The Detroit times., 1913-10-17

remained seated during che initial for
malities "a fact which bewildered AD-
bott. who knew how punctilious MS
friend was In matters OF this kind,
got up and took a third OF the divan'
Harrigan dropped down beside him.
II was his habit TO watch his daugh'
ter's face when any guest arrived. he
formed his impression on what he De-
lieved to be hers. That she was 4
consummate actress never entered
into his calculations. The welcoming
smile dissipated any doubts.
mo matter where we are, they keep
coming. She has as many friends rs
T. r. never bother TO keep track
of EN-"
1T would be rather difficult, as
sented Couruandt.
you ought TO see the flowers. Loads
of 'em. And say. what do you think :
Every Jewel that comes she turns
into money and gives to charity Can
you beat It? Fine joke on the Johh.
MES. OF course. I mean stones tna'
turn up anonymously. Those that
have cards 20 back by fast'maii. It's
a good thing l don't chance across
the senders. Now. boy, want you 70
feel nj home here in this family
want YOU to come up when you want
70 and at any old time of day. | KIND
~ want TO pay back to you all inc
hind things, your dad did for me. And
" don't want any Oh-pshawing. Ge'
liner" -,
"Whatever you say. II my dad
did YOU any fayors 1t was because
|he liked and admired you, not with
sny idea OF having you discharee
the debt in the future by way OF In
conveniencing yourself on my &C.
count. Just let me be ir,ena OF
the family, like Abbott here. That
would be quite enough honor for me.
You're on, Say. that blacksmith
yarn was q corker He was a game
old codger. That was scrapping; nc
hall full Of tobacco smoke. no palm
fans, lemonade. peanuts and pop.
! corn: Just right out on the turf, and
may the best man win. / know.
went through that. No framRups,
! all square and on the level. - TEL
! low had to fight those days. no spar
ring. no pretty footwork. Sometimes
I've q hankering to get back and ex-
change q wallop or two. Nothing TO
| It. though. My wife won't let me,
az the song goes
Courtlandt chuckled. Il suppose
It's the monotony. A man who has
been active hates to sit down and
twiddle his thumbs. You exercise!'
Walk lot"
Climb any,"
Don't anow that game"
ITS great sport. III break you
in some day. II you say. You'll like
It, The mountains around here are
not dangerous. We can go up and
down in day.
I'm go you. But. say, last night
Nora chu:ked a bunch Of daisies out
of the window, and as ] was nosing
around In the vineyard. came across
1t. You know how a chap will alb
sently pick bunch Of flowers apart.
Whist do you think found:'
"A note?"
This Harrigan exhibited the
emerald. WHO sent it?' Where the
dickens did II come FROM"
-Courtlandt took the stone and ex-
amined II carefully. That's not
bad stone. Uncut but polished; orr
entail"
Oriental, en-! What would you say
It was WORTH
"Oh. somewhere between six and
seven hundred
suffering shamrocks! A little
green pebble like this?"
''Cut and 1awless. at that size. II
would be worth pounds instead of
dollArs."
well. what do you think OF that?
Morn told me to keep 1t, 80 guess I
WILL
why, yes. II man sends q
thing like this anonymously, he can't
possibly complain. Have II made into
q stick PIN" Courtlandt returned the
stone which HarTigan pocketed.
Sometimes wish Nora'd marry
and settle down."
she is- young. You wouldn't have
quit the same At her age!"
II should say not! But that's Diff
ferent. A mans business 10 to fight
for his grub, whether In an once
or IN the ring. That's q part Of the
game. But q woman ought to have
a home, live IN IL three-fourths OF the
YEAR and hri09 I'M 4n0d c3ffvoua