South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-07

FORCED, though unWillingly, 10 sur
render Mrs. Travis 10 Roberts. who
tucked her hand in his arm and
went toward the ballroom jubilant.
His hostess hand on his arm
brought Craig TO with a start as he
stood looking after the retreating
pair
"Craigie dear" she said. her
privilege as his mothers Oldest
friend permitting the use Of his
childish name" can't you do some
thing"
lie shook his head. Dear Mrs.
Trent how I wish I could"
You could speak 10 John"
Yes. an be sworn at for my
pains. Peacemakers. my dear lady.
seldom attain their object and gain
only the hatred Of all concerned"
But as he walked 10 his rooms in
the early morning hours, Craig de-
cided differently. John could swear
and John could rave. but spoken 20
1 John would be.
4 woman. in elaborate evening
: coat. hurrying around the corner at
tracted his attention He could not
believe his eyes: she had looked like
Mary Travis. II suppose / have her
on the brain" he said 10 himself
but he quickened his pace. then he
broke into a run as he realized that
/ il was indeed she and that a rough
/ looking man attracted, no doubt. by
her air of luxury. was stealthily fol-
lowing her.
AS he caught up with her and
spoke. she broke into a sob.
"Oh. Craig" she begged. stay
with me and take me home. 1t was
terrible in the machine with Jim
Roberts. he had been drinking" And.
shuddering, she leaned heavily on
Craigs arm and seemed about to
faint. To hail a passing taxicab and
assist her into II took but a minute.
She wanted TO talk and Craig. that
+ successful confidant Of secrets whose
telling would on certain occasions.
have disrupted homes, urged her or
realizing that in the telling would
come relief for overwrought nerves.
The chauffeur had TO stop 20 ex-
anime a tire" she told him. land
opened the door and ran. Oh. Craig,
if you hadn't come" and she clung
to him.
This settles il all the more"
/ Craig said 10 himself. John will be
spoken to-" and, suiting the action
to the word. after saying goodnight
TO Mrs. Travis at the foot of the
staircase. he strobe in the direction
of Johns library.
What's the news at this ungodly
hour of 3 a. m" John asked by way
OF greeting.
Well. it's bad" Craig began.
Not Mary" the other exclaimed
leaping from his chair and Craig
was glad 10 see terror in the mans
eyes. John still cared then.
She's safe" Craig treasured him,
you"
II don't understand" John be-
gan
But you will" Craig inter
rupted." by the time | am through
telling you what / have come TO
say"
An hour later he left Johns house.
for the first time without a hearty
handclasp and a heartier invitation
10 come back soon. old chap.
Thinking ii over. Craig wondered
how he had managed to say all that
he did. Johns anger. his incredulity
and his scorn of those who dared to
criticise his actions. He, John Trav-
is, whose ancestors for generations
had been above reproach and finally
his rage that Craig should listen to
idle ballroom gossip. You would
do better TO keep away from those
places" had been one Of his angry
comments, followed by Craig's quiet.
, And you would DO better to go to
such places"
Now, as Craig resumed his home
ward walk he wondered if he had
done wisely.
] blessed Are The Peacemakers.
( he sOIilOquized. He had lost Johns
/ friendship. the thing he priced most
\ in the world and Mary-well. if he
! should prove 20 be the means OF
+ bringing back her happiness, all 9TH
/ er things faded into insignificance
The days went by and still he
D AAtcAl AlhAlAlAAS Until a newspaper
society column informed him that
/ Judge Travis and his wife were to
1 depart for a long stay in Japan. But
no word came 10 Craig. even from
/ Mary She might have written. he
/ thought. hut perhaps there was
nothing 10 say.
a year passed before he heard
! OF them again. Then one day at the
/ club a cablegram was handed 10
( him. As he opened it a puzzled eX-
/ preston came over his face. then
| he laughed outright TO the great an
I noyance of a crotchy old gentleman
! buried in his newspaper. The cable
gram was signed Mary and John,
/ and read: We are very happy and
have named him. Craig Wentworth.
: Come over and be godfather"