THE CHARLOTTE NEWS MARUH 2. 1911
7
THE LORDS OF
HIGH DECISION
’>v MEREDITH NICHOLSON
r le Trip to Boston.
pnross of loyalty to
> > •' pxcuppd iuid Jiisti-
! ',;c* in ahnttinp himself
, t''- address; very like-
i> "fiv >'f b’lpy men who
i- ^ ; lire to piihlio scr-
• U'.- h(>r own
r ;is I),' did nnd brins
; ip:’1i)v \vi;h the?e la-
: irrr was llnUcry in
• I n'rtpolnsiu s on public
I* iblir nii'U; she wns
’UM-, b’ t he was old-
r ’■Tiiiranfo it was an
>.i't to bt' ox])ectod
, Mr iban an inquiry.
I d iiim on. She re-
;i p;'rap-book of the
. • ri!,)pine: b'lreaii to
.'d, that a coin
'll I'O irnd'^ of bJ'^
\ : T' >-ton ho rxj>r>(
1 k the fust
n iho rrofrram of
r;v'l Mneral men of
n o wore to make
■ • I.iff o pud Pent 1 he
• ’!■ !»'Uk the m.:od of
service, the sub-
>’ of the room,
•1 I she boro the hou-
'I-I:! who faced tier
1-.:tir.iine.-?s. It wns
' • ’Crai -hill: she
' ■ position in the
,:■ to h^'r nature
’ ■ '' rks in the shops
'he v. nispered
.:i ; r!si>=n’d a”'-
\it! 'eii, Ci-.tm:-
■ ! w.n> aiixien.'^ :o
. Hr?! by those
‘■.•ev"r ?• C'klni; vie-
, ;• ; r.se.s; To he
.. - . i ifiop >i'ts; the
; Ti:r. XVI.—Continued. office, that he had really begun to
take an interest In business.”
“lie's a boy of moods, poor Wayne!
Just now he’s going to the office
every day. His cleverness is amaz
ing when he applies himself; but
let a new kind of motor catch his
eye and off he goes! lies struck a
new liumor latei.v—\levoting himself
to Iho stu(iy of a lot of most com
plicated legal matters—contracts and
the like. Sneh Lhings are best left
to the lav.yers. But he has kept
strai.^ht for some tim.e and that’s
something. Ii’s a good deal, and
I’m grateful for it. I have always let
him do as he jiieased at the ofHce
ill the hope that he would some day
lind something that interested him.”
“He’s very bright—and likable,”
said Mrs. Craighill. “Fanny says he’s
a genius.”
‘ I'anny can se? no wrong in her
Ii’otlier, aiifl I'm gl'd of it; but she
lia - kO;Ji me ii;iioraut of many of his
>v('ist ose:tpad's autl 1 have simply
never been able to get near him. \Ve
jre very unlike.”
“Isn’t that r;(ranpe! I’ve been think
ing thai it' s(i uKiiiy ways y».)u and
he are much alike.”
“Physirally, yes; he has my build.
I rather fancy ihut 1 in ‘still as erect
as ho is!”
He smiled and waited for her ac
quiescence, iu’.t she liad been thin’K-
in^;- iiiii'iitiy and diu not at once
iueet his eyes.
They had rarely spoi>en of 'Wayne;
it could hardly be sail that tbey
avoided meniimiu.^ him; but his life
w?.s iiutside theire; liis sleeping in
the house and ei'iin^ one meal a liay
wi;h Them Icfv him a loierated ten
ant whose v.riys it were wiser not to
que?1ioii. Airs. C'rnigliill observed with
interest tha' ler hus'iand seemed
wiiiins; to take credit for his son’s
a(i.ni’'able rhy.'^v'al pioiuirtions, but
thai hi.^ pr’ori:al pride stoppeil there.
Ir^r attiiude towari her iciisimnd wns
so wholly s.-nipnthetic loaighr that
. jshe saw W-jyne wirh his eyes, it
Bosion m I indeed be a grievous thing to
vas sa,y-1 lived an honorable life, to have
; niaue a place fo’’ one's self and to
mui'ie- n;mie and position brought
low '•V a I'l’oiilcate son.
