The Raymer enterprise., 1920-09-09
By HoLwoRTHY HALL

demicaIly-if you didn't 60 SO far be-
yond the actual facts"
How do you meanT"
"Why." said HlllIard, "for one thing.
In laying so much stress on his grand
parents. Dick was the one who went
overseas: his grandparents didn't!
And his grandparents didn't 90 into &C.
ton on the western front singing Ste.
venson's Requiem at the top Of their
lungs and knowing that II was mighty
appropriate. as Dick did,
,"whatr' said Carol. strengthening
whats thstT'
mo" The doctors negative was
quiet. but decisive. Il man doesn't
rise to heights Of glory without some
reason for II. Mr. billiard. But man
can resist his inheritance for q good
many years. and suddenly stop resist
ing and revert to his family type. He
can do II voluntarily or Involuntary.
It's what We call atavism." He paused
and smiled sadly. THE pity Of It." he
said. us that In spite Of his having
failed In everything he tried to do In
Syracuse. he would have made Us
proud Of him. sooner or later. II he had
stayed on here. I'm positive Of that"
PITY" Hilliard Strengthened. This
| ,yas tho third trina in tu,n dayo that he
had caught the lntimation that he
could have come home decently and
humbly and been forgiven.
mot that pity him for what he ac-
compllshed. or what II cost him."
warned the doctor. II don't: ! was
very fond 0! the boy. Mr.. Hilllard. but
wouldn't for the world have had him
DO anything else than what he did.
No-bul ! 10 pity him because he can
never know what we think: because he
can Lever know how much we gladly
forget; because he can never know
why we are proud Of him."
HIlllard's pupils were distended.
"You were rather harsh with him,
! doctor, as r.
1--WE were just. Mr.. Hillinrd."
But II you recall the gist Of Por.
tia's speech ="
II dol" The doctor regarded him
Practically. And it's very seldom that
mercy Is asked to temper justice ex.
r.pt after It's become evident that
Justice is actually going to be Just.
Let's not deceive ourselves. And let's
not put each other In the position
either Of attacking or defending Dick.
It's not the time for that now. He's
done all that any man can do, and he
was most lovable boy-nost low
able" ....
billiard nervously addressed himself
to Carol. .....
II hope you agree with your father.
Miss Durant-that eventually he'd
have succeeded In Syracuse?"
II never doubted It," she said 10y.
ally.
And then the three Of them fell 81.
simultaneously to musing. and for the
space Of minute or two there was
quiet: the sort OF quiet which comes
Just after the benedIctlon. 1t was the
benediction which Carol had bestowed
upon a wretched sinner who sat there
wondering how he could ever escape
from the tolls of his own cleverness.
How long are you to be In town.
Mr.. Hilliard?' inquired the doctor, ir.
relevantly.
'That I can't say. sir. l had no
other errand than this"
You've never been here before
That Is. you haven't friends herel"
He had expected this question and
prepared for 1t.
Several years ago" he said casual.
ly. ~ came to Syracuse half a dozen
times one winter-on business. I sup.
pose could find my way around even
now. II | had to. But comparatively
speaking. I'm stranger"
You're a business man. Mr.. Hi.
liard?"
II told you he was. dear" said
Carol.
Hilliard nodded. e.
"Yes. Doctor Durant. That isl
was. l have no business connections
now. That's why my plans are so un.
certain"
Again heavy silence. Hilliard was
cursing the lmpetuous haste which had
caused him to lie himself into an In.
vulnerable network. .....
'Tm sorry" said the doctor, rising
abruptly. but I've a consultation al
half-past twelve. Thank you again
Mr.. Hilliard, for coming to US; you've
lightened my heart tremendously.
hope we shall see you again before
you CO."
II hope So" said HIlliard. duly. He
was whipping his brain to find way
out; but how could he explain those
manifold, cruel falsehoods which once
he had thought to be his retributIonl
The doctor gave him a cordial smile
parting pressure Of the hand, and
went out directly, leaving the two
young people quite alone.
Hilliard. impelled to 90 and equally
constrained to stay, fldgeted in biz