SYNOPSIS. a Alan Wayne is sent aw ay from Ii his home, by his uncle, J. Y failure. Clam runs af of short skirts to bid h tain Wayne tells Alan of tt} Waynes. Clam drinks Alan's Birthday, Judge Healey defond his business wilh his employe Alix meet at sea, homeward atart a flirtation. At home Hing asks Alan to go away {Ton is taken to task by Gerry, |! for her conduct with Als tlerry, as he thinks, eloping, drops everyth! Pernambuco Alix train and goes home nambuco and goes canoe trip he meets Judge falls to trace Gerr to Alix The native her home and plantation she Is mists ies her At Maple ‘ells how met Wayne" - bul 1¢ failing of the 3 leaves sho he Al \ ding a bridge CHAPTER Xli—Continued The cieeronae, The Firs They f« “How do you do?" said Honorable Percy, Is “What a mer trifles,” sald Collir “May I sit *Do,” sal next morning, with ent Collingelovd to pay his respe« her under the pnd down? ( in the middle each side of stuffs and sewing ¢ iil th ircle and stared. search Alix the change in what it lay restful in sp. Spiritually at hi grave at the thes?” before her off in taste, He felt ould fix still and fingers, zianecing amused Seemed m between st and "Doll's ele said waving at a “No Collings then beribboned Alix ford s anid and he here, hav it have whi Over there, the gplee, deviltry blinding demure and in you have gr but p posense: you Alix minus th ll show $e They th upon a mighty shade, where in and Clem and mar enthroned on a mg anid Alix gcintilla lustr in for ne 4 Ag reads to feel hin 1 Or looks? you do.” But Collis He the su Clem flew amazement low He nger, } called him a ‘young ‘un’ ™ soliio attacking glant y.,” said C “of “What you starinz at him way said Alix ef make you think? A pen for them.” “I was Just thinking.” sald Collinge ford bravely, “that a baby is positively the only thing I've never eaten.” A horrified silence greeted his re mark. ‘The nurse was the first to re cover. She strode forwsed, gathered up the baby and marched away. Alix and Clem fixed their eyes on Collinge ford. He slowly withered and drew back. Then the judge and Mrs. Lansing «name out to them. Collingeford wns introduced. Mrs. Lansing turned to Alix, “Have you asked Mr. Collinge ford to stay to lunch? The judge has asked himself.” “No, mother, sald Alix “I'm afraid we couldn't give Honorable Per- cy anything new to eat. He says—" "My dear Mrs. Lansing.” Interrupt- ed Collingeford, “it's all a mistake, 1 positively ioathe eating new things, no matter how delicious and rosy and bine-eyed they look.” “Are you speaking of tnquired the Judge, , bables,” said Clon. at the baby.” Mrs. Lansing laughed. “I don’t blame him,” she sald. “I've often wanted to eat him myself.” Collingeford spent a good deal of his week at The Firs, Clem went to see the baby daily as a matter of course and he went along, as he sald himself, ns another matter of course, Clem talked to the baby. Collingeford to Alix, He sald to ber one day, “I've read in books about babies dolug this sort of thing to gad-abouts.. ized ‘ lem, rae not.” that an a baby are for?” ” cabbages?” “He want. od Gad-abouts,” interrupted Alx, "is just, but cruel.” “Well, butterflies,” compromised Collingeford. “Dut I never beloved it really happened.” “Oh” sald Alix, “it wasn't the baby Not altogether, You see, Mr. Collinge. ford, Gerry Lansing--1'm Mrs. Gerry disappeared over a year ago—hbefore the baby came. He thought I didn't love him. I might as well tell you believe in telling things Mystery Is always than truth; it gives imagination.” So she told listened, mare such a lead to him and Coliingeford interested At the end said nothing. Alix looked at thoughtful face. “What do yom think? Ian’t there a chance? Don't you think probably alive?” was not there to hear al of falth for comfort met Alix’ eyes frankly 3 he sald, “I wounld we as yon do, I've met n in Pleeadilly lo well to say that a il bec Then there's his he's probably To 10 judge the (‘ol "is y prod ever se he's other side of it a man 8 never dead 3 left that loves him ize told me about Bodsky hat anid there had Ix ¢'d like to must be worth ry fa (In man is «« the Bod Nys only I take to He whi