Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-04-01
By HOLWORTHY HALL

two years. and already proprietary
Hilliard frowned. and rubbed his eye,
and wondered anew. He was a trifi
amused and a trife ashamed of him
self; was ii credible that he could b
jealous of man who had merely an
propriated what billiard had no fur
Their interest IN? How inconsistent
and yet how superbly characteristic o
human nature Hilliard chuckled Il
| himself in recognition of it and dis
missed the proposition as unworthy o.
| further attention. Dismissed it, We,
e.. as Il child dismisses a rubber bal
| with an elastic cord attached to it.
From below stairs a japanese gong
| chimed softly and Hilliard, without de.
laying another instant, leaped to the
floor. Half an hour later, bathed
shaved and dressed, he descended
complacently; the second day of his
remarkable performance was begun.
The CullenS, father and daughter,
were waiting for him. They greeted
him cheerfully; and he was glad that
9'ANA itshiA LUNG w Nitil ~ tllho IC
would have felt depressed, even al
though he would have sensed the hid
den compliment. Quick to grasp the
nearest handle of diplomacy, he saw
that cheerfulneSs on his own part
would help the situation, for now that
his duty as a courier was over, there
vas no need for long protraeted mel
anchOly.
1t was cheerful trio, then, that sat
down to breakfast; there was no ex-
hilaration about it, but at least there
was no somber cloud of mourning
Angela, behind the coffee urn, had oc-
casiOnal moments of pensiveness, but
that was to be expected, and con-
doned; indeed, Hiliard held himself to
be greatly favored by even this.
She was imaginative, and billiards
pose was calculated to appeal to live 1
ly imagination. He treated her not as
a young girl, but with the respectful
Difference which belongs to a mature
woman, a mistress of a household, and
q hostess in her own right. She was
charmed and captivated, and so was
her father-most asSuredly he vX2 !
So charmed. In fact, that ms. I'D
leaving for his Office at half.pak $50 y
be fingered until naIf-past n 30 I
captivated, that as his limousS Y slid
quietly down the long, steep bill Of,
James street, he found himself ascrib-
ng new degree of credit to Dicky
Morgan for the simple reason that
Dicky Morgan had gained the full es-
eem of such friend as billiard
A mighty nice young man, thoughr
Cullen. A man Of soundest judgment,
through and through. A man of bril-
liant intellect and razor-edged analy-
lis. Had he not said and furnished i'll
from his broad experience,
xactly what Cullen himself had said,
n regard to labor, and materials, and
and production, these
alf dozen years? Cullen sat back |
nd smiled triumphantly. 1t does a
nan good to hear his pet convictions
pproved, expanded and laid down as
XiOms by another wise man.
Back on the wide veranda Angela
ad curled up comfortably in the ham,
lock and, beside her, Hilliard was en-
Dying a cigarette. He was enjoying,
30, this rare interlude of respite; he
,oked across at Angela, and thanked
is stars for the invitation which had
lade this quiet hour possible.
She lifted her eyes, caught billiard
Milling at her and blushed furiously,
OF for any shame accruing to her, but
ecause she had arrived at the age Of
lsy bushes.
81 suppose you're going over
, Carols pretty soon" she said, con-
rained to say something and grasp /
e at the first available idea.
$50 anxious to get rid of me?' he
Sked, amused.
"Oh, now Horror was in her tone
I'd modification. "Only -. wanted !
talk to you before you saw Carol. {
ecause Carol doesn't l don't
ink she'll exactly feel as l do about Q
lis l know she won't. Maybe !
s because Dick and 1 were chums.
I'd she and Dick were oh, you I
low. It's different. You ought to j
Ike that into OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 7
III talk to her, l mean. | don't mean S
don't care because / do-terribly-- o
It -. / can see what it meant to
ok and I know how he'd have
we'd it, and picked this out of every "
ssible way, to end things, but a
Irol !. she's different" &
"How?" billiards. voice was even. h
t very low. o
"Older" she said, looking away. a
nd and they were going to Il
TRY each other some time" Il
'But wasn't that broken OFF," u
Eyes, but she was waiting" II
'Waiting?' al
why, Of course" M
billiards. breath quickened &c
Il should have guessed that this Mr.. a
al
oh. but that wasn't until she CO
,ught Dick wasn't ever coming back. hi
d besides, she isn't really crazy W
)ut hlm--just lonesome" al
Indeed" billiard compelled him d.
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