Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-15

t1on. ] don't know VINO gave 1e TO
them. I went to the Astor the night
you asked me to come. put ! couldn't
fnd you"
Brooke extended his hand.
I'm glad to hear It," he said cor-
! daily. II liked youIfrom the .tfrst,
and I hate to be disappointed In q
man. Now. at all events, you have q
good story. haven't your"
"The reporters eyes danced.
This is q jcorker!" he said en-
Enthusiastically. 1--WE been talking to
Mr.. Colby and Mr.. Peters. aud"
What" shouted Brooke, exeitkdly.
ITO Mr.. whom ?"s
"Mr. Peters,"
Jack Moore sprAng to the rescue.
That's my surprise. OLD chap he
cried gleefully. "Yeur uncle came
down with us. He wanted to see you.
He says you're a.credit to the family.
If it hadn't been for you they never
would have got this gang in the way
they have"
Constance colby's pretty face was
all aglow. AS for Brooke. he was the
pictures embarrassment.
Nonsense" he protested, II eabun-
gled everything. I cailied,s and let
circumstance lead me. p"
Whatever you did was the. right
thing" his friend insisted. "At any
rate, that's what your uncle thinks,
and l have q notion he, n.,eans to take
you into the firm and give you charge
of a New York branch Office"
The newspaper man backed away
"Goodby. Mr.. Brooke" he called.
Tive barely time to catch my train.
Goodby. everybody" And with hat
In hand he went running across the
lawn
At the same moment a heavier step
sounded first in the passage, and then
on the piazza flooring.
Where is he?" a bluff voice cried;
and Brooke, looking up, saw a kindly,
round. smoothly shaven face smiling
above, him.
80 you're my Honolulu baby, oh?
Well, l had no idea you were so good
looking. You take after your moth
or. all right. She vas the beauty Of
the family" Now ne was holding
Brooke's hand-''I'm proud of you,
lad. You've made your entry into
your own land with flying colors.
Fancy your keeping mum with over q
million dollars in your possession that
you didn't know the ownership of.
That shows your brightness.
why the average n1an-nine hun
dred and n~inety-nine honest men out
of a thousand-would have rushed off
to the police and told them ALL about
it. But you? Not much. You lie
low. sit tight and jump at every little
straw that goes flying py, noping that
will tell you which, way the wind
blows. And what is the result?
We've got 'ena dead to rights; the
He stood of and glanced around
now at the rest Of the little group,
while Brooke tried nara to md
something appropriate to say. His
uncle was a fine looking man. Clean
cut and b~right-eyed, and fairly oozing
magnetism.
"And this" Mr.. Peters went on,
his eyes on Constance Colby. els the
s ySSgnF la Lady yo,; en- .;.t,. on 80 !. ), ' ,.,.h heard
father and I have been friends fora
good many years. He approves your
choice. too, which is very nice, and I
approve Johns. That's another
feather in his cap. See what aston
ishing good taste he has, And he
didn't lose n time, either. did he ?
You might easily tell he's American
lborn."
There was laughter at this. and the
dominating spell of the magnetic Mr..
Peters presence was tor the moment
broken. -
I'm glad to have SO thoroughly
met with your approval, Uncle
Aleck." Brooke said, his tongue loosed
at last.
"And +, tQo-Uncle 'Aseck,' Con-
stance smiled.
. Moore and Annette. who had risen
were standing at side with Joined
hands.
And I understand you brought
this about. too." MI. Peters CON
cluded with a toss or his head in
their direction. "Your friend Jack
here told me all about it, coming
down.
Brooke nodded. Smiling.
1T was only chance" he said, like
all the rest"
"chancel" returned the broker, de-
prec'atinsly. Don't you remember
"'Chance will not 40 the work
chance sends the breeze;
But II the pilot slumber at the helm,
The very wind that warts us toward
the port
May dash US on the sheives.,"
Constance Colby leaned forward.
Very beautiful she was; her perfect
face aglow with excited interest, her
eyes akindle with the light OF love.
do you hear ?" she murmured to
her lover. Chance sent the breeze,
but you were the plot; and you did
not slumber. Don't you feel better
done'?"
He put out his arm and drew her
close to him. He was very content;
very happy. 5 4
my cup runneth over" he said.
srEIN EMIT