The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-04-01
A Certain Rich
Mans Son
How Ne Worked Out tbs Own
u Reform.
By GUY c. BAKER

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4 mean Just what ! said-rm not
nndy to 60 to work"
Ehere were unlimited compiacency
- assurance In Killings voice as he
"a It.
Then what-what do you want TO
D want to run around a bit you
ncw, and see what's going on in the
lid"
Bee the woridi Why, good heavens.
IN reports I've had Of your college
&1eer there's nothing left for you to
~ or dol"
Plenty Of time for drudgery and all
- Z sort Of thing later. dad want
i knock about bit like the other fei.
rs ! know"
by thunder. you shall do as you
Iii Pack your gewgaws and go-I
oo't give a tarnal rap where-but gol
81 and see the world-all of it, every
katum OF it I'll pay the freight-ev-
~ penny. But this is the condition
i've got to stay away Eve yearsi
"a are not to write home. nor shall
~ one from home write to you. You
11l draw upon my New York banker
81 your needs. I-but that's all
IRE Is no need for further discus
IoD."
Xoung Killing stared with mild sur
re at the broad shoulders of his ia.
IL for a moment; then, the exas-
orhting look OF superciliousness re-
ming, he arose languidly to his feet.
Aw-er-I say. dad. isn't that-er-
~ trif1e strongT'
The older man did not look around
No; not a bit Of It'll ScootP'
nor moment the mask of insolence
GA away from the young mans face.
"a the natural strength of his fea-
res stood out strikingly.
all right. sir; you're oni The Eve
eGrs begin today. Goodby. dad"
~ he swung jauntily down the
t1eet of the prosperous southern town
ID town that had seemed a good place
i which to live before his eight years
I college life-he became suddenly
Qlascious of feeling Of uneasiness as
IS thought of the gentle mother who
IA a few hours before had thrown
|8f arms about him In a joyous well
olne home. Many months passed be-
- a realization filtered through his
|<fzln OF how inconsiderate was her
Then couple OF hours later Killing
&rded the train for the north he car
zza with him the disturbing picture
y his mothers disappointment and
1i'citude. To him she had ever been
~ diplomatic buffer between the acer.
NN of his father and his own self
4 led follies. But he realized this last
MS Eve years silent absence-was
90 much for even her philosophy of
u4plgence.
nj, whatever of remorse his pre-
bate departure caused him. it was
4 hort duration
#e went abroad and for a time
eled in the glitter of the cafes of
Us. He idled precious hours in Italy.
As Sarely escaped duel In Berlin.
pen. after month of stupid bore
In London. he fastened back to
NV York.
bus two years passed.
Hpt once had he heard from either
father or mother. Not once had
written home. Once or twice his
merged manliness threatened to
X through the veneer Of his pleas
# seeking existence-some eddy of
which brought fieeting rec
ftion OF that last glimpse of his
ner-but always would be brush II
2bornly aside and plunge with In
7sed abandon into the whirlpool OF
Pen one evening. after an excep.
Rlly strenuous day. he arrived at
7 tneater during the third act just
prima donna OF worldwide fame
rendering her finest number.
iiing stood at the head of the aisle
'7 moment. carelessly sweeping the
'ence filled theater with his glance;
with a scornful shrug. he turned
'| strolied down into the smoking
70 singer finished. and a tremen
outburst Of applause filed the
Ter and echoed out into the CORR
Again and again the singer re-
ued to the encores.
rlously. Killing wandered back
the foyer and once more took up
position at the back of the theater
watched the audience. Bowling
smiling. the prtma donna was ap
CHING the footlights for her Hfth
Die.
liing watched with patient an
ny He tdgeted nervously. his
nead drawn in scowl and his dps
= with unbounded sarcasm.
en- In notes low and tremulous the
began the line. "Far from the
o'ks at home" At the same mo-
with the startling suddenness of
asn OF thunder. the audience was
Lflned to hear n r,ar,s vosc< dta