The Washington herald., 1921-10-02
By. E. Charles Vivian

Deadhan had Forbidden Dick 10 - ha.
But she knev-Diek had written 70 tai he
that .Deadhan gave him q week In vhscA,
renounce all thought Of her.
''If you uke," his letter ended, II can 81
license that viii permit Of our being naf-
ried At the end Of the week. In any eaa
hall Be ever to see tou tomorrow. and thn
you can tell me, dearst@
The rest Of the letter did not eoscen
practical things.
Midatternoon brought Dick Heron. for
Ramlctt's. All that be would have told hH
was forgotten-at sight Of her thess ras
nothing to say, only 10 tsks hG dor 70
him and hold her, s1ent a. wss he, esrsas
of any who might 80 then- "A roarins
autumn wind that made the timhen of
Ramlett's creak blew tendrfls Of LAYS haH
against Dicks face.
"Alway.. best beloved" he vhiPsrsd -
her, "there's only that 10 tail yea-
'I need no more" she vhispersd ba4-
They went, world -forystting, svsy .
into the meadows bsyood ths hssss, ~
Samson, busy in the f.mysrd, ~ 90
70. Within the hour old Betty-v9y eh
now-hobbled out 10 him 10 ten him tAsf
Lawyer Deadham wss waiting In The -
parlor.
c,AMSoN went in. Lawyer Deadhsm of
~ in the armchair and e.zed at the cntef
beam, which showed loose in its norose on
the far side Of the room. be nodded, oo'
did not rise, as Samson entered
About your daughter. AnSur, he aid
hsrshly.
Samson lowered over him, unansveins
and Deadham remembered how he hss
swung in space in this very chair, In Ban
sons grip.
This folly Of Heron's has got to stop."
he said again.
Got to STOP" Samson echoed
"weu!" Desdham asked.
S,mson. looking saw the bulky form N
the armchair, the puffy face and bard, htth
ewes. Can you stop it?" he asked N
turn
81 can do-souethins." Deadhsm an
svered. I've already told Heron that ii
he persists beyond the end Of this week
alter my will-not q penny more OF my
money goes his way, either now % htz.
And can do more than that-h you don't
do your part with your dsushtsr ] fore-
close on Ramlett's."
"Beyond the end Of this week" Samsoe
remarked. thouEhtfully.
That il my limit" ssid Desdham-
''You take no count Of how they-hov
they love each other" Samson asked. He
was curiouAly quiet and restrained; In
thought he saw. not the bulky form Of
Lawyer Deadham, but Lily. all his world.
with Dick's arm encircling her waist away
in the meadows.
Love-" Deadham echoed. scorufuTly.
"Fsncy! I've got you Eripped. Ansur. and
give you to the weeks end 10 stop thsts
foolins. The word Is with the giri-H sAs
sends Heron packing thereT be no more Of
this That, or unash Dick and you. too. ''
''Ars you man or fsh!' Ssmson ssksA
"a mere business mani can't afesd
this, with Lord Altham married to Heron's
sister. ! don't care tuppence sboat youi
love or anything Of the sort, spd'-hs
leaned forward as be at and shook q hnse
At Samson-''I've got you eripped. Ansur.
Maybe" Samson answered, but In
thinking Of my Eirl-my LAZY that's had Al
could give her dnce she was Q helplea
little babe; I'm thinking Of how you wss'
me to break her hesrt-she's cared for -.
body but Dick Heron since sbe came bach
from school, an I reckon they sort q
belong to each otber-'tis q big love, thb
O. theirs. a. I've seen, big a. mine fos
her. an bigger than mine for Ranlett's."
BE warned. Ansur," Deadhan ssid
You're talking mere sentimentslfty. bot
mean il when say III smash Dicks pros.
poets and take Rsmlett's away from you I
you don't heed
Samson stared At the bully figure befer,
him. 'Take Rsmlett's-sway from mer
he echoed. 'Ramlstt'-from mer'
- Deadham laughed. Nov you're bex,-
ming to understand" he said. Either -,
make the girl stop it-these thing ar, al
ways In the girls hands-or else fors
Close on Ramlett's, and turn you out"
That"-Samson cleared his throat an,
poke with difaculty-''that's fnalt'
MY last word-fxed - law" ID
Deadham.
Samson looked at him for q minute, On
then his gaze wandered about the parios
On the mantel vas q portrait Of Lily-it
eyes smiled at him, and again In thouxh
he saw her By the gate, her bead resting d
the hollow Of Dick's shoulder. On the Q.
wall was her mothers portrsit-in tAi
room his father and gr.odhthsr had q
with their wives and chfidrsn- q,
Deadham would turn him out!
''Ftxed a. law" he murmursd. TN,
a Angurs to Ramlett's"