The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-02-25
CHAPTER Xxx.
lIuht In Darkness.

After several inquiries DICK found
his friends home and rang the bell.
Frieda answered It, but in the dim
light on the veranda and because Of
her wondrous change from a slattorn-
ly domestic to a smart maid, he did
not recognize her.
rs Mr.. Reynolds in?"
mo, sir" Frieda inform ed him. but
he may come any minute"
"Is his wife homer"
mo, sir, she's gone out to dinner
and think she's going over to New
York. But Mr.. Reynolds didn't expect
to 60"
'If you don't mind, I'll wait" said
Dick He went in. MY name is
Meade-Richard Meade" he added
without looking at the girl. You may
have heard Mr.. Reynolds speak of
me-"
He took off his coat and as he hand
ed 1t to her. stared in quizzical way.
At last the truth dawned on him.
why. it's Frieda," he exclaimed.
"Bless me, what change"
The girl. not oblivious or averse to
the infection in his surprised greeting.
courtesied an acknowledgements
"Change is right. Mr.. Dick. You
didn't know me. did your"
81 should say didn't" he concurred.
with a smile. why. you're all dressed
up like one of those talking dolls"
She laughed and turned around for
full inspection.
uThn latn daI ahn
formed him. do you like it?"
ITS a dream" the young writer ac-
knowledged. But never go back to
Staten Island with that rig on. There
are 1900 soldiers at the fort over there
and the government doesn't want them
all to desert at once"
Don't worry. Mr.. Dick, I'm not go
ing back to Staten Island. Mrs. Rey.
nolds gave me chance when she
came over here and you bet took 1t.
1t took me some time to get on to my
self, but | did at last and now I'm
done with that sort Of thing, believe
mel"
Friedas appearance confirmed her
boast.
Nearly an hour passed. He read an
article or two In magazines that were
Uttered about the table. There were
books too. all of the lighter sort-re
cent fiction. and come of the higher
class humorous papers.
Everything in the Reynolds home
so much as Dick had seen OF It, be-
spoke the idler. Everything bespoke
ease OF body and unwillingness to tar
the mind.
A quick step on the veranda cut
short his musings. Bob threw open
the door. At the sight Of his visitor
he rushed forward with outstretched
hands.
why. Dick" he shouted. ana ther
he fairly Rugged him.
You're the last man l expected &C
see here and the one I'd rather see
most You've kept away pretty long
but it's better late than never"
well, you sort OF got out OF my
class, Bob" replied his friend. respond
ing to the handshake with grip al
firm as iron. "And I've been away I
good deal, too. Europe and al
around"
Reynolds threw of his coat and car
ried II to the rack.
"Europe?" he said as he turned
What for. the paper?"
mo, haven't been with the pape
for some time. Bob. Left 1t shortly
well. shortly after saw you last In
with the World Awake now. Quite I
Job. Things have been looking up
bit"
Reynolds looked him over CAREFUL!
and fondly.
$50 ! would judge" he acquiesced
-You look II. Prosperous. ehf"
From my point OF view. yes." SAT-
Dick Maybe not from yours an
Brands"
Reynolds frowned. Mention Of tn
millionaire's name irritated him.
-Daat rub It In. old man. he begged