talk to him suppose, Bodsky lias tall woman since he killed his mistress Alix and looked np from her work you think youn had bet and #1 to 4 is back brit » $91 a Kk you? 4 Collingeford’'s turn to he siart “You Only said world ur pardon” I was In another n't get a wrong says It was an iodsky He has accident never said had been not returned from Mont gone ith Amer one from M and several been In town for met the Judge One mber on the avenue I hear about Qerry dia eald the and add disappeared the day you eal.” I and fudge his face m sorry.” what?” raed regretted iL ud he felt . His heart ver Alan for his own sake ken Judge rever od charmed cirele, He had exiled himself from that which should have dearer The judfe reed It “You're going out to Red HIN? he asked, try ing to make the question casual Alan glanced at him sharply. What was the judge after? “No,” he sald after a pause, “I shall not Lreak the communal coma of Red Hill for some tie. I'm off agala. Dale have Ie become tion in Africa for lending me.” Alan's speech habitually drawled ex- cept for nn oceaslonal retort that came like the crack of a whip. The judge looked him over curiously. Alan's dress was almost too refined. Iisa per son was as well cared for as a wom- an's. Every detall aboot him was a studied negation of work, utility, serv. fee. The Judge thought of Collinge ford's story and wondered. They walked in silence for some time and then Alan took his leave, The Judge followed his erect figure with solemun eyes. Alan had deteriorated. One eannot be the fly in the amber of more than one woman's memory with out clouding one's own soul, and a clouded soul has ita pecullar ecircum- ambiency which the clean ean feel The judge felt It in Alan and winced, If Alan did not go to the FIL, the Hill, in certain measure, came to Alan. The next afternoon found the eaptain once more established In his chair in a window at the club with Alan be side him, The captain had not changed. His balr was In the same state of white insurgency, his eyes bulged in the same old way, and be still puffed when le talked, His garb was identi cal and awakened the usual interest In the passing gamin the opening and th He had long what the a8 a been to his heart's desire dered if won he reall They get a premium “You'll Alan. “Old!” sald the captain v 3 grew. old before you were born.” The captain spoke with pride. He straight ened his bullet head and poised a tot of whisky with a steady hend. “What did 1 tell you?’ he said into space “How's that, sir?” “What did 1 tell you captain swinging around “about women?” Alan flushed angrily tort for the old man never grow old the CYeH, repeated his He had no re Fle sat sulleniy The captain colored too “That's right.” he sald with a surprising touch of choler. “Sulk. Every badly broken colt sulks at the grip of the bit. What you need, young man, is a touch of the whip and you're going to get IL” And then the old man revealed a surprising knowledge of words that could lash. At first Alan was indif nized himself beaten at his own game, He came out of that interview thor oughly chastened and with an alto gether new respect for the old captain, The captain's code was peculiar, say the ieast, and held the passionate pilgritn in ample regard but, as pointed out to Alan, it was a code of honor, It played a game within rules He further remarked that the hawk wns a bird of evil repute hat person ally he preferred him to the eagle that fouls its own nest. Therg were other pregnant phrases that hupg in Alan's for some time and half awak fo Many a man r atmosphere hae passed merciless such sins as Alan's sitting that twists in the fi not oue of the army had roamed the as well as the ocean wave, ha struck chaztisement good g tood propped of a narrow world, metal, un proved, Bat the world's He high seas of pleasure Alan wonld salut Lut he LHI confident of the unlested back at a from the old ve v took ginaer with race. Alan left the eaplain and presented himself at th Y. Wayne & © ig him and he wa shown downtown offices of J They Were paxnedct in to bh © mms “ly, to the ion geveral pompons “Doll's Clothea?" Said Collingeford. it