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e The Evening World Daily Magazine [A Man's Hearth{|SPring Style . A New York Story of Two Women’s Love for One Man By Eleanor M. Ingram A arp KeaiinaEi (Covrrieht, 1016, by J.B, Téppincett Co.) all my Iife, T can't gee bi Si PUMPKIN @rxors RECEDL aprens, be any happier than I am Aff es They had just arisen Wednesday, February os sinanhitmancaaiettitenati 7 | By Maurice Ketten | |I1F YOU SHOULD LOSE YOUR 10B— What would you do? It’s safe to say you wonldn't follow the same strange course as did the hero of THE LAIR OF THE SUN DOGS By BERTRAND W. SINCLAIR THIS WILL BE breakfast ti 5 agendas NEXT WEEK'S COMPLETE NOVEL IN THE EVENING WORLD eres: her own inanitely, wise, spies, AS: . It Is « Love-and-Mystery Romance of the Frozen North ey (one calineee aliay wae The author also wrote “North of Fifty-Three” and Find'hs “Oh, yes!” ab “Roaring Bill Wagstaff,” which were so popu- ie bat Anthony, lar with Evening World Readers. led, he aearched her “THE LAIR OF THE SUN DOGS” fs Perhaps His Very Best Nove! ot RA en, A PEANUT + 5 » i i y » i + , i Cx € KS SS so CHAPTER V. (Continned.) The Glowing Hearth. ' EH by little he learned a great deal about her home; which, he discovered, had mm once been the veritable home of the punctilious Mait Raoul Gaives of surpfising momory. He made acquaintance with her parents and her sisters, as Elsie brought be- fore him a living simulacra of each one with her magictanlike arts of She came 4 the table and told him the answe@ putting her hands into his. She did not speak shyly, but proudly, with frank courage and comradesh! An hour later, when Adriance went down the long hill to his da: work, he carried himself with a dignity new as the blended exaltation and dread that paled his face. Once he stopped in the snapping March wind to his head and draw a full, deep breath, looking up at the bright-biue sky where tufts of white cloud sailed. Although the season was so far ad- For 4 BRoapway straight to the decorator on Fifth Avenue, who is waiting for it-it's a spectal design landscape-paper for a club grill-room on Long Island, Rusty the one to the steamer—Long Island and Buffalo can wait.” “You were mighty good to help me that way,” sald Adriance. He took the sitp, regarding tho little man with @ glance in which many thoughts met. He smiled at one of these, and his face became warmly kind for an Instant and rather startled Cook, “You helped me out of a scrape by volunteering this morning,” Cook an- glaze, hin face was hageard, flushed. His feat fine! almost nacy, had sharpened to an extreme delicacy that promised little for health or endurance, » “They told me » chauffeur lived here,” he said, presently. 4 “Anthony ia a chauffeur,” she an- swered, compassion for the change in him making her volee very xen~ tie. “But I am afraid we have no automobile toots to lend.: All such things are kept at the factory or in the machine he drives.” ween Gn mealies. . Shere ® vanced, new-fallen snow overlay road : ive sisters, it appeared: Lee, Roberta, and hills, ao that Adriance seemed to irginia, Clotilda and Nicolette, himself as standing between two sur- swered, a trifle abruptly. “I only , He swept aside the subject of au- asked ‘hin to come sec how things tomobiles with an impatient move- were going. You are to keep on Ment of his hand, and slowly turned ure, giinting brightness. here?” to look over the room. ‘Mother named the first three of us Ta EeE et Pee aoere daly now becom For ; FAMILY “Yos, for the present.” It had gathered much of comfort 204 Daddy the last three,” she ex- tng articulate, yet a sense of final \ TREE “Glad of it! Ever do this kind of during those last months, that room: plained. “Wasn't he right polite to wait #0 long? Mother is @ rebel Con- federate up to this minute, while Daddy altogether indorses the North and is @ professional deliver in ro- mantic history.” “*Elsio’ is not ) nd ae he obs truly name is Eloise: & #0 in deference to him the first inten- tion Was abandoned. Poor Daddy lost one of bis turns after all. It bhap- pened very well, though! Elsie is more practical, and I am the most Practical member of the whole family cirole.”” 