The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-01-14

youth. HIS was calllnR tnat look MIN
into every walk of life. He had stepped
lightly among the roses, which were
not for him to pluck, and he had
wound his way through thorns and es-
capped their prick. In the great school
Of life every book and every page is
laid open to the reporter II he will but
look. II is an old story; at first the
bubbling enthusiast, then the cynic;
and the cynicism is not feigned. Win.
moved and sifted down and weighed
the same balance always showed At
least In the turmoil of the big cities II
was the same--hypocrisy and self.
gain.
But II there we're no alleviating
causes there we're alleviating effects
Occasionally the stock yielded some
thing pure. Such product Dick had
found In the Reynolds home. OF
true love and true happiness he knew
the world contained It's share, but
now the first idol in his personal OBJ
servance OF II had crashed and shat
tered like the glass upon the Germans
bar. Or. so It seemed TO him.
What other conclusion could he
reach? There we're Jane and Brand
and the supercilious Mrs. Collins In
the turbulent storm OF his speculetions
she served as a slight balm, but not
an effective one. He was glad that
she was there. He. was glad that Jane
had detected Brand In his purpose to
tarry at the inn. These we're mollify-
Ing circumstances. but they we're
small. The great. big infectious fact
was that his friends wife was out au-
tomobile riding with a man she had
known but two days-a millionaire.
The word bit and stung as he con
ceiyed II. He laughed aloud In bit
ter. raucous way and reached for the
beer to wet dried lips. He gulped II
down and bade Herr Host good day
That portly gentleman, having pom.
dered over the sudden transformation
OF his guest. scented trouble. His fare
well was as brief as Dicks.
Young Meade had gone to Totten-
Vile on reportorIal duty. This he had
performed when he dropped into the
Inn. Ordinarily he would have spent
his time on the long homeward trip in
writing or at least. constructing his
story. But when he tried to concen.
trate his mind. the scene he had Just
witnessed intru1ed and absorbed his
thought. Again and again he reviewed
the facts and tried to Danish the blight.
But II would not down. His admira-
tion for Jane was almost akin to wor-
ship. Bob he loved and enyied. Not
in any unworthy way. but as the pos
SCISSOR and component part OF state
OF happiness he knew existed and had
never yet found for himself.
But In Dicks primitive and prac
tical alignment OF figures. two anc
two meant Just one thing. Added oil
multiplied the result was the same
No algebraic could alter it:-ne
geometric sGrass-voufu enace It. Rey
nolds was deceived and his wife was
deceiving him Unless-and the
thought brought a quick spasm OF re
joiclng-unless Bob knew.
He became impatient at the slow
moving car and then fretful over the
tardiness OF the ferry. He was eagei
to rush to his friends office and By
some diplomatic trick arrive at thu
truth. But then. II Bob didn't know
: and in spite OF himself this though
took preponderance, what would he dl
then? Should he turn tale bearer ant
say the word that always embitter
even when the best of friends is II
!. mouthpiece? His loyalty to Jane. toe
j might deter him. The idol was shat
tered. but it was still an idol. Tha
Y Dick did not fully know There Nigh
q be ruins, but they would never fall I
4 the level OF Brands. He becam
S acutely conscious OF an increasin
d hatred for the INSCRIPTIONS milliol
J aire and a decreasing resentment t
3 ward the woman.
r Dick found his friend at work in th
d laboratory of the big construction con
pany. Bob's quarters we're on the to-
o most Acor OF Bowling Green SIX
q scraper and not far from the offices
u Brands concern. 1t was nearly 81
d. O'Clock and Bob, coatless and vii
Is sleeves rolled up. was hurrying throus
the final stages OF rush job.
8 Hello. Dick" he greeted without p
vancing. What brings you up at III
le hour? I'd shake but my hands .
n mussed up bit. Sit down. I'll
10 through in ten minutes"
r. Dick declared he had just dropp
in and subsided on convenient sto'
Fascinated, he watched Reynolds me
ing quickly to and fro at his wor
transferring some substance from
H. glass crucible to another; depositing
ne bit here In a small iron kettle over
'r- flame and dropping more there into
square zinc can packed In ice; watS
o. ing the tests almost simultaneously
he four or FIVE different vessels; stoppi
be occasionally to jot down results In
ls, little book; keen, alert and accura
Here was the competent workman 4
m getful OF all but his work. Forget
IL even OF employer; obliyious TO frien
immersed In his task. Dick could l
lie refrain from one question.
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