The Dolores star., 1913-12-19

'''N' hS ut0 uOI TetuFn uutll
the day after?
Bartlett had left the city late the
previous afternoon to spend Sunday
{ with Billy. away from the heat and
worry OF the scene OF battle. and here
was William Hargrave Bachelor. ap.
parently doing the same thing. Clear
ly It was dispensation Of Providence.
There was Billy. and after all William
Hargrave Bachelor was young and
human. He had probably never
known girls like Billy before, or dined
with them as equals. He certainly
had made no attempt to hide his admi.
ration for this particular one. Bart.
lett chatted gaily with Henrietta and
watched the two opposite, trying to
decide II II would be possible to kid
nap the young man for a week, take
him away from Wall Street ut any
cost. Were Billy's charms equal to
the attempt!
William Hargrave Bachelor was
said to be . cold, hard hearted youth,
who had risen by sheer grit and de-
termination to the place he now held,
riding rough-shod over his own and
every one elses desires and pleasures.
A calm, imperturbable young man.
with cruel. keen eyes, the papers de-
scribed him. Watching him across
the table. Bartlett decided that his
square jaw and thin mouth fitted the
description fairly well, but that the
eyes were a complete contradiction.
ThAv k,,,
soft and mild and sleepy. The whole
face was careless. indifferent. and II
1t were not for the jaw. Bartlett would
have hardly believed 1t possible that
Bachelor was sitting opposite him.
His own jaw snapped and he swore
to himself that he would keep him
for . week. either through Billy or
otherwise. So strong is the power of
suggestion, II did not enter his head
to question the youths identity.
They were rising from the table
now. The general. having dined to
his satisfaction. was beaming with
good humor and stories. Excusing
himself . moment. Bartlett hurried to
the telegraph station in the Office He
hehsCu III Mn SooNp uut uOt uuu
It and had to write the telegram In
English. II would be safe enough.
The operator was 4 raw country youth
who wouldn't be able to understand
It anyway. and II would 20 direct to
his broker. who would be spending the
day at his country place on Long
Island.
Iau NY n H..
"Will take him for a weeks tour In
the country. with Billy's help. Eat
them up"
Rush IT," he ordered sternly, and
bring me the answer. | will wait for
It on the porch
stranger dining with the general and
his daughter was none other than the
suddenly famous young stock broker.
whose grim defiance OF the Street wal
told In headlines In the daily papers,
and whose life from the cradle up
was thrillingly recounted In the Sun.
day supplement-. When he haG
changed his seat at the table, there
had been = suppressed litter OF amuse
hen' 'or tne eceeh.riei'ies OF great
man. ana those VINO made study OF
human nature ga" plainly an indica-
ton Of that character which knew
what II wanted and would get II and
keep II. overriding all obstacles.
As they stood on the porch after
dinner. waiting for Bartlett to rejoin
them. the four were soon surrounded
by an svergrowing circle OF friends
and near friends, and to his panied
surprise. the Watermelon was the ad-
mired center OF the group. All looked
on him much as the general did, not
so much A. man but as a character
out OF the Sunday supplement Bored
to exhaustion. he shook hands Imply
Imply with score or more whom hs
DID not know and did not want to
know.
II was getting late and he would