The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1920-08-20

stopped noticing him on his own ac.
count. Just took advantage OF the
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be harsh to his fathers son. Bur he
was always wild young chap, moth
Ing very bad, except that lust too
much OF Notwithstanding LIQUOR
was Just enough for hml Had too
quick temper to be Diplomatic
enough to hold job. and didn't care
much about working hard, and finally
the tide turned. and he began to get
treated just as II his father hadn't
been sort Of popular Idol, and then
his disposition soured, and he made
some bad mistakes. gave him the
last Job he ever had In Syracuse. but
mad to let him go and told
him some plain facts when did.
That's what he refers to-"
II assumed" said Hilliard. hesItat-
ly. that nj one time he had been what
you might call disappointed
In love? Something was weighing on
him-he practically admitted -.
but that was one point that he didn't
appear to want to confess, even to
me-"
He was engaged to Carol Durant."
Angela had taken the cross again, and
held 1t like precious relic. "She
broke 1t of. Just before he went
away"
THE day before" added Mr.. Cul-
len. THAT was one of the two rea-
sons why he went"
billiard nodded.
81 see. On account of his
habits?"
THAT was the gossip" said Mr.. Gull
len heavily. Doctor Durant was sup
posed to have"
Didn't he write to her7 asked An
gela, raising her eyes.
mot that l :" He stopped
quickly. II trust you'll forgive me-
but Id Imagined from various remarks
he made at different times, that he
was really that he was great
ly attached to you" This last was ad-
dressed to Angela. who was both digni-
fled and shaken by the suggestion.
Her father. however, nodded in the
negative.
angela wasn't much more than IF
teen. sir. They were great friends; he
was very fond OF her. No, 1t was
Carol Durant he was engaged to-
Didn't he ask you to see her?"
NO"
But you will. hope, won't you"
"You can see Carol here tonight, II
you care to-" said Angela. uncertainty.
"She and and friend Of hers
are coming over to talk about another
Red Cross drive Carols on the COM
mittee. They ought to be here any
minute now"
"Yes." said billiard. "If I'm going
to see her, think l should rather
see her here"
Mr.. Cullen sighed stertorously.
"Well. perhaps It's better Z.
and l shall want to telephone this to
the Herald II you don't object. It's
the least we can do all things consid-
cred" He reflected mo-
ment. "How long are you staying In
town. Mr.. Hilliard?"
rye made no plans whatsoever.
he said. after slight pause. II sold
my interests to a British syndicate OF
bankers two months ago. My home is
where my baggage Is. I'm thinking or
taking a day or two to see certain OF
Dicks friends-the ones he talked
about most-and after that the future
Is on the knees of the gods
Mr.. Cullen regarded him with sin
give me great pleasure.
he Il tribe pompously. "if you
wou. e my guest for the time you're
here, Mr.. Hllliard. 1t would please
me very much indeed" Hilliards
heart pounded.
And me too" said Angela, gently.
billiards heart threatened to sufo-
cate him; not entirely because the
game was going SO infinitely better
than he had dared to hope. but also
because It was Angela who entreated
him.
ats wonderfully good Of you." ne
protested, "but 1 couldn't disturb you
to that extent. Thank you. but
Mr.. Cullen stopped him By an In
elusive gesture.
"You won't disturb Us In the slight
esti I wish you'd come with US. Mr..
Hilllard. I should feel much better
than having you stay downtown"
"Weil--" said billiard, dubiousiy.