The state herald., 1915-07-23
CHAPTER xI-contlnued.

Samson did not appear at the Les
colt house for .wo weeks after that.
He had begun to think that. IL his
going there gave embarrassment to
the girl who had been kind to him.
It were better to remain away.
Il don't belong here" he told him.
self. bitterly Il reckon everybody
that knows me in New York. except
the Lescotts. is laughing at me be-
hind my back"
He worked flercely. and threw -'o
his work such fire and energy that II
came out again converted into bold.
ness OF stroke and an almost savage
vigor OF drawing. The instructor
nodded his head over the easel, and
passed on TO the next student without
having left the defacing mark OF his
relentless crayon. To the next pupil.
he said:
Watch the way tha, man South
draws. He's not clever. He's elemen.
tally sincere, and. II he goes on, the
first thing you know he will be por.
trait painter. He won't merely draw
eyes and lips and noses. but character
and virtues and vices showing out
through them"
And Samson mot every gaze with
smoldering savsgery. searching for
some one who might laughing at
him openly. or even covertly, instead
OF behind his back. The long. g.suirer.
Ing fighting lust In him craved oppor.
tunity to break out and relieve the
pressure on his soul But no one
laughed
One afternoon late IN November. a
hint OF billiards. swept snarling down
the Atlantic seaboard from the polar
foes. with wet furries of snow and
rain. on on the marshes where the
Kenmore club had Its lodge, the live
decoys stretched their clipped wings.
and raised their green necks restively
into the salt wind. and listened. with
dawn. they had heard. faint and far
away. the first notes OF that wild
chorus with which the skies would ring
until the southerly migrations ended
the horizon-distant honking OF high
nying water fowl.
Then II was that Farblsh dropped
In with marching orders. and Samson
yearning to be away where there were
open skies. packed George Lescott's
borrowed paraphernalia. and prepared
to leave that same night.
While he was packing. the telephone
rang. and Samson heard Adrienne',
voice ut the other end OF the wire.
Where have you been hiding7" sh,
demanded "ill have to send a truan,
ofiicer after you"
I've been very busy" said the man
"and reckon. after all. you can
ciyilize atwolf. I'm afraid I've beer
wasting your time.
Possibly. the miserable tone OF IN,
voice told tho girl more than th'
words.
You are having n season with tn,
blue devils" she announced. "You'y,
ben oooped w too much. This win,
ough, to bring tho ducks. and"
I'm leaving tonight" Samson toll
her.
1t would have been very nice O
yes w oH'' 'eH w W tay EuuusUgs
she rcproycd. "3ut III forgive you
" you call me up by long distance
You will get there early In tho morn
Ing. Tomorrow. I'm going to Philadol
phia over night The next night,
shall be at tho thoater. Gail me uI
after the iheatsr. and tell mo hoy
you like IL"
II was tho same old frankness an,
fricndlincrs Of voice. and tho sam
old note like the music OF reed In
strumebt Samson felt 30 comforte,
and feasuur.d that he laughed througl
The telephone.
I've been keeping away from you.
ne volunteered. because I've had
hphn into aavngory. and haven't beer
q, TO talk TO you. Whom I get back
I'm coming up TO explain. Md. In IN,
rrantime, III telephone"
On The train Samson was surprise,
q discover that. after all. he had Mr.
william Farbinh for a travelling com
pln,pn That gentleman explained
~. -. Asd found an opportusiy :,