The state herald., 1920-01-02

NE heatt, OaVio GOES not perceive IL
before the drives commenced. and he
felt that two nights together would
satisfy him whether he had found the
right man.
Dave hurried back to the coalyard
and completed the days work In high
spirits. It seemed he was at last
started on q road that might lead
somewhere. After supper he sur
prised his fellow laborers by changing
to his Sunday clothes and starting
down q street leading into the res,den-
tial part Of the town. There were
speculations that he had ~seen
skirt"
Mr.. Duncan met him at the door and
showed him Into the living room.
Mrs. Duncan, plump. motherly. low
able in the mature womanlIness of
forty. greeted him cordially. She wus
sorry Edith was out (; Edith had q ten
mis- engagement She was apparently
deeply interested In the young man
who was to be her coachman. Dave
had never been In q home like this,
and his eyes, unaccustomed to COM
Portable Furnishings, appraised them
rs luxury. He soon found himself talk
Ing with Nr4 Duncan about horses,
and then about his old life on the
eanch. and then about coming to town.
Almost before he knew 1t he had told
her about Reenie Hardy. but he had
checked himself In time. And Mrs.
Duncan had noticed It without COM
ment. and realized that her guest was
not boy but q man.
Then Mr.. Duncan tnlked about gnr-
denlng. and from that to Dawes skill
In backing his team to the coal chute,
and from that to coal itself. Dave had
shoveled coal all winter. but he had
not thought about coal except as
something to b. shoveled and SHOW.
eled. And - Mr.. Duncan explained
to him the wondsrful provisions Of mn.
ture-how she had stored away In the
undiscovered lands billions Of tons Of
coal. holding tAsm In reserve until the
worlds supply Of timber for fuel
should b nearing exhaustion. and a.
he told Of the lmmeasuFabls wealth Of
this great new land In coal resources.
and Of how the wheels Of the world.
tra6lc and Industry and scisnca even.
were dependent upoa coal and the
man who handled the coal. Dave felt
his breast rising With Q sense Of the
dignity Of his calling. He had had to
do with this wonderful substance all
winter. and not until tonight had II
nred the divine spark Of his imagina.
ton. The time licked on. and although
be was eager to b. at work hs almost
dreaded the moment when Mr.. Duncan
should mention his lesson. But b.
fore that moment came there was Q
ripple Of laughter at tho door. and .
girl In. tennis costume and Q young
man little older than Dave entered.
Edith" said Mrs. Duncan.
Dave arose and shook hands. Then
Mr.. Allan Forsyth was introduced.
Mr.. TorSyth shook hands heartily. but
Dsvs was conscious Of beins caught in
one quIck glance which embraced him
from hsad to heel And the glance
was satisned-sslf-sa Il was
such Q glance q Dave might give Q
horse when b would ny. "a good
hosss. but ! can handle him" Il was
evident from that glanes that Fcesyth
had 10 fear of hvaiFy from that quar-
tse. And having 10 fear b. could af.
ford TO b. friendly. u
Dave had no distinct rsmsmbsancs
Of what happened Just after that. but
he was conscious Of an ovsrwhslmine
deslrs TO hear Niss Duncan sing How
like Reenis shs wasi And just - be
was besinning to think NJ. Duncan
must surely have forgotten his lesson
be hesrd her asking him II she should
sing. And then he snw Forsyth at the
ptsno-why couldn't he leave her to
do Il herself. tho butt.lni-und then
no heard her hnc. rilvery voice rising
In tho notes Of TINT song about tho
land where tho sun should never 20