The Ordway new era., 1920-07-09

stopped noticing him on his own nc
count. Just took advantage Of The
fact that nobody could quite benr 10
be hnrsh 10 his fathers AOn. But he
was always Wild young chap, moth
Ing very bad. except that Just too
much NJ anything including liquor
wae just enough for him Had too
quick temper 10 be diplomatic
enough 10 hold job. and didn't care
much about working hard. hnd finally
the tide turned. aDd he began 10 get
trented Just Ms II his father hadn't
been a sort Of popular Idol. and then
his disposition sOnred. and he mnde
SONS bnd- nistnkea. gave him the
last job he ever had IN Syracuse. but
I had 10 let him go and told
him some plain facts when / did.
That's what he refers TO-"
II nssumsd." said Illlnrd, bcsitAt-
". "fbat at one time lie had been what
yOn might call disappointed
In lover Something wns Weighing on
bim-be practically admitted g.
but that Wns one point that he didn't
appear 10 wnnt 10 confess. even TO
me-"
"IIe was engnged TO Carol Durnnt."
Angela had taken the cross again, and
held II Ike n precious relic. "She
broke II on. Just before he went
away"
'The day before" added Mr.. Cul.
len. 'srhnt was one OF the two rea.
SONS why he went"
iIiIllnrd nodded.
II nee. On account OF his
hnbltsf'
'"rhnt was the gossip" said Mr.. cnl-
len hcnvlly. Doctor Durnnt wns sup.
posed 10 have"
'DidD't he write to herr" asked An.
geln. raising her eyes.
"S0t that ! :" He stopped
quickly. II trust you'il forgive me.
but fd lmnginsd from various remarks
he made at different times. that he
was really that hc WAS great.
iy attached TO you" This last wns nd.
dressed to Angela. who was both dlgni.
fied ana shaken by the suggestion.
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. II was
Carol Durnnt he wns engaged to.
Didn't he ask you TO see herr"
"No."
"IIut you viii. I hope. won't your"
"You can sec Carol here tonight. II
you care TO-" anId Angela. uncertainty.
"She and md n friend OF hers
nre coming over to talk nbout another
Red Cross drive. CAROLS on the com.
mltiec. They ought to be here nny
minute now"
"Ycs." said Hllliord. "If I'm going
TO see her, I think should rather
see her here"
Mr.. Cullen sighed stcrtorouAy.
swell perhaps it's better d.
and I shalt want TO telephone this to
the Herald II you don't object. Irs
the lens, VIC can do. all things consid.
crcd,' He reflected n mo-
ment. "Iiow long are you staying In
town, Mr.. Hllliard3"
1--WE made no plans whatsoever"
he snld, after n slight pause. II sold
my interests TO British syndicate OF
bankers two months ago. My home is
where my baggage is. I'm thinking OF
taking a day or two TO see certain OF
Dicks fricnds-the ones he talked
nbout most-and after TINT, the future
la on the knees Of the gods"
NJ '"""u regarded him with sin.
re
give me great pleasure,
he trino pompousiy. ''lf you
wol my guest for the time you're
here Mr. billiard II would plcnsc
me very much indeed" billiards.
heart pounded.
And me too" said Angela, gently.
iiilllard'S heart threatened to suflo.
cato him. not entirely because the
game was going 80 Infinitely better
than he had dared to hope. but also
because Il wns Angela who cntrcatcd
him.
ITS wonderfully good OF you," he
protested. hut couldn't disturb you
TO that extent, Thank you. but"
MIR, Cullen stopped him by an In
elusive gesture.
You won't disturb us IN the slight.
est | wish you'd come with us, MIR,
liilllard. should feel much better
than having you stay DOWNTOWN"
"Weli-" said ulillnrd, dublously.