Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-04-25
Chapter 4
A Man Cast Down.

Renshaw stopped at the entrance to
the grounds Of the country house he
was approaching and surveyed the
building with the detached expression
OF a baby that Is being kissed. Pre-
sun,ably something agreeable was hap
pen.ng 70 him, but he could not whip
up much interest In the episode lie
had arrived az TawnO Ker. the home Of
David Campbell, and. incidentally, his
own future home In the absence OF
any conveyance. he had walked from
the station q little matter Of a mile
and a half and he was more than
ready % set down his handbag and feel
sorry for himself and -emoye some OF
the dust Of the road from his shoes
before he appeared to his new EN-
pioyer.
The fact that the employer did not
as yet realize that Renshaw was to be
his new employee dld not disturb the
young man. Campbell would know
chat soon enough In the meantime
there was the place to be looked over.
PoElhly he. Renshaw, would not Ike
the place In which case. Of course, he
need not present himself to it's owner.
He took on his hat, however. and.
leaning languldly against a stone pillar
OF the wide gateway, let the late Oc-
tober breeze cool his head II was a
striklngly we'll shaped head. obviously
capable OF more interior work than its
owner was now requiring Of It. or
late, Renshaw had lost interest IN most
matters For two years he had stood
outside Of himself watching the undi-
rected course Of hls existence.
He turned upon the driveway lead
INK 10 the old red brick house before
him pair OF eyes that matched his
hair in color They were very dark
brown eyes. almost black Nature. In
giving them TO him, had shown char
acteustlc Indifference 20 the surferings
of women But II was long since Rem
shaw had turned those eyes on women
or, indeed, on anything else-wlth
other than the remote expression that
had become hahitual to them
With this expression he surveyed
the two rows OF maple trees that
guarded the driveway, Ike lines OF
rootmen In gorgeous livery separating
10 permit visitors TO pass lie really
must look ST the place Yes he must
He must decide whether or not he was
going into that house to see David
Campbell and work for him. He
dashed his viii TO the task. and his
will, Ike an unwilling horse. SHE'D and
slde-stepped He forced Il to the ef
fort He would look at the house. any
way and then. an inner voice again
suggested. perhaps he wouldn't have
60 30 In
II was late IN the afternoon. and the
sutumnal twilight fell while he stood
there. heSitatinE In the dim windows
Of the house, lights began 10 twinkle
Ike smiles In tired eyes There was
something very soothing in the sight.
Il suggested rest With long sigh
Renshaw replaced his hat. casually
busted his shoes on the grass Of the
roadside, aud picked up the travelling
bag he had decided TO remain and
work for David Campbell
He made MS way up the avenue,
sagEing a little under the weight az
the case. and gratefully dso9plus tHe
latter on the broad vcraa3a with
which an architect unbound by trad.
ton had embtli'shed tGe front ct Che
Colonial d,se,l3Rg. be again hesta.ed
Nth his finger Ga the button 81 Gle
electric bell To press thar aattou
meant TO re-enter llfe. IL he pressed
II. end some one came. ne would be
committed 70 an isterylcw, ID eSp'ana.
tons. TO tie carrying ont 81 a plan
the first plan he had formed In two
years. Il had been very hard Is make
that plan # would be nothing short or
grilllnE 70 carry Il through Yet there
was only one alternadveaRd thls al