The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-03-15

ais controlled the workers ana en-
shaved the capitalists He had been;
one of those who believed that Lenin
was to be the savior of America,
Lenin had died, but others would be
raised up. Smokers visions Of ven
geance were stupendous. They dled
down little when he reflected that
he must face that sound domestic
economist, Mrs: Adolf He drew his
months unearned salary yindittively-
at eleven O'Clock Bill Pelham. sum
moned by telephone, sauntered into
Hanby's office. He was a slight man.
above middle height. with dark hair
ana eyes. His was tired, tined face
1.-The face Of man to whom success
has not come No man was closer
|. to him than Hanby
slows the dog market, BillY Han
by asked.
II don't know; but my business is
going to the dogs, If that's what sou
mean. We can't all guess. where the
wheel is going to stop. Sorry y
couldn't get to your dinner party last
night. Dina rang me up and told me
that my absence was the only bien-
fish,"
"That's fact. Biil' Handy
looked at him keeniy. "You don't
relish this country life idea7'
"It's a tragedy to me-" Pelham
groaned. sYour home is my home
You let me come when want to and
| leave when want to. You ask no
| vain questions. and my grouches nev-
| er make you angry. | don't know
| what. the devil I shall do. You've
been blessed above all the men |
know. Your girls are pretty and
popular, and yet they don't go guz-
zling gin with chauffeurs.. Your boy
Is popular. and yer he Keeps clean.
i've often thought the Hanby family
was sent to show that decency was
/ possible even in this jazz life we lead.
Do | relish your going? Don't make
"a jest of itl''
.you'lI be at the Gray house, too.
You can't drop out of our lives. so
don't anticipate it. Funny place, the
Gray housed 1 suppose sou read
that my caretaker was murdered last
night?"
"Haven't seen the morning papers:
Tell me about it."
"A puzzling crime" commented
Pelham, when he had heard all that
his friend knew.
~ may be next" Handy Sald, =
dering how long Bill could nilintahN
this air OF complete innocence. Poor
Dina widow. with the chance Of
marrying better man!e
.Don'tl'' said Bill, fr0wning. Il
don't like to hear you make Joke
| OF that sort of thing. If Dina died.
could you ever marry again?" /
.Good Cd, mol OF course not r
replied Handy. startled.
i "She couldn't either. Hill, old man.
don't you know that every now and
again in this human family two neo-
ole are born like Dina and yOu-two
people whom nothing can separate
but death? I've watched you with
other women, and I've watched her
| with other men--pretty women, too.
and better-looking cusses than you
Tell me. have you ever seen women
you care DIN for since YOU met
Dina?'' "
mo"
sand she's seen no other man. You
two are marvels.s That family of
yours is what 1t is because Of its
parents"
Il didn't mean. that about Dina
marrying" Hnnbg said. a little
shamefacedly. sYou know men don't
I like to seem sentimental, Your
friendship has been q. great deal to
us, Bill, and you are not going to
drop out"
81 worship Dina" Bill Pelham said
meditatively. Directly ] saw her,
twenty years ago. ! knew that she
was the one woman. He smiled
whimsically. Every Christmas she
let's me kiss her under the mistie-
toe. Once every yeari You can bet
| shall be with you on Christmas
eve, anyway"
Handy smiled.
"If we lived in some European
countries. should have to challenge
you TO duel for that and kill you"
..It's the dark. saturnine villain
who does the staying" Bin remind
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