The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-02-25

had developed into quite FEAST There
was cold beef and turkey with a de-
licious salad, ripe olives, caviar. white
wine, and beside Dicks place bottle
Of beer. He smiled as he pushed It
aside.
ITS a shame to discourage Frieda's
thoughtfulness, he said Beer would
certainly 90 fine with this board"
Reynolds III fortune had not affect
ed his appetite. or II it had the brandy
| had restored 1t. lie ate rayenously and
urged Dick to keep him company. They
smoked cigarettes over their coffee
and went back to the fireplace.
quite cozy nook out here. Dick"
said his host What do you think Of
the placer without waiting for a
reply he added Il guess you'll have
to allow me one after-dinner sip"
He drank the brandy at a gulp, and
called Frieda for more water.
did you know her, Dick?" he asked,
indicating the girl as she went out.
After a good look. yes. She seems
to have felt the benehcent aid OF
money, Bob. II 1t had the same effect
on us all might be less opposed to It.
Some people can stand prosperity and
some can't"
"Oh. ! don't know" Reynolds coun'
tered Il can't say that see such i'm
provement, even in her case. used to
like her funny little braids and her
crude ways. Sometimes ! feel like
asking her to dress up the way she
was over there, but | suppose she
couldn't do IT, Once we kick away the
props. the scene is gone and we cam
call 1t back, except in mind. Thai
chain OF thoughts been hitting me
hard lately"
He walked over and put his handi
on his friends shoulders.
"In fact, Dick" he continued. ''i
you want to know 1t. wish to God
was back In Staten Island. Back II
that sitting laboratory in Bowlin,
Green. Back anywhere where ther'
are men and something to do"
He turned away and paced the floor
YES" he cried. in strained. piteou
tones, 81 must have work. Work
Work and sleep. or shall go insane! i!
He reeled and pointed to the decan
ter.
That's held me up, Dick! Up o
down, whichever you call II. But
can't go on! want change, man
l life" Then, as thought Of the day
disaster flashed across his mind. h
Il turned hunted eyes to the journalis
and sank down into his chair. But
4 guess the change is coming now, oil
i man, | guess"-he swept a pointin
Il hand about the richly furnished ROOF
4 II gnecs I'm through with this"
4 The realization that he was now a
H absolute failure and that in the china
II of his failure he confronted the ma
H who predicted 1t had wrought upo
/ Bob until he collapsed, but he was NJ
II ready for complete surrender. AS Die
II rushed to him he Strengthened up an
II pushed his friend away.
mo" he said, 81 don't want the lie
/ ture-not yet. just felt little wobb
| in the presence of a real friend. b,
/ I'll stick 1t out. Sit down. Dick.
/ want to know about you. heard yo
/ bought the bungalow. Are you sti
I over there?"
n Young Meade yielded to the pathet
A entreaty and went back to his chair.
YES" he answered. as he resume
his seat. still there"
He saw his worst fears were JUS
= fed. Bob had reaped the full guerdc
:, of his mistake. But in the depth of h
disgrace he rebelled against acknov
edgment OF it, The sore was I,
A. acute and he recolled from direct o
Ia tack as q man shrinks from his su
geon's knife. Dick chose a subtl
20 way.
10 "You wouldn't know the little shac
70 Bob" he continued. Il put wing {
1t and had 1t painted up and staine
a Brought my mother up from Ohio al
she thinks it's great. Guess it's be,
L, little lonesome for her. though
~ went acrogs the pond last spring al
was gone most OF the summer. But
t. had man to keep up the garden al
bought back some OF the chicke
lie you sold 10 Collins. There are fs
k. OF them pecking around now and on
,k In while they lay an egg or two
as have quite time OF 1t, mother and
at and ! guess we are both reconcile
The place is all paid for, too. Bob. "
ys Great! You must have prospers
1e wish / was back there with yc
re Maybe you'd take boarder no
IT. What would you say II asked y
nd to?"
,r- What. with this mansion and
to this junk7 I'd think you were laui
w ing at me-"
he Laughing" he echoed. why.
ls don't know what a real laugh mean
en- He came around to the table.
I'm going to take just one me
"a. drink. Dick. Then I'm going to a
you something" He drained the gls
ID. and looking down:
what brought you around tonigf
Dr. II wasn't Just to be sociable, or yol
ne have come before. What was IT."
". Suppose the answer involved a /
1t. ture?" Dick asked. He smiled enco
Il agingly. however. and added brisk