The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-21

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not be chargedt too much You viii
come?'
Mark hesitated, then laughed grim
ly viii / comet
"Goot" Roman laid kindly hand
ON Marks shoulder Now win YOU
belief me unit not york till the coldt
SO veil You VIII come tomorrow
And. the matter arranged. they part.
I'd for the night.
But as be trudged toward Rose Alley
Mark made a strange discovery: there
Is such Il thing as an embarrassment
OF friendship Marcel and SuZon, for
instance, Since the day when Marcel
had broken bread with a fellow labor
er. he and his good wife had taken
Mark into their hearts Mark could
assign no reason for This affection, but
there was the fact. They had taken
proprietary interest in his promo
ion To Houlahan's job. They had eN-
ulted when he had moved mp among
hose aristocrats, the skilled laborers.
They had deferred TO his opinions, as
well as they could ministered 10 his
wants, given him the choicest mOrsels
OF their scanty fare. and generally re-
garded him as a superior being whom
IL was a delight TO clothe with service
and love For Mark IL had been
rather amusing, somewhat Hatterlns
arrangement-Iand until lately, quite
convenient
And now Marcel and Suzon were 10
be told that the arrangement had out
lived its usefulness. The thought
weighed astonishingly heavy, gre"
heavier as he approached the tehe-
ment and the unroselike odors OF Rose
Alley assailed his nostrils.
Marcel and Suzon were in the kitch'
en-. the latter lowering anNlously over
pot on the stove She turned eager
ly as Mark entered.
: DM'sieu ees YER tire Marcel an
nounced after inspection
''Jus' waits. suzons face beamed.
With excitement.
What is it?' .
"A surprise for m'sieu,' Marcel eX;
planned
More than once Mark had been
amused by their glee over the pros
pect OF a surprise for m'sieu." about
which, like children playing game,
they always threw an air OF great mys-
terry and Importance He tried TO
play up TO the part the game re-
quired OF him.
My! I'd better wash up in a
hurry" He passed into the little
room that was his.
But something must have been lack
ing In his words. for Suzon's face
tell. "You tink e will like?'
Sure, f ees YER tire Suzon.
Marcel encouraged He nodded toward
The covered pot. Dat res 'eem.'
When Mark, washed-in the basin
Marcel had filled for him-and a
little refreshed. emerged from his
room, the surprise" was ready. Suzon
served il, three full plates of II,
steaming and savory
"Ah!" Marcel heaved a sigh OF
pride and satisfaction, "Bif stew
with onion" Suzon amended. scan
ming Marks face eagerly "You like
Mark tasted IT, Its fine" II was.
But the words rang hollow in his
ears
dat Suzon," Marcel proclaimed.
proudly. she one dam fine woman.
She know wat ees need aft de long
shift, eh?"
You're right, MARCEL cried Mark,
feeling a Judas, or at the very least,
d Peter at the third cockcrow.
With every mouthful his resolution
melted 1t Initiated him 10 learn that
so much courage was required for
proceeding his reason assured him
was entirely warranted. His effort,
purely histrionic, to enter into the
spirit OF the surprise" was not sue
cess; Suzon and Marcel laid 1t 10 his
WEAKNESS.
When, after pipe with Marcel. he
went TO his room, irritation increased.
The room was scrupulously clean. But
with its one chair and hard bed il
could be only bare and cherries.
Through its window the roar OF the
mills came ceaselessly, rasping over