The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-08-27

itself must BIZ children always, doing
as they are bid.
my friends" ne managed to say,
1--WE suddenly find ourselves In ire
mendous times. Some Of you know my
attitude toward this business In which
we are engaged. I did not seek It;
tried to avoid it; yet, when the re-
sponsibility was forced upon me &C.
cepted that responsibility. ! gave up
the life / enjoyed, the environment in
which l found delight, the friends /
loved. VELOUR nation is now In
somewhat similar position. It has to
go INTO business which II did not
seek, Of which 1t does not approve, but
which fate has thrust upon it. 1t has
to break off the current of its life and
turn 1t into undreamed-of channels,
and we, as individuals who make up
the nation, must do the same. / have
already enlisted, and expect that with
In a few hours l shall be in uniform.
Some of you are single men of mill
tary age; you will, l am sure, take
J similar steps. For the rest-the busi-
ness will be wound up as soon as pos
sible, so that you may be released for
some form of national service. You
will all receive three months salary In
lieu of notice. Mr. Murdoch will look
after the details. When that has been
done my wealth, or such part Of 1t as
remains, will be placed at the dis
posal Of the government If we win 1t
will be well invested in good cause;
II we lose, 1t would have been lost
anyway"
No one knew just how the meeting
broke up, but Grant had a confused
remembrance of many handclasps and
some tears. He was not sure that he
had not, perhaps, added one or two to
the flow, but they were all tears Of
friendship and of an emotion born Of
high resolve.
As he stood In his own office again, |
trying to get the events Of these last |
few days into some sort Of perspective, |
Phyllis Bruce entered. He motioned |
dumbly to a chair, but she came and |
stood by his desk Her face was very
white and her lips trembled with the |
words she tried TO utter.
81 can't 60" she managed to say at |
length.
Cant go? don't understand"
Hubert has joined" she said.
Hubert, the boyl Why, he is only
In school,"
HE is sixteen. and large for his age
He came home confessing. and say
ing 1t was his first lie, and the first
important thing he ever did without
consulting mother. He said he knew
he wouldn't be able to stand it If he
told her first"
Foolish. but heroic" Grant COM
mented "Be proud of him. 1t takes
more than wisdom to be heroic"
"And Grace is going to England. She
was taking nursing, you know, and
so gets a preference We can't all
leave mother"
He found 1t difficult to speak you
wanted to go to the 'FRONT.'" he man.
aged.
"Of course; where elseT"
Her hand was on the desk; his own
slipped over until it closed on it.
You are little heroine" he MUIR !
mo, I'm not. I'm a little fool to
tell you this, but how can 1 stay s
why should l stay-when you are /
gomez"
She was looking down, but after her /
confession she raised her eyes to his, S
and he wondered that he had never S
hau oh | O..
,ould have taken her in his arms. but Il
with the power of invisible v
,hains. held him back. In that SUI
,reme moment a vision swan before v
lin; vision Of a mountain stream
hacked by tawny foothills. and a girl G
IS beautiful as even this Phyllis, who, +
lad wrapped him in her arms F
nd said. 1--WE must go end forget 2
md he had not forgotten. II
When he did not respond she drew IL
erself slowly away. you will hate W
le." she said. fC
THAT is impossible" he corrected. ii
uickly. II am very sorry II I have HI
It you think more than intended. I al
are for you very, very much indeed. m
care lOT NOu 81 LluCll tHdt VIII QOr CT
Il you think care for you more Can hi
ou understand thatT' P,
Eyes. You like me, but you love in
,me one else"
He was disconnected by her intui- It
on and the terse frankness with Pl
hich she stated the case. tt
81 Will take you into my confidence. kr
hyllis. II may" he said at length. ov
do like you; did love some one re
Sc. And that old attachment is still as
strong that II would be hardly fair
II would be hardly fair" tn,
"Why didn't you marry herr" she We
Because some one else did"
"Ohw
Her hands found his this time. I'm
rry," she said. "Sorry I brought fer
is up-sorry raised these men,
les. But now you-who have known EN-
will know" leg
''r knOw-I know" he murrnured Nv,