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I UNDER n d frem last Sunday f i- i CHAPTER II HI III I The Weakling n m h marquis of Castleton I 1 from the grime steel works and the theira ira afeldt fa fifth fUh rate American board- board ilo to 0 the ordered magnificence of an English aris- aris I surroundings a good deal i Grant- Grant ng n than he expected lc lh and amid a true tre zest in life I I whether whether poverty is appier state than riches for forie ige ie man or woman At At any anyel ethe the legal formalities con con- ith el the succession to the title tte ten over the newly fledged found round himself bored to wean the ceremonious state in Ewas was compelled to live lve lJ j la big ig London hotel was Enough The great which which cater for the passing ed to be patronized so ex ex- Americans by before the war methods and ways had been t unconsciously adapted to tonti mt standards Even when reak of hostilities replaced lof of ordinary visitors with cers and their relatives the ther there r re of the hotel did not Then Then weather permitting S the te infinite variety ondon Jondon to fill fi the daylight die ille lie scores scones of theatres offered actions for the evening only Ionly when the stalwart traveled to his country count Ie Midlands le and endeavored li sel at home among a peo- peo felt fel that tat he ought to con- con his bis own kith and kin that lies les really realy began He was ot oX submissive silence by a a enior ox estate agent His ten- ten sted on regarding him as a merely because he spoke American merican accent He tas as fraid of a portly porty butler buter who atch every mouthful he Disapprove in silent horror le manners the te butler buter blanched visibly lordship broke two eggs into and mixed them there- there oe oae Next morn- morn Juried to eat an egg in the asMon tred and made a horrible Uhe tablecloth He felt he to his own servants of the irritating the American Amerian method of eat- eat leggs was the right and sen- sen whereas the British system ig ig with a hot eggshell and a ajon aJon jon demanded three genera genera- gener raining 3rd rd the te new peer had hardly own into a strange y yet t in in- pleasant environment be be- call cl of the blood made itself isel te e returned to the United e red that he could either e the message given preacher Branton or oris oras' oras ortS ortS' life seemed as' as tS' tS is purpose which brought hand in hand with wit alth and high social position ht l therefore he could deal am ain problems more effectually and of his birth than in a whose people and ways were foreign In return return- erica he decided to drop rand and thus avoid the te snobbery the path of a marquis ifland alland Vand of democracy Hence plain John Burton that he York to type was easy be be- Si lel passport he obtained on OE England with wih the te lawyer who the news of his patti patti- patr- patr out of course in his hisame hisame hisame ame W as a citizen of the te United l' l ot go back to Plainfield ourse as John himself put it would be simply looking for tor torb b but t he rented a beautiful fa ra town of greater size and andied andred tied red social con conditions New New other rother rother words nd words and and there tere deset deset de de- de- de set himself himsel to t read improve lers tem's leIS and study eugenic fortunately his own strength ter oter and innate self sel reliance d 1 1 him from seeking the serIn serin ser ser- n in experienced mentor What ly lly ly needed was the kindly safa zara sa sa- fa ra man of ot the world But he lie ra independent either to seek or yield to t its is direction if i it i liable So like every ever other oter nature ig-nature he paid in full ful for bought experience enough he fancied he would deal in deportment if it i he Icing cing lessons Without ask- ask nes ne's advice he went to the ICing cing academy whose sign lis list I eye Therein fortune im m a scurvy trick because in great city he could hardly len into worse hands than Professor Morett a tall taI built buit Italian who I d certain certin expertness s in his art crafty and designing nature among his wealth wealth- had been to a the the- seen some new play reSented a psychological flan lYan unfamiliar angle On re- re home feeling restless he de de- smoke and think out a per- per situation on the te lines sug- sug dramatist He entered lr ry a favorite room wherein always secure a certain cerain meas- meas vacy his his' habit when deeply moved b back ck and forth in front of a But the floor foor was wasa a eted and his movements silent that when a slight rasp- rasp dame from the dining room eras tas s on the same level but entrance hall hall he hal he he became gave ty tile the matter mater little Ute ie midnight noises of a still e urious and often sti ofen he i ind dl a mouse the snap- snap in a piece of dry fur- fur eJ crumbling of ot mortar bet be- be these t these and many oth oth- normal agencies will attract wi John however could under a delusion when he eard a window raised Meard He swiftly switched off I iq the e library opened the of noiselessly as a possible and across the de parquet hal ro room 4 door stood ajar moonlight rendered the in in- visible for objects object St with