The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-01

She frowned a little and placed a pricked
finger against her red lips.
As the picture she made etched itself
more and more deeply In my under
standing found that had to put down
the book long enough TO kiss that pricked
finger, q piece OF sentimentality not at
all feigned. / was able to reestabliah
Immediately. however, my original bear
ing OF distance and reserve. II all the
world only knew my Arabella all the
world woL L excuse my relinquishing my
duty OF watching for artful machina-
lions on her part, for that moment at
least.
1t was 3 o'clock when was summoned
from the depths OF an exciting beginning
to a very promising book by the sharp
and persistent olansor OF the telephone.
It was FreelAnd.
He told me that he wanted to speak TO
me privately in the morning before we
went and TO mako an excuse to 20 out
very early and meet him just around
the corner. He didn't want 70 talk any
moro until then. he said.
He told me TO tell Arabella that he
might be around in the mornins-just
casually.
And he rang on.
Nothing further happened that eve
ming. We enjoyed the story together
until bedtime. And I went 10 sleep
specializing on the full import OF Free
lands message.
In the morning professed an immense
desire for some grapefruit had seen at
the corner grocery. and savntsred out
bright and early.
Freeland was waiting on Broadway
and he kept me but q few moments. His
preliminary greeting, a waggish semi
salute which be always gives me, enticed
me TO the curb, where I stood with one
foot on the running board of his car
during our Conversation.
Trouble in the RedheId Family.
81 thought" he said. that II would be
better for us to finish everything we
have to say to one another before your
wife Is with US. 1t will eliminate EN-
barrassing asides. The Redfelds are iT
the midst Of family difficulties. I'd nc
idea there were so many connections who
would interfere, and the poor young sor
is almost crazy. Every one Ia combining
to offer advice and suggestions. They
are all down on him. for wanting to sci
the old place. A half dozen OF them have
offered to buy II ito save the Redfielt
name from Disgrace" they say. But hi
says that he'd rather buy II back agar
some day from q disinterested person
than have some one In tho family have
1t In his power to use the ownership Of
the place as vantage ground from whict
TO make his proud mother miserable. +
seems that a lot OF the Redhelds are
rich and common. and Il makes then
furious that this particular Mrs. Redfelt
should have airs and graces with ne
money. They want TO see her on th'
ground floor OF life reaching up to then
as benefactors. And the rest OF the Red
fields. In the gutter these many years, ar,
waiting wiokedly and spitefully TO d
Joined by the proudest Redheld of then
all.
TITS really a terrible position for IN,
| mother and agonizing for the girls. j
would take moral courage OF a msgnifi
cent quality 10 really put through tn
young heirs programme. He expects L
sever all connections with the famil,
until he has put things to rights"
Hin" I said, watching a heavy trucl
pass in wh!rl OF dust. ''I suppos,
my part Is the part OF the disinterestec
person who buys the place"
Exactly" said Freeland. land I thinl
it's chance in life time II meani
that you aren't necessarily saddled Will
the place all your life. II you SHOULD
some day want 10 return to town. Ant