Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-15
EVENING EDITION.

..Then he must be on the way.s
Brooke declared THAT note III nat
for. me" &SYI$s
, The clerk took it, scribbled 1soms-
thing on 1t in pencil and thrust II Into
q p%igeonhole.
Turning away Brooke glanced at i
clock which medallioneda the wall
above him. He had lunched curly
and the time still lacked a few min
utes Of one. The afternoon was be-
tfore him in which to see more OF the
city, but for q moment being, at q loss
which part to choose he strolled- into
the bar and bought q cigar. At the
cashiers desk he paused for a mo.
ment. The cashiers smile invited
conversation.
Maybe Q can give me 9 sugges-,
tion,' he solicited. II want to see
something of the city this afternoon.
Where shall I go?"
sHow about Central Park?, asked
the cashier. Its q fine afternoon.
Take a hanson through the park.
then up Riverside Drive to Grants
Tomb and Claremont.''
'.Fine!!" exclaimed Brooke. But
when he reached the street he decide
ed that he preferred to walk. "A po-
licenan directed him up Fifth ave-
uuc, dAIu AS SWUNG UAASAAy@ 4lOIlllWaC0A
mounting the crest Of Murray Hill,
For observation of the salientlv
characteristic features of the most
fashionable thoroughfare OF the Unit.
ed States the hour was not pro.
pitious. Nevertheless, Brooke found
much to interest and please.
He had been prepared for row aft.
er row Of palatial dwellings, and was
surprised to find more pr less elabor4
ate shops in their stead-great mar
BILE or granite structures, palaces in
themselves, rising here and there
among brownstone residences done
over into marts OF retail trade. And
many of the corners were given UP to
towering office buildings.
The roadway was not so crowded
with smart equipages as he would.
have found it later, but touring cars,
limOusines and motor delivery wagons
were continually passing, as were
taxicabs.
And the prosperous, well-dressed
pedestrians that he met or overlook
were SO largely in the majority that 1t
seemed to him New York must be in
deed a city of universal a%ffuence. The
men all appeared to wear an aura OF
possess the secret of eternal youth
and loneliness; for elderly women and
homely women were SO few as to bo
remarkable. . VA
At Fifty-ninth street, HE crossed the
plaza and entered the park, reveling
in the fresh, vivid green of grass and
foliage, which brought grateful relief
after the bare glare of the VENUE
The broad driveways were wellnight
deserted. Now and then through the
LEAKAGE there came to him the patter
'nf 11ycac,. ~~F 80 ~~FkN %,,rA - t-
caught sight for an instant, off to his
left, Of an equestrian cantering along
a bride path. It was all very restful.
and presently he found a bench to sit
upon, where he could enjoy the peace
and comparative solitude OF this syl.
van environment. s
At times the place was very still.
Only the twitter of birds in the
branches overhead p~unctuated the
hush of his retreat. Thus ensconsed
Brooke fell to dreaming again. There
was much in his recent experiences to
afford material, and about the hap-
penings of the past two days he wove
a thousand fancies. &
He smiled at the thought Of his
uncle coming from Boston to claim
the body of the passenger who had
fallen from the Empire State Express.
and wondered as to the basis of his
proposed ~. Identification. His cons
science, was not altogether clear about
this. 1t was, he supposed, his duty to
prevent this error on his uncle's. part.
He. should declare himself, andSlet the
= authorities search for the real rela-
tives or friends of the dead man, but
in that event, in order to make the
matter clear, he must explain the ex-
Y Change ON kit; bags, M this would
!, raise a very. perilous question.
: Continued in tomorrow