The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-14

now you've made your bow before
our literary adviser. l think we de.
oided Ia call him Harold. oh. 1'wyn-
inEf Avoid confusion. don't you
agree. Sahror-'
He had remained standing looking
towards father and son precisely as
he had stood and looked at tho par
tvs entry.
Mr.. Fortune glanced sharply at
him and compressed his lips at is.-
he said shortly. lie left tho room
"
TwyninE spoke his frs, words
since hls entry ''wct. there We are.
old man" lilo smiled and hrcathcd
strongly thru his nose. a. n tenains
himself against some emergency that
might arise.
sabre said. Yes. well done. Twyn-
ms. or course he promised YOU this
long ago"
yes. didnt he- Glad you remon-
bcr my telling you. OF course Il
won't make the least difference 60
YOU. old man. What I mean a. II
anything l hope shah be able 20
give you leg up In all sorts Of
ways I've been telling Harold what
frightfuiiy smart man you are.
haven't l. HaroldY"
Harold smiled assent 10 this trib-
ute. and Sabre said. Il suppose We
shall SO on much az beforef-
''Oh. rather. old man."
Harold be working In your room.
chr
Yes. hats tho idea. for a start.
anyway. They're Just showing up a
desk for him. Come along tn and
scc how were fixing .. old man
''I'u hook In presently
-Righto. old man. Come along.
Harold A, tho door he turned and
said. -Oh. By the way. l want you
TO show Harold thru the work OF this
side OF tho business a bit later on.-
Sabre looked quickly at him you
want me tor
Twyning flushed darkiy. well
he may as wrl get the hang OF the
whole business. mayn's bet That's
what mean
~oh. certainly he should I quite
agree. Send him along any time you
like
Thanks awfutiy. old man.
But outside the door TNxyning add.
ed 20 himself. You thought that
was an order. my lord: and you didn't
like II Pretty soon you won't think.
You'u know"
Sabr, remained standing NJ his
desk. lie had tiny ball Of paper
IN his hand and he rolled u round
between his finger and thumb. round
and round and round and round.
+. In bis mind was recollection:
You have struck your tents and are
upon the march"
lilo thought, This has been com
ing a long time. 81. irs my way Of
looking At things has done this. I'm
getting 90 I've got nowhere TO turn.
It's no good pretending I don't feel
this. feel Il most frtghtfuliy. .
I've let down the books. They'll take
back place IN the business now.
Twyning's always been jealous OF
them. Fortunes never really liked
my success with them. They'll be
sin interfering with the books now.
My books. II WINS ruttcniy
done. Behind my back. Plotted
against me. or they wouldn't have
sprung 4, on me like that That
shows what IT'S going TO be like
/. It's all thru my way OF booking
at things. I've no one here | can
take things TO. This frightful feeling
Of being alone in the place. And
IT'S going to be worse. And nowhere
10 get out Of II. More empty Mt
home :. And now there's thia. And
I've got 10 SO back 10 that &.
/ You have struck your tents and are
upon the march Yes. Yes ="
lie suddenly rccoiiected Nona's let
ter. He took u from his pocket and
opened Il: and the second event was
discharged upon him.
She wrote from their town house:
''Afarko. take me nway--Nona-"
His emotions icapt TO her with ter
rible violence. He felt his hear, leap
against his breast as tho. engine Of
his tumult II would burst it's bonds
and 10 her. lie struck his hand upon
the desk. He said aloud. "Yesi Year
He remembered his words. IF ever
you feel you can't bear II. ten me-
Tell me-
VI
He beran 70 write plans 10 her. He
would come 90 London tomorrow.
She should come 20 the station II she
could; II not. he would be- at the
Great Western Hotel. She would tcle-
phone TO him there and they could
arrange 20 meet and discuss what
they should do. He would Ike 10
40 away with her directly they met.
I but there were certain things 10 see
to. He wrote. But can only take
you"
His pen stopped. Familiar words,