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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1919-09-26, Page 728, 1019 wc r ed „ Were other hand ignora,ns et -MS - .383 suffering and brink of (lespair. papers one day have known that . Grayford than .s entirely due -to sd the other, He but 'with staring dry lips with his Y Hamilton went iext week). Lgue at the their itin race ,urt. Ltion, ver the Dntario of the a right on the itaining ng—the noderate business when he and no lake you hatter of CC el her tiie ;- are frr pre - ford (len? to rider Tiers ittee ....seetiosera SEPTEMBER 26, 1919 11111111111 ! Barbara g OF elk E TUB snows 044 14.4 Mao • id.•••••••.••••••1.01..• by HARRY IRVING GREENE Moffat, Yard and Co. ,014▪ 4 44111 4.4 444 444 44.4 44411 0.• .44 4.4 Va. IBM Fol111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111117, (Continued from last week.) "Yes, I would like to speak to you, I thought perhaps yoit might like to taste a walk—" heturned to the girl. "That is if Miss Barbara will pardon ueh a:nourtesy." She nodded indif- ferently. "I most certainly have no desire to listen to business s !crets. Permit nee to leave the parlor in your posses.: sion," she returned as she sought the narrow staire. But Wilson's quick protest backed by her father's half command caused her to pause. - "No. daughter, Men can talk busi- ness to better advantage as they loaf around out of doors. More room for their brains to expand, you see. Be- sides I want to smoke any pipe," said Findlay as he opened the street door and passed out. .Wilson upon the threshold sent her a look of appeal that she judge him not until she kiw the whereof of it all, but her eyes were as unresponsive as the eyes of a spliynxi He had sworn that he loved her beyond life itself and had begged that she give him but some little token that she cated for him in return; and in that moment she had, committed herself to his arms to hold and be held as long as life remained, yet now, the next time she saw lam it was to hear the cold avowal that he was going away forever. There was nothing more to be said or done. Looks, words, partings were. worse than use- less. It woulde be better if even thought could be banished. Outside Findlay lighted his pipe. "Go on," he puffed. With his chin dropped to his bosom Wilson nerved himself to the effort. "a have considerable to' say to you, Mr. Findlay. Can you spare me half an hour?" "As lorig as you wish. I am a gentleman of leisure now for sure. Nothing gone wrong Ihope." "Nothing has happened since the fire. I am going awasi by thednorn- ing train.and I am not coming -back" The elder man paused inehis stride to face the speaker. "That's bad, and I am mighty sorry to hear it. Still, I suppose I should net be surprised. This country has gape to hell and I cantshire you any longer, so of eourse it isn't a bad time to! clear out. But you don't need to. go far, and it THE Never -Failing Remedy for Apperadieltis Indigestion, Stomach Disorders, Appendicitis ark Kidney Stones are often cared by Gall Stones, and mislead pole until those bad attacks of 011 Stone Colic appear. Not in ten Gan Stone $efferere 101,0 -st what is the troll -L.1.2. Specific will cure. teitieset eran cr opers atiess. For sale at all druggists. Recommended by E. Umbach Dreegist. Seefer.th, Ont .W. MARLAT &CO S81 ONTARie ST, TORONTO s ONT. 122 esetasese ,..._ . . , I doesn't have to be forever, B(y some interposition of that party Who al- ways looks after his own, the Badger Company got off with a score, and tiagcare. and they will need, a many inen as ever next aeason. No trouble for you to catch on with them." "Bat I am going to quit the woods for good 1 X ain going beak to town . -1' The elder man resumed. his ,wa& with a shrug of his shoulders, ' "Seems fooliSh to me—that is unless you have something in sight You are four .times the man yob. were when you came into this neck of the woods. -But (if course you know your owes. business best. However, I thought you liked it up here." 1 1 Wilson. drew .the back. of is hand across hiseyes. There seemed to be a .blur in them and- he felt giddy. "I have thosight matters -over for 'a week, and it seems to be the only 'course. And in that connection, I have got to take back what I said to yoa about triony. I am broke and must have a -- dollars, hundred not as wages but k as a loan. Can you raise it foe me?" "No loan about it.. You shall have the !full amount X owe 'you. 11 have arranged with Clawson, the,hardwere 'i man, to advance me what I need until I, I sell my horses and get straightened out, My personal* credit is goiscif for what I need, but when it comes to borrowing money enough to go into business again—well,. I can't do it. . No one doubts my 'honesty, but they do doubt my ability to come back. 1 ain getting old and my active work- ing years are numbered and a am no longer a good baismess risk, See the point?" "Yes, and I assure you again that it is to be but a thirty -day loan, I am not going to tell you_very much to -night, but I .will write you in, full not a great deal later. The truth of the platter is I had some trouble and carne away—some trouble down there." He waved his hand comprehensively towards the south and for a, ddeen paces no more was said. When the elder man spoke again it was with a simple sincerity that pontrasted sharp - lir with his usual half flippancy. "Now I am sorry to hear that; sorry for yourself; sorry . for myself and sorry for Barbara: That girl thinks a lot of you, boy—as any wornan na- turally would of a man who had done as much for her as you have for •my. (girl, Of ,course I don't