The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-27

| In her ways Virginia was as far re-
moved from the commonplace as was
Benson himself; only. he could not
have analysed Il, her distinction was
the finer. rarer thing. She was
younger too, than he had expected
10 find her: for while Bensons APP
pearance added years 10 his actual
age, she still retained her youth in
an unusual degree.
She searched Stephens face with
| tender concern.
Am / at all satisfactory" he
laughed.
Yes, you are wholly a Landray,
| Stephen" she said. You look. dear,
as your father did at your age. You
are older than he was when he went
to the war: yes. you look as he did.
| All the T.andray men have the same
look, and you could never be mis-
taken for any one but Landray.
Some day you must tell me about
my father" he said gently, entering
into her mood.
Il shall, for you must be interested
in your family, it's duty, you re
the last Landray. shall have a
great deal to tell you. You are
through college,
Yes. | am home for good"
What are your plans, Stephen!
said Virginia little anxiously. she
wished he might understand how un'
certai ma prop Benson could be; she
did not want him TO rely on the law
yer, but she forebore TO tell him THIS
| There might come a time when she
could, but clearly now was not that
time.
Il haven't any, and stephen laugh
! ed easily.
But you have selected profes'
sion?"
Stephen looked at her with dark
puzzled eyes.
NO, my own idea has been TO get
| through with what | had in hand and
come home"
Then you do regard this as home
Stephen"
Most certainly. Uncle Jake has
kept that idea before mel am To
make my start here"
He Is quite right in that; you be-
long In Benson, il is the home oil
your family"
II am trying to cultivate an intense
| local pride" he assured her smiling
but he was not altogether pleased al
the turn the conversation had taken
His future was not causing him any
special anxiety, and he was not CRATE
full for being reminded of 1t, 1t seem
ed unnecessary.
He was relieved when the con
versation was interrupted as 1t now
was by the entrance OF Mrs. Walsh's
small sambre figure, for she had never
laid aside the mourning she had put
on when Benson brought them the
news of her husbands death. She
was not alone. there followed her into
the room tall girl with rich masses
OF dark brown hair and dark hazel
eyes, which Stephen was aware light
ed up charmingly with shy recogni
ton the moment they rested on him;
they we're instantly yelled by long
dark lashes. Instinct told him that
this was Harriett's pink-faced baby.
Il fear you will have to put me
right, or shall blunder terribly. It's
Aunt Jane. of COURSE" but he looked
beyond Mrs. Walsh TO the slight
graceful figure of the girl.
This is my Harrietts Elinor." said
Mrs. Walsh.
I'VE may be a little confusing at
first. but there is only papa and ma
ma, and my sister Clara" said Eli.
nor, as they shook hands.
You were the bapy when l was
here before" Stephen said. And
where is Clara"
MY sister Is away from home. but
there is someone here you will wan,
to see, we we're just speaking of you
BEN" she called.
Eyes, Elinor,' said a masculine
voice from the hall. and d tall young
fellow, rather shabbily dressed. but
carrying himself with smiling self
confidence, entered the room. He was
clean-shaven, and the outline Of his
shapely head was accented by his
closely-cropped black hair; his nose
was long and prominent, his eyes
black like his hair; when he smiled
and he was smiling now. he disclosed
two rows OF white, even teeth. Hi
attitude toward Stephen from the frs,
moment OF their meeting was that20
an old friend.
It's awfully good to see you, Ian
dray,'he said. "
AnO IL SOOu 10 see you, benjamin
Wade" said Stephen laughing. There
was something about the young fel
low which made his surname oddly
unsuited TO him.
Il haven't been called that In years
not since | outgrew corporal punish
ment; how many years ago II seems
I've seen Reddy, he hunted me UP
first thing this morning, and he told
me you were home. suppose you
are going TO stay with us?'
"Oh, yes They tell me you are q
| lawyer, Ben"
Wade waved a hand deprecatingly
at this.
"A weak limb of the law, LAndray
and only just beginning to make trou
BILE for my neighbors Your aunt wal
one Of my first clients and for q
longer time than I care to tell, she
enjoyed the proud distinction OF being
my only client"
when you're famous. Ben. Jus,
think--that will be something fol
Aunt Virginia to boast Of" said Eli
nor.
Ben turned toward her, and Stephen
thought he detected q careworn look
In her eyes. He smiled, but only with
his lips, as he answered:
Pray heaven, II won't be too Ions
time In coming, my dear girl"
Somehow Stephen instantly resent