The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-08-21
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r.. REACHING Of a Decision.

The Reaching of Decision.
Ear the second time that night
r.oderick Cavendish, sitting at small
,hle in a busy cafe where the night
N of the city streamed continually
|. and out regarded the telegram
..o,d nut upon the white napery. 1t
| read:
In "Bear Creek, Colorado. 4-2-5.
frederick Cavendish, College Club,
New York City.
apo,nd big lead; lost It again. Need
| yu BADLY. "es'oo'''
Far the second time that night, too,
nieture rose before him, a picture OF
.,sst mains. towering mountains, and
anon spaces that spoke of the freedom
IA health Of outdoor living. He had
,,own that life once before, when he
,rd Jim Westcott had prospected and
M the trail together, and its appeal
him now after three years Of shall
| low sightseeing in the city was deeper
| AaD ever.
acood old Jim" he murmured,
struck pay-dirt at last only to lose it
! ma he needs me. BY George, / think
! ri 60
! And why should he not? Only
usnty.nine. he could still AFFORD to
mend few years in search of living.
| His fortune left him at the death OF
bs father was safely invested. and
h had no close friends in the city and
10 relatives, except q cousin. john
! syepdsh. for whom he held no love,
ind little regard.
He had almost determined upon go
Ink to Bear Creek to meet Westcott,
and was alling for his check when
bis attention was arrested by a noisy
party Of four that bOisterously took
seats at a nearby table. Cavendish
recognized the two women as members
Il the chorus of the prevailing Revue,
one Of them Celeste La Rue, an ag-
gessiye blonde with thin lips and a
metallic voice, whose name was syn
mymous with midnight escapades
and flowing wine His cOntemptuous
smile at the sight of them deepened
Into q dIsgusted sheer when he saw
hat one Of the men was John Caven-
dsh bis cousin.
The two mems eyes met, and the
pungef, slight, mild-eyed youth with
llstIess chin, excused himself and
presented himself at the elders table.
Won't you join us?" he said ner-
wusly.
frederick Cavendish's trim, bearded
~ frightened and he shook his head.
Ihey are not my people," he said
acrtly. then retreating. begged, "John,
shen are you going to cut that sort
miy'
lou make me weary!" the boy
mapped. IT'S easy enough for you
talk when you've got all the money
that gives you an excuse to read me
moral homllles every time / ask you
~ dollar, but Miss La Rue is as
200 as any one of your friends any
day."
lne other controlled himself.
Anat Is II you want?" he demanded
saecty. Money? If so, how much?"
a hundred will do" the younger
@n @id eagerly. Il lost little on
n'us lately. and have to borrow. To
asnt ! met the girl"
frederick Cavendish silenced him
sm rendered him the bills. SNOW"
= Nid gravely, "this is the last. I'M
ny you cut out such people as Celeste
: hue and others that you train with.
= 'lred Of paying bills for your inane
aa'asagance and parties. / can cur
~ your Income and what's more. l
~ unless You change"
fOr moment the dissipated youth
sseyed his cousin, then an angry
~, ~ mounted into his pasty face.
'ou--yon-' he suffered. you
- 70 he'll"
""nout another word the elder
~'elalsh summoned the waiter, paid
= OIL and walked toward the door.
aVed after him, q smile of deri-
En-. - Ais face. He had heard Cayen-
~. threaten before.
~ =
80 Frederick Cavendish reached
ue~ and the fresh night air
ssS through his lungs he came to a
s.s valuation and then a resolu-
~ realization was that since
~ needing would avail nothing
80 CAvendish. he needed q les.
- resolution was to give 1t to
- sed the matter over In his
" = walked along until rehec-
Or. eaded BY the doors Of the
" which appeared abruptly
- b their swinging circle.
~ u! nsdiately to the writing
- eade his things and sat
~ mt thing to do, he de-
- "A y obtain an attorney and
- ~ fegarding the proper steps.
- reason than that they
\ seeasionally in the corridor