New-York tribune., 1915-03-07
Concluded from last Sunday.)


TIE took command Of the situation, displaying
III fine capacity for organization and sys-
TEN. Il needed only a few minutes to set
u3sr in the place Of confusion and to determine,
With the full concurrence of all parties, the con-
adOns under which George Bassett was to de-
istd bis claim by undergoing what may be per-
tsps intelligbly defined as the Herman test
George declared he could do it easily. He was
in state Of great excitement and in no condi-
ton to think calmly, or probably he would not
have made the attempt at all. Certainly he was
oyereOnhdsnt
Il was during the discussion of the details of
Ibis enterprise that Georgie's mother, a short
distance down the street, received few female
'slIsrs, who came by appointment TO drink
tsss Of iced tea with her and TO meet the Rev.
H. KinOsling. Mr. Kinosling was proving al
no'i formidably interesting to the women and
Els Of his own and other focks. What favor
q bis fellow clergymen slight preciousness Of
Banner and pronunciation cost him was more
hia balanced by me visible ecstasies Of ladies.
hey blOssomed at his touch
Hs had just entered Mrs. Bassett's front door,
's'n the son Of the house, followed by an intent
I'D earnest company Of four, opened the alley
na and came into the yard. The unconscious
Afi Bassett was about TO have her first expert
nee Of fatal coincidence. 1t was her first, be-
a''s she was the mother of boy SO well be-
ii'sd that he had become a proverb OF transcen-
.s'y. Fatal condolences were plentiful in the
Sioaeld and Williams families, and would have
'en familiar to Mrs. Bassett had George been
frnitted greater intimacy with Penrod and Sam.
NJ. Kinosling slipped his iced tea and looked
's'ut him spprovingly. Seven ladies leaned for
rc, for 1t was to be seen that he meant to
peak
This cool room is a relief" he said, waving
r'eeful hand in neatly limited gesture, which
"sVbody's eyes followed, his own included. 1T
ssfelief and retreat The windows open, the
''ads eosed-that is as il should be. 1t is II
's''ss fastness, a bastion against the heats
''sult For me, a quiet room-a quiet room
'lO book, volume in the hand, held lightly
's'"een the fingers. volume of poems, lines
ne'fieal and cadenced; something by sound
Victorian We have no later poets"
Swinburne?" suggested Miss Beam, an eagei
ph'er. "Swinburne, Mr.. Kinosling? All, Swim
bune,s
Not Swinburne," said Mr.. Knosling chsstely.
@p
hat concluded all the remarks about Swim
SSns.
as' Beam retired in confusion behind another
'''i and somehow there became difused an i'm
~anon that Miss Beam was erotic
! % not observe your manly little son." Mr..
-sSs'lng addressed his hostess.
aes out playing in the yard" Mrs Bassett
'.uhsd. 81 heard his voice just now, think"
.., "efywhere hear wonderful reports Of him,
"a ar Kinosling. 81 may say that l under
,~1 @ Boys, and feel that he is rare, fine
W., w., lofty spirit. say spirit, for spirit is the
hear spoken of him."
n. aorus of enthusiastic appreciation affirmed
~, "eafsey of this proclamation. and Mrs. Bas-
n,.,. aahed with pleasure. Georges spiritual
ir,aon was demonstrated by instances Of it
NO. ey the visitors; his piety was cited, and
Sv'Hui things he had said were quoted.
:" al boys are pure, of fine spirit, Of high