Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-27

XIII WUDfN DUO fNNA kNNmpu 10 HrOrrn
him With their faith and happiness.
How long could he stand in Even
supposint the dead man I'm the wood
told no tales, how long could he stand
Il? be asked himself ns he pat OF, the
side Of the bed and stared round the
dainty room with moody eyes.
IL was A very charming room, like
all tho others in tho house wbiri, he
had sSrn.
IL looked out IN Tho Garden and Tho
river and thcrc was nj, old faahIoned
yellow rose climbing the wall and peep.
inc ita Yconttd inouiLitivc hcaJ In A
the window.
But bc had nevcr thought 10 gltep
in such n toom--~neycr imagined that In
the future such freak of fortune
awaited him.
How long could a lsst, even with.
out discovery? How long could he lic
10 this aitl. and take her kisses without
being driven by sheer shame to bctray
himself?
lie had no money. aud the lueqsg 10
which he had told Mr.. Harding hf had
left behind in London was a mytb.-.hc
had no luggage. Ills only suit whs dry.
lug In n Not cupboard in tho bsihroom.
and twenty eight shiilings represented
tho sum total OF HE capital.
The Fortune Hunter got up and look.
cd out Of the window 10 the ground he.
low; It was quite mn caSy drop--it
would be tho easiest thing in tho world
10 take It and get away before any ono
saw him. Fc leaned his elbows on tho
sill and looked down. and it was nj
that moment that come ono tapped ot
the door behind him. and opened It.
Can ] come in!'
-, The Fortune. Hunter turned sharply
tommy stood behind him. his peaked,
tretfnl face, half eager. half cmbar-
raised.
Ian ! come M he asked again,
uHu tne fortune hunter SAID with an
"T ,rS,n VI. yes, come N We bcen
st snn.as,. W ,,.a naAe m'se,, TOOK more pre-.
Sen!apIeLh iI,ii not very easy with my
"Ts, To,nr,,, moouroos ois .,., 49,. 49,, ,,
forward: bn 90 '"o "or,, 'oT ,nn," anu ~ ,",eu e.
dragged painfully. and his whole boIv
looked frail and Uniformed.
"Wc can fetch your things tomot.
row." he said. lie leaned nFninst tho
bed and looked AT tho Fortune Hunter
with glowing. Interested eyes.
I've got n car--Cnclc Clcm gave Il
to me because I cant get about like
other fellows. Tomorrow, II you like,
III drive you up to London and fctcn
your things.
ne bcsitated adding half shyly, half
rouehly, wasn't going to thank you
IN 'front.' of Ammo and all OF them but
,,, didn want to drown.
in"rc was something infinitely pn.
1,e'r nooot MN, ana the Fortune
h.nter was rainiuiiy conscious ot u.
~ you re Jonn smith, Tommy
went on: without giving BIN time to
l"py, m Slad you 'e CONE. ] Rl.
ways wanted TO meet john smith.
"'nss .,,ns,s suS" s"ou'u 'i"c h'h nc
,rho En.,A ,1,A .,, a.,
hor,u ,.., ,s 20 .,,,,',1, LII, rJo'eu' 'hc
,rc,o ,t;.L ,, n.uu'"s " LII us u !'
WIZ '"'ru pe'So" "hs rathcr olscoh'
''',i"s. ..I,ss, ,.,
l,, =, ia 'n I'u .nnc nnc s,'e' some
'S, "' S"''' '''"'r "u''i'u''
lr wGs wishing with all his heart that
ne 'ould question thiS boy. and md out
H.'InSI"ihs 81 al inc 'nanS things j."
M""td nave 10 Rno" IL 10 stayed on IL
VI" n""Sr;
~ p"ch DI; ana Str"n; Ike
E""". i"WhN went on 2aVr gone
nl' ov"r VI" W"r'h' 100 'nd Killed bohrN
nhu thlhss'
am sure you would. The boys
lace nusnrd.
We shant be friends II you're gb.
ing 10 ,a'k 70 me N tnat tone OF voice.
ne EI,d' almost anSril!. 't.rrry ono
special vuir" for me. and hate IL.
She's never aLSry with me. like
Nnc ~ WIN o'hcr people; -" never nm.
fhrd breath. Sometimes I'd give any.
thing In th" world II only people would
let me have good old row with them"
rhn rorturr IIur,or ,ouch,d ..wou
Won shoIl Loyc n GOOD old row wi,h mn
.omo J,,v -" bo nrnr,i..J ohoo.f,,,i,.
.,m"t ' im tho wu,n,imo ,nr' '""rri"''E, "",r, ~
friends - WV. ''''"' "
'rnmnn, ho,d 90, H.. ,o,d
I,,,''n' n"'" "u' u's ul'I':
~ gnu you We come, u" rain:
,bou,j,,t have ,houolt vo,, 1"MH ,r"r: . ii,
i'o h., hu ~" "'I' plt
"' V ~ h'"' n"'' "t'',s
70 VIM ono nldn I snow them I" mo,
~ ","L on 'i'rnF nu' no" ana
n'n' "hen shc t"lt very UNHAPPY -.l!k"
Urls 40. you kno" --shc used I" road me
lt'lC DIS mere ana there. u" Grlnned
on don't look the
'"rt Of man to write sentiment OF that
nrt, Ii" added. The Forum" Hunter
"lored.
"Don't r. he said hclplcSSly. "When
, chaps abroad he's often driven TO
Io'ng az sorts OF queer things he
Nouldn 90 II j" was at home in sane,
formal o'h rnSlnnd'
tommy h"ud'd'
"IIumpb. | dare say; and, OF course.
hc was brlcH to you, wasn't Hhct
Ssh" had lots Of other chaps after
Ter, you know, Tommy went on with