Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-04-30

nave 10 lutTuut. bui you oi""y' -
engaged. you know. and 1t would be
idiotic to wait. I'll hurry up and get
through"
The forceful regard rested pointed
~ upon the young mans monogramed
cigarette. Unmoved Rudolph fiipped
1t away.
Pardon me-" he said; II forgot
your aversion. / came to see you
about Paige"
Perhaps ten seconds II was that Mr..
Van Vechten considered. Then
Can you take dinner with me?"
Homer"
yes"
This was an invitation which any
one OF New York's industrial captains
would have coveted. Nevertheless
Rudolph hesitated Mentally. he ran
over his engagements. He knew there
was nothing OF sufficient Importance
to interfere with an acceptance, but
he did not fancy dining tetea-tete
with his uncle In the gloomy Fifth
Avenue palace-untenanted. save by
So. with a comprehensive gesture that
took in the two men Though he did
not so much as glance at them), he
said:
Cant you chuck it,"
Chuck it," echoed Mr.. Van vech-
ten. blankly.
Yes. Postpone for minute or
two whatever you are doing now. It's
too beastly hot to 20 anywhere"
The Man OF Iron simply glared.
What words could affect such sub
timely unconscious cheek? The two
strangers. who knew that they were
not the objects OF that look. sat with
bated breath; but Rudolph seemed Be.
renely unaware OF 1t.
Rudolph's request, however, from
his standpoint was not impudent. His
uncle was under more OF an obliga.
ton TO concern himself about Paige
Carew than he WAS. for Paige was the
elder mans niece and ward Young
Van Vechten recognized the fact that
Theodore Van Vechten was a man OF
multitudinous affairs; he was willing
TO make any reasonable sacrifice 10
accommodate him: but when It came
TO throwing over all his own plans and
loafing here In the city without def.
mite information concerning his cous-
ms Intentions. why. he considered he
had right TO protest when and where
ne chose. II he only knew upon what
boat she intended sailing, It would
De an easy matter to run down TO
town for day. meet her and Mrs.
Devereaux and carry the two away
with him. 1t was the uncertainty that
rendered him vexed and impatient.
Gradually Mr.. Van vechten's brain
bridged the wide gap between matters
and those Immediately ar
recting his own household. and he rec
ognized the justice OF his nephew's
attitude. The thin. infiexible lips even
shadowed a smile at the tcmerity that
mad exacted his attention. One OF
Lnese men who sat humbly waiting
mere was no less parsonage than the
president OF the Continental Union
Banking and Trust Company: the
other was head OF the Atlas Safe
company, a concern tributary to and
'iheo with Consolidated Metals and
which had OF late monopollred Theo-
Iore van Vechten's fostering care. In
ne world OF finance and commerca
neirs were names to conjure with:
ere they were merely lieutenants
waiting their captains pleasure.
Weil?" Mr.. Van vechten at last
roke the silence.
Rudolph was brief and to the noin,
Last Saturday ended ths third
'eek since Paige and Josephine left
aris Tor London. In letter mailed
ist before starting. Paige Informed
10 that she expected to remain I'm
'hsiand two or three weeks-three
the longest-and mentioned a mum.
er OF friends she proposed visiting.
ONE | know. and some | cont. since
len l have had no word from her.
ave your"
MT. van Vechten pressed a button
might nave controlled the door IN.
'ead OF the clerk, SO promptIv d,d
ne latter appear. To him he said.
have Timmons get out the Ia,ss,
'e'ereaux letters. and show them m
H. van Vechten when he comes out"
mo turning to the young man ayain.
l suppose 1t will be impossible for
ne to knock OF to meet them Ana
MS uncertainty about a sailing dats
disarranging your plans-h.m I
ee. IL you could cable"
10 what addressi How would Il
'ok 70 send cables to all our London
cquaintances. asking II they know
mere Paige is? The newspapers
Quiz be sure to get hold of 1t. She
nu Josephine are the ones who
mould be cabling-or at the very
'ast, send I card"
Well" decided the older man,
ook at JOS last letters; II they
ont contain something definite, 10
herever 1t is you want to-just 30
isn't too far away. BY the
ay. you received notice Of a direc-
RS meeting next Saturday night. the
nth?"
Did II A good many things coma
the mail that BarnicJa doo.-,. =,