New Britain herald., 1926-04-07
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than twenty or twenty-five cents on the dollar at most"
 The other man pointed with lis finger at line on which Morton was 1 to sign. You have too big rGpn- tation down in that country for win- ming lawsuits" he suggested.
 Morton signed his name in Jel three or four places indicated by his attornty and laughed. "Do you knt v how much actual money I've put n- to that scheme?" ho asked. The other man shook his head.
 Ut was exactly two hundred and sixty-one dollars,' Morton laughed. "But--" his face grew serious put in five years of the hardest wo, k I ever did in my life. And tIatl money was as big to me then as fiN e million would be now"
 "They're getting bargain" his visitor said, as he buttoned his coat preparatory 10 leaving.
 Morton let him out by q door lcul- | ing directly 10 the main hall Of the building. For few minutes Morton l leafed over the carbon copies thntI 1 lay on the desk and then put them away with an air of complete coI- | tt~'
 He returned to the drawing room, but ono pace inside the door he stopped and looked around. Audrey was sitting there alone. "Where's Parrish?' he demanded. The girl arose. and coming 10 him, laid her hands on his breast.
 "I asked him 10 go because saii had headache" she said. hcr eyes lowered. "I couldn't standl | talking 10 him for some reason"
 Morton took her hands in his and| moved away from her step.
 "That was not well done" he said, his voice kind but firm. You had no ! headache and you shouldn't have treated him that way" 'I wanted 10 talk 10 you" she said. Audrey" he said, little white| lies are as mean as any other lies, actually. They are not mean to the| people we tell them to: they ars| mean to ourselves. They get us tn| habit of mind where we auto matically tell falsehoods-and I don't| dear" l He went 10 his arm m-chair and sa [ down, leaning slightly forward wit his finger tips together and his el- 1 bows on the arms of the chair. She stood where he left her, her eyes still npon the floor and her hands clasped before her.
 "My dear little girl" he went on. you were being unkind to him and he knew it. It is all right, if you desire, to be unkind to people who are powerful, They can take care of themselyes-they're not easily hurt.
 But he Is helpless. l am his crn. ployer and you're a beautiful girl. He is poor and you are rich. YouI have the means 10 hurt him and ne cannot strike back. It is up to you and me 10 be considerate and help. ful to everybody who is humble ana weak. If he were rich young man with an assured social position, yor| could have him thrown out doors orI his ear. I wouldn't care. But don'tI ever attack those who are defensc. less, Audrey dear"
 He made an ejaculation Of con. cern. The girl had begun to cry He arose hastily and took her ir his arms.
 There, there! l didn't mean to be cruel."
 She was sobbing with her cheek against his coat
 You weren't cruel" she said You're never cruel. | know l Nas little beast, but oh-daddy dear, est-my mind was so full of what wanted to say to you that I could no talk to him at all. I wanted hin to go away so I wouldn't be rude tc him."
 He patted her cheek and smoothel the ringlets back from her ear.
 Come over and sit down." he said "and tell me what it was you Wantet to say"
 She wiped her eyes and dabbed her nose with a tiny pad of silk tha she drew forth from her vanity box
 As he seated himself she drew {; chair beside him and sat leaning over and embracing his forearm.
 Daddy" said she, you are trying to marry me to that young man"
 Morton temporized. What make you think SOP"
 When a woman's in love she ha an intuition about those things. she said.
 She took his hand and thoughtful ly separated his fingers, one by one "I always have felt your thoughts just as if you had spoken them, eve1 since I was little girl" she wen on. But there is one thing I don know-one thing I'm not sure about I want you to tell me, daddy.
 Are you in love with Nona-art you going to marry her?"
 (To Be Contmued)