3 “Really? “Why, certainly! Lee married a dramatic poet, who is also the editor of @ newspaper,” she retorted upon his Imcredulity. “And one who lets his two vocations interfere with one another! Roberta has been enguged to an army officer these five years. He tp stationed in the Philippines, where she is to join him and live tn some jungle with him whenever ho change had settled through him. His) manhood had come to full dignity, Now he knew what he had done whe he snatched Elsie Murray out of cross-current of life and took her for himself, He had found lov the road; content had fer for hin inexperience. stood as protector and shelter ay as he should live for the weaker ones who were his, And with responstbil- ity, ambition sprang fully grown to life and challenged him. ‘Was his wife to rank as @ chauf- feur’s wife and nothing more? Was their child to be reared in that place and he to give the two nothing bet- ter? Anthony Adrtance passed his glance, with his father’s cold accuracy of appraisal, over the great factory ly- ing far down at the foot of the cliffs, where he himself was awalted to driv sently he went on, down the rood. But hi itferently. CHAPTER VI. The Upper Trail. DRIANCE had not spent half a year in the mill, even in For Tue BLUE Blooded For LEAP YEAR GIRLS SPRING SILHOUETTE work before Handling trucks?” “No; handling men.” Adriance considered. “Only on # yacht, I think.” A group of four trucks came 1: Outside a whistle began to blo’ others joined the clamor and a gong clanged heavily through the intermit- tent shudder of the machinery-crowd- ,ed building, Twelve o'clock! Cook hurried away to his own men, who had fatien idle with the surprising prompiness of the true workmen; and the examination was ended. Adriance foresaw that it would re- commence, but he was indifferent. He cared very little how soon his father discovered him, now that he had solved to seek his father as soon as he saw his way a little more clearly, He wns profoundly gratified and ox- cited by this morning's success. It gave him self-confidence, and it en- abled him to ask a share in the tac- tory’s management with something more tangible to offer his father than the mere assertion that he saw im- provements to be made. He actually had accomplished something. He | would save many thousands of dollars by utilizing the machines on hand tn- and something more, Searlet-flow- eréd curtains hung at the windows, echoing the vivid note of scarlet sal- via in bloom on the sills, A shelf of books had been put up; beneath, a small table held the jade-and-ivory chessmen drawn up in battle array on thetr field. As always, the fire glowed, and on the hearth the cat stretched drowsily, Cheer dwelt in the place, the atmosphere of com~- radeship and assured love; and the pulse of It all was the girl who stood, ranqull of regard, rich tn life and beautiful with health, princess in her own domain. At her Masterson looked longest, his handsome, bitter mouth oddly twisted out of shape, "You're different,” he pronounced, finally. “Tt am very happy.” ‘ “Happy? Here? You married @ mi!ionaire’s son to live here?” “L married to live with my hus- band,” she proudly corrected him. Again he looked around, and eud- denly laughed out with an over-loud lack of control that in a woman. would have been called hysterical. “Tony Adriance’a house!” striking his gloved hands cn nena tenes ita is sufficiently promoted to marry. stead of purchasing more of the costly “Tony—tdle Toi ‘Ton: y y ny, ry, Yusiale i a beauty, who has the on- the helueelp toagetid ot i motor trucks, with their expenses of of teas and tegen Tony he ire college full of young men vibrat- chauffeur, lout observ. / i upkeep, additional chauffeurs and in- this! Why"-— he bent toward her. atound our house; and she de. ing many things, He had ¢ abe, evitable deterioration from u “You have been matching work with t bg re arhe ipl see Belgy sida come to recognize flaws in that ¢ C £9 Be ante our into in) ‘col Purroi| oa Adrianee; you have made ; 4 «five, Clo! 4 air to glimpse the sunshine and coo! 7 and Nicolette are twin babies of Smooth running mechanism of which S his hot flush of satisfaction. He She drew back, aghast at the botd ; | slevén years. They still have plenty he was a part. / f ood 4 thought of Elste with a passion of irreverence. He laughed again et her of time to do anything, you see. Might he not find this fact an op- yy] | tenderness and triumph. He resolved expression. x ane y_neces- until they were ter assured. He not. no’ . , Dimaelf, given authority, might do to must begin to shelter her from éxcite- way Tony is going, and the way I © promote efficiency, He tg ry de- ment or possible disappoinicgeat. am. That fo it ba | 2 he al Ave 4 jude himself with the fdea that he fether would so regard his return. America the boat