“ "rumy i.-: \ ery happy.” continued
• '('I. t'rni.ubill. •Molm is a splendid
t'eilow—Fteady as a rock, and wUh
hinh ideals. ,\ woman like Fanny
pe^ds such a man to chcck her e\-
uhera
■•(.Ml. mort delithiful and she
ha-i err:!iiil' been Id.id to me! Siie
mi,!?h' havt“ iiru.ie ii iiard for me if
had wantct: to.'’
“Oh. sh-,'s ki’.id!” smiled Col. Craig-
hiil. tb'uo:’’ liN loiie hniilieil tliat nl-
lo'vances TiviST be niaue for t'aiiny.
•‘'!'her’:J n gno'l liral of tlie \Vayii3
in her. as tlio;p is in her br)ili-
c\'." ;io .'i.’lis head and si.p.heo.
.\s they left !h^ dir;ing room her hu'^-
I b?-.,i n':i^ed hi.^ arm about her. Those
' iiN iii!;n ji. 11,:; ,.f i js po'Tc r feeiinc: ’o-
'‘-•se things
■ alii-' zest
a’dize ii>M'
■.;‘e;
. i; 1'
nb I havcii't
^aim on
!in kinship with
■ I'.c-! ?.> firmly
lo move
', ■ t years
1 r tine,
■ '• ■';:l 'le au
friends
■ V ' . > n'-ad^
’■ vi h rnl'l’e
a t 'i^: V wi:i
u i!i(
. Mese
! ire ;
.iT'-it re.^'Hiiio
ii '.inid for all
n, ]
p. ri
5 V >
’i: I
It-
i. al
Wingfield!” cried Addie; “he talks to
me only of pictures and music. I
can’t imagine him watching men
pound each other.”
“He’s a fellow of first rate ability,”
observed Col. Craighill, to whom
Wingfield was a deplorable idler who
had made no use of his talents. “But
he has never justified his right to
exist.”
“Why should he work merely to
please his critics? If he took a job,
it would throw somebody else out.
What would you have him do?”
Wayne demanded.
“Our rich young men have had
too much notoriety: they have
brought scandal upon the city!” ejac
ulated Col. Craighill wiathfully and
with unmistakable application.
“You oughtn’t to believe all you
see in the yellow papers. Besides.
Dick's about the decentest man I
ever know. He doesn’t pretend to
sole ownership in all the virtues.
Thai’s why I like him so well.”
Col. Craighill had frequently made
these thrusts at Wingfield and to
night Wayne resented them more
than usual. He turned to Addie, who
had sought a book on the table and
was studying the title page attentive
ly during this interchange. She
thought Wayne had not shown his
father ]>roper respect and the dis
turbance of the room’s tranquility
annoyed her,
“When do you head for the Hub,
Addie?’’ ayne asked.
“It’s tomorrow night, isn’t it, Rog
er?”
“Yes; tom.orrow evening,” answer
ed Col Craighill reaching for a ma-
ga:^in‘?.
"Dick and I spend onlv a few days
as,‘-ailing the im.ienetrable fas‘riesr-c5
of the Philadelphia aiind. ihero
ar.ything special coming up, farher?’
“Nothing out of the usual run. I
iliink Gregory may come ’n, but .'»>u
t:ecfiTVi trouhl;' about him. Tell 1 irn
I'll aee him when I come back.”
■‘Ho was .11 t(i(tay, no’.' that I
liiiak ci it,” -omarked Wa. ne, lhr’,;sr-
ing his hands li'.io his po':'ke''‘i, ‘‘i nc*
wa.’od an ho.i' for you.’
"I’m perfectly av/are of thar,” snap
ped Col. Craighill. "I was Inisy and
rent word for him to see Morehead.
