The herald., 1915-06-10

you know, he was advised. You d /
get no thanks if you did. It's just /
this way: if Marvin could be made to |
know and see the ridiculous figure
he makes when he gets full OF cham /
payne, he would probably be shocked
into behaving himself"
I've got an ideal" unused Boyd
slowly and hopefully, and he proceed
ed to carry it out. He was an expert
photographer. as has been said
/ There came to him an inspiration TO
use his art to produce a salutary Inn
preston upon the reckless Marvin.
After that for nearly two weeks
Marvin had a shadow without sus-
| pecting it. Secretly but diligently
Boyd followed him through two Of his
reckless bouts with the boys" 1t
was the morning after the last OF
these escapades that Boyd appeared
in his private office.
Mr. Marvin" he said, as they were
alone. Il have called TO show you
some photographs"
! Marvin had met him several times
and was civil enough, but evidently
bored. The effects of his previous
nights debauch had unnerved him.
He was uhhinged, probably ashamed,
possibly repentant.
The pictures comprise a SERIES"
went on Boyd. They cover the do
ings of a man l deeply esteem. but
who has fallen upon evil ways.
hope you will be patient while l ex.
hibit them, and then tell you how and
why they were taken"
Marvin regarded his visitor with
slight suspicion. He gave a violent
start and flushed deeply as he glanced
at the first Of the pictures Boyd hand
ed him.
! Then he forgot rancor and resent
ment at this overt invasion OF his
strictly personal affairs.
He was the center OF all the pho
tographs shown. In the first he was
depicted standing at a bar, drinking
with men, some of whom he would not
even have recognized in his sober
senses.
The second showed him leaning
from an automobile, a senselessly sill
ly expression on his face, throwing
coins to a hideous, jeering mob fol-
lowing the machine.
In a third he was being held up
by two others while he made a speech
to a grinning crowd at a street cor
ner. Another showed him clinging to
a lamppost, helpless. So down the
line, a truthful delineation Of a tip
. piers progress.
IT suppose" he observed, looking
up finally in a chagrined, shamefaced
way, that you wish to sell me these
photographs to get them out Of the
! way" plainly intimating a suspicion
, of blackmail.
For reply Boyd seized the package
, tore the cards to fragments anc
threw them into a waste basket.
) mo, Mr.. Marvin" he said, Il only
i | wished to bring home to you what the
. dear, loyal wife who loves you 81
/ truly might feel, II she ever saw you
3 as you have been. Oh! sir"
+ you need not go on" cried Marvin
poignantly, springing to his feet. HI
4 had seized the hand Of his visitor fer
t vently. His eyes were filled will
tears.
< Never again." he said. "Firs
shame, remorse, then confession.
am going home to tell my wife tina
she need sit up no more fearing tn
8 unsteady step that has terrified he
{ in the past. Heaven bless you for
;. true, honest friend!"
It was a happy-faced Mrs. Marvil
. who called at the Boyd home the mex
> day, hopeful-hearted, ferventl
grateful woman. Tearfully she toll
y Mrs. Boyd Of what her husband ha
done. Then, facing the noble. en-
> barrassed fellow, she threw her arm
. around his neck and kissed him-a
: might a dear, dear sister.
Indiscreet Memory.
You and that very charming Mis-
. Malcolm were boy-and-girl friends, II
told?"
- YES"
Il saw you talking to her. Yo
- must have had a delightful time r.
calling early days"
% well, no. 1 tried to make it plea
:, ant, but it didn't seem to work. l r.
= called to her how she climbed tree
: and fences when she was ten year
- old, and she gave me freezing lool
= Then | asked her to remember no
she was thrown from an overtime
bobsled and went head foremost int
- a snowdrift and stuck there. fo
~ were seven years old, said, and
recall that you wore What do yo
think she did,"