sailing at 3 and the time allowed for the errand mately the same distance to cover. No, he wou speal © Teo- you never afrat be yy na sepenit beh aathy © KeCretaTY could go into any factory as an effi- There must be a middle course. At o'clock. ere ‘order, and just when of each. It is a very rough and ready saved, Pryce ho popra. bys yo afraid he will drift back to the easier and cqmpanion with the old lady of Ceney expert; he did see that here th? great gate to the factory yard he we are rushed with other deliveries; He acquainted each man “with the f Nitow: bul & wis devined under the hie father: not yet. But of course he ways?” j Ve told you. ‘asn't that paused to survey again the enor- and Ransome ia home sick, I never new rule concerning machines broken stress of the imoment. A row of would tell of his new position in “No,” she affirmed. A shining radi- ©+ practical? Of course, Lee's bustand he might fairly earn and supports ber usuaily. salary that would gi ‘But the spring that I came away luxuries than she had mous buildings with’ thelr teeming send out the trucks; 1 don’t know down or temporarily disabled, wisoly boxes with a compartment for each the factory, and they would exult ance lighted her confident life. In more than one sense this bared “ihe: should come in or how giving this as an order of Mr, Cook’s. truck numbered to correspond would over it together, Adriance decided he carried beneath her heart that w! was his workshop. they should go. I've got all my own When Russian Mike came by with be one better way that occurs to me: would wait until thelr dinner was made Anthony and her forever i ie Daddy had urged him to resign from in her own home and more than ho "There was more than the usual work checking over every shipment Andy's truck, the big man smiled up but, of co I am merely a tem- over and cleared away, then he Fear was dono with; it no longer, the newspaper and come home for himself had learned to desire, hubbub and cantonios in the ship- that goes out, too. I’m too much; it at the man on the pier, porary Interloper. +:Sder Coal would draw her down beside him in wotf-tke, hunted down her happiness. | alx months in order to write a poetic — After ll, there had been no quar- ping room when he went down the can't be done. The chauffeurs are “I ain't going to buat her,” he as- My hamo is Goodwin; Mr. Cook the firelight and astonish her. “M0? Do you Wiis Be witl ba aes \ drama over which they both were rel between his father and himself. gtone incline to that vast subter- me, I know they are. Look sured him; “I guess I'm a@ pretty did not te me yours ?"—— There was a little lunch cart ACTORS tent to be a chauffeur on a honeymoon { enthuslastic. No one expects it (o When the young man had Chosen @ ranean apartment, The little wizened ‘The manager of the factory and his the way, much frequented by chauf- tuft left over that ought to good driver?” ! ‘ all " make much money, but, aw Daddy gourse that he knew to be disagree- man in horn-rimmed spectacles, who have been got out yesterday, not “Of course you are,” laughed Adri- father’s associate! It was the puregy, fours, car conductors and forrymen. Geet, eee eee teers sald, we have always had enough bie to the older, he simply had vibrated around his long platform, moved yet! They tell me lies about ance, leaning down to give him his chance that Tony and he never he Ho went there for his lunch, a8 b@ cinch ‘Tony Adriance. No, don't pro. for dignified simplicity and it should withdrawn from their fe together checking rolls and bales and boxes the motors breaking down; TI know glip and a hand-clasp by way of en- met at the ‘Adriance house. ‘ hit Mr. usually did’ when noon found him test I'm going to force my help on be our duty as well as our glory to as a matter of courtesy and sel{-re- as they were loaded into the trucks, they are lies; why should half the couragement. “You're all right, Mich- Goodwin belonged to an older gen- near the factory. It seemed to Bim you’ hoth, wanted of not. "Why. you Ba, aon husband to fame. ppect. Mince he no longer gave what had already the appearance of wear- trucks in the place break down Just gol; take care of yourself and remom- fration than the senior Adviance, Rim that there was airendy a little differ- Yan keop” him out of New Yok nis pang tes ry d means to support was expected cy toe Adrionios, he wa, reg age ae ie hatr bird when Baneome is away? But I can't hat I told you about going oe pig eo eewooe oot ae [ai mee fa. way ee Slow Wormay