Evening star., 1933-08-27
No
MANS
WAY
Il NezU
Story s.
BY
HARRY
LYNCH

= N the barn everything was peaceful dusky
and cool looking, only. of course. it wasn't
cool really. not in July. big shadowy
harm looked cool but it was hot there,
like anywhere else.
He must think, and because he was
now 10. he had to think like man. II was
verv needfui for him to keep reminding him.
self Of that.
Not so long ago he would have run to grand
r,other Carpenter to tell her everything, to
blurt out the shuddering horror Of the tnlng
t.eathlessly, like little boy But II was oH-
ferent now, he mustn't tell her anytnng,
mustn't let her know. 1t was something ne
would have to work out for himself, with help
from no one Being a man meant Things
like that.
The air was full of the soft indolent dust OF
Midsummer afternoon fragrant with the strong.
sweet smell of clover and oats and horses all
mixed up. and the sun cut through the open
doorway in bands and planes OF yellow light.
EVERYTHING was very STILL only Old Barney,
prisoner in the hoxstall because Of sore
hooks. was twitching- and restless.
Then some one closed the big door very
gently the barn became gloomy and mysterious.
and man asked, well kid?"
CAM CASH caught his breath. He'd been
- right the man was John Carson Trash"
his grandmother had once said briefly. and
that may have been, but now, trash or not.
he looked very handsome In his smart city
fannels. his white buckstn shoes.
you're Sam Cash." Carson was saying. tive
seen YOU once or twice. Grandfather about?"
mo, he's gone to town." Trying to think
of the right thing to do, the right away to
act mans way. Mustn't seem scared or ex-
cited. Mustn't run.
$50? Too bad" Handsome John Carson
opened the door an inch, peered swiftly ut
the deserted barnyard. 1--WE come borrowing"
His white teeth flashed In shallow grin. All
alone, SAM"
HIS grandfather should be back soon. He
thought Of that. and the viewers for the new
ditch were expected at any time. but, Of course,
Carson didn't know. The need for cold. hard
words lay heavily upon 5am Cash. but he
said II was fixing the radio aerial up IN our
attic when saw you" He wondered whether
his voice was going to squeak.
"Is could see quite q way from there but
nstufally you wouldn't think about that The
windows are high up, you know" He stopped.
but John Carson only stared at him steadily.
'It Just happened that was looking out" he
added
yes" the man said, sttn-faced. "Ye. Go
on. kid
II saw you come-througf the corn
rows and 90 into the barn By the stable door.
SO I came down here from the attic by the
back stairs, not to disturb grandmother,
you see.
The cracking whiplash words he wanted
wouldn't come. He waS explaining himself
with silly details, like any hid. ''Of course,
knew you were IN the boxstall, because Bar
ney Vas put out about something. That's all
John Carson came forward stood with his
face almost against Sans He had soft brown
eyes. With long brown lashes, and Sam moved
back . little. - II this handsome enimAl were
not clean, only that wasn't 1t, he was too ciean.
He smelled Of soaps and unguents.
Listen, lid. came over here to borrow
the little car can't get my own started. And
I'm in . hurry. You Get that, sam9"
"sute. Well. I'm late. got to run along. and
its important. Only haven't got any ready
cash: expected to Get . loan from your grand
father you see. I need some money, right
away"''
Sam stared and briefly surveyed his own
faded blue overalls.
Brought your pigs to poor market for
that" he said dryly "And, OF course, wouldn't
know about the little car"
Never mind about the car, your grandfather
won't mind my taking it. thing like that's
only neighboriy. What want. what I've got
to have now. Is some money, ten dollars,
twenty, anything. 0ltch Go get 1t. IN be
mo-" said Sam Cash. ts
den swifling flight and Barney, chatting In his
boxstall. whmnied nervously at the sound, his
eazs inquirinsly forward
CoAE, one was coming, but the signs meant
- nothing to the man in city nanhelss The