The Washington times., 1934-12-06

said, LET Dick have your file on
the irriC alton work"
Sari turned qui ckly. ITO
night?"
Now"
Instantly his dark face
flushed. 1.-THE papers aren't in
very good order, Mr.. Lowell.
Tomorrow morning I could"
With characteristic impatienee
Solon Lowell shook his head.
Put them on your desk now. I
want to get this over with"
With a visible reluctance that
brought twinkle of amusement
to Dick, Sari unlocked a small
saf4, and taking out a bundle OF
papers, carried them to his desk
where, from the outer office,
Dick watched him open them
and begin to unfold large map.
An instant later Dick started to
his 3eet-his eyes again took on
that look of sudden intensity
and he moved quickly toward
the inner office. "Don't bother
arranging them. old dear. never
could understand any t h ing
that's too orderly"
Sari turned and for the mer-
est fraction of time those tawny
eyes held a CLINT of unmistak-
able hostility. Slowly he closed
a drawer of the desk. II better
go over them with you, Dick"
he said evenly.
Dick .lniled into his face.
Couldn't think of It. I'll just
ramble through them in my own
simple fashion, and when ] come
across the big words I'll call for
help"
Again the two men stood at
hostile gaze. then from his desk
Solon Lowell called, "Let him
look them over alone, Nick.
There's something I want to say
to you."
Again Sari hesitated. I think
it would be better" he began,
but at a peremptory gesture
from Solon Lowell he ceased,
and unwillingly drew the door
closed.
For time Solon Lowell drum
med with his fingers on the
desk, while through the glass
door Sari'S eyes were fixed
moodily on Dicks back, bent
over tracings and the mass OF
papers before him.
The grey eyes Of the older
man seemed suddenly weary as
slowly he reached forward and
tore from a small calendar the
last day of the old year. "Anoth-
er step toward the end of the
game-an6 so much yet to do"
His voice had fallen to a low
monotone.
Men call me fortunte in hav-
ing two sons. I wonder. I
dreamed great dreams for them,
Nick. but they have chosen to
go their own way. Bruce. out on
the ranch. and Dick here-al-
ways a battle between their wills
and mine. Not one Of them has
worked with me as you have
worked not one" His face
turned savag 3ly toward the in
ner door. "Well. this one, unless
he obeys me, goes out of my life
tonight" He smiled thinly. "Suc-
cess and nower, Nick, are verv
little things when weighed
against the loneliness of a de"
serted old age"
Sari was watching him closely.
"You will never be old. I couldn't
picture you as getting old. And
whatever comes-you have my
loyalty always" His voice,
soft and soothing, held almost a
mesmeric quality.
"I know, I know. Nick, from
this night on it is my wish that
we go forward side by side"
Sari's tawny eyes cleaned,
then quickly lowered. "I already
owe everything to you," he mur'
INJURED.
THE past is nothing. We are
only beginning, and with my
help you can go far. We will
conquer this hostile world to-
gether, Nick, bend it to our will,
and at my death, or even be-
fore. you will be envied by every
man in The border country"
Some of the old, undying fire
had come back into the mans
eyes, and defiantly he closed his
fist.
To Be Continued