The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-03-26
CHAPTER xl-contInuss.

Samson did not appear at the Les.
colt house for :wo weeks after that.
He had begun to think that, II his
going there gave embarrassment to
the girl who had been kind to him,
II were better to remain away.
i don't belong here he told him
self, bitterly. Il reckon everybody
that knows me In New York. except
the Lescotts, is laughing at me be.
hind my back"
He worked iercely, and threw into
his work such fire and energy that II
came out again converted into bold.
ness OF stroke and an almost savage
vigor Of drawing. The instructor
nodded his head over the easel. and
passed on to the next student without
having left the defacing mark Of his
relentless crayon. To the next pupil,
he said.
Watch the way that man South
draws. He's not clever. He's elemen.
tally sincere, and, II he goes on, the
first thing you know he will be a Dol.
trait painter. He won't merely draw
eyes and lips and noses. but character
and virtues and vices showing out
through them"
And Samson me every gaze with
s~moldering savagery, searching for
some n who might be laughing at
him openly. or even covertly, instead
Of behind his back. The ~long.suffer-
ing lighting lust In him craved oppor.
tunity to break put and relieve the
pressure on his soul. But no n
laughed.
/ One Afternoon late In November, a
hint Of billiards swept snarling down
the Atlantic seaboard from the polar
foes, with wet furries OF snow and
rain. on on the marshes where the
Kenmore club had It's lodge. the live
decoys stretched their clipped wings.
and raised their green necks restlvely
into the salt wind. and listened. With
dawn. they had heard. faint and far
away. the first notes Of that wild
chorus with which the skies would ring
until the southerly migrations ended
the horizon-dlstant honking Of high.
flying water fowl.
Then Il was that Farbish dropped
In with marching orders, and Samson,
yearning TO be away where there we're
open skies, packed George Lescott's
borrowed paraphernalia, and prepared
TO leave that same night.
While he IA packing. the telephone
rang, and Samson heard Adrienne's
voice at the other end OF the wire.
Where have you been hiding?" she
demanded. I'm have to send a truant
0fhcer after you"
I've been very busy said the man,
"and / reckon, after all. you can't
oiyilize a wolf. I'm afraid I've been
wasting your time
Possibly. the miserable tone OF the
voice told tho girl more than the
words.
You are having a season with the
blue devils" she announced. You've
ben cooped up too much. This wind
ought 10 bring the ducks. and"
I'm leaving tonight" Samson told
her.
1T would have beer very nice of
you 70 nave run up 10 say gOod-by,"
she reproved. But I'll forgive YOU.
II you call mo up by long distance.
You win get there early IN tho morn.
Ing. Tomorrow, I'm going Z Q Philadel
phia ovor night. The next night. /
shall be at the theater. CAN me IN
after the theater, aud tell me how
you like t."
II was the same old frankness and
friendliness Of voice, and the same
old note like the music OF a reed In.
strument. Samscn felt 50 comforted
and treasured that he laughed through
the telephone.
I've been keeping away fiom YOU
ne volunteered, because I've had q
lapse into sayagery. and haven't been
IT to talh 70 you. When I get back.
I'm coming up to explain. And. IN the
ueantime, Hl telephone"
On the train samson was surprised
o discover thas. after all, BE- had M.
William Farbish for a travelling com.
panion. That gentleman explained
Ap be haa Cpund "a opportunity to