Evening star., 1921-01-23

rived Unexpectedly on Sunday even.
| ing when Josie and Mr.. Glendenning
were dining at the Overtons'. Josie
| saw him first from her place at the
| table and rushed at him with q de-
lighted cry Of "Jimmier
| up to now" he demanded, holding her
on and regarding her with brotherly
pride.
-Oh," she laughed. 1--WE been as
serting my economic independence"'
Mrs. Overton introduced him to
Bob, and then remembering that Mr..
Glendenning was standing quietly by
his chair, presented him with all the
calmness she could muster"
she murmured. palinS at the thought
of all that remained to be explained
to the CampbeHs as to her care OF
their Josie.
Jimmie Campbelrs jaw fell and his
eyes opened wide as he paused with
| his hand half extended toward Mr..
Glendenning The silence seemed
endless as the two men stood facing
each other. Then Campbelrs arms
went up quickly as he took step for-
ward.
"Glendenning" he yelled, derisively.
clapping his hands upon Glenden-
hings shoulders with a resounding
whack. Fred Bartlett. by the Great
Horn Spoon
Their joy in meeting each other
| manifested itself in so many mana
shakings and shoulder er-clappings. ana
; they were 50 engrossed in each otner
Immediately that it was difficult ior
the stupefied onlookers to quiet them
sufficiently to answer their questions.
why" declared Campbell, when at
loo ho the fQhlR- "tnere
have been scouts looking for this man
all over creation. and he's been mas :
querading three whole summers at
this place and hiding for good in win.
| ter. Well. Fred. your Uncle Tobias
has been in q horrible stew: he never
meant it. not really-never had the
ghost of an idea Of cutting you on.
We'll. in the words Of the ballad. ne
not only dissembled his love. but gen
tly and with much firmness KICKED me
downstairs" retorted Mr.. Glenden-
ming, now established as FREDERICK
Bartlett, Jimmie Campbelrs chum
from prep school days on @ tnroeEn !. anl
peared. been a brilliant student and a
you two" laughed Campbell. after
hearing the whole story. are certain
| ly the supreme limit-pretending 70
be what you are not and not knowing
j
should be friends"
"Friends." CALCULATED Bob, so point
edly that Josie and Bartlett bent their
heads and stared into their conee
cups.
II know why Josie came here-be-
cause I brought her." remarked Mrs:
Bob, "but about you. Mr.. BARTLETT,
'It was all Uncle Tobias fault" ;"
Bartlett explained. I've been lone
orphan since was seven. and he
brought me up and was mighty good
to me. He's a bachelor and not exact.
| ly poor, and promised me all sorts OF
things But when 1 finished college ne
wanted me to go into his knitting
mills, with a view to succeeding him
i'm the business. At the end OF year
! / was dead sick of it. and after
Jolly big row he turned me out. had
a silly idea that I wanted to write
books-foolish. and yet 1 had to try
you were marked for the ink pots
even at prep" said Campbell warm
| ly. when you were editor Of the
school magazine you always rejected
"That Certainly showed literary
taste" Bartlett replied. 'Uncle Tobias
was SO bitter that determined to drop
out Of the world and see IL could
make good I had just a few thousand
dollars ne had given me at various