The Washington times., 1920-11-14
c0sss.ss1 M. Pvvoss'ss 'sss

Jim could nov nots At his leisure
Anthony's hsssard lectures and
the rings OF fatigue round his eyes.
HIS voice sounded strained and few
erish. He remembered the boy a.
he had last seen him. and felt q
sharp psng Of pity IN his heart.
Like the, msasiss," ~ sate 10
himself: I'VE all seem 70 have 10
10 through this kind Of thing. y II
Isn't one thing IT'S another"
Ready Jim." Anthony an
nounced briskiy. "Cons aionG.
They chstted - thsy ws1ked
along Fourth avenue. Anthony ez-
hibited the Metropolitan Dui1ding
and the Madison Square tower.
.And that's about al ! can show
you he added, ''in my plebeian
neighborhood. haven't Suik
house in Fifth avenue yet, though
/ am thinking of IT,"
You've got good one fn Boone
street" remarked Jim.
~Yes,n was the noncommittai Se-
ply. ~Glad It's there. BY the wsy,
where are you staying. Jimr
Jim told him Of . Greek hotel
where he had put up when he ar
rived, near the railway station.
whereat Anthony laughed at him.
"Oh, Jim, why didn't you 60 to .
hotel-vNr, Editor-in-chisf cf DE
Heaconlr -.
Il ha5s slspt IN good nsny
worse tplsees. Tony. Rob me %
anything except my luxuries."
AZ don't mind your luxurtes.'
Anthony said after . pause. "But
what don't want to rob you Of 10
your peace Of mind. Jim. Your
coming here makes nae think OF,
having already done It." Jim
made aeenoise Of protest. "And
what I am going. to tell may finish
the Job" Anthony went on. "but
IT just mustn't, Jim. think.
though, you'll see y my way.
ri generally DO" he answered
simply, with an afIectionate pres
sure on the young mans arm.
THANK God for such ~ you.
jim" murmured Anthony 40 they
entered the restaurant.
Il ID certain that Anthony had
NO consciousness Of eating that
morning and Il h doubtful whether
even Jim did. For seated at o cor
ner table IN an upstairs room Of
that restaurant, they saw before
them wildly the scenes Of
Anthony's recent life with Wilma.
from his first meeting with Aer to
his last disappointment In Wash,
ington. =
Oftwo things Jim was convinced
as he listened to hrs young friend,
although Anthony spoke to him OF
nefther-of the true relations be-
tween them which were the
woman's sole object, and Of the
severity Of the blow to the young
mans pride and emotions.
"And now" Anthony concluded,
"Pve got to- 60 to London and Sc.
that pendant back-you see that,
Jim, don't your He almost en-
treated. "If I had lost II, or thrown
1t into the river. Il would .1AHe.
been a blow, but 4 would 'simt1y
have ceased to e1ist--A dead loss.
But to think Of that won1an-a
woman like that--wearing tiny
mothers only gift" He had hard
work controlling his voice, and his
lips were quivering. Il couldn't,
Jim," he breathed huskily-I just
plain couldn't, I'd never get over
1t. It's part Of me--a piece Of my
life-I'd never be able to look my
self in the face-l'd never be the
same-you see that Jim, don't
your"
Jim himself could SCARCELY speak.
His eyes were misty. His hand
was tremulous as he put II on the
cold hand Of Anthony.
II see, my boy sse how you
feel. And II you've got 10 go, you
must--that's all/there b to It."
81 thought you'd"
mo, wait a moment" interrupt
ed Jim. II said see how you feel.
What I mean is, You must look
around the thing-size 1t up little
more calmly. Suppose you % over
there and don't find her-suppOSe
she won't give It up-would you let
q thing like that break up your life
ruin it-waste it? Not by big
sight, my boy! Not for a dozen
pendants! That's the last thing
your mother would have wished to
come from her gift. Be philo-
eophical about It, Tony. The pend
ant means q lot to you, I know.
But after all, it's only a Jewel,
trinket! It's value lies in your soul
mot in itself. However, see
your point Of view; don't think I
miss II. And what I'd say is this.
Tony-if you ask me: Think II
over for q couple of days. Get