The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-03-29
CHAPTER XV.-Continued.

How can It hurt her, my dear man
10 tell her you are poor?"
IT'S a lie I'm not up to lying to
Ter: don't care to. And you mean
to think that If told her was busted
she would throw me over?"
like a shot my green young friend
like a shot"
You haven't very good opinion of
women" Blair threw out with as near
a sheer as his fine young face could
, express.
No. not very" agreed the pool play
ker. who had continued his shots with
bore or less sangfroid When Galorey
Mad run off his string of balls he said.
Hooking 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 had
kept you in the states
This caught the boys attention as
nothing else had There never was
any such girl" he said slowly; there
never has been anywhere; ! rather
guess they don't grow You have
made me a 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. You
want to make mess of your life.
You haven't the grit to get out Of
bad job"
He spurred himself on and his weak
face grew strong as he felt he was
compelling the boys attention III
you only had half the character your
father had. you wouldn't make mis-
take like this; you wouldn't run blind
into such a deal as this"
Blair was impressed by his host.
Galorey was so deadly in earnest and
so honest. and. as Dams face grew set
and hardened. his companion prayed
for wisdom IF | 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 build
or my age, and can't thrash you"
And his host said cheerfully: "Oh,
yes, you can; come on and try" and.
= metaphorically speaking, Dan struck
SSis first blow:
IM They say-people have said to me
fHthat you once cared for Lily your
/self"
The Englishman's heavy eyelids did
not flicker. IT'S quite true"
Taken back by this frank response,
Blair stammered: We'll, | guess that
explains everything It's not surpris-
ing that you should feel as you do If
you are Jealous, l can forgive it lit
tie bit but it is low down to call
woman a 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; Il have said what l wanted
to say Now, go to the devil if you
like and as soon as you like"
Anu the DOy Sdlu AOlly, sIdulueTlHS
In his excitement:
Not yet-not yet-not before | tell
you what think"
Gordon, with wonderful control of
his own anger, met the boys eyes. and
said with great patience:
mo, don't, Dan; don't go on. There
are many things in this affair that we
can't touch upon. Let it drop. The
right woman would make a ripping
man of you, but you oughtn't to marry
for ten years"
Dan took the hand which Galorey
put out to him, and the Englishman
said warmly: my dear chap, hope
it will all come out right, from my
heart"
Dan, who had regained his balance.
said to his friend:
I've been very angry at what you
said, but you're the chap my father
sent me to. There must be something
pack Of this, and I'm going to find out
what 1t is, and I'm going to take my
Gown way to find out | wouldn't give
ia rap for anything that came to me
Through trick or lie, and wouldn't
Fisow how to go to her with a cock
and-bull story. | shall act as l feel
anu go ahead being just as | am, and
perhaps she won't want me after all.
even II have got the rocks!"
And Galorey said heartily: 81 wish
there was chance of it."
When, later. Gordon thought of Dan
II was with glow. What a chip
OF the old block he is" he said; what
a good bit of character, even at twen-
ty-two years" He was divided be-
tween feeling that he had made a
mess Of things between Dan and him
SELF, and feeling sure that some of his
advice had gone home After a mo
ments silence, Dan Blair's son said: