The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-09
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I than can Tsray' NIX perhaps ~"
would let ME
lIe stopped suddenly. for the man
had started backing off d"wa tn" entry
WAY. Il dull uulr"usi"mrh cet"' A"""'"s
In his erinIT face.
! Yam dt,l,i', mean Il. Mr.. Naru"y. WHY.
how'd look nay mls"na IA ~" i;i'e--'rt
alone ,nyse!f--and tell her took money
>off'n y"u-- ,-
and Varucv. feeling uncnuturtnh!e ana
diSprupnrt;"nat"iy t"urH"r. p"t h'S
sau-n.G bill back in his pocket. -ach-
10y now Irrc"iviuE that hts guests WIS
;;nr was gone. turned ms Pack on the
surr,.hmaking and hurried forward So
ltcitou$ly. ,;..
a-botherin' and a-'noyin' YOU. ne SAG III
tones nf great sympathy; know now
/: is. Mr. rarrey. BIZ u l. tnrerliu my
SELL. | ani---no hral;h ard no conStli"o-
zion what$umrvcr. sir. teriin i !,rt!t
S..Cdtcr now. are YOU setter 4ts uo" j"
on my parlor sofy Il Will" and eit rest
ed IN, :;ce. hadn't yc"--rnany'$ the day
I've la5icd there. Lord knows. trEln 1T
to Coddlc my strength back.
Nxrnny RESPECTFULLY declined the offer
In fact. he must be going AZ "n'r. ~
said as he had Il rather Important DUST
ness engagement: and would Mr.. itack-
ley kindly show him the quiet hack-e@t
to the street and the outer world
ElacSlcy. 4 tirclcSS host. r"-urgca inc
charms of his snty and cool w"Il-watsT
for iuv,lids: hut his guest remained
politely firm. So there. on the lIttl rear
veranda. the two men parted WAN
mutual esteem: NarncE expressing S'H'
ceve thanks for all Mr.. NackleF's -con:-
tes;ss; Hacklcy compassionate over ME-
Vnrucv's Impaired constitution. hu, bog
Cling over what regrets might hapiH
betray him into the grip Of the Ia"
strong arm.
Varney travcrsed the clochrs-hung
backyard. came out into the dinSy alley
and made rapidly FOR the cross-S'Ers(
where string Of carriages showed thal
the quality" Of funston was not Win
out interest in the days rroc:e1ihES:
lie did not see the carriages: I" himse!!
he seemed suddenly 10 walk III L SrSa'
enough about him. in all cuu>rirace. tcr
every sentence that fell from 1arr
lips was punctuated by Il SalEo;' but the
tumult beat itself to stiffness against
the closed fastness OF his mind.
Under his eye. half way down ~"
block 10 which he drew near. rost the
weatherworn flank Of the Palace hoiri
Somewhere within tn. ugly pile was ms
mortal enemy EigglnSon. trapped |" MS
reckoning at last. within i've minutes
they two would stand face 10 race: ana
he had long since promised himself that
HirSinson would remember the Fne"urI
for as long as he lived. y moment aTn
;hs thought had filled h:n Win 4
strange collaboration: rnc prospect OF
final accounting with the Intriguing ny.
bv-n;rht vino had wronged him past all
forgiveness had set his blood 70 teaHlnE
But. exactly because that wrong went
80 deep his plcasurabl" excitement en-
ed faster than il had mounted ne
wound that he had ha'! from FlGGlhSon
was one that no vengeance would neal
And with the recurrence ~ this know!-
edge his hattic-Ioy flickcr"d and wont
out like !, spent match. and the ilttic
alley was Il war-ist no longer pun 4
stretch without end of dry and dusty
years.
II was Iooiiin' for yer. Mist Narney."
said a husky. aeashed voice.
Varnev stared down At the small APP
partition before him with momentary un-
recognition.
"why-Tommy. Heaven bless u.s.!
Where did you spring FROM boy
Tnmmy's eyes fell III awe. hut sure
enough. he was sticking GU; his small
fl:pper in salutation. In fact. he had
shaken hands numhe. OF times sine"
that cirst memorable OCCASION. and. III
his way. was gradually beginning |"
"a tch the spirit OF the thing
KEN UP on the two-tor:y-tive. Wit
Na.s.r'S band. Got 4 loan OF tree bucks
off :r!en."
The mischief you did Where DO YOU
End friends like that nowadays But
VIA; nn earth made you pop back here ;
70 hear HauSer'S play and see all the
;.rc~ WORKS.:
-:'or,,:,y examined his 20" with affect
I'd interest and ShnrS his head
What then poa't YOU like :; IN New
York"
"YaSS.r. Moo York'S all right. II is. y
A,:d reluctantly h. added: You b" n
sick. :l!n't YOU" Thought I'd come and
sec how you was maxim Il. Come afo:c
nov. on'y | couldn't get next I" de
p:ir".
Tommy" said Narn":. smuggling the
boys left hand into his own right and
rrsuming the promenade. you're a
mighty good friend to me.
They emerged into the street where n
double line Of vehicles. sn'n" OF them
Kay with bright hats and rarosolS.
flarkd the curb on "Ither side. and Var
neg turned north. his back To the square.
unconscious Of the Inauy curious chances
that were flung at him bS he passed.
Tommy" said Narn"%. lin not go
ing 70 pull you away from all tho fun
"Wut. that" That a!n't no fun, sir
Don't you suppose | know fun when
I meet 1t in the road, you littlr rascal !:
You stay here till it's all Owe: and ihrn
| want YOU 20 come down tn the yacht.
and we'll have some. dinner. Then III
Put YOU up for the nich' and Tomorrow
morning we'll so IN New York together,
Ell" How's that"