The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-10-19
fore, II neither of you are In love, you
understand that there is nothing be-


brutally, relieved that the impersonal
thing money opened way for him.
He didn't want to be the boundser and
the cad that the mention of the wo-
man would have made him
The boy drew in an angry breath
Gosh" he said, that carsed money
will make me crazy yet! You are not
very flattering to me, Gordon, l swear,
and Lily wouldn't thank you for the
motives you impute to her"
"Oh rot" returned Gordon more
TRANQUILITY. "She hasn't got a human
sentiment in her. She's rock with
a woman's face.
Dan turned his back on his host and
walked off into the billiard-room. Ga
lorey promptly followed him, took
down a cue and chalked it. and said:
''Well, come now; let's put it to the
test" Blair began stacking the balls
How do you mean?"
We'll, when you have had time to
get your first news over from Ruggles
tell her you have gone to smash and
that you are pauper."
Il don't play tricks like that" said
the westerner quietly.
NO" responded Galorey bitterly
you let others play tricks on you
The young man threw his cue
smartly down, his youth looked con.
temptuously at the worldly man, and
he turned pale, but he said in a low
voice:
''Now, you've got to let up on this,
Gordon; l thought at first you had
been drinking. I won't listen. Let's
get on another subject, or I'll clear
out"
Galorey, however, cool and pitiful
of the tangle in the boys affairs,
wouldn't let himself be angry. "You
are my old chum's boy, Dam" he went
on, "and I'm not going to stand by and
see you spoil your life in silence.
You are of age. You can go to the
devil if you like, but you can't go
there under my roof, without word
from me-"
'Then I'll get out from under your
roof, tonight"
Right. J don't blame you there,
but, before you go, tell Lily you have
lost your money, and see what she is
made of. My dear chap"-he changed
his tone to one of affection-"don' be
an ape; listen to me, for your fathers
sake; remember your whole life's hap
piness is in this game. Isn't it worth
looking after?"
mot at the risk of hurting a wo-
mans feelings" said the boy.
How can it hurt her, my dear man,
to tell her you are poor?"
Its lie. Pm not up to lying to
her; l don't care to. And you mean
to think that if told her was busted
she would throw me over?"
Like shot, my green young friend
like shot,"
You haven't very good opinion Of
women" Blair threw out with as near
sheer as his fine young face could
express.
No, not very" agreed the pool play
err who had continued his shots with
more or less sangfroid. When Galorey
had run off his string of balls he said,
looking up from the table: But I've
got very good opinion of that nice
girl you told me of when you first
came, and | wish to Heaven she had
kept you in the states
This caught the boys attention as
nothing else had There never was
any such girl" he said slowly; there
never has been anywhere; l rather
guess they don't grow. You have
made me a cad in listening to you,
Gordon, but as to playing any of those
comedy tricks you suggest, they are
not in my line. If she is marrying me
for my money, why. she'll get it."
you're a coward" said Galorey,
'like the rest of American husbands
all ideal and no common sense. You
want to make a mess Of your life.
You haven't the grit to get out Of a
bad job
He spurred himself on and his weak
face grew strong as he felt he was
compelling the boys attention. IF
you only had half the character your
father had, you wouldn't make mis-
take like this; you wouldn't run bind
into such a deal as this
Blair was impressed by his host
Galorey was SO deaGly in earnest and
! so honest, and, as Dams face grew set
and hardened, his companion prayed
for wisdom. eff ] can only win
through this without touching Lily
hard" he thought, and as he waited
| Blair said:
"You haven't hesitated to call me
names, Gordon. You're not my build
or my age, and l caa't thrash you"
And his host said cheerfully: ooh,
YES. you cam come on and try" ard,
metaphorically speaking, Dan struck
his first blow:
''They say-people have said to me
! that you once cared for Lily your
SELF
The Englishman's heavy eyelids did
not flicker. tits quite true"
Taken back by this frank response,
Blair stammered: "Well, guess that
explains everything. It's not surpris-
ing that you should feel as you do. If
you are jealous, can forgive it lit
tie bit, but it is low. down to call a
/ woman a fortune hunter"
Now Gordon Gal0rov,c fooa chopood