Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-07-21

| his being here tomorrow night?'
THE likeliest chance in the world
II mans wolfish with hunger-and
| you'd think some of them were wolfish
| the way they eat-there's heap OF
comfort in even mouthful Of bread
and cup of coffee"
IF should come tomorrow night
"I'l give you any help you want, -
said the officer kindly, as Dorcas hest
tated.
Il don't believe I'll want help The
only thing Isl wish to do it as qui.
city as possible. 1t is altogether a
family affair.""
Il understand. You'll find me here"
Thank you. Good night" said Dor
cas- gratefully.
Il didn't bring Mr.. Merry tonight,
JASON" she said, when the old servant
opened the door for her; but tomor-
row night think he will come"
The following day seemed to Dor
cas- the longest she had ever lived
through. The weather was crisp and
cold. She went for long walk, tread
ing for the first time a tangle of
streets in the vicinity of the docks. 1t
was part Of the city which belongs
to the very poor. She searched every
where for one figure. Poverty, famine,
and hopelessness seemed to create a
family resemblance among men, wom-
en-, and children. Still-she found
nowhere the man for whom she looked.
When she reached home at noon she
felt tired physically and mentally.
She had spent an almost sleepless
night. AS she dropped off in a
browse she dreamed of finding Merry,
of bringing him back to the world
where he belonged, Of setting his face
towards fame, happiness, and an hon
orable life.
Not thought Of love-the love of
woman for a man-stirred in her
heart. She had forgotten her BROTH
er's question. There was something
singularly childlike about Merry. With
his magnetism was blended a strange
dash of childish dependence which q
few men never lose. 1t had appealed
to the maternal instinct In Dorcas the
first time they met
From morning till night she waited
anxiously for news from her brother.
but none came. She realized that he
was on the wrong clue, but he had
left no address, and Dorcas could
merely wait. After her walk she lay
down to rest on the library couch. A
few minutes later she was sleeping
peacefully as child. When Jason
came in he closed the shutters noise
lessly and covered her with an afghan.
The }city lights were ablaze when she
woke. She waited impatiently for the
hours to pass. The policeman had
told her it was OF no use to come to
his corner until eleven or later: it was
past midnight when the bread was dis
pensed. The clock struck eleven when
a carriage Dorcas had ordered stopped
at the door. Jason lowered anxiously
about her.
you mus put on yo' big fur coat,
missy, please" He was trying con-
SS0nIAy w AoAO6C AGA 40 AC udO uOuC
when she was a little girl
Jason, l don't need 1t; I'm perfectly
warm
,"Yo' do, sure ez yo' breathin',
missy" he pleaded anxiously Hits
grown bitter col TO- November. Yo:all
II freeze ef yo' dom"
"All right" laughed the girl, and
she slipped her arms into the wide
sleeves. Just to please you, Jason.
remember that-not because I'm cold.
Now she added. don't get nervous
If 1t is an hour or two before l return.
shall be quite safe. Mr. Merry will
come back with me tonight, l know.
Have everything as cozy and cheerful
as possible. And-Jason-I've got
my key. I'll ring when l want you.
Don't bother about opening the door,"
The girls intuition told her that Mer-
~ might have fallen, to such low co