forever! Send him there to-night, eo “ “ couid not take Tony's privileges; atte ney y perspiration across prove it.” # ‘ found - me, a ‘ar 1 told you Elsie wae practical. now, however, knowledge of Disie knobby forehead, although it was not — “Why not put a mechanic in @ light Re eens oiideeed toe neee Whe Reel CUy ye Ma Urrek | Already they sooned, to feel that he po and I'll finish what you have be- Mgnould you cal Y¢ that?” doubt RAG Coenen ie eee e eneny yet $ o'clock and freezing dravents machine to go out to any truck that proud lips. “Say, I guese it's & Dratty recollected after his first dismay, and taken the ‘upper trail, aa it were, In- Amazed and dismayed, she retreated —\ - had only to meet his wife, ny reaks down, and then i.) good thing we wasn't being checked Grew such reassurance from it as he 4, he fel 4 fo ae m his urgency. ingly. felt assured, for his marriage to ex- SWung unceasingly open and shut. that any man whoss truck stops '® ty, thiv way when We met that actor > deed, he felt @ change in himaelt not "/7) his urmen rey Sven if Mr. Adriance were disap- Patters loltered in corners or behind Agriance. “Never wind her.” Adriance's: win seen dfinike pat’ boone hick ana He cut her short with impatience, . ou a “Well, he is ati in love. When ,,,. y pillars, eying with enjoyment or in- “", ; rn u a ‘ that ‘wears. off ‘as sho grows tired Py Uice and Be ieota even if be prec Titerence ae the oaee mminht’ be the This time Mr, Cook regarded him color rose a trifle. “I am not holding — ““Adriance? dclowe it 46 ie Own ond, Hie. Gak.eo tune xt aere ° steadily for a full minute. Seizing any one down to too close time, “Yes, sir. It is not so odd; Lam A ceased to Hvé fro! , of footing him and ill-tenperet woes ferred the brilliant Mrs. Masterson Hittie | gnane bustling energy and ty, advantage of the other man’s @t- either; but this Is @ rush morning. distant connection of the New York “But he waa pb ot rR the hearth. But presently Adriance ‘° the serene yr ager ste ye Peed This condition had already tasted ‘¢Mtion, Adriance struck again: Go along now.” family, T believe.” He had a cloudy would never forget this day. If he “y, became serious. a daughter-in-law, why should there +0 Gaye, like a veritable festival of “Would you like me to take Mr, And Michael placidly went, recollection. cf i witty Frenchman hada son he would tell hia about “YOU do not understand.” ' "Miele, I think that I should write be rancor between the two men? For . Rene lc tor the day? { ‘Tho room began to clear bofore the who alluded to an estranged member this when ho reached manhood. And ,,"1 Understand more than you do,° to yous father, One does not snatcn {he first time it occurred to Adriance ada he B cog oe epee eee icth clues pretty well, and I efforts of the excitable, nervous Mr. of his family as his “distant brother.” he would be his son's guide to this NM retorted bluntly, “Rut if T am \ © man's daughter” in. this baretaced that his father might be lonely and With the utter, indiference of his Voy your men, Ono of the other Cook at one end and the quiet man- — “T see, T seo; after all, even some~ muttetaction of work accomplished, WOM, no harm will be done. T went { welcome a reconciliation, They never vi en can take out my truck; Ru agement of the young man at the what unusual names are constantly lest he mise it alt ber, to see him, anyhow. Are Loeasee. vi civilized lands,” Way Had been intimate, but they had been Hee oats tus Gus perpiontions Mike, for instance,” Other extremity of the place. ‘This repeated.” “Mr. Goodwin scrutinized himed? eo measly het done.” ‘There of mem” be ht of that before? Companions, or at least pleasant Ac- pi, this morning he hesitated beside "He can’t drive.” was far more exacting work than oe other tn me glare of artificial were to be no worthless Adri i “No. And I should like to be welcomed into auaintances. Pee fas Mutreamting little man. The “I beg your pardon, he drives very driving one of those motor trucks he light that rather confused | vision. ———— iS Aer *Well, then tr —. your ‘family, or at least tolerated | ‘Tho house om the Drive had not tittie mah caught slat of ie not un- well; I taught him myself this win- Geapatehed in aaah aparious ARBOR. ire’, Cheugaurt CHAPTER VII. catig Dllled off his gloves and took a jppose we might visit contained only servants, as no sympathetic face and hailed him, drianc . Rt a foun pen from teen py day when our ent visit Tust—servants who were merely calling through the tumult