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fastened to apologize for the careless

Me, ~"-began Mr.. Presbrey absently.
Chetwynd snickered. ~ warm red
slrged to the speakers cheeks and
brow, causing his wife to start with
amazement. She had not known there
was so much blood in him.
Whit we should CO." remarked Hor-
ace blandly, lis this: we should put
the situation clearly TO Eric. He is
II years old and bright as a dollar. No
One can g%ainsaN that. L daresay Mary
her present age. Perhaps we'd better
wait in her case"
II thought you wanted to save both
of en- put in Chetwynd rashly.
"Chetwy)1.' exclaimed his father
and mother III unison.
"There is y saying" added Mr.. Pres
brey, in whom resentment still ranked
that children should be seen, or some
thing to that effect" 1t was Il very
daring remark for him to AXE.
We'll, you have to take chances on
hearing them if you suffer EN- to come
unto YOU said ChetWynd, secure in
his domain.
"Chetwyne is so remarkably quick
witted. don't YOU thlll, so. Mrs. Fres-
brey?" cried his mother admiringly.
Tina was a very smart r%ejoinder."
Very said Mrs. Presbrcy. With
JUNCTION.
.Chetwynd. YOU will oblige me by
holding your tongue" aid Mi. Blagden
quite severely. When he spoke in that
tone OF voice, Chetwynd always sub
sided. AS l was saving. Presbrey. we
may as We'll defer in the case of Mary
though God knows L dc rot want 10
run the risk of being too late"
II fancy no harm can come to her
for some years. She is 9, l believe"
said Mr.. Presbrey.
Nine said Mr.. Blasden. last
zoe o. ~, :,
the other.
"Of course agreed -hrec voices. all
most in unison.
ERIC is developing Very marked
traits that-er. ahem,-You might say
they are quite ominous,' said Mr..
Blagden. He lla. a temper and a ten
dency to let go of it without any eff
that he has formed the habit of brow
ing stones at Observation-Disclosures. so
my boy informs me, when his back is
turned. That trait, believe me, Is dis
tlnctly hereditary. 1t isn't necessary.
I'm sure. for me to go into the private
history of his father: Suffice it to say.
he was a man of violent temper. with q
disposition to-er, ahen-to shed blood.
l regret to add that the children's
mother also took a lawless view of the
proprieties. 1t is our duty to paint the
picture as strongly, as vigorously as
we can for Eric's sake. He must be
made to see the handwriting on the
wall. He be warned in time. We
may be able to check or divert the
evil tendencies that accrue to him bv
nature" ~
I'm other words" said Mr.. Presbrey,
we must obstruct nature. I quite un-
derstand my dear Mr.. Blagden."
Precisely" agreed Horace.
w should pray for the poor boy"
began Mrs. Presbrey. Mr.. Blagden
held up his hand and shook his head.
with q d~eprecatory smile. He was still
vaguely conscious of a remote period
In his HE when his admiration for Julia
Crowden rose almost to the Importance
OF ' lat was when he was is and
she was .25. He was now As. and she
had been the wife of his pastor for Is
years. He never looked at her with
out experiencing a sort of speculative
wonder. very faint, very vague and
plainly reminiscent.
The time for prayer has passed." he
protested. I'VE must use a little com
mon now" He fastened TO set
himself Alright: "Do not misunder
stand me. Julia. So many of my pray
ers have been answered that /, least
Of all. should deny h efficacy of
prayer. I will say, however. that INV
y have always been supplement-
ed by a certain amount of purely htl-
man e~ndeavor." He was unconscious
~ humorous. despite his serious mien
what l. mean is this: We can't help
Eric with PRAYER unless we are able to
secure his cooperation. We can't O
tain that without first telling him
what its all about. Do you get my
meaning?"
1T is perfectly clear" SAID Mr.. Pres
brey. folding his napkin with grave
precision. so that the initial 81 re-
manned in view.
Perfectly" his wife agreed.
What would you suggest?" asked
Mrs. Blagden.
NY. Presbrey was tactful. He lev.
elled his gaze upon a huge Delft platter
on the plate rail above Mrs. Blagden's
prlm co1ffure. and pondered. He pom
dered long enough to permit his diplo-
macy to bring results. The effort wa
successful. Mr.. Blagden offered the
suggestion.
Il suppose we'd better have Eric In
the library at once. Ring for Martha,
please" He directed the request to his
Yer hand bell that stood beside the
Warsaw ~candlestick. Martha" said he
when the ancient domestic appeared
IN the door. send Master Eric to the
library at once"
SO far as Horace was concerned. the
conference was over. It Yves now time
for action.
Martha.
IT Isn't his bedtime" said Mrs. Blas
den sternly.
mo. ma.am. but he said his face wa.
hurting him So"
His face?" demanded Mr.. Blagden
who had not heard OF the encounter II
the arbor.
HI said he fell off the fence and
bruised 1t, SIR" said Martha. who
would not ave repeated a lie for thu
world. -
Mrs. Blagden cleared her throat un
easily. Her first impulse was to re-