The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-06-10
The Eagles Cali
HeAnswered II and fhe
Call of Honor
D. cLARIssA MAcKIE

day, and so John Forrest arose in tbs
early dawn and enjoyed his cold tub %
the blighting presence OF the disar.
proving bath boy. Later. clad in spot
less white. be ate his breakfast in tlis
cool shade OF the north yeranda-
The drst rays Of the rising sun ere
gliding tie top OF the compound wall
when the gate opened noisiiy and ,ld1
mitted a Chinese in the livery or the
consulate servants. He approached
and delivered parcel into Forrests
outstretched hand.
Forrest weighed the long. dat PACK.
age In his palm for a thoughtful mo.
ment. Every time he received an nil.
expected letter or parcel he was con.
scious ola ttlrob Of expectation that
Ileswas TO be called back to prove his
mettle, Something had Happened sew
eral years ago. when ne lffd been III
the war department. rhat resulted in
his resignation and immediate depar'
ture for foreign country. twas the
matter of neglected duty which ter.
minated In the loss to the department
of $4,000. Forrest was young in those
days. and his ginians hot blood was
more engrossed in the scattering Of
wild oats than In the careful execution
szof his duties \
The chief OF the department had
.been1a friend or mis- dead fathers and
he had talked to John Forrest as
pareisE night have done. q Fl cant save
you from the Consequences of your
carelessness. my boy" be had said sad
ly. No one but yourself can do that
ana it may take years to re-estabfish
confidence in your ability. You better
accept that clerkship with my broth,
efs banking house In Shanghai and
some day when you can make good
come home again"
ST don't like the idea of being ban;
ished,',; mutfered John sulienly. Cam
ISwork and pay back the money? Or II
the government lost that sum through
my carelessness perhaps might be
able to save a loss some time.
The older man brought. the palm of,
his hand to the table with sharp
smack. Some day. not now. John:
You 20 ahead and take this berth in
Shanghai. and give you my word of
honor that II ever see the opportunity
Whereby you can step in and make,
good on that mistake OF yours I'll send
you message. Because of my posi-
toni cannot write you or commit my
self in any way, but You viii under
stand when the message comes that
your country needs your services and
that your opportunity to make good
has come at last. Have patience and
watt"
.gr T1Tn 1EanFa
ed to his feet with a new light in his
young eyes ''I'll sail next week on the
Cathay from San Francisco. You won't
forget to send for me. sir -
"On my honor. John. and you will
leave everything and comes my boy"
InvoiuntariIy John raised his right
hand as he spoke gravely. 81 will
come whenever you call, sir. :" And so
it was settled.
That had all happened years before.
and still John Forrest was waiting for
the cali of his country to make restftu-
ton to her for the amount which had
been lost In the meantime. sobered
by his bitter experience in the capital
of his country. he had worked night
and day at his new situation in Shung-
hal. In that gay city on the Hwangpu
river there were many opportunities
for money making. and John Forrest
was beginning to see where he might
some day be financial power in the
great treaty port of 1.-The Fast when this
not ESsummer fn1orning the message
came. (
He knew as soon as he had opened
The package. Alt the bnx contained
swaalia long bronze feather from the
Ioir1Ion OF Sfn eagle and a brief scrAwl
on slip OF paper. "The eagle calls.
Then came a moment Of Temptation
to the man He knew that very day
a steamer sailed for San Francisco
II he missed sailing today 1t meant
that his journey would be delayed for
three days. If he did sail today large
interests which had occupied his mind
lately and which would come to ell
max today would go to the wall for
lack OF his manipulation. If he could
have only one more day here his f,lr
7ture affiuenee would be assured. His
going today meant financial ruin X,
All at once be seemed to see the lux
urious equipment of the chiefs private
once and heard his own voice saying
earnestly. 1T will come whenever you
call. sir" His tilted chair crashed TO
the floor. and he sent servants flying
In a dozen different directions.
A brief note to one OF his partners
conveyed the Information that be was
summoned home at once and that the
deal must be put through without him
II possible He tnclesed power OF at
torney and thus washed his hands OF
fheSmatter. An hour later found him
swaying recklessty along theS Rubbing
wen road In ricksha. and he gain
ed the long wharf just in time to catch
the tug that was conveying its last load
of passengers to the steamer lying out
in the mouth of the river several miles