The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-08

two mouths lie didn't know what
this set va IKE or how rotten u.
Rhat sci The boy Looked sp-
paIIIngiy Young as Gordon stared
down al him. There wasn't q line OF
wrinkle on his smooth brow or on
his Hips and forehead finely cut and
well nodded but there we're the very
seals Of what his father would have
been glad to see. The boy had the
same clear look and unspolled frank
ness that had charmed Galorey at the
FIRST. He had been lazy coward to
delay so long.
why, the rottenness Of this set
right here In my house" And as the
host began to see that he should have
to approach q woman's name in speak.
ing, be stopped short, his mouth wide
open, and Dan thought he had been
drinking. "
"Yop are talking Of marrying Lily"
Gordon got out.
II am going to marry her"
"You mustn't"
Blair got up put Of his chair. 1t
didn't need this attack Of Galorey's TO
bring to his mind hints that had been
dropped that Galorey was in love with
the Duchess Of Breakwater. It illumi.
mated what Galorey was saying fast
and incoherently.
II mean to say my dear chap, that
you mustn't marry the Duchess of
Breakwater. Look at most OF these
european marriages, They all go to
smash. She is older than you are and
she has lived her life. You are much
too young"
Hold up. Galorey; you mustn't go
on, you know. You know l am en-.
gagged; that's all there is about 1t.
Now, let's go and have a game Of
pool"
Galorey had not worked himself up
to this pitch to break of now at a
fatal point.
I'm responsible for this, and by
CAD, Dan, I'm going to put you on your
guard"
%Fou are, responsible for nothing,
Galorey, and ! warn you to drop It"
you would listen to your father II
he were here, wouldn't your"
81 don't know" said the boy slowly.
Then followed up with an honest,
Yes, would"
Gordon caught eagerly, well, he
sent you to me. Your friend Ruggles
las gone off and washed his hands Of
you, but l can't"
Lord Galorey walked across the
room briskly and came back TO Dan.
"First Of all, you are not in love with
Lily-not bit Of it. You couldn't be
and what's more she is not in love
with YOU"
Blair laughed coolly. "You certain.
ly have got things down to q fine
point, Gordon. I'll be hanged II | un.'
derstand your game"
Galorey went bravely on: There.
fore, If neither Of you are in love, you
understand that there is nothing, be-
tween you but your money"
The Englishman got his point out
brutalIy, relieved that the irnpersonal
thing money opened a way for him.
. lie didn't want to be the boupder and
the cad that the mention Of the NO.
man would have made him,
The boy drew in an angry breath.
Gosh" he said, that cursed money
will make me crazy yet! You are not
very flattering to me, Gordon, swear,
and Lily wouldn't thank you for the
motives you impute to her"
"Oh, rot!" returned Gordon more
TRANQUILITY. "she hasn't got human
sentiment in her. She's rock with
woman's face"
Dan turned his back on his host and
walked of into the billiard.room. Ga
lorey promptly followed him, took
down cue and chalked 1t, and said;
well come now; let's put 1t to the
test" Blair began stacking the balls.
How do you meuu?"
"Well, when you have had time to
get your first news over from Ruggles,
tell her you have gone to smash and
that you are a pauper."
81 don't play tricks like that" said
the westerner quietly.
mo" responded Galorey bitterly,
"you let others play tricks on you"
The young man threw his cue
smartly down, his youth looked con-
tenptuously 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. l won't listen. Let's
get on another subject, or Ill 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, Dan" 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 II you like, but you cant go
there under my roof, without word
from me-"
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