Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-18

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f>s On q SlysD~y
Arr a tAs night che bad come, and
Js..t into the night DE would 80. She
~ sivsn her name and ho had not
is.,sa his, II che wanted to know %
~, sSe vas obligated, she must ask.
.,Asrs hs had read that . gentle.
=. IN such q situation) did not oSss
4. ,sms until the unknown lady dgni.
a AL shs wanted 10 know Il: other.
r.. n was subtle trsspass. Tomorrow
8 vould become . memory. pleasantly
,seass - long ~ hs lived.
fhst shs did not All bis name o.
-. hers was due to . simple fact; she
.s ..snted che taint Of wine on his
....h. This, together With tho recol.
...,on Of tho splendid books and vases
vi loeeed her reluctantly to substitute
~. hsr 6rst impression another. that he
,ht not BE- the guilelsss country boy
sSs,ned. 30, during the rather wild
m She became watchful and reserved.
~ '.sSrstted ar that she had not let him
~. tSs front seat. But then, Il was
~ here In the stufy tonneau that she
ssovsred the taint in his breath. Per.
M there was an edge OF sadness In
~ thought that she must always be
SstrhfuI and reserved among men, that
suS comradeship did not enter lat least.
M not In her easel the artificial life
~ kha ataRA.
~ F wind had arisen again, and the
utomobile top and sides rumbled and
Sspped 20 continuously that sustained
Snyersation was more dimcult, and
" few desultory phrases about the
vCether they became verbally silent:
no were frequently jounced, the road
haine dirt, rutty and puddled and
9Vcsy. Time after time they were
thrown heavily together; but Bancroft
took no hurt from this or discomfort.
III one regret was that the Journey
would be comparatively short. Once
~ sharp corner Of the Jaipur boz
dung bis elbow.
ne journey exceeded IN hour and q
Sartsr. Arriving st the wayside
iaton, they found the eleven O'Clock
~ on schedule. Bancroft wanted "a
y9sIn until train time. but William'
Il Williams had The car going Ban
uqlt had to Jump aboard.
.You're q surly codger, Williams "
y b, huh? Well, I amt goin' t
hang ercund IT, depot sos you talk with
a. rfl. She paid me: nothin' fol
No. { wait for, 10 thsreI It's late,
a. ] want 6 gst back home"
II y ySu vsn. Tsss ssss tn I: years younger ia
well ] amt ten years younger"
Bancroft looked back, but the strange
ys1ns woman had entered the waiting
whsrs'd did sAs como sromr'
i1ed Williams after few minutes,
II don't know"-rather absently. 10,
= veins were sttll schoing their recent
'6h, you don't know, hub, What.
Z young woman doin' at your house
Old mon; Non; & & you internal business, you
Who ..yut. you calm a crookr'
Young man, that's libel, defamatio
q ensr 'ktsr: ! can cit you hauled uu
ter that. Anyhow, I can make YOU
.. You amt payin' me no fare T.
"4 you back t town. Git out -
putting mo out !" replied Ban J..
0ott, bslliyercntly. "Two dollars II
ssneraily your top price for this lob.
ena you Imposed upon the unfortunate
,.a xnen you charged this young woman
unfortunate, is she7 HUH IA
al; Az bancroft's pent. up wrath of years
sahst the village and it's inhabitants
MyAe through the weakened barriers :
soa 10 iet the deluge fall upon Williams
ss.o' All my life my father and I
aHve oeen ostracized because some one
Ausa nim q mlser and the rest Of you
@ok y up. Now you're going to hear
IH opinion Of you and the rest of ths
nuaseS. You 're mean. Your miuds
~ obscene; for you sss evil IN ri
snSs you do noI understand, and hops
- TIE worst. You mover offer ths boot
~. tho object u down, You 10 Ia
HVsca sundays, not to worship God.
Us y give your wives q chance Ia nici
y any gossip they missed during ths
W.. fou are ready to stons th,
ossgar and lick the rich mans boots
e :, presently you'll try to lick min.
hssss some gossip for Won. nv
nis.Iss n 'ett me nearly seven millions.
-, you te1 that? Seven millions! And
cut % ou get one single horse trough
~: tS:.ns, r me- not single trough. That's
ssrhaps It was the invisible impact Of
~ much money that caused Williams
.uV , 70 talter, or 1t might have been a
.srp Mps mole In the road. Whatever the
a@ was, the car swerved unexpected .
.na plunged into the shallow ditch.
~ n and stopped.
VOW look what you went an done =.
s'Rsa Williams. plaintiysly.
.,stH s' %as too much for Bancroft
Ita' whlch evaporated. and rush OF
~ Sssn laughter followed. He regretted
~ ~ nn tongue had run away with him.
E naa intended that the village should
SsS ~ wonder 40 to how much Els father
~ stt. Now the whole town would
~ soout tho millions In the morning
h" took quarter Of an hour 70 cosx
rs.vS'ns ~ SaS'ns out Of Ito sulks. For five
h 1SStee sSee the car slithercd back and forth
.as s1ort to regain the road, Thil
va vs.S%PnAhsd' the vehicle carsensd 70.
NJ seven millions. huhi" said VII.
nIaa after they had covered three
doll.. a, ,MsDbs. y wouldn't touch q
,You never wtll."
mnl'a%s had his rsvsnss In q mino,
Bancroft was forced to wall
ssIs from the garage. As he swuna
~ tsns safe he fell into laughter again.
Nm '.o entered upon this adventure
issi tsn thousand dollars In his poe.
20 much for q pretty face. stu,
night have asked where to send old
norns's shoes and stockings.
IA ,sItersd the house, tossed bis bal
~ li.S,.s iIIsssr upon The hall chair, put ou,