Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-26

Why should he?
On the morning of the sixth day there
was letter under Bancroft s door. He
recognized Lawyer Snelrs hand, but
Lawyer Smell had in this instance moth
ing to relate. The envelope contained
another, addressed to Collingswood .
jeremiah Bancroft. in the sober pat.
ronymic. The Joy. the transcondental
happiness which emanated from that !
letter, Il mixture OF ink and tears
1t was from Mrs. Horne. Prof. Millcr
and Miss Hewitt had spent the after. /,
noon with her: and they all had acted
like mad, cried and laughed together. !
Her darling boy, to remember In that
way those who had always loved him
"But, Jerry boy. ] shan't touch mine.
What in the world should do with it !
when the intcrest--two thousand -
would smother me SO l ain going to
keep It for YOU, against the day when
you may need it. The village is stun.
ivi not only over what you have
given us, but about the church mort
boy, supposing We should learn some
day that your father had been saint,
and that we'd all misjudgcd him.
Bancroft decided to keep this letter
so long as he lived; and whenever the
it and draw tonic therefrom. What
staff to lean on, the knowledge that
he had made three people happy and
put them beyond want forever. But
that his father might some day be
proven q saint, he had his doubts.
As he was returning to his room from
| the restaurant, he encountered In the
| hallway the quecrest. funniest little dog
he had ever seen. The animal, dancing
! with Joy at the prospect OF unexpected
| freedom. dashed for the stairs; but
| Bancroft blocked the passage. The dog
turned and rompvd back. circlcd and
pranced. lie was SO happy. Then out
of the door dagonally opposite came
! rushing a young woman In bluc
kimono with trailing white cherry BIOS
| SONS.
Ling Zoo" she called in despcr-
ate whisper.
The dog raced about. lodging this
way and that. Bancroft joined tn"
chase. The dog, himself dark against
dark floor. had considerable sport b9,
fore Bancroft succeeded in catching hold
of his plumy tail. As he held out the
dog toward its mistress. he almost
dropped the animal, so great was his
WHY ." it's YOU" he
stammcred.
Her establishment was for the moment
beyond speech so she missed the COM
pliment in his confusiOn missed the lie =
light on his face and the honest ad-
miration in his pleasant gray eyes. hut
| when tho fact was established IN her
mind that this was really I'll" young
man Of the adventure in the country:
her distr,st rose up in arms. lIe had
followed her. She snatched the dog
out ot his hands. almost rudcly.
1T seems impossiblc." Jerry said
unaware Of thr angle from which Nancy
viewed his presence. 'Fvc been living
here for six days, and to discover you
only now ,..
Yes. You see. ] couldn I stand tht
country any longer, so l cnmr to Nc"
York 70 work. I'm not curious;
mean, about ncighbors. 80 that's VIII!
I'm cat she replied. offering q
hand: and he saw once more that ir'
rcsistibla smile OF hers. Nour name
forget
You never asked for it. Jeremiah
Collingswood. :,
And mine is Bowman
"Yes. I know
"You know"
eyes. I accidentally discovered you'
,, photograph in the lobby OF the theatre
and 7 have watched YOU for five nights
running.
; "Was it you who followed me to Tho
elevated two or three times:'
"Nts. ! hope you re not offended.
"Not now. But why didn't yor
speak," ,
-! was afraid 10. So there was
, dog
"You doubted it,"
Il "Wcll what kind of 4 do!
, is it,
, "Pckinpse: TOY dog. It's against tn
rules but love him so ] can giv'
, him up; and it's give him up or lcav'
If I'm caught. This IS the hrst 'ime 1T
q ever escaped.
/ She cuddled the puppy TO her thrHat oar
: and there was something III the act tina
i. sent a new and troublesome stab int
y; Bancroft's heart. 49,,
, offs wonderful" he said, with I
thousand meanings.
!. "You must have thought mo un
grateful. I don't know what ! shoul'
: hnye done but for that dear old lady
shoes and stockings. What a night |
+ was ,...
"Wasn't 1t thought
"J must be running back. The JAM
: tor or his wife will be coming along
Come over and have tea with me n
four"--impulsively which was tn
o highest compliment she had paid to an
man, young or old. since entering thi
r hous, of another regime two year
ago.
s She hurried into her room and clos"
the door. and could not say whethe
@ she was vexed or pleased at III" i'm
- pulse which had led her TO inrit" IN
# Young man in for tea. thus breaHin
a rule she had vowed never t" break
OF course. Jenny would have t" hcl
, her out, or Miss Mclean. thc Illus
a traitor, ii Jenny could not get away fror
o her mankin's job.
II After she dressed she went to Jen
RI nv's door and knocked. There was v
answer. She knocked again Ir"scn'l
the door opened wide enough TOT Jeii
ny's face to appear.
"What YOU mean, hau,in' IN" out {
nv beauty sleep at this hour. Com
,s on in What, on your mnd; Jenn
N demanded. getting back into bed an
making prop Of her pillows .
., Can YOU come In for ten nt four
IN "Who's goin' t be there; ASTON
" ishcd 80,
at Whom DO you supposcf'
"craig?'
Always Craig" cried Nancy. wi
, in,oatiencr. "\o. You remember Il
y" young country man who helped III" u
=, other night:'
" Sure. You moa" t tell me he
found !ou:'
Yes" said Nancy; ',hc found m