Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-27

drawn brows above them denoted concern
trated thought: and Emil and ivan hau
found it necessary to adjust themselves
little to fit in with the new order. Their
questions were usually ignored, and when
Dick conveyed request to them IL was
put into the form OF an order. a priei
comprehensive command, and they Icit
instinctively that much was staked on
this new venture and gradually adapted
themselves to its requirements
The requirements were boring rather
than wearing. AS soon as the oiHceS
We're arranged, there was nothing 10 90
but sit in the outer office behind brass
netting and look intelligent and busy.
AS no one ever came this occupation soon
lost its novelty, and while Emil improved
his opportunity by reading heavy BOOKS
Ivan was forced to ease his mind by fire.
uuent sighings. Dick spent his time i'll his
private office, and as much of it was de-
voted to pacing up and down. his re-
tanners found much mental exercise IN
specializing on his ultimate intentions
They ate breakfast and supper in the
outer Office where Emil and Ivan also
slept. Dick and the faithful Mulligan
sleeping in his private office. The great
wall safe in the outer office with The
Dicke Nut Lock Company artisticaliy
painted on it was in reality an ice box:
an expensive letter-fling cabinet was ar
ranged to hold table furniture: while COM
Portable hunks were arranged beneath
the counter which formed the lower por-
ton of the partition which separated the
office force from possible clients. They were
really quite cozy-as far as their material
bodies were concerned. Generally they
studied East Side conditions during the
evening, or took part in some meeting
held for the elevation Of the submerged
tenth, which takes such impersonal
and complacent view of it's own coEdi-
ton.
But with the second week came great
yearning in Dicks heart to see the girl
rrSt.-
future meeting, for young love, being
eternal deals only with the present: and
one Of Dicks knotty problems was the
discovering Of a way to meet her which
would be apt to have no disastrous COM
plications. He had every reason to be-
lieve that her father and her aunt would
offer strenuous objections, and he felt a
juStifiable hesitation in suggesting another
clandestine meeting. even il he had had
any safe method of conveying message
But even when one is worried, and, in
addition to this, wills 1t with all his
might, one does not thoroughly age in a
single fortnight. and so the SATURDAY
night OF the second week found Dick en-
route for Minister tie went alone ana ne
went with an open heart, trusting that
the gods would provide him with an OPP
portunity. IL only he place himself In the
best position to take advantage of it.
From Minister he FASTENED to the little
road which ran past the rear of Banning
ton Park. He hurried up this until he
found the oak tree post Office. knelt with
a beating heart. ran his hand through
the hedge and with much effort into the
hole near the base. His heart stopped
still and then gave mighty leap-his
hand had touched note.
Hastily drawing it forth, he tried to
| read it in the darkness, but strain his
eyes as he would it was impossible to
| make out a single word, and he dared
not strike match. for fear Of attracting
attention. He hurried up the road until
back of the Stanton place and then
struck the match. A light. fitful breeze
was blowing and the match went out. The
second. third and fourth did likewise.
Then he used care and was able to read
in Hates well known writing affected him
| like the touch of a live wire, and the
fifth match went out 1t mattered but
little. the words continued to dance be-
fore him. filling the world with wondrous
beauty and SURPRISING joy.
After reveling in this glorious sensation
| for a time. he had q curiosity to see If
portance or interest. He searched pocket
after pocket, but did not have a single
remaining match. and fell to cursing his
| luck in truly melodramatic style because
he had not carried the note toward Min
ster instead of away from It,
He did not waste much time at this,
but thrusting the note into the pocket
over his heart. he retraced his steps at
brisk run. When he reached the Burton
place he stopped. went up close to the
hedge and took a careful survey The
note seemed his commission to storm the
castle and take his lady away by force
hut little reflection showed him the
.. wisdom Of reading the remainder of the
! note first. and he continued to run until