt where
she was conccrned but he had none at all about her
father He was glad 20 be rch that he need not De ac-
cised of fortune hunting glad that his family was un
impeachable enough 20 stand with the best glad that
in all his eight and twenty years he had kept himself
free Of entangemcnt- with women. II Wis notnng 20
his credit; simply his ncnations had never led him IN
But now he thanked God that he had no ugly door
in his past 20 keep closed against Nan.
In no way vain man. ms iie mad consPired % give
him assurance and a sane belief in himself. He was
young rich strong and popular with large circle OF
friends The more serious side OF lie had only lately
come his way He contributed 10 deserving charities
when asked he flung largesse 70 tramp ne encoun-
tered one He good natured easy going. and since
his college days, when his abilities had enabled hin to
take good place IN spite OF himself, he mad Travelled
gone in for sport and amusement with zes worthy,
perhaps, of a better cause. Hasty tempered he was
generous and possessed Of sense OF humor which kept
him from being IN the least small minded.
There was an cagerncss now IN his eyes and upon his
tanned face with its clean cut lips that Nan would have
liked 10 see.
He presently spraug to his feet and shook his cenched
hand at the clock. Hurry, can't you: II hadn my
watch % confirm YOU swear YOU were working back
ward! Eleven o'clock, she said as then MS letters
4 f---a- and fl4rt
be few minutes breathing space TO bestoU on me be-
fore other affairs claimed his attention tie perfect
dend for work they say and not the pleasanest man
IN creation 20 deal with.
He walked over TO table Uttered with papers and
took up a magazine. When he came 10 the page he
sought he propped open. and thoughttuly considered
the somewhat harsh lneamcnts of the irOnmaster.
Marshall Balamalnc.- life story often figured m the
press. People apparently never tired OF hearing how
the great man had made his money. II pleased the
multitude of workers 70 know that once he was IN
more humble position than themselves that some
i4,- by stroke ot the magician wand they too might
be mliouaircs. They forgot that, together with an
en0r-noi, faculty for work he had unusual business
acumen and that above ALL he had done what Is not
given 10 al men 20 dO-seized his opportunity. taken
The It'd. al fhe food with the result that IN compara-
tivcv few wears hc ranked high among the richest men
Jf his time
An this He-Eeth might have read in the words sur
rounding the great man portrait but ne knew e He-
tails by heart Among them there was NOT the aintest
hint as 10 how ne would bee likely 20 treat suor Tor
hi. only child hand and, this was the sole subject
f interest m the moment Hcsketh presently flung the
magazine aside and prepared for his interview
pLAAIAINE'S offices were in town. away from The
- great works he owned; but not So TAR ou, mat
from, a -,Dr1Y-t windows could De seen the huge CHM
news that bel hci forth flames and smoke an! noi-ome
SMELL B4lamaine wen, there nearly every day Of MS
nf. Ta, work. war. IBIS pride; next 10 bis daughter
-l. most desirable thing m existence j. "t Thousand
mites. -eop. said that hc had o. follow rn ms
\--,y.f az the off .- He-.c-h sen, in h- card Baa-
maine KEEP, him waiting hardly moment. bu. during
that moment th. clerks behind their desk. aaa time TO
i.~, or-i9r. glance at him. Ia'I Uirg. and brown
Young giant. Immediately dressed he brought 2" mind