was the first time that ancle n face to face ¥ 116 T1« 10d but ness in his age showed yoak met Alan without odded toward a chair but did ne ind. When he gpoke was low and modula business *T wanted to tell you that you have overpaid account with The balance been put to your credit. You ean see the cashier about that I want to tell too, that I have made too much money tyself to admire a surprising in anyone He t of 0% prom wi 3 } UIs Youre ted to the tone of see vou fo your has ye ne. elae, “Pon’t think that I don't appreciate the significance of your wiping out a debt which yon incurred unwittingly. I ean see that you had to do it be enuse n Wayne mnst earry his head high in his own eyes. But—" and here J. Y.s eyes left his nephew's expres sionless face and looked vaguely into the shadows of the room. His voice took a lower key. “With all your sac fice to pride you have failed In pride. You have not been proud in the things that count.” J. Y.'s volce fell still lower. His words hang and dropped in the silence of the room like the faraway throb of a great bell on a still night. “Yester- day Clem was erying because yon had not come to the house, I try to think, Alan, that it's because Clem ia there that you have not come. If 1 cond think that--" J, Y.'s eyes came slowly back to Alan's face. A dull red was burning there, J. Y. went on, “Shame is a precious thing to a man. Differ ent creeds—different clrenmstances carry nus to varions lengths, Ethics are elastic today as never before but, as long as shame holds a bit of ground in a man's battlefield, be ean win back to any height” For a long minnte there was silence, then on a common lmpulse they both arose. Alan's eyes were wide open and moist. Ie held out his band and ripped it irewell Baek in and wrote to Clem Dear (Mem cle J. XY ty years fudge closet sil two other half and jeft it We ars cut his ago ele Pp yort thir bet He has never let it out at xl o on, with evary one of This s« vory funny to you snow but some whon you are grown up you self Woking ut you and then will understand what [ mean. 1 am The half of that k you and Red HH] ay has beon longer th no He only got back £8 ngo, and It is too lata for vid see you because he rest of me are off tomorrow on an trip. But he wants you to know that ls awfully sorry 10 have missed you time 1 shall bring him with me and T'H send him to yom the da rive us day YOu two ows i that ifr the twenty people too nd love vou love rest of minut come mas AWRY nd the ther Peng Corny. - Br ss ————————— There Is no strong ution than his adaptability power of attainment through the mate rial at hand, bowever From the very beginuing, the tiles of his new life called to dormant instincts. For the first he would not hear. The past tendrils slowly He was saly about The two darkies worked for b being, the two white hand and foot f was from evol his elementary neceasi {lens the house. 8 well women wal him At first (t ie be lulling; then | wearying the house the week had lost fe had tory but primitive in sonal re ito desn! hwweny read formation Bat not gathe than name was Marg little woman Marla ing relics of heen n heres. Th but more nere sounds The girl arita. The was her aunt, Dong The two darkles were linger barr emancipation, The name of the p zetia Flores To the world, They had w hand in hand with itherty bu ome back bhacause freedon needed someon nia mm it was tae t they ey a 0 serve 3 i an orph had onos water place was hers and ore her day The place wus ind had fallen ints its It was well, she sald, for been rich suitors would her out have 3 inng nee She was odohin She had bes id woman for ye ma irs! soma of them dist] ii he things, ¢ some only half These forms mpressions, wandered ove been Fertil! not rich now? “What's This | Hear About Gerry Dis- appearing?” one, from the river and bel Even here he discovered hummocks in alignment, vague traces of the careful tilling of another time. He climbed the slopa till he enme to a depression running paraliel to the river. It made a line and beyond that line was desort untamed. Cactus and thorn dotted its barren soll. Gerry followed the Je pression down to its