Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-23
ADAMS GARDEN
A NOVEL
along we'll, even is small boys. But
you should not harbor rancor at your
BY NINA WILCOX 7

age" 80 - : 'at''0f - your
we go along because
he was always a sneak" said Adam
contemptuously. IT never could stand,
a fellow that was a sneak! UGH"
breckenridge conduct has always
been exemplary, 50 far as I know"
demonstrated Mr.. Monroe. where's.
you...." 81 @
/. "oh. I know. I know!" said Adam
hastily. Yes, I'm a waster. and he's
Ia saver, but I've never done the rot
ten sort Of thing. oh, well, you'll
dicted gloomily. Then, after a pause.
II did anyone but myself any
harm. anyway" he added, cheering.
And I'm the best friend q head
waiter ever had" e@
He laughed his flashing laugh, look
ing altogether debonair and engaging,
and picked up his hat and stick.
We'll, Monroe, SIR" said he, hold
ing out his hand, II thank you for
your patience with me, and for the
trouble you have taken for me. I
must have been a considerable bother
for the past ten years. If, by some
miracle, / can manage to improve
hands, and the other half of which I
have not yet got hold Of, I'll be back
In six months to claim my own, and
hope that you will help me take care
Of 1t. For il I get 1t, I will care for it
this time, you can wager! All this
has been a good bit Of a shock to me.
I guess I'll actually have to do some
thing-work. don't o know, or
something like that It's made me
think"
Jarvis Monroe took the flnely-kept,
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What do you think of doing? 2" he
asked.
Il haven't the remotest idea," said
Adam But I'm going to do some
thing" z
With which he was gone, closing
the door Of the private Office behind
him.
The outer office was filled with or
derby, subdued activity. Far in one
corner, he could see his cousin.
Breckenridge Allen. who lolled in his
chair, debating letters to an attentive
stenographer. Like Adam, Brecken-
ridge attracted women easily, and
stenographers were no exception. He
was a tall young man of about Van
Weeks height. but darker, and
whereas Adam was smooth shaver, his
cousin wore a very small black mus
tache above his rather disagreeably
full red mouth. He was dressed in
a somewhat ostentatious way that
seemed to call attention to his i'm
peccable position. Adam passed his
unconscious relative with a scowl
which drew his handsome brows to-
gether fiercely. Then he dashed
across the remaining f1oor space and
caught the elevator just as the gate
was closing.
The elevator was only partially
hlledt and among the passengers vas
q Salvation Army lassie, whose pale
little face under the faded straw
bonnet looked up at him in naive ad-
miration. Her tambourine was held
mechanically in front of her, and
across her breast was a legend which
made some appeal for the poor, and
Faster. Smiling, Adam dropped a
considerable coin into her absurdly
gay instrument, and then, following
her startled look, discovered that she
was not asking for money, but that
her eyes were dumbly begging for the
gardenia in his button-hole. Just as
they reached the ground-fioor he gave
1t to her, wordlessly responding to her
u%nvoiced request, and walked care
lessly away into the sunny street with
out waiting to see the light spring
gratefully to her eyes and the faint
color to her cheeks. @
There was no motor waiting for
Adam at the curb. Yesterday the
garage had confiscated it for back
bills. And so he took the subway up
instead, thinking busily on what he
had just learned.
Entering once more into the mild
spring sunlight. he strolled through
the suburban throngs in Forty-second
street, going westward to Fifth ave-
nue.; and pausing there long enough to
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