Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-11-28
store. Tn going to be straight, Pal.

store. I'm going to be straight, Pal,
mer."
Good for you"
lie meant IT, She was nice girl and
he was fond of her. The other was
dogs life. And he was not unselfish
about II. She could not belong to him.
lie did not want her TO belong to any
one else.
zone OF the nurses In the hospital, n
Miss Page, has got me something to dol
ut Linton x Hofburg's. am going onl
for the January white sale. II makel
good they will keep me-"
lie had put her aside without al
qualm; and now he met her announce
ment with approval. He meant to lett
her alone. They would have holiday
together, and then they would sayl
good-by. And she had not fooled him.
She still cared. He was getting OIL
well. all things considered. She might
have raised n row.
"Good work !" he said. "You'll be a
lot happier. But that isn't any reason
why we shouldn't be friends, Is III
Just friends: mean that. | would like
To feel that cav stop In now and then
and say how do you do"
IL promised Miss Page"
"Neyer mind Hiss Page"
The mention Of Sidncys namd
brought up In his mind Christine as bel
had left her that morning. lie scowled
Things were not going well at home
There was something wrong with
Christine. She used 10 be good
! sport, hut she had never been the same
since the day OF the wedding. He
thought her attitude toward him was
one OF suspicion. II made him uncom-
Portable. But any attempt on his part
to fathom II only met with cold silence.
That had been her attitude that morn'
Ing.
"I1l tell you what Wen do" he said.
I've won't go TO any OF the old places.
I've found n new roadhouse In the
country that's respectable enough to
suit anybody. Wen go out TO Schwit-
ter's and get some dinner. I'll prom
lse to get you back early. How's thatr'
In the end she gave In. And on tho
way out he lived up TO the letter OF
their agreement. The situation ex-
hllnrated him: Grace with her new
mir 81 virtue. her new aloofncss; his
comfortable cur: Johnny Rosenfelds
discreet back and alert ears.
The adventure had all the thrill OF n
new conquest In II. lie treated the
girl with Difference. did not Insist when
she refused cigarette, felt glowingly
yirtuous and cxultant ut the same time.
When the ear drew up before the
Schvittcr place. he slipped fyc-dollar
hill into Johnny Roscnfcld's not over
clean hand.
~ don't mind the ears" he said.
"Just watch your tongue, lad" And
Johnny stalled his engine In sheer sur
prise.
There's Just enough of the jew In
me-" said Johnny, ito know how TO talk
u lot and say nothing, Mr.. Howe"
Johnny Roscnfcld Mt eighteen had
developed n philosophy Of four words
II took the place NJ the Golden Rule
the Ten Commandments, aud the Cate
chlsm. II was: "Mlnd your own bust
ness"
True 60 his promise. Palmer Weakened
the sleeping boy before nine o'clock
Grace had eaten little and drunk moth
Ing; hut Howe was slightly stimulated
"Glvc her the once ovcr,'" he told
Johnny. "and then ~ back and craw
into the rugs again. I'll drive In"
Grace sat beside him. Their progress
was slow and rough over the country
roads, but when they reached the
state road Howe threw open the throt
:. tie. He drove well. The liquor wn'
In his blood. lie took chances and Eol
y AWAY with them. laughing Mt the girl
A gasps Of dlsmay.
"walt until get beyond Slmkins
A., vlllc," he said. "and Ill let her out
!, You're going TO travel tonight. honey.
a The girl sat beside him with hcI
n eyes hxcd ahead. lie had been drink
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