end, then turned bask and followed it up. It wandered among rocks and hillocks to a natural cleft in the banks of the great river. He climbed a point of rock and gazed around him. Far down to the left gleamed the old plantation house in the midst of its wasie lands. His eye followed the long depression and he began fo understand many things. The ruin was a young ruln like him- self. In itself It contained the seeds of rejuvenescence. It had been robbed of its talisman and its talisman was water. Tons of water flowed past it and left It thirsting for drops. Irriga- tion Is coeval with the birth of ‘civiliza- tion. It had been here in this depres sion, lived, and passed away before be and the girl were born. He tried to expinin to her what once had been, but she shrugged her shoulders. She was not interested; she did pot understand. Together they walked back te the house, Getry was silent and thought. ful. He saw a vimon of what Fazenda Flores had once been, what work could This was the gentle slope away make it again, The rusty follo niles I, fitted n¢ old dni Lim began the long task of silt of years after week, they lung to tonogs work. The darky in automaton Work in was nothing beyond the 1nd rest at night Labor mm mands on courage-—-it had But Gerry's labor wing day he root from the ded depres diggin i fet any week the mondo ihay fond tides no 4 no end path io i onl wis «ll oN OYE N Wel but ou the of what Fazenda Fle He had fixed his erram goal. The essence of ziav FOOD ber white man and the black } arable. The dis doxically yoked to the Margarita and her ao and smnbled and During Gerry's first atoal it th (3 Le Joy began to set girl, week she had edd night to the thoug wake to find him gone taking root It Well, jet dig to digging was dig him Gerry Oocoasionalls wilh makin knack for the limbs of froes bee plant patched and in the same hoti ge nue the ri (ely chalr totally inadequate weig! way he ma massive frame of a bed and nbered an rt and ti with plated rem thongs 1me ation © Wore Lhelr store of cloth, Thes and Pillows and 1 fitted out dry burg the wi arma around hands and drev “Ah, n Ia not It does not understand will do as you if you must it below the rapids It lets one ciothea™ Gerry wish but please, please There it § hathe It lets one onishment and her. Al hat got over his ast Then he soothed ready the simpler phrases of tongue came eaxily from his lips. He told her that she was foolish and § little coward. She must watch and see how tame the river would be, The next morning Gerry was uf early. He was excited. From this da) the ditch, the parched slope, the val ley would know thirst no more. Wit the long dry season even the gree: bottoms had begun to wilt, He cali Bonifacio and they started off to thed work. Under direction Bonifacio was dig ging a great hole just at the back o the sand-bank. Gerry measured ih capacity and finally called the old darkey ont. He jumped down on the sand -bank himself and dug a smal trench to the water. The river surged through it gently. Gerry climbed out With each pulse of the come-nnd-g¢ a wave rushed through the litth trench, widening it and occasionally earrying away a block of the sand bank into the hole. Gradually, thes in rapid progression, the barrier wai leveled. The hole filled with wate that rose till it began to trickle dowy the long length of the ditch. They followed the tiny stream. Soon It came in rushing surges Hours passed, Bond faclo slept, but Gerry had forgottes time. The ditch filled. The wate started to flow back Into the rives Along all Its length the diteh held. (TO BE CONTINUEDD mi IIIT YD. D. by PuRTYEY ATVOBRE EY APLAWY SELLE OTR, OB lee Pao of Owers aeons a i a v. RARBINGY Waiv rn ATTORNEY. A 7649 BRILLBIOHYE Fa BY. gs tan Ee a Poem pl yo Renadend © NE 5.55 TL IO M5 ont LB owes oe. } ores ¥ Rea ATTORY EY aT haW E.ors Doge EXLLEFONLE Ws, Mooney ww Suv, Bowen 4 Osves AIRING TER ATTORZTY AT LAW ong Prustiess In all the seuss Censuliaiss ATIORREY AT LAW FRELLEPONTE Me Ofee B. WW, sorne BDlamend, we dons | fum Hstional Doak > ———————————— i = —— Centre Hall, Pa. DAVID KE. 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