The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-20

son. then you'n think differently.
perhaps You don't know what my
boy means to the. Hes every thins
In the world to me. I got him In
here 30 as 10 have him with the and
now this cursed wars taken him
You don't know what he u. my boy
Harold. He's better man than his
father. TN tell you that. He's good
Christian boy. Hes never had a Bad
thought or sad bad word
lie broke off. lilo ramfned his
handkerchief into his trouser pocket
As tho the sight Of Sabre sitting DO
fore him suddenly Infatuated him he
broke cut. -it's All right for you az.
ting their. You're not going. Never
mind. My boy HAroid's gone. You're
satisfied. All right
sabre got up. Look here. rwyn.
Ing. I'm ~prry for you about Harold
make allowances for you. But"
when TwyninE Was angry his
speech sometimes betrayed that On
which he wa. most sensitive 4
don't want you 10 make no allow.
ancas for mo. don't
You've repeated the stupid lrnpil
cation you made when you first
came In
TwynInx changed 20 a hearty
laugh. ~Oh. I say. steady. old man.
Don't let's have a row. Nothing TO
have n row about. old man. / made
no implication. whatever for should
IT No. no. I simply said All right
I say people have sent my boy Har.
Old off. and I'm merely saying All
right. He's gone. Now perhaps
you're satisfied Not you. old man.
Other people" lie paused. Ills tone
hardened. IAN right That's all.
Old man. All right
Nv
Not very long after this incident
occurred another Incident In It's oh.
vious aspect Il was also related to
the why aren't you In Khaki
question: sabre Appreciated In u a
different bearing.
One morning he stepped suddenly
from his own room into Mr.. For
tunes in quss, Of a reference. Twyn-
ing and Mr.. Fortune were seated
together In deep conyerAatlon- They
were very often thus seated. Sabre
had noticed. At his entry their CON
versaiion abruptly ceased. and this
also was not new.
Sabre went across 10 the fling cab
Inc, without speaking
Mr.. Fortune cleared his throat
-Ah, Sabre. An. Sabre. we were just
saying. are were Just saying" HIS
hesitation. and the pause before be
had begun quite clearly Informed
Sabre that what he was now ahou,
to say was not going TO bc--prcciseiy
what he had JUS, been saying. we
were just saying what a very unfor.
tunate thing. what very deeply un.
fortunate thing IL is that none OF US
principals are OF an age 70 do the
right thing BY the Firm by joining
the Army. I'm afraid we've got one
or two xhirkers downstairs. and we
were Just saying what a splendid.
what nm entirely splendid thing II
would BE- n one Of us were able &c
set them an example"
Sabre faced about from the cabi
net towards them Twyning In this
big chair had his elbow on tho arm
and was biting his nails. Mr.. For
tune. revoivcd To face the room. wal
exercising his watch chain on his
whale-like front.
Yes. It's a pity Sabre said.
I'm glad you agree knew yot
would. Indeed. yes. pity; a verl
great pity. For myself, Of course
I'm out Of the question. Twynins
here In getting on for forty and d
course he's given his son 10 the war
moreover. there's the business TO b.
thought Of. I'm afraid I'm not quite
able 20 do all / used to do. You
OF course. you're married. too, and
there We arei II does. as you say
seem a great pity" The watch chain
having been generously exercised
was put 10 the duty OF heavy tugr
at It's reluctant partner. Mr.. For.