mean to say she is in love with you or anything like that, .but she likes you id -fired well anyway. And if she knew you were in trouble it would worry her. quite a bit, I guess. Going Ito tell her that you are going away for keeps?", .. "I have told her, and am gong to write her," "What did she say to it l'a The silence fell again, broken only by the tread of their feet on the board walk. Fiadia,y's fingers closed upon the younger man's arin and most of his old cheerfulness was in his next sentences. "Anyway, it can't be very serious. trouble or you would not be going back to it, so that's one con- solation." The hand grip grew more confidential. "You haven't quarreled with the girl have you—had a little spat!" s ' The lumberman's facegrew, puzzl- ed. "Now do you know you two have got --me holed up and a smudge start- ed at the opening. I thought 1 .knew Barbara, and I imagined for some time past that she was pretty much inter- estedein you. You see she is jag like her mother—couldn't deceive you if she wanted to and when yott have once learned her alphabet yo'u can read her like a book. I didn't pro-. test, because I knew if -I was right in my thoughts it wouldn't do any good to say anything. Surprising to see how obstinate she can 'be' when the gets Pet on anything—jut like her mother again and .t.o adi erent from me. And I ain't saying. hat I would have protested anyway . It. never occured to in that you �r any other mail wouldn't jump out of his skin to get a smile from, her, so I thought you two would just naturally. gravitate. So I kept my eye cin you to see if I should fire you or Promote you, and when I found out that you had decency as well as brains and pluck I decided . on the promotion. When you knocked that WaisleY glass out of my hand I was tielded, But now it seems that I was footed all Its ASSAM quality gives it that iicIiJ flavor TEA ls good tea.' Sold only in sealed packages r THE HURON E7MOSIi0R. 1,..••••••••••••••••••••y around and the joke is one MO. Glad at one of the Windows a woman with of it, too, Want to keep for a. few a 'pale face and a glorious crown of more years to myself, It Was be- dark hair who stood motionless before cause I thought you liked eaeh .other's the lame watching the accommodation company thata I made you her guar- as it pulled out of the village. For dian pro fem. Thought I might as a moment the impulse was almst well recognize the situation officially, resistible for him to hold but his arms you see, ' Gosh, but you certainly did towards her in a last token of his appear to be interested in. each other longing, but conquering it he but rais- that night you took ,supper with us." ed his cap perfunctorily. She gave "And I .ain more interested in her him no farewell sigitaa no sign, that than in any other person in the world. she Was aware that he was passing Sheds the /bravest sweetest, honestest from her:life forever; but with his woman I have ever known." Findlay last straining look -from far down the puffed his dying pipe into life, send- track he saw her turn from the win- ing the smoke jets shooting from`his date and cover her face with her shands.. CHAPTER XIX lb 4- - Two days later Wilson, clean shaven and dressed in a plain business suit, opened the door of the general offices face. "By the way, what is your other of Edward Hamilton„ counselor -at - name, Wilson?. Been going to ask law, and passing the, youth on guard you a dozen times but never happened [ in the reception room stepped ,uhan- to think of it when you were aroundflounced into the attorney's private Jim or Dick or Bill or something like office4'he latter. iooke4 up with a frown of annoyance at the intrusion, then stared open-mouthed. "Wilson Stoddard—or his sunburnt ghost—sure as Blackstone was a lawyer!" he gasped as he slowly a- rose from his ehair with his gaze wandering over the other's form. Then with two quick steps he was, before the caller and wringing his hand. "What--when—why .the devil don't you talk? Sit down here and say something to break the spell." down to the line." • The speaker grew 1 "Glad to see you, Ed." serious again and the hand grip twlit- ened. "I ain't in the habit of mincing torney's face. "Enthusiastic greeting From what I gather out of your talk from one fresh out of the grave—or words and I'm not going to now. you did something outside of Hoyle haven't you been really dead at all?" "Do I look as though I had?" back there in town and are going -back The counselor eyed the tobaeco leaf to face the band. Correct?" color of the other's cheeks and grin - "Yea" my ped a little. "Not unless you spent "All right Now these are privateyour ghost period in some place where ideas on that subject spoken they tan people up considerably. But right out loud. You say you are go - mouth with the sheet explosions of ' a hoisting engine. "Anyway I am glad -you parted good friends, Is it really some trouble down there that is tak- ing you away, Mr.