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


without any preparation began, push
Ing Dan back into big leather chair,
and standing up like a Judge over
him:
Now. you really must listen to me,
my dear chap. / shan't rest in nv
grave unless | get word with you.
Your father sent you here to me and
I'm damned II I know what for. I've
been wondering every day about it for
two months. He didn't know what
this set was like or how rotten it is"
What set?" The boy looked ap.
pallingly young as Gordon stared
down at him. There wasn't a line or
wrinkle on his smooth brow or on
his lips and forehead finely cut and
we'll molded-but there were the very
seals of what his father would have
been glad to see. The boy had the
same clear look and unspoiled frank.
ness that had charmed Galorey at the
first. He had been lazy coward to
delay 80 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 a woman's name in speak.
Ing, he stopped short, his mouth wide
open. and Dan thought he had been
drinking.
"You are talking of marrying Lily"
Gordon got out.
II am going to marry her"
you mustn't"
Blair got up out Of his chair. It
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. 1t illumi-
mated what Galorey was saying fast
and incoherently.
Il 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 I am en-
gagged; that's all there is about it.
Now. let's go and have a game of
pool"
Galorey had not worked himself up
to this pitch to break of now at
fatal point.
I'm responsible for this, and by
gad. Dan, I'm going to put you on your
guard"
You are responsible for nothing,
Galorey, and l warn you to drop It,"
"You would listen to your father If
he were here, wouldn't your"
II 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
has gone off and washed his hands of
you, but can't"
Lord Galorey walked across the
room briskly and came back to Dan.
First Of all, you are not in love with
Ldly-not bit Of 1t. 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 a fine
point, Gordon. III be hanged If I un-
derstand your game"
Galorey went bravely on: There.
fore. II neither of you are in love, you
understand that there Is nothing be-
tween you but your money"
The Englishman got his point out
brutally. relieved that the impersonal
thing money opened a way for him.
He didn't want to be the bounder and
the cad that the mention Of the wo-
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 fiattering to me. Gordon. I swear,
and Lily wouldn't thank you for the
motives you impute to her."
"Oh. rot!" returned Gordon more
TRANQUILITY. "She hasn't got a human
sentiment In her. She's a rock with
a woman's face"
Dan turned his back on his host and
walked of into the billiard.room. Ga
lorey promptly followed him, took
down a cue and chalked it. and said:
We'll, come now; let's put 1t to the
test" Blair began stacking the balls.
How do you mean?"
We'll. when you haye had time to
get your first news over from Ruggles.
tell her you have gone to smash and
that you are pauper."
II don't play tricks like that" said
the westerner quietly.
No" responded Galorey bitterly,
you let others play tricks on you"
The young man threw his cue
smartly down. his youth looked con-
temptuously at the worldly man, and
he turned pale. but he said in q low
voice:
Now, you've got to let up on this.
Gordon I fhnnObt Rr,< ,,o,, ho