The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-03-05

1 itnoked ci&AlN4Ssw Vfsx theAE ou3bD
and went bach 10 tho frspiace.
Quite cosy nook out here. Dsck. :
said his host what 90 yua think az
the placer without waiting for
reply We added 7 guess youTi have
10 allow me one afterdinnsr alp"
He drank the brandy 1t = guip. and
called Frssda for more water.
Did yon know her. Diekf" he asked
indicating the girl 10 she went oat
AFTER good look. yes She seams
to have felt the bsnencent aid Of
money. Bob. II II had the same effect
on IN all I might be less opposed to Il.
Some people can stand prosperity and
some can't"
"0h. don't know" Reynolds eoun-
tsred. 7 can't cay that see such i'm.
provement. even In her case. used TO
like her funny little braids and her
crude ways Sometimes I feel nka
asking her to dress up the way aha
was over there. but ! suppose she
couldn't do h. Once we kick away the
props, the scene Ia gons and ws can't
call II back. except In mind. That
chain Of thoughts been hitting me
hard lately"
He walked over and put his hands
on his friends shoulders.
In fact. Dick he continued, ~
you want to know II. wish TO God !
was back In Staten Island. Back In
that sitting laboratory In Bowling
Green. Bach anywhere where thsre
are men and something to DO"
He turned away and paced the noor.
YES" he cried. In strained. pitsous
tones, i must have work Work.
Work and sleep. or shall 30 insansl"
He resled and pointed to the ocean
ter.
That's held me up. Dickl Up or
down. whichever you call H. But II
can't go onl want q change. q mans
life" Then. as thought Of the days
disaster flashed across his mind, he
turned hunted eyes TO the journalist.
and sank down into his chair. But |
guess the change II coming now. old
man. guess"--he swept pointing
hand about the richly furnished room
II guess I'm through with this"
The realization that he was now an
absolute failure and that In the climax
of his failure he confronted the man
who predicted II had wrought upon
Bob until he collapsed. but no was not
ready for completes surrender As Dick
rushed TO him he Strengthened up and
pushed his friend away.
no" he said. Il don't want the lee
ture--not yet | Just felt little wohhly
in the presence Of real friend, but
I'll stick It out. Sit down. Dick. ]
want to know about you. heard you
bought the bungalow. Are you still
over thsref"
Young Meade yielded 10 the pathetic
sntrsaty and went back to his chair
Yea hs answered, ~ he resumed
his ssat. "stiil thsrs"
He saw hk worst fears were justi-
ned. Dob had rsapsd the full susrdon
Of his mistake. But In the depth OF his
disgrace he rsbellsd against acknowl
edgment Of t. The sore was too
acute and be rccolled from direct At.
tack a. 9 man shrinks from his sur
Keon's knife. Dick chose q subtlsr
way.
you wouldn't know the little shack.
Bob" he continued. Il put wing on
II and had II painted up and stained.
Brough, my mother UP from Ohio and
she thtnhs it's great, aaess Tee been
little lonesome for her. though. 1
went across the pond last spring and
was gone most Of the summer. But l
had . man to keep up the garden and
bought back some Of the chickens
you sold TO Collins There are = few
Of them pecking around now and once
In while they lay an egg or two, We
have quite time Of II. mother and I.
and l guess We are both rsconcilsd.
The place 10 all paid for. too. Bob"
''0reatl You must have prospered.
I wtsh was back there with yoa-
Maybe you'd take . boardsr now.
What would you cay II asked yos
tor
What. with this mansion and I'll
this tunkT "a think you we're lAngh-
ing at me-"
Laughing" be echoed. why.
don't know what real laugh msana"
He came around 10 the tAhle.
| I'm going to take Just ons more
drink, Dick. Then I'm going to ask
yoa something" He drained the glass
and looking down:
what brought you around tonisht'
II wasn't just to BE- sociabls. or yoa'd
have come before. What was hr
Suppose tho answer involved lee
turet" Dick asked He smiled snceur-
asinSiy, however. and added hrtskly:
But Il doesn't, Bob, To tell yoa tho
truth. I have heard that you'vs bsss
up against Il and today. BY accident, ]
learned what you've been up againss-"
Somebody's bean telling yos fairy
tales" Reynolds rskortsd with N air
Of assurance do ! look Ike . peH
psrr'
He was calm enoagh, but . stadsut
al facial sxprssston wosA have seen
prsmonitory symptoms at sinister
apprssins. Dick. unawsd ignored his