--" He stopped short again'and looked into the -other's that?" "No. Stoddard." "Stoddard Wilson." Findlay becarae musing. "Kind of sotinds as if you had the oldmare hitched tail first to the manger, Wilson Stoddart would be, More euphonious. But it don't matter; - Stoddard, Going -to tell me your trouble?" "Not to -night, But I will when I write you and return the loan." - "Drat the loan. Now let's swedge A sickly smile ran across the at- ing to write my girl add I am inter- J ested to that extent at, least. There are some steps that a young man can take when he is dancing his first Ring in life when his blood tingles through him like hard cider, and be a man for a' that—then again there are others that he can't take- For instance, if young George had hacked down old -George's pea cherry sapling out of pure cussedness he'd never have been president, because he'd have had a natural mean streak in him that the ,people.wouldn't have overlooked. But being that he did it merely out of a desire to try that. new hatchet, why,. that was nothing but natural—just plain boy. And I reckon the old sin- ners that used to sit around on the dry goods boxes and pound their heels aever did get over pelting fun at old George about it. Same way with a young man. Can't expect him to shut his eyes every time a pretty woman commences to dare him, but he pan be fairly decent and above board about it and not kick the ten commandments clear out of the frame. But if he goes prowling around under a cloak, deceiving good women and makipg them love him, lying to them, promis- ing them everything one day and cut- ting them cold and breaking their hearts the next—that kind of a critter is pure skunk and he had better keep away from me and mine. That's one kind of .a man that I'd go trailing if he 'fooled around my girl. Catch the point?" "Yes," gulped Wilson, turning his face away. • "And another breed of man that has no business breathing the air of the same county with decent women is a man who has got a criminal'past and who has run away from it—left a wife or done some other dirt, and .who will go to some other place and Win a woman's love, marry her and half raise ae family, and then when he is caught and jerked to the cala- boose leave her and those youngsters to the eternal shame of it. But of course I'm only shaking generally and wasn't thinking of anybody in particular. I don't know what your tro\lble is and 1 ain't going to try and nose it up, And say right rioak that I would bet ten .years of my life you wouldn't do either,of the things 1 mentioned, for if there are two things in the world that John Findlay thinks 'he is wise about they are horses and men. I've handled too many of both kinds of those anis not to know a good ,deal about them. Let's go back and gpt, that money." Sick at heart and brooding over the other's words Stoddard Strode silent- ly along while Findlay, unspeaking also now that .his say was done, left a long trail of tobacco smoke stream- ing behirfd him. At the hardware store the lumberman thrust the bills into his companion's hand with a hearty shake, his other palm xesting upon the broad shoulder before him. "Don't ever think of returning it and send me your address when you write so that I can forward the rest that is coming to you. Your train goes out at six a.m., and inasmuch as I can. do nothing more I may not go over to the depot. Good -by, boy. Good luck. And if you ever getup against a 6race game just call on John Find- lay. I may not have much of a stake but after what you have done for my girl if it's fifty cents or fifty thousand we'll split it even." Stoddard's fingers closed tightly a - roiled those of the other. "Mr. Pied - lay, I simply wish to say that, as I respect and like' Miss Barbara%bove all other wonien the same as re- spect and like you above all other men.' You will hear from me within thirty days and there is one last fever I want you to promise me. Will you do it?" "Reckon v.1.1.1. Name it." "That you won't sell those horses until you hear from me." Findlay puffed out his cheeks. "But I've got to have • money, yeti know. Where else am I going to get it?" "Borrow enough to, tide you over for a month and hang on to every- thing you have that is ofeiralue unless you can sell - it for more than it is worth. You gave me credit for hav- ing some sense, and now I 'tell you I ani talking it. Will you take my word for it?" "Well, now you have got me treed again, but I'll be cross -sawed if I don't, Stoddard." With a last silent pressure of their hands they went their. separate ways. Wilson, leaving the next Morning at six o'clock, from the back platform of the oar kept his eyes -eagerly alert for the little boarding house that stood within a few rods of the track. And as the train rolled past it he saw 4 • . • let's get (limn to busitess. Where have you. been all these months?" "In the great qut.doors where the snow was not muck, but as light and white as whipped cream Also, where there knreovrv, was air that had never been breathed before and rivers that swing though forests of real trees as tall as this ten story building. Now do you "No, but by George you leek it. You are only about three sha.des lighter than a wooden Indian and you look just as solid." He reech.ed forth a tentative hand and felt the swelling muscles lof the, other's anti, turned over a browned hand and looked at the callouses of the palm and. chuckled with delight. No athlete had everhad a Darier "rooter" im his behalf than had Wilson possessed in this lawyer man in their college. had regretted Stod more than had this s; And now to see his to his- own again Was` a greater joy to the man of books than had the other handed him a wallet full of bills. His delight Was boundless. "Say, but you are great. Clear eyed, hard as nailsand ten pounds heavier than you ever were before at that. You've cut out the fizz I take it—and a mighty good job too, by the way. You don't know how you had us all worried for a while." Hamil- ton whirled around to his desk and scratched .away hastily witb his pen as he rattled on. "Just you wait un- til I get these deeds filled out Going to take you over tcdthe 'Athletic Club then and show you to the boys. They'll be tickled to death to see you so fit. 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