Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-03

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was a selfish aim designed primarily
TO relieve himself.
But it's easy 10 see." he said des-
perately, why he was so anxious TO
have me come | .. %. | have
twice as many reasons 10 envy him
now, Miss Durant. | really
have. And and, unlike your
| father, l can pity him. too. for
Carol returned, followed by gem
leman of so; and as the doctor en-
tered, the room was suddenly per-
land kindly peace. He was large
man, large Of feature and large OF
instinct; his forehead vas that Of an
intellectualist: his eyes Were those %.
n dreamer; his cnin denoted rugged
capabilities, and the stuj3ornucss OF
answering ethics.
MIR. Hilliard"" HIS voice vas
pitched low. but is resonance wa
striking, Thirty years ago the doc
tor had been a famous baritone; an1
tncre was still on church In town
which dated its musical supremacy
from tho choir he had organized ana
directed.
Doctor Durant," The two men
clasped hands firmly Hilliard, eX-
pcrieucing the dreaded sinking SEN
sation which came upon him as often
as he exposed himself 20 yet another
cid acquaintance, hardened as he
perceived no recognition in the doc
tors eyes. The inevitable reaction
left him momentarily weak.
1t was good Of you to take this
trouble, Mr.. Hilliard l appreciate
it,"
Hilliard's denial was highly cour-
teous; it was harder 10 hate the doc
tor than he had planned.
NO, doctor-it would only have
been blamable If | hadn't"
Il insist that it's good Of YOU.
You knew Dick intimately, l under
stand"
billiard nodded.
Very intimately. sir, considering
the length Of time" He perceived
that Carol was holding the letter
lightly folded in her hands: she In
tcrceptcd his glance, and colored
proudly.
1T it did belong TO me-"
she said, subdued. And I can never
thank YOU enough never
My daughter" said the doctor,
presently. has told me the one
great fact" He paused. then went on
gTavCIy. Il accept il, and il needs
very little comment. What mos!
concerns me now is to know the les
ser facts. ! have some hope, Mr..
billiard. that you can make the les
ser seem the greater; and the great
err the less. | want You to clear up
the one cloud that still dins Gun
knowledge. l hope YOU can tell uS
something about Dicks reasons for
doing this thng-for going abroad at
all, and for enlisring. and for"
Hlhard WINGED; the doctors au-
topsy on his character was consid-
erably more disconcerting than Mr..
CuIens had been.
"A. IN
Doctor Durant, ! can't think it's
fair to put Dicks motives under the
microscope like that! Why not for
get everything but the attending cir
cumstances to the one great fact.
He"
I'm not unfair" said the doctor
slowly. I've never been unfair if ]
could help it. and certainly not to
this man. above all others. Here is
case in which d man who left US
most numerically comes back to us,
in spirit at least, as hero. The par
ticular thing he did is a fact. I'm
proud of him for it-and so far. for
that, and for that only. But it isn't
true that by itself alone it made him
a hero. and when ] said that I'm IN
terested in the lesser facts, | mean
that Dicks reasons for going INTO the
war at all may be the proof that he
vas hero-and that any physical
bravery re ma: have shown has moth
ing whatsoever to do with il. Please
don't misjudge US. We're not trying
TO belittIe ANYTHING Dick did, it's
neither fitting nor possible. But what
Wo want TO know IS where the credit
lies-with Dick. Il reasoning. inspired
determined man. or with Dick. intox-
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