The Detroit times., 1913-06-26
CHAPTER FORTY.TWO.
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From seeing him only at the office
and limiting their intercourse largely
TO matters OF business. he came by
degrees to depend more and more
upon him for society. Day after day
he took him home to dine with him
and this intimacy. as IL strengthened
was the very breath OF life to Gibbs
The luxury of Benson's wellappoint
ed house and table. the rich wines he
was allowed to use in moderation
these. to his pagan soul were the very
end and aim OF existence. At the Of
nee. where only petty concerns were
entrusted to him. he was on the whole
unobtrusive enough; but In the Ben
son house. the great mans chosen
guest and boon companion, he relaxed
and vas at home, too.
CHAPTER FoRTY-THREE.
StQhen had not been able TO be-
Level III the reality of his home going
until he was settled In the cab that
borehim swiftly across the city. lie
had made SO many trips into New
w 'uut vi INC hieh'
BEIGE had not been at all convinc-
ing: but the squat ferry-house which
he DIV approached from a tangle OF
croued streets was new to him, and
Will the salt breeze blowing full in
his ace, and the Jersey river-front
brilliant In the sunlight beyond, he
cou feel that he was really going
hon, and his college days were
owe and belonged to a phase OF his
expience that he had definitely put
beh.d him.
A he hurried aboard the ferry,
trim well-built, and more than com
nor blessed in the way Of good
look he was jostled by young fel-
lowfarrying a large yellow leather
satPl, conspicuously new. who turn
ed It'll a muttered apology; and
Stenn saw tanned face, his lips
part concealed by small nous.
taciseveral shades darker than the
shol OF bushy red hair inclined to
cur that almost reached the low,
turd-down lien collar he wore.
The was something oddly familiar
in 3 face, which without being in
anyway handsome, was not unattrac-
tivtIt might have been merely SONS
trieof expression. but while StepN-
EMS struggling vainly to remember
whe they could have met before,
thGowd separated them. Yet later
VIII he took his place in the line
thhad formed at the gate, the yel-
loIatchel was just ahead OF him.
followed IL down the long plat
n 10
cAe found II on one OF the seats OF
dissection he was to occupy. He
SEED himself with his newspaper
awas absorbed In its perusal, when
q owner OF the satcnel emerged
II the smoking compartment at tho
or end Of the car Stockily built
avery muscular. he came swinging
IN the aisle to drop loosely into
tseat opposite him
tephen glanced over the top OF
paper and caught his eye. shrewd.
Ilring. with the least suggestion
sQuint. fixed upon him. His first
ling was still so strong, that he
impelled to say. putting aside
paper:
I bee your pardon. but haven't ]
YOU somewhere before?"
NO. sir. ! guess not rejoined the
anger, and his clear blue eye mar.
we'd
Probably was mistaken after all"
I'd Stephen apologetically. He would
We stopped with this, but the other
w asked abruptly.
"You ever been west. my friend?'
What do YOU call the west''
well. not Jersey" and he grinned
i'd jerked his thumb in the direction
the fat landscape beyond the car
indow. Say Colorado
Stephen shook his head. The other
lid deeper into his. seat and extend
d his legs. He was apparently CRATE
i'll for the opportunity Stephen had
iven him for speech.
Give me Denver or Kansas City:
hose are what call towns. and
pmaha's right busting littleburg.
100: but I'm coming back here when
I make a million. 1t amt in my class
now: It's no place for yearlings.'
Then he became communicative,
Colorado was his state; he was In
cattle he had been in mines. but cat