Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-16
CHAPTER XIV.
Herr nosen,s regrets.

- LIN IAN'9I<AAs lIlEIG WAS no Dilfs
~ ward reason why the name should
have set chill on them all, turned
them into eXpectant statues. Yet
all scmblancc of good fellowship was
instantly gone. To Mrs. Harrigan
alone did the name convey q. sense
of responsibility. a hutter of appre-
henston not unni1ed with delight
She put her work behind the aiano
lid, Swooped down upon the two msn
and snatched away the lace .leIaInlliE,
TO the Infinite relief of one AMI the
surprise of the other. Cour,landt
would have liked nothing bette,- than
TO hold the lace in his lap, fer it
was possible that Herr Roscn might
wish 10 shake hands, however dis
inclined he might be within to per
form such greeting. The lace o!sap-
peared Mrs. Harrigan smootll3d cut
the wrinkles in her dress. From tbe
others there had been little movement
and no sound 10 speak of. IIarri-
gan still waited by the door, serious
~ contemplating the hit of paste
board in his hand.
Nora did not want to look, but
curiosity drew her eyes iInpressivelv
toward Courtlandt Did he know?
Did he understand? Was his attitude
pretense or innocence? All, il she
could look behind that nlpenetrapie
effrontery Of it all; And she could co
nothing. say nothing; Jared not tell
them then and there what he truly
was, dispicable S3oundrell The
son of her fathers dearest TREND
what mockery! A friend of the fam
lily! IT was maddening
Herr Rosen brushed past Harrigar,
unceremoniously without pausing and
went straight over 20 Nora, who was
fhaTnIInnr1 Gptzad
bic spirit of deYilment. She hated
Herr Rosen, but she was going to be
as pleasant and as engaging as she
knew how 10 be. She did not care if
he misinterpreted her mood. She
welcomed him with a hand. He went
on to Mrs Harrigan, who colored
pleasurably. lie was then introduced,
and he acknowledged each introduc-
ton with a careless nod He was
there to soc Nora, and he did not pro-
pose to put himself to any iucon-
Yeniece on account of the others.
The temporary restraint which had
settled upon the others at the an
nouncement of Herr Rosen's arrival
passed away. Courtlandt, who had
remained seated during the initial
forlnalities Ga fact which bewildered
Abbott, who knew how punctilious his
friend was in matters of this kind.
So Gp elllu tOOh q tllll IL Vi the ulNal.
Harrigan dropped down beside him.
1t was his habit to watch his daugh-
ter's face when any guest arrived He
formed his impression on what he be-
lieVed to be hers. That she was n
consummate actress never entered
into his calculations. The welcoming
smile dissipated any doubts.
mo matter where we are, they
keen coming. She has as many friends
as I. X. ! never bother to keep track
of 'em."
1T would be rather difficult" as
scented Courtlandt
You ought to see the flowers
Loads of EN-. And say, what do YOU
think? Every jewel that comes she
turns into money and gives to
charity. Can you heat 1t? Fine Joke
on the Johnnies. OF course, mean
stones that turn up anonymously.
Those that have cards go back by
fast mail. It's a good thing / don't
chance across the senders. Now. how
want you 10 feel at home here in
this family | want you to come up
when you want to and ct any old
time of day. I kind of want to paw
back to you all the kind things your
dad did for me. And I don't want
any Ohpshawing. Get me?"
Whatever you say. IF my dad
ulh you any ldNOrS 1t was because
lie liked and admired you; not with
any idea of having you discharge the
debt in the future by way of incon-
Yeniencing yourself on my account.
Just let me be a friend of the family.
like Abbott here. That would be
quite enough honor for me-"
You're on! Say. that blacksmith
yarn was a corker. He was a game
old codRer That was serapping; no
hall fun of tobacco smoke, no palm
fans, lemonade. peanuts and pop
corn; Just right out on the turf, and
may the best man win. ] know. 7
went through that. No frame-ups.
all square and on the level. A fellow
had to fight those days. no sparring.
no pretty footwork. Sometimes I've
laundering to get back and exchange
wallop or two. Nothing to il
though. My wife won't let me. as
the song goes"
Courtlandt chucllled "T SUPPOSE
it's the monotony. A man who has
been active hates to sit down and
twiddle his thumbs. You exercfse?"
walk a lot
'Climb any,"
Don't know that game"
ITS great sport. I'll break YOU in
some day, if you say. You'll like IT
! The mountains around here are not
dangerous. We can go up and down
in a day"