wih clearness wt a sidelong view of a man examining the te silver stiver siver on the IThe rhe raised window told the I I pv tn tf the rf distance for an effective tive the spring Before the would be bl thief I wen well knew what was happening the outraged owner of the house had him I pinned to the Incidentally the I marauder had received such a bl blow on I Ithe the jaw that he was knocked Into momentary momentary mo mo- mentry insensibility Thereupon-John Thereupon picked him up first running his hands lightly over the mans man's clothes to make sure he was not crr carrying ing a revolver Then hen he carried the burglar into the I library put him in a chair near the table and switched on the light Without Without With With- out further ado he went to the telePhone telephone tele- tele phone and called caned for the police station staton Busy said the exchange operator but Ill I'll Il call cal you OU just as soon as they are through All Al right said John turning turing his a attention tenton to the captive who showed signs sins of reviving I On the table stood a plate of daintily I made sandwiches and a. a f glass of milk mik Johns John's habits were Irregular at times and his servants had orders to leave some light refreshment available at night In case he felt fel sleepless and decided decided decided de de- de- de to sit up and read The burglars burglar's burglars face invited scrutiny Its Is general expression spoke of Intellectuality intellectuality intel intel- and g gentleness The chin was weak the forehead lofty the nose straight and well wel formed the mouth flexible and tender as a womans Otherwise the man was an unsavory object His Ills clothes cothes were those of the poverty stricken and his person was unkempt unkempt John noticed that his hands were well wel shaped and obviously unused unused unused un un- un- un used to hard work When the man recovered his wits a singular thing happened His eyes seemed to be fascinated by the sight I of the food With Wih a sublime Indifference indifference indifference ence to all an other considerations he stretched out trembling fingers grabbed a sandwich and ate it i vora vora- John ohn let him do it i and watched him Then he swallowed some of the milk mik and seized another sand sand- At the moment the telephone bell ben rang The metallic jangle startled started the thief into full ful consciousness He gazed up at John with ith a dawning look of terror that was pitiful in its abase abase- ment Evidently he understood what the ring of that bell bel meant But he did not stop eating On the contrary he was only more eager to 0 I devour the rest of ot the food on the I II plate John ohn watched him with increasing increasing increasing I ing amazement The bell bel rang again agil He picked up the receiver but put it i back on its hook then he lie moved closer I to his prisoner and gazed at him cu curiously cu- cu Youre a poor sort of thief he said By this time the man had emptied empted the plate What Wat you seem to want is a restaurant Were you hungry Was that why you were trying to steal stel 7 Yep better finish the rest of the milk mik said John ohn The man gazed up with wih a flicker of ot astonishment on his eyes However he took the milk mik and set down the emptied empted glass X Now ow Im I'm Im ready ready he muttered Guess you rou better bring along along those cops Youre You're a a white man and Im I'm Im glad gladI I 1 didn't get clear with wih any of your stuff But they'll put me away for five years ears just the same A poor devil devi like me hasn't got a dogs dog's chance Why h do you say that John ohn In in- in Because its it's Is I's the cold hard truth was the te stolid answer John drew up a chair and sat down Tell TeU me he said I Youre not going to play the missionary missionary mis mis- act I 1 hope Im I'm Im through with wih it There waa was a minister in my last prison and he seemed to reel off a straight spiel spiel But It i didn't pan out worth a cent when I 1 tested It i in actual fact So back I 1 go to the penitentiary and that's all al there is to it i. i The mans man's words words' sounded hard and defiant but they held an undertone of sadness and despair for me to decide said John firmly Theres no fearful hurry hurr about it anyhow Youre You're not a real expert exert at this game you know See what you can do with wih an honest story But eliminate the limelight and slow music It I wont won't go First what's your name Gentleman Genteman Joe oe Its It's Is I's a nickname and not a very er good one at that but its it's is i's the only one Ive I've Ive known for for seven years then Try Tr back eight Well el if you must have it it I when I 1 graduated from Yale and entered the First National bank in my home town I 1 was known to quite quie a crowd of people as Joseph Lawrence Drake I 1 was engaged to be married too to as nice nicea a girl gin as ever lived Now look at me A nice mess Ive I've Ive made of it i haven't I So it would seem said John dryly what's Go ahead Well Wel the use ahead get busy with wih the phone You make malte me tired tred said ohn Yale a bank and a pretty girl That's a good good start for a play Its ts Gods God's truth anyhow protested protested protested pro