The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-23
Blue Blood and Yellow
BY EDWIN BLISS
Story MI

hsd icft his only son Ia care az his
large estate. Alfrers early trainins
~ ~, more ntt.d him for handling
"A large Cor q small one. for that mat
teri Than for building "A bridge. He
had placed the property In the hands
of n large real estate firm. and Was
content To sit back and take what
PROFITS they saw NJ to give him. UNI
uueatioringly However. althois II
he WAS not capable or handling "a
large estate. he was capable OF hand
that direction was so marked that he
always managed, without extending
himself. to sperd great sums IN nd
vance Of his collections. and WAS
terfuGe. ard hack door exit 10 oludr
the many creditors whose nnnoying
persistence In demanding bills only
n year overdue. grated harshly on his
highly evolved nerves
Things had taken turn for the
bad lately. Following an unnatural
boom ton tn" strength OF which lie
had contracted rrodigious dehtsb, reai
estat. had rapidly deprecated In
value. and the returns on his hold
irgs were unuaually small. THIS fact.
combined with the feet that his out
standing debts we're unusually lar@e.
and liis creditors unusually active.
had Made him cest about for an ave.
nuc ~ escape that would olcar his
every path ~ iurnlng 'rado"rcrple
and n. tho same tlric-. alicw him to
I
iraye punrc 81 the accustomed way.
Marrisga seemed the only way cut.
and the eligible list, that IL. tho rep-
pie of anv shari. bnol) account. vas
markedly limited, In fact there was
only ore In towr whose fortune was
rc,~suTItr enough to c"SfooneHtN for
the disadvantages of restricted hours
and l,fe he'f taken NJ IN l"aviY"
L. rick H." az he rrcsump,uau~ly
phrascd IL 70 hirs-n. ari acrprf-
ingiy. y few itonths before. had
started 10 make frequent calls n. the
LOGAN mansion. In an EFFORT 10 he
come better acquainted"
Ills calls were tr"eived hospitahlv
At hrst ana a. they continued. era
ctously. Tie waS ~ tls. best stock IN
that part ~ tho country. and ~ the
only surviving member OF family
whose ancestors were trnccd hack -
The Landing II 'h~ Pilgrims. 20
May flower. wha; erimca hay" soon
committed In thy name, 10 MAS az
surcd n rccentior nnh rsspcct frnsl
Aniia Isozan ,that wcrshippcr ~ I've
shrine OF aristovrac'D his ac..omri' y /.
ments would never have entitled hin
to. The easy s-scc Of his earring
his irreorcachabic clothcr, srd ahov .
all hts family cont-cf-rrms, had made
him very agreeable acquaintance
and ths acurn lntarce~hip hid
ripened 10 an intimacy that bad, fsir
To- end In tho wev ne had pIanped
The only thing that he'd kept her
from showing him that his presence
connt-ractine thought OF Paul Reed.
Scott had decided that the time was
ripe for protesting HIS love" ard
called the day after Pal and HE
sion. The butler showed him into ~
garden telling him that Miss Ar't'
was walking there. Vie discovered
her on an old rustic bench beneath
pcnsiveiy thinking. the Will. she .un.
consciously pulled To threads a long
green leaf that had dropped into her
She. looked up quickly as he az
sight Of his wcli-groomed appear
ance. and utter lack of seif-con-
sciousness so evident In people OF
'ei Il. o dropped gracefully onto tho sea,
personal matters. Miss Logan" h.
said, y have n question TO ask. ard
On We snswer Will DEPEND my whole
without emotion. as benttcd the scion
Of an old family. his voice lacking
that vuiser esrnestress so noti..-
able IN sho. ...r. OF mixed nike, descent Ne
been men ~ many words. aud though
our passions are less volatile than
are those Of tho great majority
with 4 dcprccatIne wave Of hts hand
they have the quality OF steadi-
ness and endurance. rm ono ~ tho
old scotts--the last Of the oid SCOTS
should say thow fne that
soundcd!) and ! Assure YOU that In
asking for your hand do II with aIl
The sinc"rity and respect n scott car
be capable Of. VIII you marry mc-'
His will woduiated voice. the an.
sence Of vuiEar, urgent emotion IN
OF arlstocrAtfc poIse. and superior
self- restraint and as she sat thert
silent undecided, there casnN4into her
mind by way 81 ccn,,ariscr. the mr.
gent pleading Of Pauls voice. 90 -
void 81 balance and reserve. and III.
shockingIy vulgar. clumsy uneasincs~
Of his upcuitured father; sri the
thought Of this last. and the dread ~
everlasting intimate contact with
people Of old Reed. coarse stamp
made her decision quick.
"Yes--AIfred" she said. hlushipa
up nj him and In moment she fe,t
the dIspassiorate embrace and insii-
clai kiss of The last highly evolved
member Of the ancient family CO
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