Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-06-11


great spasm of longing which h
him and shook him and left him we
? with impotence
Then I'll stay In Syracuse" he So
abruptly. "Provided-provided y
won't be offended II do have to wa
to know you for yourseif-just a iiti
selfishly. I'm afraid that isn't We
clear-it's difficult to separate IT'D
you see"
Don't try TO explain" she said. sU
dued. II know how hard all this mu
be for you-and | think perhaps yo
need my friendship as much as nee
yours"
Before he could reply. there was
iutter OF Understandable gracefulnes
before them. Angela was courtesyin
IN mock Obeisance to the floor Behin
her, Warning was watching her pos
sessiyely.
IF your majesties will wake up hal
a second" she said. "everybody's goins
to walk up around the Sedgwlck farm
tract to get some fresh air. ComingT
As they stood together, drenched
with regret for the condolences that
might forever remain unsaid a maid
appeared In the doorway.
please, ma'am," she said breath
lessy. "it's the Western Union-for
Mr. billiard"
Right in my study" called the doc
tor. hurrying. Just across the hall.
There you are !" and ushered him into
the sanctum and CONSIDERABLY closed
the door.
Despite the urgent summons which
the average person feels under such
circumstances billiard was astonish-
ingly tardy in sitting down to the re-
ceiver. For one thing he was stin
vibrating from his recent stress of
passion for another he knew pretty
certainly what the message was going
to be. and for a third, he was some
what emotionally under the spell of
the doctors room. billiard had spent
hundred hours in It-pleasant hours.
so that involuntarily yielding to its
kindly atmosphere, and all that the at
mosphere Implied, he took time to sur
vey all four walls before he took up
the receiver. And after he had lis
tened to the telegram, and ordered a
copy mailed to him in care of Mr.. Gull
len, he took time to survey those walls
again, more closely; and this was
partly for their intrinsic significance,
and partly because his feelings were
so fresh and tender that he dreaded to
return at once to the gathering which,
as Il whole, couldn't be expected to de-
fer to them His eyes fell upon the
doctors desk. wandered and suddenly
focused hard and piercingly He
Went over to the desk and slowly put
out his hand and lifted up a small pho
tograph in a metal frame.
We'll, I'll be darned !" said billiard, /
just above a whisper. The turning of |
the doorknob reused him; he wheeled |
with the photograph still In his hand.
"Hellol" said Doctor Durant, cheer
fully. Get yoar message all right?
that you've found? Oh, yes
Dicks picture
billiard swallowed hard, and found
hat his voice was queerly out of con-
ro.
"It's-lt's the same one"
"Yes-it's the same as the one you
rought back. I've had it there ever
ince he gave it to me-"
He took it gently from billiards
and; replaced it on the desk. How
hat boy would have made good if he
ad liyedv said the doctor, in an un
ertone. "well-they're waiting for
IS"
billiard, following him outside. en-.
ountered the two Cullens in the hall.
nd at sight of his Horid host, he col. !,
acted his wits, and resumed his part :,
I the play.
"Oh! he said. ''I-I-that was from =,
ne-that was telegram from the },
of the syndicate Mr.. Cullen: =
e said It's decided not to try to re- =.
any stock, but to hold If >
mselves for the long pull-every- l.,
llng's put off for three or four weeks
AWAY. Tn having copy mailed to p
lie houSe-there's some news in IT
fought you might like to see."
Good |! That leaves you free o.
'esnt It? lou'll stay on with us
en-! Don't say no. insist on it'll" .
NO. | couldn't do that! It's awful
nd Of you but" -
You talk TO him, Angela ~ laughed
Cullen. You make him STAY 80,
'nve got more Influence over him -
nm have, anyhow. And don't Won ~
re to Ter him get away withour -
omiSe-underStand?" He passed ON. ~
q left them together.
You walk along with me. sIrr' said VI
gela, mperially. And you'd better IL
nave yourself-rm fiercer sa
1t ihe same moment that he looked 5
lrnnsiy toward Carol. who IN
lad by the doorway was ALREADY ga
tive to the Willy Armstrong. young
fus Waring was glarng belllgerent.
toward billiard. cen
he masquerader smiled In defeat. pa
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