Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-04-30

the Tourist club was one OF
inner conflict and discourage
ment for Reginald Nelson.
He was himself astonished at the
place which Joy Graham had taken
In his life. and he wondered what the
subtle charm was which seemed TO
bind his life to hers.
"She belongs to another man" ne
said to himself sternly. Il have no
more right to seek her hand than IL she
were married already. All" he con
finued grooming. what is wrong with
me? Am I going mad?"
At first he thought he would dror
all connection with the Central church
and give up both the choir and Tour
ist club In order that he might not be
compelled to meet Joy Graham. but a
strange fascination drew him to the
scenes where he knew he must suffer
anguish OF heart.
Il promised DIR. Rutledge that |
would sing in the choir" he said tn
himself decidedly. II will prove my.
self a man by attending both choir
practices and the meetings Of the
Tourist club. | shall make a friend oil
Vivian Derwent. and Joy Graham will
never know the torture that she has
caused me-"
Accordingly. during the next few
weeks Reginald and Joy met agair
and again. but he studiously avoided
her as much as he could. Joy Graham
was greatly grieved at his conduct,
and she sought to be more friendly
than ever.
why are You always smiling on
that Englishman?" asked Roland Greg.
DRY sharply one evening at the close
Of a meeting of the Tourist club.
81 did not know | had been smiling
on him so very much" answered the
girl innocently, but | was just now
thinking what has gone wrong with
him the past few weeks"
"vivian will soon take the broken
heart out of him. said the other
sneerlngly. HE is dancing attendance
on her night and day. and poor George
Caldwell is distracted"
"How rudely you talk. Ronald" re-
sponded the girl. with a sudden catch
in her breath. II did not know he was
dancing attendance on Vivian or an
one else"
"They are all talking about it. said
her companion. HE escorts her tc
the dormitory on every possible occa,
sion. l think myself he is making a
fool out of Vivian"
Long after midnight Joy was lying
awake. carrying on a conversation
with herself.
mo wonder be admires Vivian" she
said to herself. ''She is such a bright.
cheerful girl. and he needs just such
companionship as hers. but I some way
cannot understand why he avoids me
as he Does
Thomas Marchmont. the editor Of
the Bronson Courier. had noticed In
the copy" Of his city reporter an ac-
count Of the address of Reginald at
the Tourist club. The account had
been written up for the reporter by
Joy Graham, and she spoke at some
length of Reginald's arrival In Bron-
son and of his splendid address on
London.
''rhis is the young fellow that Mr..
Graham spoke to me about" comment
ed the editor as he read the item. Il
must have an interview with him. He
will probably be able to give me a
good account of the situation in Eng
land, and / know that many Of my read
ers would appreciate a good article on
that subject just now" Accordingly,
he wrote a note to the young English
man asking him to call at the Courier
Office. Reginald responded with pleas
ure.
II am much pleased to meet YOU"
said the editor. "Mr. Graham has
been telling me about you.'
Il crossed in the same boat with Mr..
Graham's family and with Mr.. Town.
ley" responded Reginald, and they
advised me to begin life in Bronson,
and ! do not think l have made a mis-
take"
What are your plansT
II wish to enter the newspaper
world at the first opportunity replied
Reginald promptly. II think l will be
able to succeed best In your own pro.
fession."
Have you ever tried the newspaper
work? p inquired the other.
"Just a little" Reginald answered
smilingly. Il did some amateur work
for a London paDar-v