The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-24

Like shot, my green young friend
like a shot"
You haven't very good opinion Of
women" Blair threw out with as near
a sneer as his fine young face could
express.
mo, not very" agreed the pool play.
sr, 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 a very good opinion of that nice
girl you told me of when you first
came, and wish to Heaven she haG
kept you in the states"
This caught the boys attention al
nothing else had. There never was
any such girl" he said slowly; there
never has baen anywhere; I rather
suess they don't grow. You have
made me cad in listening to you
Gordon. but as to playing any of those
comedy tricks you suggest, they are
not in my line. II 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. Yor
want to make a mess Of your life
You haven't the grit to get out of q
bad job
He spurred himself on and his weak
face grew strong as he felt he was
compelling the boys attention. "Ii
you only had half the character youl
father had, you wouldn't make a mis-
take like this; you wouldn't run blind
into such deal as this"
Blair was impressed by his host
Galorey was so deadly in earnest anC
so honest. and, as Dams face grew set
and hardened, his companion prayed
for wisdom. III ! 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 buil6
or my age, and I can't thrash YOU"
And his host said cheerfully: "Oh
yes, you can; come on and try" and
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 die
not flicker. "It's quite true"
Taken back by this frank response
Blair stammered: well. I guess thai
explains everything. It's not surpris
ing that you should feel as you do. Il
you are jealous, can forgive 1t a lit
tie bit, but 1t is low down to call 6
woman fortune hunter"
Now Gordon Galorey's face changed
and grew slightly white. Don't make
me angry, my dear chap" he said in &
low tone; II have said what wantef
to say. Now. go to the devil If yor
like and as soon as you like"
And the boy said hotly, stammerins
in his excitement:
mot yet--not yet-not before tel
you what think"
Gordon, with wonderful control O.
his own anger, met the boys eyes, and
said with great patience:
mo, don't, Dam don't go on. There
are many things in this affair that W.,
can't touch upon. Let 1t drop. The
right woman would make a rippin,
man of you, but you oughtn't to marry
for ten years."
Dan took the hand which Galore,
put out to him, and the Englishmar
said warmly: "My dear chap, I hop
1t will all come out right, from M,
heart"
Dan, who had regained his balance
said to his friend:
1--WE been very angry at what 20,
said. but you're the chap my fathe
sent me to. There must be somethin,
back of this, and I'm going to find ou
what 1t is. and I'm going to take m!
own way to find out. I wouldn't Civ,