The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-08-13

There's one thing more, Irudeli
said THE hardest of all. Pen must
never know that you know. You
mustn't pity him or let him see you
unhappy or help him TO tell you.
Bread-and-butteTg getting is a mans
fight. If he knows that you know he
failed-though he wasn't TO blame
it'll hurt his self-respect and that
YOU mustn't do. For his good and
yours. he must think-always-that he
weathered this alone. Don't let him
tell you otherwise"
II know, l know know htHt-and
you're right. can do it--yOu'll see.
But now" Her too bright eyes
turned from one 10 the other, entreat-
ing Help me once more! Help me
find him; get him here. | want him
to take care of. | must nave
him home, tell you."
They got an auto map and began
telephoning garages along the route
the taxi would take-if it had started
At the seventh garage they
learned that a taxi-one man passen-
ger-had stopped for gasolane and
that the chauffeur had inquired the
road to the colony Horny did not speak
till he had it all.
It's Pen. right enough! Barring ac-
cidents, he'll be here in a half-hour.'
Sue leaned so heavily against The chair
that it slid with her, and Trudell
caught her,
Forty-five minutes later The taxi
crawled and Coughed and sputtered 10
the door. Billy Trudell was out, gave
the chauffeur over TO the second man
and had Pen in to the hall FIRE before
a sober man could have questioned his
movements From their darkened cor
ner behind the screen the three hidden
ones saw PEN and Horny gave thanks.
silently that he was no worse than
sleepy and chilled and dazed. They
saw him look about eXpectantly.
When did you come, Tru'?' he
asked, without surprise. Il c-came
home in a taxi. Foolish thing!
Where's Sue?" Behind the screen she
caught her breath and olivia gripped
her hand in warning.
Gone to bridge party-all Of EN-"
Trudell explained glibly. Il wanted to
laze around. SO they left me- Heavens
opened t'day, Tru', an dropped mamma.
If they hadn't But they did.
I'm rich man, Tru'. Can't tell y any
more-got t. tell Sue, Ar. /,
Say, did you ever see those long white
bills the markets sen in once month?
Must cost IN heap for papor Items
all down-show y, some time. Why
doesn't Sue Gomez"
ABDUL TIME, pdTTleQ lTuQeli.
Have you such a thing as a highball,
yonder?"
Il brought her two strings pearls
Penny went on, unheeding Fool of
q good OF Horny thought he was go
ing T. give her pearls been all
right If I could-but heavens hadn't
opened then, an l couldn't An If |
couIdnt-he mustn't You know how
tbs, Tru'."
Il know" said Trudell Let's go
make a" Penny came from his
chair, wide awake.
'Tru'-where is she? Sues hera-T
feel her! What you lyin about? She
I'm your own house" roared Trudell,
seems to me the least you can do IL to
be civil. Do ! get a drink? Or don't
II"
Why beg your" Pen hesita.
ted, frowning, uncertain; but Tru's
hand on his arm turned him about
even as his troubled eyes conferred on
the screen that J i'd her. The three in
hiding were out instantly the hall was
clear, wraps caught up, and were safe
~ through the door. Sue ran on and
out into the stOrm, catching up the
damp snow, scrubbing It over her
cheeks, her gown trailing through the
clinging whiteness then up and past
them she hurried, and in.
PEN she called, pen! I'm
here!" He came, finging the glass
from his hand at sight of her.
Your cheeks are wet, he sal quick.
ly, putting her away that he might see
She laughed up at him, brilliant, CO.
quoting.
L tc0uId run through the snow-I
love it! And I'm wet--wet--" She
put out her small satin shoe-damp
and stained. The silken ankles and
chiffons above were drabbled with wet.
He took the turn she had meant him
TO take.
Good gracious. You must put on
dry things-HOrry, what we're Won
about, to let her do it? don't like this
its the first time you've failed to be
here
And the last-the very last" she
promised. But don't scold now-not
till I'm dry; and you're coming I'D to
take care of me, because I'm that
weary"
They were half way up the broad
staircase when he remembered, and
turned from his fond absorption in her
10 look back Il say" he called, you
don't mind? It's late-and I've a lot
Z tell her! Piece of luck-Chris'mas
gift ahead of time" Something of the
undercurrent Of feeling touched him,
for he fingered smiling down Good
folks" he nodded, the three best
ever! Good night you ALL"
Good night-good night" Sue
called, and put out her hands to them,
her face alight with what she might
not utter. giving her heart in great
gratitude and love and benediction.
Olivia's eyes brimmed over and she
could not answer; but Horny, his
wife's hand tight in his. smiled back
Good night" And Billy Trudell said
it, after him, in his usual impassive
way; but his bent head, as he met
Sues eyes, was proud as that of the
knight who receives his accolade.
The two went up, then, slowly.
Horny put out his free hand.
Shouldn't wonder, Tru', IL Christ.