Phoenix tribune., 1920-04-10


the Notoriety to the Full.
ing the notoriety to the full. He had
come into the limelight.
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When Esther knocked at his room
next morning about eight, Fitzhugh
had been up an hour.
"Come to my room as soon as you're
dressed; I've a surprise for you"
he listened until he could no longer
hear her footsteps on the uncarpeted
stairs, then opened the door and found,
just without, parcel. Opening it, he
disclosed complement of underwear,
socks, shirt, collar and tie. There was
also a cap. Again he experienced an
uncomfortable feeling Of gratitude and
shame for accepting, perforce, so
much from woman. In closet at
the end of the hall he had unearthed
an old wooden clothes-tub. He filed
it at the hydrant, carried it to his
room, and stripped and enjoyed a cold
bath. Then, arrayed in his new hab-
erdashery, he went to his bene-
factress.
You have three guesses." she cried
gayly, holding her hands behind her,
her face radiant. She fdmbled with
what she held behind her, shifting it
to one hand, reached up, playfully
tweaked his unshaven cheek and
rubbed her palm against its stubby
grain. "Now can you guess?"
He nodded, smiling. you've bought
me a shaving outfit" he said soberly.
"Pm sorry. I'm not going to shave.
I'm going to grow a beard-a Van
dyke"
She fell strangely silent; and when
she spoke he thought her voice sound
ed hard, unnatural. 81 see. a dis
guise How stupid of me not to think
of it. That means, of course"-she
picked up the shaving mug and APP
peared to be interested in its contour
-"that means you win be leaving
here"
He was in quandary He knew not
how to answer. Deep down in his
heart he knew he was going to leave
her, was going to shut her out of his
life. He had decided that again last
night when drawing up his plans. But
he could not tell her so now-not
while she stood there questioning him,
with such accusation, such bitter re-
proach.
"You will, won't you" she demand
ed, her face reddening.
He chose the path of least resist
ance. He took the shaving mug from
her hands, replaced it on the table,
and put his arms around her and
kissed her on the lips. 1t was probably
the most prudent answer he could
have made; and when, upon her re-
peating her question, less insistent-
ly, he said, ''Don't think about un-
pleasant things" she promised to try,
and lighted the oil stove and busted
herself with breakfast preparations;
and as she went about her work she
hummed to herself almost happily.
During breakfast, however, she re-
turned to the troublesome topic.
Daniel" she began, reflling his
coffee cup, 81 want you to tell me
what you intend doing. 1 don't like
you to have secrets from me-"
Really, 1 am surprised and sad
dened. never suspected I was so
transparent"
''Ill tell you what Id like, Daniel"
Her voice was low and serious. 'Td
like TO have you go back to Russia
with me. There's work to be done in
Russia-Oh, such quantities of work
and you and could do so much. Oh,
Daniel, you don't know what it's like
in Russia-the poverty, the misery,
the millions cowed by tyranny. They
are cropping in the darkness. They
need light. They must be taught that
all workingmen are their comrades, all
the rich their foes. They must be