Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-15

yours, tnat you kinder helped make
the match and she knowed you'd
talk to him later on II he-if he
toward her. He besltst edahg ang
then added in . tone which was a
mastery blend of confidence and
Difference: "diss Mile, she says
you've got an awful lot o. infiooence
with him, ma'am, same's you had
with her uncle"
Mrs. Van wert's broad face BEAM
ed.
Dear little Mildred. She told
you the truth, my good man;
presented Stoneham Lane to her
and 1t was entirely through my eff
forts that he became reconciled to
her uncle"
She caught herself up, but Geor
nodded.
Yes. ma'am, there was talk bout
that. too. though faint my place to
say so. Some opines that Mr.. Lane
blames you for gittin' him in with
Mr. Benkard so deep that when YOU
hxed Ii for him to meet the niece
and he see Mr.. Bernhard favored a
match he just naturally had to make
up to her or git himself ruined down
on that there stock Achange."
Stuff and nonse. StSheham Lane
never even knew that Mildred was
joe Benkard's niece until he was head
over heels In love with her." Mrs
Van Vert cried angrily. MIR. Ben
kard and ! arranged. But that is
or no consequence now. You may
tell Miss Miidfed-No, on second
thoughts. perhaps it would be as
wen II you did not mention your
visit here today. Yol understand,
Peters. There will be a great deal
OF work placing the pedestals for
the statues, and l pay well for
efficient services"
II won't say nothin' ma'am."
Geon acccntuated his slow drawl
as he held in careful check the feel
ing OF exultation which glowed with
IN him. and the eye. he raised to
hers were az bovine and expression.
less as ever. m! do the hes. work
! know how and be glad o the pay.
Could You. give me a sort o an idee
how big them there imag-statoos
is. and where you want 'em set
up"
MRS Van Vert rang for her maid
10 BRING her parasol. anc for half
an hour Geof traiiet patiently after
ier around the formal garuen. listen
iiiS &c commission which he had
not the slightest interuCn of ex-
ecuting. HIS purpose had been ac.
cofnpliShed, and IL was with vas.
relief that he finally took a humble
ieaVe or the LADY. promising TO let
ner know wheh he would be free 70
! take up her work.
The shiny, new yellow shoes Ead
become instruments Of torture; his
coilar was mere sodden wisp at
the base OF his long, stringy neck
ana lhefe was an aching void with
In MIN, for he had forgotten all
ABOUT ms customary midday meal:
out these diScomforlS were as moth.
ing 10 the chaos of his Thoughts
Eor once. to use shis own mental
phrase. Geoff had bitten Off more
''ah no c"hif chew. ana he was at
loss what . do with the slIrpIus
10" much shouts ne tell Doc Hood
HOW much OF what he had learned
'hat day might lead back by devious
pains. which he could not foresee
10 tnat rod OF soft, black fabric ly-
ing buried III his garden?
y passing motOrist good ma tIIraIlv
"iiercu nm a HIT Into sunny Beach
so that he was saved the necessity
or waiting at the Silver Bay station
Tor the next of the infrequent sun
gay locals, 1t was Still early when
ne allsnted ut she cross roads.
iof me path over the meadows
Rufe would he waiting FOR h,n
with noisy greetings; Lady would
raise her sloe eyes. misty aith de
Notloh. ana try to drag her bealIti-
iui. naimed body coward him from
her corner. ana the old iaara Womb
"nluny her welcome from the shed
lie would feed all three Of them,
,.Een take a cooling swim In the
creek and cook himself such A sun.
per as ne seldom bothered 30 t,rn-
pare. After that. he would sit down
quietly with his pipe and :hini< The
whole matter over
an at once Geoff halted in the
pain. his comfortable plans shat
tered, for ti::ure had risen from
the steps of his tiny porch ana
stood awaiting him: n rotI1nd
btack-clad figure which was all TOO
familiar For the first time in his
NE, he. was not altogether glad 10
welcome Dr. Hood. ~
Where in Tophet have YOU been -
inc latter demanded az he an
preached. "Allen tried 70 get hoII nf
YOU thus morning and I've been
waiting here for more than an holr,"
i took little ia'nt 20 the CITY"
Geof replied guardedly. Then |
went TO see bout some work that's
been offered mo over TO Silver BAY.
Come on in. Doc: got to git these
here shoes off afore they Kill me, 7
told Allen all could Yesterday
afternoon in the road: have you
heard tell o somctbin' more"
should say | hhdt" The doctor
followed his host and sank down
heavily upon the horsehair sofa,
which creeked beneath his weight
a I