of Oars, ‘ihe little man jerked a telephone Nt merely hand each driver @ slip “Does not that depend on the What Tony Built. Pocket. Elele watched ‘him helplessty permit? Or perhaps some of my sia- not the faithful, 4e- rattling hand-trucks pushed by dlue- receiver from the wall beside him. Matae Bie Sartinaten, as was the shane er Acuarne Darried pleas ¥ s.anertes of aac tt e. " site) gue jn azite of herselt lew t come to see us? shirted porters, and the complex din = «Mr, n ook, sir, I've om 4 some. i ™ t chan was 4 teotees What a time we sould bay average hireling, The house- of the place. ‘4 got a’ tan Were to iit’ Ransome's , Under that system Adrianoo knew MY Iife, anyhow that day Fred Masterson was she not able to hold Anthony given those giris with some of the keeper engaged and dismissed them “Here, Andy—~you know New York place for the present; one of our from his own Observation that hours “Ah-certainly, Mr. Cook asked mo camo; almont at the hour J), pe Ry now? She tried to money that I had and haven't!" and was herself a shadowy automa- —now long ehould I allow this man chauffeurs, sir. Oh, yes! Andy—I “day Were wasted by the men, Only to come down and observe the im- when Adriance, tired and with all the er, fortifying her spirit His wite leaned toward him, her ton, who appeared « ly to receive to go to the Valparaiso dock, unload forget his last name. He's all right, if a chauffeur outrageously over- provement in the conditions here this exul ing a united Hfe. Verry pigs of thelr gray eyes quite wet with her earnest- special orders and render monthly and got back? Three hours?” yes. I've got to have help; can't Stayed the reasonable time for his morning. I am pleased, much pleased acuctne hs Te reart “Tony:" he ie |, Masterson knew ness. accounts, “Two,” responded Adriance, mount- handle the men, Mr. Goodwin, All Journey did he recetve a sarcastic I should have regulated the system of good dreams as he ate Asthine ew nothing of the man “Anthony, there is nothing in the ‘or any atmosphere of home cre- ing the long platform beside his chief, right; thank you, sir.” rebuke, which was sufficiently an- in this department before; but these Il@ cheap food at the counter of the y wee, g the, mn i me She was able to meet h world that would make me so happy ated in the hou the Adriances “Can't be done,” the chauffeur of }14 whirled about to Andy. In the bye ere of engine ret gag own od pF rl as ye lunch-cart under the shadow of the glance with her usual cane whee he ight as w : ck sullenly contra- . slectric gi ty po hoped you would think of {t!" even Elsie could leaven that dense “Why not? Bention Nad, thickened appallingly, scowls, but without revolt, Instead patiently and glanced vaguely over oraing liad arvived at noon, when "ini tin to aoe,” “Why didn't you tell me to do #0, mass of formality, or If her art was “You ain't allowing for the ferry jog” of each truck sent out failing to re- the great room. However, that in disio was called to her front door by “Have. you foreotten te he Dressed, long ago?” he asked reproachfully. too delicate, too subtle a combination running across here only every half “ice ty pansome's box,” he Sure until the noon hour, two, and not by) Pont t epouie tke bai , & clang of the bell; one of those friends? And I'l) always be Toru! "Row how could I tell you @ thing of heart and mind and personality to nant nor for the traffic on@he other. ohea: “you're appointed, and even three ti Were completed dur- be bal en, fo li vo; ay leaer Small gongs favored years ago, that to you for loving Holly. ‘iia eee lke thet?” affect such condition side.” : H hae : ing the morning, There were somo d or “AT snap with a pulled handle, Down at know pee “Why not?” he wondered, densel: He could no 4 The tone was insolent, and Adri- Wish you luck! Fire them if they Con iiaints, of course. Adriance cut Ne is threatened with pneumonia, nd Of Wha HOMIE ach abe RN) ooled tha mene y id not be certain. He could kick, and, you may count on tt, I'll ” ie path sh he paled, the baby fs well imagine her, ‘daintly gowand ance answered sharply, unconsclously pack you’ ape J them off in thelr incipience. He was “I should be glad to do so, MP. heard laughter and the high fore her. aby thos rising See nd: derurely self-possessed, an tals. peeking. a8 Tony rather than AS TDS Do. as one small pier crovine Binet in apite of the Ute eri nent use him in the office to Vice ato” above the “Lost him! Not ?