Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-11
Printed by Special Arrangement with
Houghton. ATiilin Co.
Copyright 1910, by Leroy Scott

A LITTLE later Sue and young Gray
"A son were playing tennis, and Jennie
was sitting with Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison
on the front piazza which looked down
upon the tiny harbor--Jennie talking
with Mrs. Harrison. and Mr.. Harrison
going half sleepily through the Sunday
papers-when the second and greater
snrprise came. The carriage entrance
and the broad turn in the drive were
on the other side of the house, Along
the brick walk from around the corner.
both in motor dustcoats, walked Harry
Edwards and with him a tall, bulky
man. The appearance of Harry gave
her start, but it was the other man
who brought her to her feet, a hand
going involuntarily to her heart, sud-
den fear clutching Mt her throat. For
the second man was Sam Conway: he
knew her father well--she had seen him
often during the fargone days down at
: pckin-and in those days he must have
seen her, too. Would he recognize her
1t was too late nov to try to slip out
OF sight, so she stood waiting, palpi-
tant with suspense, supporting herself
pillar. while first the two older men
greeted each other. and then Sam Con-
way bowed over Mrs. Harrison's hand.
And then Mr.. Harrison turned toward
her. "And this, Mr.. Conway" he
said. lis our guest. Miss Miller"
Sam Conway advanced and held out
Of hnndshaking, and he made much Of
ID. Jennie could barely stand, but she
laid her hand in his, and managed to
look up into his face. which, despite
his sixty years, was still full and tiorid
Ia fare whose ever ready geniality had
secured for him, in addition to big
SAM" the more intimate title among
his ndherents of "Smiling Sam" Con
"I'm very glad to meet you, Miss
Miller" he said heartily, his smiling
gaze full upon her.
His shrewd. frank seeming eyes
showed no recognition of her; she knew
for certain, that he had no idea who
she really was. Such relief swept into
her that it was well her free hand was
still against the pillar. But instantly
her quick mind understood to her, IL
the old DAYS, Sam Conway had been one
Of the large figures of her world, gazed
on occasionally and from afar; to him
she had never been more than one OF
the unrememberable thousands OF chill
dren he was forever meeting and com
plimenting parents upon. -.
'"Thank you, Mr.. Conway sh'
managed to say.
S"I am very glad, indeed. to meet you
Miss Miller" he repeated in his voice
40 resonant with heartiness. He pressed
her hand, held it for q momcnt-it was
his instinct to prolong II hapdshak'
when it was part of an introduction
and gazed with his steady .genialitN
down into her dark eyes. Then ht
loosed her hand and. turned away.
And thus, with most perfunctor!
words. these two met and parted--nev
er'fated really to meet each other again
and neither with even dream of how
though never meeting, the workings o
life we're to make each profound in
luence upon the destiny of the other.
After a moment the two older mel
Withdrew into Mr.. Harrison stud
off the library, Mr.. Harrison with keel
interest. but also with reserve. Thi
relationship with Conway had beer
rood business, but he had never care'
10 have the relationship extended be
yond the boundaries OF business affairs
ANY more news about those recrea
tion pier contracts, Conway"
"I've landed those all right-thougl
we can't make it public yet
''Good! It's mighty thoughtful o
you to drive out and tell me"
.'That's not what I drove out for
jim. / could have phoned you that
or let 1t wait till saw you in town, ;
'"Then why did you come out?"
'.Oh. Harry Edwards and were just
out driving, and thought might AZ
we'll drop In and tell You about a little
thing learned last night"
"Yes?"
''I guess you know the twist thing
have taken between me and Larry Muir
docki'
Mr., Harrison nodded.
'sWell, ] learned last night that there
Is no patching things up; it's now go
10 be fight to the finish. And San
Conway's not always a safe man tt
buck" For an instant his genial fact
tightened grimly; his look gave al
almost startling emphasis to his las
sentence; then his features wer'
pleasant again. 'But we might al
we'll face this fact, jim; if Murdoch
does what he thinks he's going to do
he'll put me down and out"
"I'm sorry--I wish / could help yol