The Raymer enterprise., 1922-07-13
Worth q Mans
Winning
D. HAZEL SMITH.

II WAS strahSe w0OiDg, u II could
b called such. On the one hnnd was
Bryce Wharton. with strong, earnest
love. On the other. trustful, sympa.
thetic Milly. Dover. What she thought.
what sweet words of encouragement
she might have had In mind to speak
to The Ingenious. lmpetuOus young
man whose handsome face would ap-
peal to any girlish Imagination In o
vivid way, she was not allowed to ex-
press.
4 have told you just what my heart
dictated" Bryce had spoken. Il must
not ask you to tell me what yOu think
Of It, for It would be unfair TO your
self and to your family. l only ask
you to allow me to hope you will once
In awhile remember that am going
70 work at an ideal. to come back and
tell you Of Il when I have reached the
ess.."
You will be regretted now, and
surely welcome then." murmured NIL
y, and with q brief handshake he was
gone.
Headstrong and resolute, set upon
an idea and determined to carry II out.
Bryce strobe down the lonely country
road In the direction Of home. 1t had
been q new home to him for the past
month. II had been as well a new
home to his cousin, Evan Gray. Both
were orphans. Both had been sum.
moned home from different colleges
for an Interview with wealthy John
Gray. their uncle.
He was generous-hearted. lndul.
gent old fellow. lie had been build.
er Of note In his day and the stately
mansion was sample Of his own
architecture. He was going on q long
trip to Europe. His nephews had
graduated. They were welcome Ia
remain young masters Of the house,
until his return.
The cousins found comfort. luxury
and ease Indeed In their new life.
They had cultured social surroundings
and the Dovers were their nearest
neighbors. The first time the young
men met the fair daughter Of the
house. Milly. the peerless, they mutu'
ally decided they had found the fair.
est thing on earth.
Bryce found Evan lying In a ham.
mock. dozlng, when he reached the
Films. Evan was languid. settled
down into the Incidence Of being n
though II was going to last forever.
II say" he observed, drowisly
'whats this hear Of your leaving ir
the morningf"
"A simple fact. that is ALL" replied
Bryce. seriously.
"A journey somewheref''
mo; ! am going to the city to looa
for work."
II cannot afford to waste year fol
nothing" was Bryce's response.
"Sorry." yawned Evan. "Going tt
leave the field to me. eh--the fair NIL
" Included"
''She Is worth any mans winning
replied Bryce. softly. and went Int
the house to finish his packing.
The latent aspiration in Evan'l
mind. II Il might he designated al
such. was to become an artist HI
was a fsir daughtsman. and might II
time become an architect.
Bryce wasted no time In minor cler
lcal capacities. He went to a larg,
firm Of contractors erecting a glan
skyscraper In the heart Of the grcn
city. wore overalls. helped lay th'
foundation. helped setting the nam
moth stone pillars. and found that h
had learned something.
One day he was given charge Of
portable forge.
His work was to stand above tn
set steel beams beside the portabl,
forge and heat red hot the bolts use,
to clamp these and the girders togeth
er.
It was nearly noon one eyentful da!
when Bryce held one Of the heate'
bolts ready to swing Il to the rivetel
In the street below a sudden com
motion attracted his attention. A maj
on horseback was urging up his steed
He had q leather bag on the saddl
before him. a revolver menacing
shrinking crowd In pursuit.
A sudden Impulse inspired Bryce
He gave the pincers a swing. Whiz
the flaming bolt cleaved the air an
landed on the saddle directly 10 iron
Of the horseman.
There was a fash as the saddl
cloth hurst into flame. a shrek Of az
ony from the steed. Then horse an
rider rolled to the ground, and som
officers rushed up and the episode wa
over.
When Bryce was summoned belov
BY the building superintendent II wa
b learn that his promptness had hall
ed a thief who had snatched ba
from . bank messenger containing
small fortune. His recognition by th
bank led to prin'ely reward. bu
more valued than that to an intluenc
exerted In his behalf that gave him
position as manager for one Of thel
clients who was the most prominef
builder In the city.
The day thai Mr.. Gray returne