The Washington times., 1920-03-15

EQN had long oso @o'ne
the dignity of manager.
IL Nobody ever bothered to ask
what Hancock's first name might
be: he was known as Hancock 10
the entire Kantor family. Ana
Hancock was synonym Tor IN
elimination of petty troubles and
for assurance of maximum profits
and the signing Of advantageous
His own salary for the perform
ance of his various duties staggered
Abrahm.
"What for we pay out of our
boys earnings such a big sum- no
asked Sarah. That benevolent wom-
An having been on the road was
more appreciative of the value or
Hancock's services. But with real
insight she did not say SO; instead,
she proposed that her husband take
his place with sly hint that he
might be willing as the father OF
Leon to do ii for much less.
Abrahm glanced at her smiling
face and shrugged his expressive
shoulders. He was very comforta-
BILE in the bungalow and the two
acres of fruit trees that his sons
earnings had purchased in an at
tractive suburb.
$50 long as you stay here this
summer" he said, II should be con-
tent"
Sarah wanted to stay; she was
tired she was even trinle satiateo
with triumph. Leon solved the
question for her after the proposed
European trip had become more
than a suggestion.
you shall stay with papa-you
deserve a rest-I am only going 10
study and Hancock can come with
me; he needs a fling himself"
Mrs. Kantor patted his hand.
"Such a good son. Leon" she cried
with the tears starting to her eyes.
Leon Makes Her Stay.
Nonsense, you've been trailing
around the country with me like
nurse and you don't care anything
about Europe"
NO" Sarah shook her head; Eu-
rope and all it's works were hate
full to her. Europe meant Russia
and Russia meant the heavy hand
of the rich against the poor. Rus-
STA meant sorrow and fear.
"Now Icy is going to get mar
ried," said Leon, he'll want you
here. and Esther. too, will need you
you've been too partial to me-"
He laughed as he kissed her.
And so Leon Kantor was entered
on the passenger list of the Lusi-
tania as sailing with his manager,
Hancock. He saw the beaming race
of Mama Kantor and the faces or
the rest of his kin as the big liner
pulled into the river.
This is the life" said Hancock,
s1aan we'll tonight
first time in weeks"
Among the hundreds OF passen-
gers, each busy about his own az
fairs, many of them celebrities.
Leon Kantor passed as one Of the
smaller stars. No one seeing him
now grown into a tall and slender
youth with dreamy eyes and sensi-
tive features could by any POSSIBLE
ity have connected him with the
pudgy little boy picked up from
oblivion by Mrs. Van de Venter,
dozen years before.
He had played in her house since
then for gratitude, and she called
him by his first name to show her
friendliness. Success had its recon-
penses.
Hancock had the good taste to
leave his friend to his own devices
Leon was equally COnbiuerdte' thc
result was perfect amity.
The third night out, when people
were beginning to find their sea
legs, Leon was gazing wistfully
across the wake of the big vessel.
letting his eyes wander from the
spark tinted foam to the heavens,
whose stars seemed to be the
lighted spear points of that great
army OF God to whom the ancient
Chinese kings raised their eyes.
To all Of us they speak differ
entity: to Leon they spoke in terms
OF melody; his fingers ached at
that moment for his violin, and he
made half turn as though to
get IL.
An Unexpected Meeting.
He came into collision with
young woman and backed away,
lifting his tweed cap and apologize
ing.
In the light from the boat and
the sea she stared at him. and then
with the privilege OF her sex she
began to laugh.
Leon was astonished. She stopped
MS suddenly as she had begun and
held out her hand: Leon Kantor,"
she said, "can you wiggle your
cars as cleverly as you used tor
The light of acuuaintanceship
dawned in his eyes. but she did not
give him n chance to speak Yes,
it's Minnie Ginsberg--now you re-
member"
Leon, returning her creating felt
in his own slender hand the warm
fingers Of this girl OF the Ghetto.
isn't IL funny our both being on
the same ship--and meeting like
this among so many passengers
how delighted papa will be"
you've grown up" stammcred
Leon.
"Oh, yes: go have you've can't
stand stiIl can wey' abe smiled as