He’s so per;;istent lately thir bc';s
lost any claim he had as an old
cvOfiUaintal■'c^' and we’ll let iiin* face
,:e facts t;q.ir.;cly with o-i’- lav.’yer.”
He spoke with considerable irri
tation, but he controlled himself and
adjusted his glasses to read.
It -vas I he first time that he had
shown anger before his wife. She
iiad wondered whether anything could
shatter his perfcct poise and affa
bility, and his display of temper
frightened her, much as exhibitions
cf anger in adults alarm and dismay
children.
“I must get my bag; I’m holding
the car,’’ said Wayne to Addie. "1
ht'pe you’ll have a fine outing.”
"Wayne#” interposed Col. Craighill,
"your man Joe doesn’t seem quite es
sential to this establishment. It
seems to me we might get along with
one chauffeur between us.”
“Tiioii," grinned Wayne, “you had
i;etior fire yours. Joe has been here
longer, and we must stick lo the
merit system if the heavens fall.”
"loe'.-i a sporting character; my
man is a riRined mechanic. number
of men have spoken to me of Joe’o
veckleS' driving of your V'0?hines ”
“They ought to speak to me. If you
dor:'t v. aut .!•. e on the place I'll move
11!,' far to. a public garage.”
>:d
u..n ■ ■ .
nti'l lie i
■r;
r a
nti'i i=e j j.-
liar ..rd
- :nr
Mk
; ; a:‘ inlima-
: ! ft i-Muis, whom I c.
l.now well at our
I is a proaii-
he ha^ remarked
! tbry'd have to
MRD of me some-
i-fi'.-inabip.’’ rai(i
, . . • pv wen''
lilce a rolle- e
V. :ird iiis chihlrea seemed to lia'\ e
’.•'.it iipr cir.s.'r into his life; slie fell
»1k. ,';ri)'.ind soiider under her fecr.
b!'-* Mas nor without her sensibllitif^s
10 r. alized that a second wi.e
not at once wear her new robes
j 1' as though she blundered
I'pon a siago whose scene ha^ be^ r.
i s('i b.v ;,notiie" hand, lis mechanis'-.i.
'i'S iigb's, its e?;ils are unfamiliar,
e is h.?uate(^ l.'v tiie dread of mlss-
i.ir I’l V c”c an’ of heprir" a. ,ql'iOstiy
pror.ip'er's voice mocking her off
siar.r.
‘ I have just been re-wriling my
will, and T have taken pains to elim-
inai*"*, t-i' far as h';iv;an foresight can
;.icn-
iian I tan
:-y-! -t! ati' edu-
«- li-M'dly more
; ■' n; iii'O >)’is
I’ ; '.a' e bOf 'il
y.'i ii'igl'.t
,-.;i ;i str,d-m’,
• i'd l ave■ far*-'d
>■ ■ I' ^-itiou was
■1 . , V) brm-h
.-k ihe l5roadcr
■II mv success in
“]Ti trou’ofe you not to speak
me iu iliai tone. I'm not questioning
youi ri,”ht to r-se the gara.ge; 1 mere
ly su.?.gestcd au economy and gctiing
rid of an idle fellmv v.ho is bound
to get you int-^ troul)!e."
"You dcr. t know .Joe. You cou’dn'r
])uj-h him into trov.ble!” hiug
WcJync. Viith a return of Ills good hu
mor. Me received a reproachful look
from Aduie as he sh(x?k liands with
her. His father rose and bade him
good-bye with, formality.
“We shall be gone al)out a w?e!:,''
he icm.arked, “mv address will be the
Heverly if you should wish to com-
municaxe VNith me.’’
While Wayne was packing his hag
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“I don't like to think of such
thine.s.” she murmured. ‘Trn just be-
giiii'in? to a'lpreciato all that you
liave tione for me. it means more to
me, Roger, than you have any idea
of. You have been most kind and
considerate, and generous in every
way. I have never been so happy—
I never expected such happiness to
come to me. it doesn’t seem that I
deserve it.
