Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-24
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faVing saved the life of the baby
aire, Michael, q ragged newsboy Is AXE
change Of by Endicots who sends him to
a boarding school, and later to college.
RE boy finally graduates. and returns
to New York. falling holelessly in love
with Starr Endicott. whose iiSe he had
saXSd as q baby now grown n = beau
tiful girl, but conscious of his humble
him feel, be says nothing OF his love-
rope. ,1edicott, however. is deeply at
to aid him in every way possible.
While studying in q Law office Michael
decides to do what is possible to aid the
former newsboys who were his friends
these are rapidly becoming criminals.
With this idea in view he gets posses
sion Of an old farm near New York. and
the city: This W. successful to a
large extent in getting the confidence of
his former friends. but one OF them,
.bnSk ne has 50 far failed-to get in
Endicott sends for him and tries to
make arrangements to further the young.
mans future.
Buck holds up a train. and is captured
and wounded. Michael goes to see him.
He finds buck in prison, but il unable
10 do much for him. and goes TO
Starr returns from Europe. She
meets Milky n invites him to CALI
He does not call much as he would
X to. owing to her mothers BIT
terness against him. Starr is angered
at him for not coming to see her and
cuts him out entirely.
~Stuyvesant Carter, who is very atten-
tive to Starr, is caught trihinE with q
girl OF the slums and Is warned by
Mikky keep away from the girl. He
character but is told to mind his own
business.
CHAPTER XIX-Continued.
And I annot well explain" he
went on sadly. II must ask you to
take it on trust. The favor I have
come to ask is this, that you will not
have anything further to do with
that young man until your fathers
return. I know this may seem. very
strange to you, but believe me If you
understood you would not hesitate to
do what I have asked"
Michael held her with his look and
With his earnest tones. For a mo-
n,ent she could not speak from sheer
establishment at his audacity..s- Then
she froze him with a look copied from
her mothers naughty Kramer.
And what reason can you possibly
give for such an extraordinary, re-
quest?" she asked at last, when his
look compelled an answer.
Il cannot give you a reason" he
said gravely. You must trust me
that this Is best. Your father will ex-
plain to you when he zones"
Another pause and then Starr
haughtily asked:
"And you really think that I would
erant such a ridiculous request which
inaitself implies a lack of trust in the
character of one OF my4awarmest
friends?" =
81 most earnestly hope that you
will" answered Michael.
In spite of her hauteur she could
not but be impressed by Michaers
manner. His grave tones ed serious
eyes told her heart that here was
something out of the ordinary, at
least h gave Michael credit for
thinking there was.
of the kind without a good reason for
1t" Stars tone was determined and
cold.
And I a give you no reason be-
You'd telling you that he is not such q
imam as a friend Of yours should be-.
What do you mean?"
PLEASE do not ask me, Please
trust me and give me your promise,
AT least wait until I can write to your
ther.
Starr rose with a look Of her Ia
thsrs s~tubborness now in her pretty
face.
7 wish to be told" she demanded
angrily.
"You would not wish to be told Il
you knew" he answered.
She stood looking 1t him steadily
for . fun moment, then with . grace
fpl toss Of her lovely head. .sle ssid
A haughtily:
= y decline to accAde to your
request, Mr.. Endicott. You VIII *
cuse me. I have q luncheon engages
ncent now
She sGood aside for him TO 10 ont
1.-THE door. hut ~ he rose with ple,.dine
stali IN his. eyes he said:
You VIII write TO your father and
dtset him what / have said I? You Wi
alt until you hear from him ~
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