The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1915-10-21
CHAPTER xI. )

One afternoon. swinging along Fifth
avenue in his downtown walk, Sam
son met Mr. Farbish, who fell into
step with him, and began to make
conversation.
by the way, South" he suggested
after the commonplace had been dis
posed of. you'll pardon my little pre-
varication the other evening about
having met you at the Manhattan
club?"
why was 1t necessary" inquired
Samson, with glance of dlsquieting
directness.
Possibly, 1t was not necessary,
merely polite. OF course he laughed,
every man knows two kinds of
women. It's just as well not to dis
cuss the nectarines with the orchids,
or the orchids with the nectarines."
Samson made no response. But
Farbish, meeting his eyes, felt as
though he had been CONTEMPORARY
rubuked His own eyes clouded with
an impulse of resentment. But it
passed, as he remembered that his
plans involved the necessity of win
ming this boys confidence.
At the steps of Fifth avenue club,
Farbish halted.
Wont you turn in here" he sug-
gested, land assuage your thirst?"
Samson declined, and walked on.
But when, a day or two later, he
dropped into the same club with
George Lescott, Farbish joined them
In the grill-without invitation.
by the way, Lescott," said the
interloper, with an easy assurance
upon which the GOODNESS of his re-
ception had no seeming effect, 1T
won't be long now until ducks are
flying south. Will you get off for your
customary shooting?"
I'm afraid not" Lescotts voice be.
came more cordial, as a mans will,
whose hobby has been touched. There
are several canvases to be finished
for approaching exhibitions. | wish
] could go. When the first cold winds
begin to sweep down, get the fever.
The prospects are good, too, under
stand"
The best in years! Protection iH
the Canadian breeding fields is bear.
ing fruit. Do you shoot ducks. Mr..
South?' The speaker included Sam.
son as though merely out of Difference
to his physical presence.
Samson shook his head. But he
was listening eagerly. He too, knew
that note of the migratory "honk'
from high overhead.
Samson said Lescott slowly, as
he caught the CLEAN in his friends
eyes, you've been working too hard.
You'll have to take a week off and
try your hand. After you've changed
your method from rife to shotgun,
you'll bag your share, and you'll come
back filter for work. ! must arrange
it."
AS to that" suggested Farbish
In the manner of one regarding the
civilities, Mr.. South can run down
to the Kenmore. I'll have a card made
out for him."
Don't trouble" demurred Lescott
coolly, 81 can fix that up"
''It would be a pleasure" smiled
the other. Il sincerely wish I could
be there at the same time, but I'm
afraid that, like you, Lescott, l shall
have to give business the right OF
way However. when / hear that the
flights are beginning, I'll call Mr.
South up, and pass the news to him "
Samson had thought it rather singu.
lar that he had never met Horton at
the Lescott house, though Adrienne
spoke of him almost as of a member
of the family. However. Samson
visits were usually in his intervals be-
tween relays of work and Horton was
probably at such times in Wall street.
1t did not occur to the mountaineer
that the other was Intentionally avoid
ing him. He knew of Wilfred only
through Adrienne's eulogistic descrip-
tons, and, from hearsay, liked him.
The months of close application to
easel and books had begun to tell on
the outdoor man in softening of
muscles and a slight, though notice
able, pallor The enthusiasm with
which he attacked his daily schedule