The Delta independent., 1915-07-09

was resolved to see no offense, and.
after a few moments of affable and.
1t must be acknowledged. witty con-
versation. withdrew to his own table.
Where did you meet that mani"
demanded Samson. fiercely. when he
and the girl were alone again.
"Oh, at any number of dinners and
dances. His sort is tolerated for some
reason" She paused. then, looking
very directly at the Kentuckian, in
Quired. And where did you meet
him?"
Didn't you hear him say the Man.
haitian club?"
Yes, and knew that he was b.
Ing"
Yes, he wasi" Samson spoke, con-
temptuously Never mind where It
was. 1t was a place got out OF when
found out who were there"
The chauffeur came to announce
that the car was ready. and they
went out Farbish watched them with
q smile that had in 1t a trace of the
sardonic.
The career of Farbish had been an
lhttIcctiub OhS III Ito Wv h PN~e''e' eaAe
unadmirable fashion. With no advan-
tages of upbringing. he had neverthe-
less so cultivated the niceties OF social
usage that his one flaw was too
great perfection. He was letter-per-
feet where one to the manor born
might have slurred some detail.
He was witty. handsome in his sat,
urnine way. and had powerful friends
in the world of fashion and finance.
That he rendered services to his
plutocratic patrons, other than the
repartee OF his dinner talk. was a thing
vaguely hinted In club gossip, and
that these services were not to his
credit had more than once been con-
jectured.
When Horton had begun his cru
sade against various abuses. he had
cast a suspicious eye on all matters
through which he could trace tho trail
OF William Farbish. and now. when
Farbish saw Horton. he eyed him with
an enigmatical expression. half-quiz-
zical and half-malevolent.
After Adrienne and Samson had dis
appeared. he rejoined his companion,
a stout. middle-aged gentleman OF
fiorid complexion. whose cheviot cut
away and reposeful waistcoat covered
a liberal embonpoint. Farbish took
his cigar from his lips. and studied
it's ascending smoke through lids half
closed and thoughtful
Singular" he unused: very singu-
lar,"
What's singular" impatiently do
nd ssEfniah
don't start"
That mountaineer came up here
as George Lescotts protege."' went
on Farbish. refiectively. He came
fresh from the feud belt. and landed
promptly In the police court. Now,
in less than a year. he's pairing on
with Adrienne Lescott-who. every
one supposed. meant to marry Wilfred
Horton. This little party tonight 10.
to put It quite mildly. a bit uncon-
ventional.''
The stout gentleman snid nothing.
and the other questioned. musinsiy:
by the way. Bradburn. has the
Kenmore Shooting club requested Will
fred Horizons resignation YETI"
Not yet We are going to. He's
not oongenial. since his hand IL raised
against every man who owns more
than two dollars" The speaker owned
several million times that sum. This
meeting at an out-of-the-way place
had been arranged for the purpose
OF discussing ways and means Of curb
ing wilfred's crusades.
well. don't do it,
why the devil shouldn't wef We
don't want anarchists in tho Ken
more"
After awhile. they sat silent. Farbish
smiling over the plot he had just de-
vised. and the other man puf'ing with
q puzzled expression at his cigar.
That's all there is to IT," summar.
ized Mr. Farbish. succinctly. III we
can get these two men, South ana
Horton, together down there at the
shooting lodge. under the proper condi-
tions. they'll do the rest themselves.
think. I'll take care OF South. Now,
it's up to you to have Horton there
at the same time"
How do you know these men have
not already met-and amicablyr de-
manded Mr.. Bradburn.
Il happen to know 1t. quite By
chance. II is my business to know
th1ngs-quite by chance!"