- tress of that household; but’ he could An@y: run out upon the main floor, in such “'P*?. We might use bin jp the o1fi9e te Of an autome hada Tm the one fever mind, But I shail be 90 hot imagine the household iteelf- as “YOU don't know your business [Un oat upon the main Aut Jeaving 22 the middie of the morning, when Detter advantage, well. we wilt ned th glad!’ You ses, they do not know altered very much or S when you propose going that way, } 8 ‘ah she 4 ah tags * the trucks firet sent out began to Jur system first. W an order for — efore her, on the high, absurd ht all. T have not ich or made less e ere Of entering must pass tt and report. | any filing cabinets or apparatus you tle ; y abeue he that I am married at Go down the Jersey side here wh in, Cook left | t hy a man int ‘es tur fabed: co tell them, because they have *tuPldiy ponderous by her presence. th Gray tn open, and take the down- !{ Was railed around and contained n $0006 'f, Hn, entg sett ante aii deem necessary. Give it to Mr. Cook a’ steadied himagt by urasp. the automobile hore hat ema i. @ had not thought of this before, 7 bead desk, a telephone and a chair, Adri. for ew 5 be dic Me pe ly that eee eet by wrasp- the automobile horn that summoned such stately, quaint ideas that they ys * town ferry, that runs every ten min- 4 4 0 a he note “nd T will sea personally that iy snow-powdered ratl ton- him would’ be profoundly offended It you but now he ould not thins his plea~ eg, Gnu Some" back by the sume i060. slipped off his overcoat and cap Bot, 6 Moy Leary Or armed, with fupplind. Thin te m eritieal tn rented by a womad, he lifted Gla cap, "A dead one!" he repeated, “T hews yourse! ey would ” on which may depend a consider: a sunbeam piercing the old root os Ms 5 a et Tea arent alight to mo, do Sut together in state in that drawing: TGt, ary yout——— the, chauffeur {100 and took his place. ‘The men Ia, temporary eolgague,, O04 FS, trada with South Rierica, Cook tells gleaned ueroas Picreine, the old root to go, Mrs. Adriancs, But send Toay - ” om he knew 60 well, while she told was ounging abou © rooms stratght- eome loin the ve that more goods he been moved enn * -clipped a over, to-night.” : He gazed at hor in Gitar Marvel at ligne i tales he had’ learned to do- Cook" i pi eee ine fee ond tee Eee Sige OE vera Se ‘tee this: morbing fran tn aay entire day ‘T wan told at the ittle sh £ Relea Tune, Ge $b6 leek ea ; i wold ‘ . A little improve- ‘all, peedin| “ ought ay sd op th ‘isio heard the high, hi such patience, ens in. 'Do as you're told, Pederson, and ‘ls new arrival } recently. We had thought of buying @ chauffeur lived here,” he expraine ’ igh, rather strident Me eet io it again,” he requested, _ It could not be quite the same an i¢ rcateh sou at more tricks ke that ment in calmness came over the on the floor. pouring 8 Tul in the Tore trucks." a chauffeur Lived, here.” he expiuined, voices of tho woman calling. sahate “please, remember that you have & hearth of thetr own, and his pipe, you're fired, Youve got two hours, Porde at the mero sight of @ figure coming and going, when Adrianee 1 inink that {9 not required, slr; I sun on snow dazzled his frat vision ppPatlence, then Masterson’s se: dolgned to wed a poor, dull-animal Durning with a coarse, outrageous Next! Herman, get your truck load. ‘the post of authority. te eee eee ee ood wish you would try my way’ for a “Our compressed air system Ip out of Of strained maven Gon needs Your constant giidance, *Mersy, expressed in ‘volumes of ed and take te'seme route aud time; _ The Tavalided Ransome was missed of these men welled out ee tay ening dacat leak, EIA Selby, ahd ime me of ee ou tor roared under the Tven yet, I have falled to grasp the &moke, while Elste leaned forward, do you hear?” no more, Opportunity had printed enclosure, a eee ee eesuon Ce wank in the full @ hand pu ae orgot to put in chauffeur's hand, ‘They were depart- delicate point of your not setting me little “hands animated, gray. eyes "Yes, sir; but*— Parianes en. che (a7 when he was "Good morming.” the stranger orient tie materials on hand. I fancy ROE ge ND ing: evidently a means of inflating to work ut this weeks ago, But Sparkling, and mimicked or drolled or “Get out, and the two of you come /nspire epise JF and, attuned, $2 opened, new troubles grow up with new in- " Hence. tie tire had been found bring the writing things and alt be- Sing as the mood swayed them or in together. acoord with it He and his fellow “Good morning,” Adrtance absently stitutions, and un outsider may more x Ss eas