The Washington times., 1915-05-24
INSTALLMENT II.

-~ o you are the little boy who
is trying to and the little
~ Amesbury girl" said Bar
clay.
Tommy Barclay had never been In
such a magnificent room. The walls
were lined almost to the ceilings with
books In leather bindings; there was
a wonderful mantelpiece Of Caen
stone. in which a life-size Adam and
Eve stood on either side Of a very
fat apple tree and listened to the elo-
quent address of a very fat serpent
There was a table of some dark. DULY
shiny wood in the center Of the room.
and here and there glowing Chinese
porcclains that any self-respecting
museum would have committed
crime to obtain. There were a thou
sand things to have drawn the atten-
ton OF a sharp-eyed small boy. but
Tommy never took his eyes from Mr..
Barclays eyes, This pleased the
great man. who disliked people who
showed fear or inattention.
sit down. he said.
Tommy almost disappeared into
leather arm chair that smelled
vaguely Of very expensive cigars.
You we're very fond Of her. weren't
you?"
"Yes, SIR" said Tommy. Can you
tell me where she has gone?"
Barclay did not answer at once. II
understand" he said, that you. too.
have lost both your parents?" -.
II live with my Aunt Sallie." said
Us she married."
Yes, sir"
And has boys and girls of her
own?' asked Barclay.
Yes. sir: five"
II understand that your aunt and
uncle are not as rich as they mi light
be, and that 1t is asking a good deal
Of them to take care of even one
extra mouth; Now, I have a great
to cat, and the only thing l haven't
got is a little boy or girl of my own.
How would you like to pay me visit,
and. II we find that we like each
other, to live with me as my son:
TO 10 pay snoSlS Yeu 'sS S*,si, sH'd Tommy "s'Ve'S
Barclay laughed heartily. You
shall" he said. and you won't have
to tell your aunt about 1t, because
have arranged all that. You won't
! even have to change your name as IL
| Is the same as mine.
I'VE thought perhaps you would be
willing to come. and 80 she has pack
ed up all your things and sent them
| here he IOuCHcu d Dcll On lnc kiSp
table in front Of him, and almost In
! stantly, and without any noise what
soever, a man servant appeared In the
room.
Barclay, and. with pleasant nod tc
Tommy, II dine at halr-past seVen'
he said.
haven't told me-" he said where sf'
Basclav rose and laid his hand al.
most ceressingly on the boys shoul'
der. Tommy" he said, your litu'
It was a very sad littlo boy who
bsthed and dressed himself In an EtoI
suit, a little too small for him. ent
vent down to half-past I dinner, but
he wasn't so sad as he might have
been, for he was too young not to bt
excited and elated by his new sur
rounding. He not only hns had dSsirS 6edrGSm n
room and bathroom. The former Gov
cred with tho thickest and softest o.
rugs: the latter all glass and white
tiles and silver plate. While he wal
bathing the valet laid out his clothed
chair, underclothes and socks on an
other chair, and necktie and handlker
chiefs on the dressing table. and her,
also was the nickel-plated watch tina
he carried, and the few dimes, nickels
and m pennies that he had in the cIotheI
he had taken off; also the top. on,
fairly long piece Of hsh line, half ,
stick Of lcorice and a rusty pocke
knife. In a very small glass OF wate
was boutonniere. consisting of on,
gardenis. three green leaves, and ,
twist OF silver paper.
His first dinner in the great hous
was a little trying; the room was ~
big and he was 80 small. He woult
hear a little boy say something. an,
realize suddenly that 1t was he him
self who had spoken. The butler
with two footnnen to assist him serve,