Nogales international., 1934-09-22
No1V 40 on zmth the story.

pened!" cried Angie, with flash. L
Il know it!
The. major nodded, looking past her
out of the window.
:. There's. King Haddon coming in
here" he exclaimed. GO let him in,
Angie; I'm going to finish my break
fast Haddon or no Haddon! You can
tell him self you've mind TO-"
Angie, flushed and angry, hurried
out Of the room, glad to escape those
shrewd old eyes.
Haddon would not wait in the Ii
brary.
"Where's the major? At break
fast3 I'll go right inf you don't
mind" and he went, in spite OF An
gie's protests. >,
"Hello! Still at breakfast" he said,
as his eye fell on the old mans en-
crossed attitude. :.
The major started up, half rising
from the table, but Haddon stopped
him.
"Sit down, Lomax, I don't want to
starve you," he laughed. Il can wait
Angie didn't want to let me in here
II said I wouldn't see you until I'd
finished. What's the matter at this
hour anyway I haven't robbed the
bank"
Kingdom Haddon laughed. Come
In. Angie" he said as the girl tried
to pass quickly through the room to
the kitchen, 81 haven't come to talk
secrets and your uncle's crusty-1
need protection!"
| Angie stopped. smiling and flushed.
and leaned on chair, looking at him.
She liked Kingdom Haddon but she
was afraid of his wife; she could not
have explained her fear Of her, but it
existed. Haddon was sitting on the
edge Of an empty serying-table.
Il came in to, ask you question,
Lomax," he said irrelevently. "You
know about such things. How much
is Gordon's place worth now? ! mean
the house and grounds, including the
river lot next yours"
Major Lomax pushed his chair back,
felt in his pocket for his old pipe and
began to fill It carefully.
"Near as / can fgure-about six
or seven thousand. The house needs
repairs. Why!" he added, Whats
hit him?"
Haddon looked absently out of the
window. "How should I know1 Fam
lily troubles, I reckon. The bank holds
the mortgage. Helena doesn't want
me to touch it. I don't know what to
say about it yet.
Major Lonlax rose and began to
tramp up and down.
"Where's Gordon going to take his
wife1" he asked sharply, she's root
ed there-and SO is he, for that mat
ter"
"Perhaps the young people think
it's old-fashioned," suggested Haddon.
cor Mrs. Gordon's tired of the house
keeping and wants an apartment-my
wife does"
"Shucks (" the major sank down in
TO his chair again, strumming on the
table with his fingers. "You know
better, Haddonl There's some trouble
I'm sorry for Will Gordon. He's a
good man, and she's good woman
She'll take it hard"
The banker nodded, glancing
thoughtfully across at Angles pale
face and pleading brown eyes.
Il saw Miss Gordon on Monday
in Washington" he remarked thought
I'm Washington" Angie started,
"why. I didn't know she'd been away !"
Haddon nodded grim1y, considering
her pretty flush and her round, soft
eyes critically.
"She was there all right. A de-
cided beauty, too. | hadn't noticed it
so much before. How's the boy turn
ing out, Lomax?"
"Roddy?" The major twisted his
old mouth into a. queer expression.
"Sowing wild oats, Haddon, | reckon.
He's in New York, Greenough Trust
Company, gets twenty-five dollars
week-or did six months ago, l have
mt heard that he's increased in value"
he added sarcastically.
Haddon, who was observing Angie,
saw the girls vince of pain and the
ted going up to her forehead. "In love
with the boy-too bad!" he thought.
Family troubles drain a mans
pocket sometimes" he remarked sem
tentiously.
Angie fired up, her brown eyes
glowing with almost the wine tint OF
Roddy's. She was one Of those gentle
obstinate creatures who fight to the
last ditch for love.