The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-05

prolonged itself for nearly an hour while
Waythorn set forth with scrupulous pre-
cision the details of the proposed trans.
action.
I'm awfuly obliged to YOU" Varck
said as he rose. THE fact is I'm not
used to having much money to look
after and ] don't want to make an ass
Of myself" He smiled, and Waythorn
could not help noticing that there was
something pleasant about his smile. eft
feels uncommonly queer to have enough
cash t" pay ones bill. I'd have sold my
soul for il a few years ago"
Waythorn WINGED at the allusion. He
had heard it rumored that a lack of
funds had been one Of the determining
causes Of the Narick separation, but it
did not occur to him thar Narick's words
were intentional. 1t seemed more likely
that the desire to keep clear of embar-
Passing topics had fatally drawn him
into one. Waythorn did not wish to be
uutd"ne in civilty.
well do the best We can for YOU"
he said. II think this is a good thing
you're in"
"oh, I'm sure it's immense. It's
awfully good of you -" Narick broke
on embarrassed. Il suppose the things
settled now-hut II -"
If anything happens before Sellers is
about I'll see You again" said Way
thorn quietly. lie was glad in the end
To appear the more self possessed of the
TWO.
The course Of I.ilys illness ran
smooth, and as the days passed Way
thorn grew used To the idea of Haskett's
weekly visit. The first time the day
cam" round he stayed ont late and que.s-
TONED his wife a. to the visit on his re-
turn. She replied at once that Haskell
had merely seen the nurse down stairs.
as the doctor did not wish any one In
the child's sIckroom ill after the crisis.
The following week Waythorn was
again conscious Of the recurrence Of the
day, but had forgotten it by the time he
came home for dinner. The crisis of
the disease came a few days later, with
IA rapid decline of fever, and the little
girl was pronounced out of danger. In
the rejoicing which ensied the thought
of Haskell passed out of Waythorn's
mind. and one afternoon, letting himself
into III" house with a latchkcy. he went
straight To his library without noticing
a shabby hat ana umbrella in the hall.
In the library he found small effaced
looking man with a finnish gray beard
sitting On the edge of chair. The
stranger might have been a piano tuner
or ON" Of those mystcriously efficient
persons who ar" summoned in emergen-
clos Ia adjust some detail of the domes-
tic machinery lie blinkrd at Waythorn
through a pair Of gold trimmed spccta-
clcs and said mildly; MIR, Waythorn,
| presume? | am Lilys father"
"A Ih h.,
stammcred uncomfortable. He broke
of diSlikng to appear rude, lnwardly
h" was trying to adjust the actual Has
hctt 20 the image of him projected by
his wif.s "reminiscences Waythorn had
h""n allowed to infer that Alice's first
husband was a brute.
Il am sorry to intrudc." said Haskell
with his over the counter politcncss.
Don't mention it," returned Way
thorn, collecting himself. Il SUPPOSE the
nurs" has been tuld?"
Il presume So. ! can walt" said Has
k"ti. lie had resigned way of speak
lng. as though life had worn down his
natural powers Of resistance.
WaNthurn stood on the threshold
ncrN ously pulling off his gloves.
I'm sorry Nuu'N" been detained.
viii send for the uurs"," h" said, and as
h" opened the door he added with an
effort I'm glad "" can give you "A
good report of luy." lie WINGED as
We Slipped out but iIaskc,t seemed not
| To- motto" II.
"Thau> A"u. Mr. Walt thorn. It's been
an ANXIOUS time for me,
An. wei, that's past. soon she'll he
able t" - to- You" Waythorn nodded
and passed ont,
In his own ruoin he flung himself