The Delaware leader. (Laurel, Del.) 191?-19??, 1920-05-08
By HOLWORTHY HALL

newcomer to Syracuse Chat Is, within
two years. and already proprietary
billiard frowned, and rubbed his eyes,
and wondered anew. He was trlfle
amused and trifie ashamed of him
self; was it credible that he could be
jealous of man who had merely ap-
prOprlated what Hilliard had no fur
Their interest in? How Inconsistent
and yet how superbly characteristic Of
human nature! billiard chuckled to
himself in recognition Of 1t and dis
missed the proposition as unworthy of
further attention. Dismissed it, yes
:. as a child dismisses a rubber ball
with an elastic cord attached to it. =.
From below stairs 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,
We're waiting for him. They greeted
him cheerfully; and he was glad that
grief hadn't chung to their eyelids; fre>
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 courier was over, there
was no need for long protracted 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, billiard held himself to
be greatly favored by even this.
She was imaginative, and billiards.
pose was calculated to appeal to live
ly imagination. He treated her not as
young girl, but with the respectful
Difference which belongs to a mature
woman, mistress of a household, and
hostess in her own right. She was
charmed and captivated, and so was
her father-most assuredly he was
4 So chlrmed IN fact that if--@>--@----'
zzrsse for his office at half-past eight,
he fingered until half-past nine; so
captivated, that as his limousine slid
quietly down the long, steep hill of
James street, he found himself ascrib-
ing new degree of credit to Dicky
Morgan for the simple reason that
Dicky Morgan had gained the full es-
TEEN of such friend as billiard.
A mighty nice young man, thought
Cullen. A man of soundest judgment,
through and through. A man of brill
liant intellect and razor-edged analy-
sis. Had he not said, and furnished IL
Illustrations from his broad experience,
exactly what Cullen himself had said,
in regard to labor, and materials, and
transportation, and production, these
half dozen years? Cullen sat back
and smiled triumphantly. 1t does a
approved, expanded and laid down as
axioms by another wise man.
Back on the wide veranda Angela
had curled up comfortably In the ham.
mock and, beside her, Hilliard was en-
ioying a cigarette. He was enjoying
too, this rare interlude of resplei he
looked across at Angela, and thanked
his stars for the invitation which had
made this quiet hour possible.
She lifted her eyes, caught Hilliard
smiling at her and blushed furiously
not for any shame accruing to her, but
because she had arrived at the age OF
easy bushes.
81 suppose you're going ovel
to Carols pretty soon" she said, con
strained to say something and grasp
ing at the first available idea.
$50 anxious to get rid of me?" hi
asked, amused.
sob, nor Horror was in her tone
and modification. "Only :. =. wanted
to talk to you before you saw Carol
Because Carol doesn't 1 dom
think she'll exactly feel as l do abou
this /. l know she won't. Maybe
it's because Dick and 1 were chums
and she and Dick were oh, yol
know. It's different You ought t.
take that into consideration-wheI
you talk to her, mean. l don't NEAR
l don't care, because l do-terribly-
. but can see what 1t meant t.
Dick and k.,ew how he'd hav'
! loved it, and picked this out of ever,
: possible way, to ED things, blu
, Carol she's different"
"How?" billiards. voice was even
but very low.
COLDER" she said, looking away
"And and they were gong +
: marry each other some time"
5 "But wasn't that broken OFF,"
' 'Yes, but she was waiting" :
= "Waiting?"
5 'Why, of course"
: billiards breath quickened.
I 81 should have guessed that this MI
t Armstrong"
+ "Oh, but that wasn't until sh
' thought Dick wasn't ever coming bacl
: And besides, she isn't really Graz
!, about him-just lonesome"
Indeed" Hilliard compelled him
salf IN relax $50 Won think she'll b