The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-20
CHAPTER NO, i2.
Erred FOLLOMS.

So the sur went under a cloud again
for Freddie, Elizabeth, with the straight
look of her eyes, had gone into the
dark places Of his soul He had felt
healed; himself again. With her near
him the DOGGY somehow had seemed
vanquished. But y all had had to be
unconscious. That was II, unconscious
free as breathing. Now his father
unwittingIy had spoiled i. made i i'm,
possible. For lie had seen and mad
silly had given 1t a name, which was
bad enough; but, far worse, he had
given 1t the wrong name. His father
had thought the swift. light caress
that he had seen was of the body. 1t
had been AS purely of the spirit as
the shadow OF a moths wings on the
petals of n rose. Freddie's soul fled
back-far back. out OF sight.
And, OF counse a night or two later
the Arden boy''-a youth with that
extraordinary crust Of sophistication
that always covers an ABYSS Of ignor-
ance-asked Freddie to have supper
with him, And, OF course Freddie Ac-
cepted the invitation. It's infalIible.
You always can depend ON chance to
give you better opportunities for drama
than any your foresight can devise,
They found themselves In Il noisy
restaurant that boasted a cabaret. AZ
, ,., matter n Of 5SGA nj I'h os 1 ATdsp G 6Gys is.
lMIltit III a NllbIllfilN " lAtllkdlN ~
duced by n successful "hutter on the
street" had presented his son and heir
with an entirely %gratuitous and unher-
| aided ten dollars. His son was bent
on spending 1t az would "a man OF
the world OF Is. Hence the party. .
what are you having, Mason?" said
the host, 81 believe III go a nice cold
bottle Of beer ~and-eR-the pastry
tray"
I'D like an ice" said the guest,
impressed n little, in spite of himself,
by the nice cold bottle Of beer"
The talk went on. The Arden boy
Freddie. who could wax enthusiastic
over ''hundredAya dashes." did most
OF the listening Presently
Cute little skirt over there, eh-
what, Mason suggested the host witt
his most worldly air. II believe sheS
sending YOU a Marconi"
Fred looked There were two Of them
slipping something cloudily colored from
tall glasses with glistening bits OF ia'
In them, And they did look rathel
pretty. One little creatures youth still
chung desperately TO the curve OF he
lips, was dying slowly and hard II
the light of her eyes And seven o
the Arden boys ten dollars were al
yet unspent, on course:
"Pl get 'em," he said. aa thougl
It were the most natural thing In tn
world. Perhaps Freddie couldn't a
stopped him even had he cared to try
The fact was he didn't try. He IA
quite still and waited. only he di
feel rather queer and hot up his spin,
and quite. as though the hundreds O
people In the restaurant all had pu
down their knives and forks to star
at him. The sensation was not unlik
that OF an ant under a telescope. $
he greeted the two girls, when tn
Arden boy brought them back 20 tn
table, IN a sort OF haze, 1t was
minutes before his tongue no longe
clung to the roof Of his mouth an
he could talk cohcrently again
MY goodness" the little creatur
next to Freddie was saying, amt 20
a devtl -Aatin' ice cream"
Now Freddie was entirely human
Also he was TO-, and At that & tn
attainment Of Recognized manhood
much too recent f0r It's possessor I
sit silent beneath aspersions upon !
Accordingly
1--WE been on the wagon" said Fred
ping OF &rdcn. rd ike a bottle
that beer" And;
l"Tll have another Of the same sai
his little new friend 10 the waiter.
He wasn't quite sure what to sa
to her. He looked once or twice 4
the Arden boy Tor n cue, But thei
seemed no Help coming from that qua
ter. The other pair practically wei
whispering together. Now aud the
! the girl would break into little giggle