The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-09
The Fortunes of the LandrayS
e,re Bv Vaughan Kesam ~. "a IL. r u..s. ' -
Anthor q The Pro1tgal J0AOA"
-Just ana the Unjust" etc.

/ there's no use-no sense in II. | can
only be ot use 10 her by being OF use
TO myself In my own way. l can
think with her brains nor hope with
her hopes: I've got my own hopes,
my own sense OF things. and they dont
At with hers-that's all there Is 10 Ia
| or course, it's going to be a wrench 10
her. it's going 10 be wrench TO me;
maybe you don't think | love her?
tell you | do, She's been all the
mother have ever hsd-you know
that--and because of her I've never
missed anything in life. but she's got
an awfully strong will; she'll make
endless sacrifices OF herself. but her
opinions are like iron. and she's new
er been able 10 see what | see I've
told her all along that | WAS wasting
my time here with yoa; but she's set
her heart on my having profession;
nothing | can say moves her, you
know that-you know what say IL
all SOL he finished in an injured tone.
This is all beside the question,
said Benson coldly.
No, IL isn't, The wrench has got TO
come I've got to have my own head
IN choos~lg for myself and this lucky
war comes just In time. It's my one
chance 10 get away and get started
on my own hook decently. and I'm go
ing TO enlist, Now We won't discuss
that side OF the case again, please.
It's settled
Il was merely going to propose that
| take your place, said Benson quiet
ly.
You take my place-where? de-
manded the boy.
In McKeever's company"
We'll. you are funny" laughed the
boy
I'm quite In earnest answered
Benson stifly
No, no You don't mean that"
I'm quite In earnest" repeated Ben
son.
DO you mean you'd enlist just TO
keep me from enlisting?" inquired
Stephen incredulously.
That's what | said"
But Stephen waved this aside.
oh. you come, too" he cried. 1T
will do you q world Of good, it's just
the sort Of thing you need. Mr.. Ben.
SON."
Benson frowned
Il said I'd 60 in your place
Well that's nonsense objected
the boy.
Very we'll. then There Is nothing
more TO be said. Only this. II you
don't do what it 10 your manifest duty
to do, what your sense Of gratitude
should make you do willingly and
gladly. I'm done with you. Aud this
war won't last always. You'll be
coming back one of these days, 1t may
be within q month or 50. and you
won't find me the friend I have tried
to be, and am still willing to be, II
you will only let me serve you"
At his words Stephen rose slowly
from his chair, and took up his hat
from the table. His face was white.
Il may even be able to stand that"
he said In voice he vainly strove TO
render Arm: then not daring to trust
himself further he turned quickly to
the door, and hurried from the room.
He was deeply hurt 30 hurt that he
did not realize where he was going un-
I'll he found himself striding along the
deserted country road In the direction
Of his home.
And he didn't call me back" he
thought bitterly. He let me 20 and
never said q word" Then his mood
changed. I've accepted too many "a
vors from him, II he has begun to
keep count Of them" But he could
not understand how Benson could
have 80 quickly ended a friendship
which he had come to regard as one
Of the immutable relations Of his life
| IL WAS almost midnight when lie
reached home. There was faint
light burning in the hall. and the Ii.
brary door stood open His aunt had
waited up for him.
rs that you, Stephen" she called
softly, as he closed and locked the
front door.
| Yes" he answered her, and then as
he entered the library. I'm sorry you
waited up for me. IL Id thought you
were going to. Id have gotten home
sooner"
Surely you didn't walk home.
stephen" she said. She saw that his
shoes were muddy
But l did though. | went to see
Mr.. Benson, and when | left him, ev.
cry one was gone from out this way
90 | had to walk"
| He slipped into chair by her side
Are you very tired. DEAR" she
asked.
No, It was nothing; why did you
wait up for me? You know / might
have stayed at Mr.. Benson's all
night"
A shadow crossed his face The
lawyers words came back TO him. He
felt that he had been cast or, that
that relation had suddenly ceased TO
be: and he vas both hurt and puzzled
by the readiness with which Benson
had seemingly dismissed him from his
regard and liking. He was most un-
demonstrative himself, but until that
night he had as firmly believed in Ben.
sons affection for him as he had be-
lieved I'm any other tangible fact OF
his existence; moro than this. he
cherished great liking for the law.
yer: he had been proud to consider
him his friend. He did not know
that Bensons concern for him, and
interest In him, was one OF the many
manifestations OF his love for Virginia
Iandray,
Was there much EXCITEMENT" ask
ed Virginia. after a shoft> silence.
Yes. q good deal. There were
speeches at the courthouse and q lot
OF committees were appointed to do a
lot OF things" he explained vaguely.
Who addressed the meeting Did
as