Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-03-25

! fathers reputation, after people
stopped noticing him on his own ac
count. Just took advantage of the
fact that nobody could quite bear tt
be harsh to his fathers son. But he
was always a wild young chap, moth
ing very bad, except that just toe
much of anything liquor
was just enough for him! Had too
quick a temper to be diplomatic
enough to hold a job, and didn't care
much about working hard, and finally
the tide turned, and he began to get
treated just as if his father hadn't
been sort of popular idol, and then
his disposition soured, and he made
some bad mistakes. l gave him the
last job he ever had in Syracuse, but
had to let him go and | told
| him some plain facts when l did.
That's what he refers to-"
Il assumed" said billiard, hesitat-
ly, that at 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 it like a precious relic. "She
broke it off, just before he went
away"
1.-The day before" added Mr.. Gull
len. THAT was one of the two rea-
sons why he went"
Hilliard nodded.
IT Gee On accous.t. of his
habits?"
''That was the gossip" said Mr. Gull
len heavily. doctor Durant was sup
posed to have"
Didn't he write to herr" asked An
gela, raising her eyes.
mot that 1 :" He stopped
quickly. II trust you'll forgive me,
but I'd imagined from various remarks
he made at different times, that he
was really =. that he was great
ly attached to you" This last was adj
dressed to Angela, who was both digni-
Her father, however, nodded in the
negative.
angela wasn't much more than fif- |
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 herr"
mo"
But you will, I hope, won't you?"
"You can see Carol here tonight, if
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"
Eyes" said billiard. "If I'm going
to see her, I think l should rather
see her here"
Mr.. Cullen sighed stertorously.
"Well, perhaps it's better i
md l shall want to telephone this to
he Herald If you don't object. It's
he least we can do, all things consid-
red" He reflected mo-
|
own, Mr.. Hilliard?'
1--WE made no plans whatsoever"
lie said, after a slight pause. 81 sold
ny interests to British syndicate Of
'ankers two months ago. My home Is
where my baggage Is. I'm thinking of
Dicks friends-the ones he talked
bout most-and after that, the future
5 on the knees of the gods"
Mr. Cullen regarded him with sin
ere respect.
ut would give me great pleasure"
G said, trifle pompously, "if you
'ould he my guest for the time you're
ere, Mr.. billiard. It would please
he very much indeed" billiards
cart pounded.
"And me too" said Angela, gently.
Iiliards heart threatened to suffO-
ate him; not entirely because the a
anne was going so infinitely better
IAN he had dared to hope, but also
ecause II was Angela who entreatcd h
i'm. b
IT'S wonderfully good of you," he Fl
"but / couldn't disturb you
that extent. Thank you, but" s.
Mr. Cullen stopped him by an in II
usiye gesture. e.
"You won't disturb us In the slight N
;tl l wish you'd come with us, Mr.. $,
illlard. | should feel much better Fl
AN having you stay downtown" o'
well" said billiard, obviously. q