She sat down on a stool beside him
and he took one of her hands and
hold it on his kree and stroked it
fondly. This tenderness, keyed to the
domestic tone of tiio liearthslde,
soothed and exalted her. He believed
in her, she belonged to him; she
wished tliat this hour might never
end, so perfect were its peace and
happiness. He talked tonight with a
new freedom, and she felt the years
diminish between them. lie told her
many anecdotes of old times in the
city, describing the humble begin
nings of some of his fellow-tov.'ns-
mrn: “When I first knew him he
was only a truck driver, and now! ’
—ihe familiar jihrases of American
bif graphy. The hours passed sv/iftly.
.\t half-iiast ten a motor stopped at
the side door, and a moment later
Wayne’s key snapped the lock.
‘‘I'll tell him to come in here,”
said Addle, rising. He answered her
summons cherrily, and came in and
stoed with his back to the fire. His
high spirits caused his father to
eve him carefully, but Wayne, as
though in answer to this silent in-
quniry, straightened himself and stood
erect with arms fol'j^i for inspection.
“I’m off for a little trip -tonight.
Wingfield v,’ants me to go over to
Philadelphia with him to see a mask
and wig show. We’ll come back in
three or four days.”
“Are you sure it isn’t a prize
fi.ght?” quizzed C’ol. Craighill. “I’m
alyaws a little suspicious of Dicks’
expeditions. When you and he leave
town I usually find there's been a
prize fight at the other end of the
line.”
"Oh, I can’t believe such things cf
re.'tlessl.v about, softly opeuJnL’- aiiH
closing the 'book-crses and listle.'^'^
giaucinp at titles. The display of 111-
keiinj; between father ar.d son had
spoiled what had been ai the moment
f Wayne’s entrance, the happiesv,
evening of her married iife. It sides
must be taken, she vrould. of course,
stand with her husband; but site
A\ah di.:>'eascd that Wayne had
made it neccssary for her to take
s'res at all, Wayne's unreasonab'e-
uess had ca’ised the domestic sanctu
ary lamp to iiict'.er just at tho mo-
me'ot when it rad flamed mo'^t ai'^’-
])icioii«iy. With ‘'vdden access of. fcfl-
ing she crossed the room and laid
iier hand i.ently on Coi. Craig’iiH's
arm.
“Roger,” she murmured softly, “I'm
so sr.rvyl”
“Don’t trouble, dear; it’s too bad
you had to witness my humiliation;
tiUt it’s iiievinbie, I supixjse, that
you should know.”
She saw that he sympathy was
graceful to him; she felt his respons'?
to it m the feclt stroking of her
l.air as sl>€ kTieil beside him. They
remained thus until they heard
'A'ayne running down stairs humming
softly to him.'^e'f He stood at the
door a moment later suit case in
hand.
“Cicod right!” he called, and as
he wont for his coat and hat she fol-
hiVkCd him te- tne door. He wavod
his hard to her as the motor rolled
Lo^r.ard the strf.et she returned to her
husband.
Col. Craighill was again turning the
leaves of a periodical, and he threw
it down with a yawn.
“It must be bedtime.” He paused
and listened. “Isn’t that the door
bell? I’ll go myseuf.”
He returned carrying a special de
livery letter, and opened it was a
1-aper cutter which she handed him
from the table
“Why,” he exclaimed, his face
lighting, ‘it's from Col. Broderick.”
When he had finished reading he
turned back to the beginning a&ain,
murmuring his pleasure, and read
aloud:
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
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and Qonservatory
CHAHLOT Tfc, N. ii.
FALL TERM BEGINS SEPT. STil, 1810.
Faculty of Specialists in every Departmenu Thorouga V/ork. Chr!st!au
Influence. City Advantages.
Music, Arty Elocution Speclaities.
For catalosue, ^ddrer.s
REV. J. R. BRIDGES, D. D.
Feminine Economy.
Mrs. Knicker—The lobster she ate
cost her $100 in. doctor’s bills.
Mrs. Bocker—And she only ate it
(o keep it from going to w’aste.
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