The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-08-12

Walters. and the two Simon brothers
Then from the other end Of the LONG
room Miss Ingram brought forward
the guest Of honor-a tall. distin'
suished looking man whom she intro
duced a. Mr.. Campbell, the noted On.
gineer.
For the nrst time since that fate.
ful dinnerdance two years ago
Elizabeth Barew found herself looking
into the eyes Of Horton Campbell.
For . moment everything seemed to
whirl round and she saw him grow
white.
1T is great pleasure to meet you
again Miss Barew." she heard him
say.
Then dinner was announced. Miss
Barew went in with Billy Simon. and
sat across the table from Campbell.
Covertly she glanced at his face. He
looked older, and more serious than
In the old days. yet about him was the
indefinable air of one who has sue.
ceeded. While chatting with young
Simon, her ears were strained for the
sound of Campbell's voice, though she
could catch only a word now and then
At last the conversation which had
been between dinner partners became
general.
"Mr. Campbell and I have been hav.
ing discussion" announced Sadie
Gleason. He maintains that chance
or accident plays q strong part in
our lives. and l claim that we make
life what 1t Is by our own acts"
II never held with that victim-of.
circumstances idea. either. Sadie" 70
piled practical Mr.. Ingram.
Still. we must admit that In the
lives Of all of us, luck, good or bad.
has at some time played large part"
put In Billy Simon.
Especially In the matter Of happi.
ness" agreed Belle.
THAT Is the point was trying to
make" answered Campbell. Il agree
that In business we can. by our own
efforts. work out our own salvation
to large extent But as you say. the
matter Of happiness Is different l
knew a chap once" his deep voice
contained magnetic quality that held
the unwavering attention Of his hear.
ers. "A chap to whom at one time
everything seemed coming right
business--happiness-all things desir-
able opening out before him. Then,
just as the last.named seemed coming
to climax, he was obliged to 60
to Denver on business and leave the
girl he loved before he had q chance
to tell her so.
For long time he knew he had
been running down, so while there
consulted q lung specialist who told
him that an indefinite stay In Colo
RADIO was the only thing that would
cure him. 1t didn't seem fair to tell
the girl and drag her into his wretch
edness-for awhile it seemed as II he
were down and out. There was an
other man in the game who was better
of financially than he. So he gave
her up"
Didn't he write or anythingr inter
rupted Sadie with wide-eyed inter
est.
mo, that was where he made his
mistake. No doubt he thought 1t best
to drop out Of her lift entirely-that
for him there could be no halfway
measures"
"Of course It was noble and all
that" observed Belle, but II I had
been the girl Id rather he had told
me everything and given me chance
to wait II wanted to-"
During the recital Elizabeth had sat
with downcast eyes. her cold fingers
toying with the fruit on her plate. II
seemed as II old landmarks were b.
ing swept away.
How did 1t all come out1" inquired
Sadie.
"Oh l believe he got we'll and won
out financially"
But the girl?'
For moment he hesitated. II don't
know the sequel to that part" he an.
swered quietly. For one second his
eyes met Elizabeth's.
Mr.. Ingram then brought tho con.
versation back to practicalities by
asking Campbell about the bridge his
company was building near Denver
And soon Mrs. Ingram gave tho signal |
for the ladies to rise.
As the night was hot, they drifted |
out to the large veranda. and Eliza,
beth Barew was thankful for the |
darkness that hid her burning eyes.
While to all intent she seemed listen.
ing to Belle Ingrams long drawn
out account of house party she had |
recently attended In reality her
thoughts were with Horton Campbell |
In his lonely struggle for health. And
We never knew about each other-we
never knew" her thoughts repeated !
over and over. After what seemed
Aeons Of time. they were Joined BY
the men
Campbell. the lion Of the evening,
was surrounded. But he who had
spanned rivers and tunneled noun.
lains was equal to the feat Of evadins
half dozen people. and skillfully