The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-13

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"Pm Persistent 6ssgar. You Know,
Katherine"
But what" she pursued, rousing,
does this man BIackstock'-"
You know I don't ike him, Kath-
crime. I can't"
But I can and do. Garrett"
There was simplicity In that, almost
confessional. His tears akssiled him
more tmperiously.
Then It's true? Don't ten mo thati"
What does Mr.. Blackstock seyf"
'"r haven't interviewed him, Of
course. seemed too absurd"
"whyI"
The only report he had at command
was pitifully inadequate: because I
love you"
Els that any reason why Mr.. Black
stock should mott?
There are reasons why you
shouldn't let your name be coupled
with his"
Anu lucy A[C-!
She put It crisply. His heart sank.
foreseetng defeat. He veered at q
tangent, evasive. You haven't an
swe-ed me. Is there any truth In this
rumor?"
Not yet"
you mean It may be rue-later?"
TITS possible" she affirmed quietly.
L.. -
marry him; he hasn't as yet had my
answer"
| ly-care for him?"
I'm trying to be sure, Garrett be-
| fore tell him so-or you"
"But-but you mustn't! The
things impossible. You"
You'll tell me why7"
Her eomposure was SOLDERING. He
got himself more In hand: she was
not to be moved by storming, he
knew. Reason, logic, an appeal to her
Intelligence: she would require these
Of him. Yet when put to It he could
not bring himself to tell what he knew
Of the man by hearsay. II very cred
IDLY. Personal detects, lack of breed.
ing, and the like were all unstable OBJ
jections. In the end the best
he could do, since some sort of an an.
swer was essential, was to frame q
hating, inconclusive: He's not the
sort.
She misinterpreted his confusion.
Il know what you're thinking: that
he's not spoke in our particular so
ctal wheel; an outsider Must I con
denim him for that7 Are there no
right men, Garrett, but yourself and
others Of our 'set?' I know he has
his lacks; fancy you'd call him
crude, If you were candid with me,
But men OF his genius, his upbringins
Not that concede any
crudity In him; it's hardly that: he
merely Observation-Disclosures to
name it; not cultivation, not sensibilt
t., but, I'd say, friends"
He has many.
So she cared enough to fight fol-
hint There was bitterness, surpass
ing the bitterness Of aloes, In that dis
covery.
ct mean the right kind, yourself, for
instance; friends to bring him out
He's quick. adaptable, Of a good fami
ly-f not q wealthy one"
Coast fell back upon the one men
tionable objection Of which he had
certain knowledge. Hes got vii
famous temper"
Friends would teach him to contro
It. And there are excuses for that:
his sight-his eyes are in q bad way
He injured them seriously, somehow
In his work-something about the
spark, believe"
Those wireless experiments o!
hisP"
Yes. He's going to do great things
Garrett"
Late In the field"
HE leads It today; they all look Il
him. His inventions, discoveries, i'm
provements, will make wireless al
everyday a thing as the telephone
. don't mean he couldn't wiz
without friends: he's strong enough
:"
Men have little use for him, Kath
crime"
Women have"
Coast strangled temptation. -
He has magnetism"
That and strength, ambition, en-
thusiasm. He's worth being 9 FRIEND
to. I want you to know him better, Il
like him. Garrett"
After little he managed to say;
I'll Try, II you wish"
Il do wish. Please, Garrett"
Then I'm to understand you seri
ously contemplate marrying him?"
Her "Yes!" was absolute.
Don't you see"-he~ hated himself
for this-he's after your money, Kath
eTtnef"
Garrett that is unworthy Of you"
He said nothing, doggedly taking
what comfort he might from the
knowledge that he was right
Gradually be comprehended that b