The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-07-10
CHAPTER x-Continued.

alyby--tD WY, yes.
rho Doctor achieved a perfect cir
-, and beamed ut 1t.
asomethng else|
!. cood deal else" said Hilliard, alb.
-.cted But that's no reason for
:. - bother you with it. didn't know
i was so apparent"
silence.
...sctlv ito offer any advice unless
r. asked for It. Gratuitous advice
,.sor did anybody any good. And no
sssv takes It unless 1t costs some
.s, ~ not often then. And I'm
sa,,ber your regular physician nor
confessor. But If | had made Il
diagnosis at this present minute I'd
~ that you need preacher a great
80, more than you do a doctor"
do" said billiard, look
sbornly. "Only It's out
= me question. Just personal things.
S.ctor--uotbing l can very well talk
about"
ayour trouble" said Doctor Durant.
isn't physical as much as it is spir-
.r.l IFS nothing but taut nerves. It's
,o,ainr but your struggle against the
.sstraints YOU put upon yourself. How
n know? You've told me so .
.rerv time I'VE seen you. It's in your
ssse nv boy. It's in your eyes. Con
aautly. And it looks as though the
eonference Is about over be-
nuse II that isn't Carol coming up the
aecs nv ears aren't half as good as
hey used to be-"
Roth men were or their feet as she
cane in, swlrling.
a0hr' she cried to Hilliard. II
Adn't know you were coming up to-
night Suppose I'd missed you"
He merely smiled, and made no an
mpr: nor did he speak to her until
alter the doctor. protesting sudden
drslre for solitude, had waved them
Hospitality out of the study into the
Ming room. Carol was in the old fa-
uIlIar corner of the sofa; billiard was
tsnding by the fireplace, peering
down into the empty CRATE. He coughed
hrhly. and an expression of utter
bpelessness crept into his eyes. He
| tuned sbrllptly.
WELL" be said. "just how much
would you have cared If you had?"
There was stately old lamp stand
hr 1t height behind the sofa; it's
shadows were gracious and its light.
n Il crept through shade Of painted
wllum. touched Carol softly, in a
deIicacy Of radiance which was infin-
tey carexing. Her hands were lying
idle ID her lap; she bent her head, and
viewed them studiousIy.
why, should have cared a great |
daI" she said. "I'm always disap-
pointed when miss seeing friend of !
une. What makes you so pessim.stic,
d Of suddenw
billiard redeemed, and his eyes grew
brighter.
TriendshIpl" he said tardily.
What IN accordionlike sort of thing
hit Is!'
Why, Mr.. Hilliardi" Her tone was
q he same time interrogatory and re-
Kpachful.
Vh, I'm not speaking Of YOU" he
~, Only Of the thing itself.
nbig Or little, close or distant :.
md \ hasn't anything to say about It
You'll have to excuse mel
NJ thinking out loud !"
'rease dow she said. "You were
me way to be interesting. Think
M loud zone more"
nlll'ard glanced sharply at her.
uont laugh at met" he said, almost
@sny For heavens sake. don't
M Know that the one time you
%'u'ant laugh at man is when he
deserves III"
Carols attitude was vaguely less
nttestiye Of ease.
wasn't laughlng at you" she said
IVY But what you said was SO
80 queer"
VI yes" billiards accent was
" aat. 7 suppose it was. II must
h I always seem TO be ,
~ y less up In the air when | come
~ w. you' don't I? The last time we
@.td about friendship" )
~ mat was at least a month ago
a'o hastily, "and in. the mean
you've been just as nice and
q. -. anybody. thought you q
" " over your troubles"
~ ! ulness wasn't what YOU
4 billiard swallowed hard >
~, !. ! came up here, Miss Du q
\. Z !" nave q really serious talk with :
really serious. It's been !,
|bxs 80, ~ long already. II took me =
I'M uays to get my courage up
|itSn ~ ~ and now I'm here.
wen know how to begin" ),
|k~. OW'ed heavily into the vacant !,
|tps.ns' ano held out his palms with Y
an'c gesture as though to warm
- IN imaginary blaze. "You -
49, = sa'd absently. your father =
~ D. extraordinary man--very. !,
E,up,'ment to the doctor had :,
~ lady s's0'e effect upon her; she " !,
y. always known that I'm :.
4 ~ reaIIze it too" " !, !
erect and faced her. 81 i
~. : came to me. when was y
|(rI y !" nlln' what great privilege ~ =,
IT, q 'oF you to have mis- advice ~ =,