Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-05-08

! demlcauy-f you didn't so SO far De-
You'd the actual facts"
How do you mean"
"Why," said billiard. ''fOr one thing,
| in laying so much stress on his grand
parents. Dick was the one who went
! overseas; his grandparents didn'ti
And his grandparents didn't 60 into ac-
/ ton on the western front singing ste
venson's Requiem at the top of their
lungs and knowing that il was misLty
appropriate AS Dick did"
WHAT" said Carol, strengthening.
whats that?"
40" The doctors negative was
! quiet, but decisive "A man dOeSH
rise to heights of glory without some
reason for it. Mr. billiard But a man
/ can resist his inheritance for a good
many years, and suddenly stop resist
! Ing and revert TO bis family type. He
| can do it voluntarily or invoIuntarily.
It's what we call atavism." He paused
and smiled sadly. The pity of it, he
said, us that in spite of his having
! failed in everything he tried to do in
| Syracuse. he would have made us
| proud of him, sooner or later. if he had
| stayed on here I'm positive of that
! "Pityw Hilliard Strengthened. This
was the third time in two days that he
! had caught the intimation that he
could have come home decently and
! humbly and been forgiven.
"N0t that l pity him for what he ac-
| complished or what 1t cost him"
warned the doctor, IL don't; l was
very fond OF the boy, Mr.. billiard, but
! | wouldn't for the world have had him
do anything else than what he did.
| No-but | do pity him because he can
never know what we think because he
can Lever know how much we gl9dly
| forget; because he can never know
| why we are proud of him"
Hiiiiards pupils were distended.
You were rather harsh with him.
| doctor. as r.
| I'VE were just, Mr., billiard"
But if you recall the gist of Por-
tia'S speech ="
Il do" The doctor regarded him
| practically. And it's very seldom that
mercy is asked to temper justice ex-
cept after it's become evident that
justice is actually going to be just.
Let's not deceive ourselves. And let's
not put each other in the position
| either of attacking or defending Dick
It's not the time for that now. He's
done all that any man can do, and he
was most lovable boy-most low
able"
billiard nervously addressed himself
to Carol.
Il hope you agree with your father,
Miss Durant-that eventually he'd
have succeeded in Syracuse"
81 never doubted it." she said 10y
ally.
And then the three of them fell ST
simultaneously to musing. and for the
| space OF a minute or two there was
quiet; the sort of quiet which comes
! just after the benediction 1t was the
| benediction which Carol had bestowed
upon a wretched sinner who sat there
! wondering how he could ever escape
| from the tolls Of his own cleverness.
How long are you to be In town.
Mr.. Hilliard?' inquired the doctor, ir-
reevantly.
THAT can't say. sir. had no
other errand than this"
you've never been here before?
That is, you haven't friends here?"
He had expected this question and
prepared for it.
| Several years ago" ne said casual
ly, Il came TO Syracuse half a dozen
! times one winter-on business. sup
pose l could find my way around even
now. If had to. But comparatively
speaking. I'm stranger"
You're a business man. Mr.. Hill
liard?"
81 told you he was. dear" said
Carol.
Hnliard nodded
Yes, Doctor Durnnt That isl
was. have no business connections
now. That's why my plans are so IN
certain"
Again heavy silence. Hlliard was
cursing the impetuous haste which had
caused him TO lie himself into an IN
vulnerable network.
I'm sorry" said the doctor, rising
| abruptly. but I've a consultation at
ha!f-past twelve. Thank you again,
Mr.. Hllliard, for coming to us; you've
lightened my heart tremendously I
hope we shall see you again before
you go"
81 hope So" said Hiliiard, duly. He
was whipping his brain TO find q way
OUT but how could he explain those
! manifold, cruel falsehoods which once
| he had thought to be his retribution?
The doctor gave him a cordial smile,
a parting pressure Of the hand. and
went out directly, leaving the two
| young people quite alone.
HHiiard, impelled to 90 and equally
constrained 10 stay, fidgeted IN his
vacillation. He was uncomfortable
and unhappy, yet cunously enough he
/ had no inclination to depart He as
sured himself that he cared not the
snap Of his finger for Carol Durant; on