The Washington herald., 1921-04-17

from one TO the other.
"Ali readyr"
Her fathers eyes surveyed her proudly
her gentle Laughing face. her clothes
worn with the ease Of wealth And sud
denly he saw that the clothes she wore
could not have been bought with the
allowance he made her. generous as tt
was. Tom had been kind TO his sister.
She was looking ct him and smiling
euixsicslly.
do ] suit your
.rou are ali right" He drew a long
breath and laughed swkwardIy she was
all right Whatever Tom had done for
her. she had taken with sisteriy freedom.
She did not guess how the money vas
come by.
You're all right- he repeated. Run
along. You will miss the game"
But aren't you comingr"
He shook his head. -Ansirs Of stata
You and mother go on together"
She turned TO her mother. -
But the woman was not looking at hef.
Her eyes were on her husbands fscs.
and thsrs was an eager look In them
~ II young girl walked from sieep and
saw essids her the youth Of her dreamh
She bent forward 70 him
Il think viii stay with you. Carter
She spoke half plsseingiy.
~ &as sCot 49, N&ANtSee
Run along. Sue. You'll probably over
take Enright You can give him . lift
The Eir1 turred with q half psut ~
wouldn't have waited-if i had known
we didn't know ourselves. childr' said
the mother. Your father had 10 stay
for business-
But you could come"
The woman shook her hssd-the trem-
ulous smile still played on her lips Il
think i will stay with father" she said
The door closed behind the Eiri, and the
high cool stiffness of the bank was
around them. He glanced at the clock
ten minutes TO hve.
She stirred. You said you wanted my
bonds"
She opened her purse and took out .
small nst key. and held II TO him
II. eyed It Erimly. He glanced again
st the clock.
1T will not take lonE!" she urged.
No. II 10 simple" His lips were dry.
He moistened them. Wen put your
bonds-s4o.ooo worth-in the boz Of the
First National securities and return a
block OF stock TO the Savings box where
Il belongs. Then everything 10 straight
when Burnham comes" He looked at
her with set lips
eAHhPie es Nh&N' ehS heAA
whispered the words In the empty room
He nodded. Tom has been doing 80
right along. Only he has spent the forty
thouand you will put back. It's been
missing from one box or the other. You.
will not lose your money" he AIDED
hsrshly after . minute i shall make IL
up to you-when ] have time TO turn
things over
She put Il aside, impatient. He must
have his ehanceT" look OF sternness
crossed her face, blottinE out its gentle
sweetness Her eyes met his IN . long.
full look
He must have his chance" She re-
peated slowly. He never had q chance"
She was breathing quickly.
He cam. closer to her. his eyes holding
her burning gaze.
what do you mean" he asked hoarse-
He was conceived In sin! You"
She looked OF. covering her face with
her hands.
He sat down beside her. A great bur
den seemed lifted from him.
Mary" he spoke softly. You knew
all these years-you have known"
There were only low, trembling sobs In
the stiffness Of the bank.
Il have tried-"she lifted her face
II have tried-I have shielded him
from temptations OF every kind-but I
always knew that some day" She
moved q hand TO the open door Of the
vault. Her lifted face worked hercely.
He was doomed from the hrst!' she
breathed. "o-he had . right 20 an hon
est Iife!"
The mans face was gray.
Listen Mary" He reached q hand and
lat hsr trsrrhlfnr opea h.
Heve I am honest now"
She looked UP at him-fsr into the
horn trimmed spectscies-far back into
the gaze that did not shrink from hers.
She nodded with parted lips
Yes, you are honest now-snd NY boy
is-a THEIR The word wrenched from
her.
:But-it W. save him:" H. waited
quietly.
You mean
Suppose we do not replace the money!
Give him his chance 10 take his sin on
his own shoulders-snd bear It." The
look Of stern justice on his face trans
figured Il.
She Essed up at Il, breathless.
81 would save himi Give him the
chance his father missed." There was
sadness now In the sternness and .
longing IN the eyes gazing into hsra
'Yeu have your money! The bitter
ness Of years hunE Il at him.
81 lost you. Mary! Do you think that
means nothing to me. l have not known
rest. I could not reach you. The Fcie
piled up between u.s. He broke OF
harshly. Never mind me- We must
think for Tom-now."
But she was moving nearer 70 him
Her hand reached out almot timidly.
81 did not know thought you cared
for money-and your success-and ] vas