The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-10


you come here next term" Then he
added casually. Paul Remington came
back last night"
paul Remington!" cried two voices.
And Haggin suddenly became aware
of two white, strained faces turned
| toward him.
HE has come home" Bob repeated
slowly, dazedly. ''How?"
Haggin shook his head. ION the
bum. Too MUCH He executed a
| gesture that was intended to indicate
the act of taking a drink.
I've been afraid of that" Bob NUT
tered. Tell u.s."
"Well, last night Miss Finn called
me up an told me to come up to the
house quick. When I got there l
| found him. Guess was kind o. rough
with him. Asked him what he was
doing there" Haggin grinned rueful-
~. Miss Finn told me where to get
| of at. Said where should he go but
to his friends. / guess you'll back
that up?"
eyes. Go on"
"I'm glad O that. always did like
him-he was such nervy. good look
| in cuss. An 1 always had notion
they got him foul on that convention
business somehow" Bob heard Flea
nor draw a quick. gasping breath.
Impulsively he put out his hand and
let it rest on hers for a moment Hag-
gin discreetly looked the other way.
"He had a kid with him-his sisters
"a little girl that-ahemLt ought
| not to "a been born. It seems as he'd
been hittin' it up gay when he run into
| his sister. She was sick an broke.
an he took care o. her till she died
Then he took care o. the kid awhile.
An then. guess, he couldn't stand it
no longer, so he brought her over to
Miss Finn
"Thank Godr' breathed Eleanor.
eyes, ma'am," Haggin agreed po-
litely. HE amt all piker, governor.
You think SOP
IT know he isn't, man."
"He never says word while I'm
rough housin' him. When / got
through he says sharp. 'Haggin, Miss
Finn tells me you bribed those dele
gates That's straight says l. What
| are you goin' to do about it /? He new
er batted an eye-he amt four flush
| er. governor. There's just one thing
| to do he says. An we done itr'
Haggin Strengthened up triumphant
~.
'aThere won't be so much talk about
that convention business now, guess.
I took him to reporter an he give
| anuther interview, tellin' all about that
| convention an about how you took
the blame that b'longed to me. It's a
bully story. The reporter got it
straight an knew how to write it up.
It's In all the mornin' papers.
"When we got back to the house
Miss Finn asked him. VIII you stay
| now, PaulY He didn't say nuthin'
fer awhile Then he Strengthened up
an said, If Bob win let me- These
| was his very words. You'll let him.
| won't you. governorT Haggin was
/ very earnest. Hes been up against
a tough game"
Bob held out his hand Haggin took
it,
sHaggin turned to Eleanor. "Didn't
say. he's on the square? He's my
kind o. manp'
| Then Haggin noted a singular phe-
nomenon. Neither Eleanor nor Bob
was paying the least attention to his
words. They were both standing,
each lost in the others eyes. BE
shifted uncomfortably in his chair.
then arose. coughing loudly.
"Well. guess I'll be goin'. If you're
goin' down to see him, governor. I'll
meet you at the 1even-forty."
AT the 11:40." Bob mumbled me
chanically. "Oh. yes. OF course, the
| 11.4O. I'll be there, Tom"
"Well-why, bless me, nearly fer
got! Before left Paul said to me:
there is no reason In the world-none
at all-why should stand between
her and happiness. She will under
stand He made me say 1t over
again. Those was his very words"
| Once more Haggin noted that
strange forgetfulness of his presence.
After long moment Bob came to his
senses to remark:
''Tom, the governor has some very
particular. as 1 have heard. Ifsyou
will go into the house the butler will
attend to your case"
Tom went.
Bob turned to her and touched her
hand gently, reverently.
IT can't believe it. It has come so
soon. All, we had so little faith
Eleanor! Eleanor His voice was
low and husky. His hand fell from
hers and his head went up bravely.
ST have been newsboy, mill hand
heller, CRATER. Please God, that last
at least is ended! don't know what
crime stained my birth. I don't even
know that have right to the name
] bear. Butt love you."
"And that Is all I want" she an
swered simply.
There is no reason why we should
wait, Is there, Eleanor?"
'There Is none. You are all have In
the world. Bob. dear"
AS she spoke his name he thrilled.
"You never took a vacation. did you
dear?"
Eyes, once-when was sick"
"Oh. that doesn't count, you know.
VIII you take one this summer-with
me? just one little week-if the cam
"A