a ‘rhe peace of Bisle's day had dee side mo as expert critic; we will at- the tale demanded, He knew that he “Fixcuse me, Mr, Cook,” sald Adri- fienda, but cmly ne their work tor replied; turning his head and per- ousily sea the remedy.” she smiled at him with hee 1 with them. ‘The alteration in tend to this before we sleep.” hitself could never read aloud with ance, hie glance taking appraisal of frenas, ut only as their work fer celving hie visitor to be a frail little "Yes? Young blood tn the business, composure, although deep colo sraon frightened her: the They did 40; and. were drawn still enthusiasm and verve if Mr. Adrianco the second truck; “Herman has & gether None of them had been ao od gentleman he offered him the you think? i’ perhaps.” swept over her face with tie star. pirangoness of his manner and of his closer together by the fulfilment of listened with amused criticism, No, cargo of heavy stuff; he can hardly {ntimate with him to feel his Solitary chair, Of course he knew ‘Two trucks roi. Into tha plac® tied movement of her blood. v7 Anvitation Mt with anxiety. that act of courtesy and consider Anthony realized with some aston- get it unloaded tn as short a time as present position a slight upon them- that his visitor must be connected and up to Adriance's post. When le "Mrs. Adriance,” she corrected, ™0'™ w something she von which they unwittingly had ni {atment that he did not want to take Pedersen.” Balves. ‘Indeed, they were a good. With the factory, {f only from the air had finished with them and sent thes “will you not come in? fam sorry ld not guess or understand. Why glected so long ‘ : 8 bei ie pemne, The little mean turned on him natured, hard-working set, whose of tranquil assurance with which he on to Cook's end of the room, he Mr, Adriance t# not at home.” should he have spoken so of Holly? v » ay intimacy of their Nevertheless, the thing must be wrathfully. heckling of Mr, Cook had been as *ettled his pince-nes and e@urveyed turned back to Mr. Goodwin; but that He crossed the threshold mechani. ‘Y oo, did he want Anthony this her sank deeper into the done, It was a duty, He could not “Can't? Can't? They've got to much mischief as any desire to take the younger man. gentleman, satisfied as to the im- cally, his gaze not leaving her night as the days went by. selfishly continue in the way he liked get back for second trips.” Pee advantowe of the present ait. ‘How do you keep all those apart?’ proved conditions, was already step- "I did not belleve it," he excl Was Mrs. Masterson to be one of j comradeship of minds 80 well, He must consider Elsie and — “Then give him two extra helpers.” yati R he estioned, motions: ra ying Into the elevator to return to his under his breath St thought the party at the restaurant? The idea as hearts, never failing in the third who was to join thelr etrcle, Mr, Cook stared at him through "reste was an authority in Adrl- Mipse | Monomne toward the Cn omeen above, cllie-died.” none camo later, ‘The mere possibility. of i igh Ce *Aatinet had Randle UP tar, tees what he hts spectacles, then turned and anco himself of which he was quite “Put them tn order on a fi “Seventy-three, the old top is," re Mr, Masterson!" such an event fixed Elale's decision; } ssidalltt fa aah ove morning wits "aos he je he propels aa shouted the order, When he turned consctous, a personal force that grew the men go out, then turn the heap marked Cook, running over to pass He shook his head tn deprecation Ste Would not send Anthony to the i Oren ibdtion OF thattect it: sathek ite’ defeated t his back be dried his forehead and re- with exercise, He stood on his ele- over. The first one out should be the his fellow-worker a maas of memor- of offense, continuing his scrutiny Meeting desired. She would let Mage : knew so many people that I never plead for his inherttai neompetent to Heved himself by a burst of confl- vation, sending out man after man first. one tn,” explained Adriance, anda, “Keen as ever, but not wp-to- of her. He had the appearance of a ; aceldental visit pass unnes } (quemed it, isle, but I've been lonely recoiled Mace aoe pr Re Ca tet af aig with clear, reasonablo orders, noting smiling. “Of course, I have to keep datn, that is all, Here—thess to the man fevered by drink or illness; his 1 9 ‘a @ lot of etuff to go to South the distance, the time of departur@, together those who have approxi. dock, these to the Erie yards: thia eyes were bright behind @ surface (T Pe Continued) ee ; ‘ ‘ a = — ‘ |