pro- tested Drake fiercely You wont won't be beleve believe believe be- be lieve leve It I perhaps but my first break came about through Gertrudes Gertrude's mother She was suffering from tuberculosis but hut could be cured if i given proper at at- at tenton The family was not well wel fixed financially so I 1 helped a bit not bit not bi-not not much but enough to reduce the size of my wad I red tried to even things up in a poker game It I all al occurred in one night I deliberately joined a fast set Bet drank heavily that evening played a crazy game game lost all al the time and gave an I. I O. O UThe U. U T. T The brute who took it i came to the bank next day and shoved it in ip il at my ray window I asked for time but he be raised his voice and said if I 1 didn't come come across there would be trouble I 1 lost my nerve nerve nerve-I I never was a cast iron proposition anyhow anyhow and and promised to meet him that evening with the bills When an opportunity offered I 1 took the tho money from the drawer Then b began began be- be be- be I gan the easy slide Erasures false balances wild wid plunging to get out of of I the mess mes r my ks ka by a bank Inspector Almost before I ki kl M ere TP r i J was I heard a Judge giving me two years And during during during dur dur- ing those two years in jail jai I 1 never forgot forgot forgot for for- got Gertrudes Gertrude's shriek through the courthouse when she heard my sen sea tence Sir Ive I've Ive been all al in ever since How about the next five years inquired Burton What do you think said Drake bitterly Prison doesn't reform a man It I taught me ne to be a sure enough criminal A put me up to a a. afe afew criminal few fe wrinkles but hut we didn't make much show in the profession We were let letout letout letout out together were grabbed on our first Job and I 1 was sent up again this again this time for five years The minister got gothold gothold gothold hold of me during that time and I 1 promised with Gods God's help to go straight But it was hopeless It I al always always always al- al ways IS Ive been out now a month I trl tr d to Ive get a job in an office The boss wouldn't even listen when I 1 told tol him something of my record I made a a break something at a laborers laborer's stunt but the foreman foreman fore fore- I man looked at my hands and saw they were soft So he turned me down I I r A p 4 n tV the that a cop didn't come along and tell tel me to get a move on The few dollars I had when I left lef the cooler soon boon melted My Mv heart simply burnt with hate against eVEr everybody body in the world I was an outcast outcast out out- outcast cast and felt like one Tonight I saw your our place and tried to get get in Its It's too easy Any bum burn thief can slip blip back a wind window ow catch with a penknife Have things properly fixed That's my mv advice in return for the food youve you've given mo mc and your our decent treatment Now ring up What about Gertrude Drake started and his worn face lighted with wih a sort of dignity Guess Ive I've Ive done my worst against her already he said I wasn't going back into her life poor girl The man bent forward and hid his face In the thin nervous delicate hands which provided such a copious index inde to his character For a long time a silence broken only by Drakes Drake's sobs reigned in the room Then Burton said quietly Lift up your head Joe Drake and begin to imagine yourself a man again I am going to give you a chance You'll Yowl leave here hero tonight with wih some money in your pocket and a anew anew anew new hope In your heart Meet leet me to tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow to- to morrow at 11 1 o'clock outside the Atlantic Atlantic At At- lantic hotel and Ill I'll Il tal take you to an out outfitters titters Get yourself fixed up by a a barber earlier earler Then with wih some de decent decent de' de de- de cent clothes on your bod body you'll youl feel cleaner of soul soul I 1 am taking a chance but Ill I'll Il risk it i. i I 1 want a secretary who will wi attend to a heap of routine business business business busi busi- ness which doesn't interest me Mind you I 1 intend to trust you You will wi no longer be Gentleman Genteman Joe but but Jo Joseph Jo- Jo seph Lawrence Drake genteman gentleman See that you dont don't betray betry my confidence The other sprang to his feet almost delirious with Joy and gratitude Good God do you really realy mean it he cried cred in a voice cracked with wih emo emo- tion ton I shall not go back on a word Ive I've Ive said and Burtons Burton's outstretched hand gave earnest of his intent Drake broke down utterly As one in ina ina ina a dream he lie pocketed the few bills bis Buron Bur Bur- ton on handed him his eyes were so blinded with wih tears that his benefactor had to lead him through the door and across the hall hal CHAPTER IV The Dancing Girl Gil A fortnight later Burton remembered I be red that he was somewhat in arrears with wih his his dancing lessons and ar arranged arranged ar- ar i ranged to give an afternoon to teaching his rebellious feet the the valse a deux temps and the turkey trot trot those those sure and certain credentials in the Inner shrine of high He ordered |