The Detroit times., 1916-06-12


There were two pictures on Mar
jorle Turnbull's dressing table. But
In her heart there was only one.
on the table, nesting in big silver
frames. were the photographs OF
Henry Scott and Of his handsomer
and younger brother, Hugh. In her
heart the image OF Hugh Scott reign
ed alone.
Cyrus Turnbull had been guardian
TO both the orphaned Scott boys. And
he had taken both Of them into his
fast-growing brokerage firm.
Henry Scott was q man after the
old brokers' own type-honest, clev-
er, a glutton for work And IN time
these qualities made him manager
Of the firm
Hugh frankly hated work As re-
suit he had more OF il 70 do than
had his more ambitious brother For,
when Henry rose 20 the position
where brains work harder than body,
Hugh still shaved away at manual
labor as a bookkeeper in the outer
office
Being only mortal, he naturally
laid his mischance at the door Of
hard luck and would have sworn
that his brother owed his rise to
fortune. plus favor. Moreover, he
loafed sullcnly over his own daily
tasks
There was one CLINT OF light in
ilugh's Greary. gray routine, and
that was his employers only daugh'
ter, Marjorie He was orally 10
love with the pretty and willful girl
The knowledge that Henry also
loved Marjorie and that Cyrus Turn
bull favored the. lattor's suit and
frowned on his own, added TO
iIugh's icryor
And ardor was for once rewarded
For Marjorie was quite swept of her
feet hy Hugh SCOTS wairlwind
courtship His good looks. his gay
wpcluosity. her fathers iisapprCvm
of such a match-all these were pow.
rrrm allies OF the young men
Ioulh seeks Youth Ard youth Is
omautic enough 20 prefer a course
{ true love that does not run too
smoothly. Wherefore Nljorie's i'm.
Ipulsive heart welcomed Hugh and
beat but coldly to his more worthy
elder brother Henry
Knowing Cyrus Turnbulls desire
TO have her MARI, Henry and his
strong contempt for Hugh, the two
young people kept their engagement
secret. which added TO its zost for
them both.
Their stolen meetings were a dc
light Marjorie took 10 coming to
her fathers office ar odd times, dur
ing the day, on various pretexts that
gave her a chance fer a minute or
so with Hugh.
One noon she went downtown In
her little runaboat 10 take her father
home TO lunch. When she arrived
Turnbull and Henry were closeted
together. discussing bit OF import
ant business in the formers private
room. Hugh was alone in the outer
Office. correcting balance sheet
Marjorie fingered there, instead Of
going into the next room 10 an.
nounce her presence 10 her father
The two lovers-mahhg certain
the office boy was not In sight--cm-
braced rapturously.
"Oh, sweetheart" said Hugh. ITS
like a check In a letter TO see you,
This has been such a rotten morn
ing. Just one OF those days nobody
wants. Everything's gone cross-wise
Your revered father has been calling
me down and"
What a shame!" flashed the girl.
81 wish L"
"Oh." interposed Hugh with forced
lightness, I'm getting used 10 It. II
happens about FIVE times n day. This
morning II was because I happened
to be thinking about you when was
adding up a customers account. I
| credited him with something like
$4,000: when. as matter OF fact, his
balance ia down to about s962."
And father objected? Why didn't
you tell him you were thinking Of
me?"
Because didn't hate him enough
to give him a nj OF apoplexy. lie told
me I was a dead loss, that was the