Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-06
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nAvID was satisfied. The great love
- Of bis life had been given to Dick,
and now Dick was bis again. He grieved
for Lucy, but he knew that the parting
was not for long, and that from what.
ever high place she looked down she
would know that. He was satisfied. He
looked on bis work and found 1t good
There was no trace of weakness or Of
yacillation In the man who sat across
from his at the table. or slammed In and
but Of the house after his old fashion.
was enough to have Dick there. to stop
IN the doorway of his room and see him
within, occupied with the prosaic bust.
hess OF gettiME Into his clothes or out
bf them. now and then to put a hand
bn his shoulder, to bear him fussing In
the laboratory again. and to be cal ID
to examine divers and sundry smears
10 which Dick attached impressive i'm.
hortance and more impressive names.
hut behind Dicks surface checrfulness
lie knew that he was eating his heart
but.
And there was nothing to be done.
Nothing. Secretly David watched the
tapers for the announcement Of Eliza.
beth's engagement. and eacir day drew
a breath Of relief when 1t did not come.
And he Lad done another thing secretly,
loo; he did not tell Dick when her ring
tame back. Annie had brought the box
without a letter. and the incredible
lie stamped into his Office and locked
T. in q drawer. with the definite inten.
lion OF saving Dick that one additional
bang at a time when he already had
For things were poinr very badly.
The fight was on.
1t was q battle without action. Each
tide was dug In and entrenched. an
waiting. 1t was an engagement where
the prinripalP met occasionally on the
neutral ground Of the streets, bowed to
kach other and passed on.
The town was sorry for David and
still fond Of him, but 1t resented hi
sti6-necked attitude. 1t said, in Ct.
feet. that when he ceased to make
Dick'e enemies his It was willing to be-
friends. But It said also. to each othe
and behind its hands. that Dicks ab-
sence was dlscreditable or It would BE-
explained, and that he had behaved
nbominably to Elizabeth. 1t would be
hanged II Il would be friends with him.
1t looked away, but 1t watched. Dick
knew that when he passed by on the
streets It peered at him from behind it,.
curtains. and whispered behind his
back. Now and then he saw. on hi
evening walks, the line Of cars drawn
up before houses he had known and fire.
Quented which indicated a party. but he
was never asked. He never told David.
It was only when the taboo touched
David that Dick was resentful. and
then he was inclined TO question the
wisdom Of his return. 1t hurt him. for
instance. to see David give up his
church, and reading morning prayer
alone at home on Sunday mornings. and
10 see his grim silence when some of
h.s old friends were mentioned
Yet on the surface things were much
as they had been. David rose early,
and as he improved in health. read his
morning paper In his Office while he
waited for breakfast. DR.. Reynolds had
gone. and the desk in Dicks Office was
back where It belonged. In the morn.
incs NJ Ike oiled the car in the stable and
washed It. his old pipe cutched In his
teeth. while from the kitchen came the
sounds Of pans and dishes. and the odor
Of frying sausages. And Dick splashcd
in the shower. and shaved BY the mir.
ror with the cracked glass In the bath.
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The house Wis very quiet. Now and
then the front door opened, and O
patient came In, but there was no longer
the crowded waiting room, the inces.
SAINT jangle Of the telephone. the odor
pf pungent drugs and antiseptics.
When. shortly before Christmas. Dick
looked at the books containing the last
quarters accounts. he began to wonder
!'ow long they could fight their losing
battle. He did not mind for himself,
but 1t was unthinkable that David
should do without, one by one, the
small luxuries Of his old age, his cigars,
his long and now errandless ramb.es
behind Nettie.
He began then TO think Of his prop.
"rty, bis for the claiming, and to ques-
tion whether he had not bought hts
peace at too great a cost to David. He
knew by that time that it was not
fear, but pride. which had sent him
back fhpty handed. the pride Of max.
ing IL own way, And now and then.
TOO yhe felt a perfectly human desire
TO tnt Bassett publish the story "a his
ldication and then snatch David away
from them all, to some luxurious haven
where--that was the point at which
no always stopoed-where David could
plne away In Inconsistencies for them!
There was an irony in 1t that made
him laugh hopelessly.
He occupied himself then with ways
anT means, and sold the car. Reynolds,
about 10 be married and busily furnish.
ing a city Office, bought 1t, had it re-
painted bright blue, and signifed to