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Show THE SALT IAKERIBUNE,' SUNDAY ' MORNING FEBRUARY 20 1921. " Id like to be your manager. Why not? Actor and prtas fighters have "cm and this gam of Uvtng Is a bigger profession than He bad da bia hands a man-siz- e Job and tools it seriously. Had he beep tempted to forget this that haunting face oa the wall would have reminded him. For ever since she had called to him hs had felt that his obligation was as much to her as to Teel. And an obligation to her waa something that any 4 'man must respect. - ' , Last night he bad tried to get Teei to talk about her, but without much success. Shes a good sort," Teele answered. Ive known her an my Ufa because her mother was an old family friend.. Of late year t bavesit seen ae much of Nance ss before, for shes been off to college and of course Ive been away, too. But whats your Interest? Nothing, only you say shes been back In town now three days." , I believe so." Tou ought to get In tolich with her, con eluded Fenwick. At noon Teele' had not yet put In an ap-- . pearanc and Fenwick want down to rouse him. Obviously on of th first things to do was to get tbe man back into physics? condition, and thla Fenwick meant to undertake at ncH He woke him unceremoniously, hustled hint through hia bath. Into hia clothes and outdoors. Teel protested only once and that eras to ask either the 'drama or the prize ring. Touve bungled things because youve been too close." Fenwick was still smiling. But Teele wa He rose abruptly. TOU said you were out of work. Fenwick nodded. " Thn then why dont you take me on like a bankrupt business? Come and Uve with me; gather up the assets such as they are and see what you can do with them. I'm not worth your time Fen, but Ill turn over everything I have on your own terms." Fenwick was startled. He bad not meant to be taken as literally as this. "It might amuse you even If If nothing more came of it, pleaded Teele. The worried face had already taken on a new expression. Fenwick turned said and swept his eyes about the room once more But youre sure messed thing somehow. as though making a swift estimate of Just You meant that gun play." what the assets were with which he would "And I mean It still," trembled Teels. have to deal. And then he chanced upon Tou butted In a minute too soon, or It would - the framed photograph hanging to the left be over now and a good Job dona Sit down. of the fireplace! He had not noticed it be- , . Fen. Smoker fore; but from that moment he wondered that he had seen anything else. Like a livHs offered Fenwick a clgaret from a gold ing presence this young woman, seated, her "Whats tha hurry?" ,, monogrammed case. The latter accepted one clasped hands holding a big chrysanthemum, wasted half a day already, an. Wrs sank one an4 Teele automatically. lighted met his eyes steady and direct and questionswered. Fenwick. We wont now have more Into a chair before the fire. ing. And when be moved nearer, drawn as than Ume to get in our walk and get back for . ... - Ihough anawerlng her, voice. she did not, ns dinner." withdrew her eye, but seemed almost to drama, lie began slowly. " But Ive planned How far we going?" "Eh? the thing for a week. It waa only the throw back her bead a trifle in a mere open Were going so far that when Tou hit thought of the old man which made me hesichallenge. She waa on of those to whom la bed at nine youll sleep until I get you your tate. God, Fen, why couldnt I have ended given the privilege of accepting admiration tomorrow at fiv. You've got your ached-u- l up it In France? I was over tha Unas that last . not In any spirit of vanity, but as a rightful turned inside out and I mean to turn it tribute. Because ah waa quit perfect. day the very last day. Three of em got back. Below a mass of hair on exquisite Un after after me and pumped the old bird full of " v , But, look here holes, but I came down safe. X was up five another traced her high forehead, her Youre under orders for a month," interthousand feet and came down safe and withstraight nose, her gently firm mouth, her Remember youre' In th rupted Fenwick. out a scratch. With a bit of luck I might finely molded chin and finally th contour of hands a Get teat clear, because receiver. aU tbe hero stuff have got out of It then with of he slim, young form. And yet Fenwick unless you do I quit now." was conscious of th fact that this was but thrown In." Lead on," grumbled Teele. " Out of what?" demanded Fenwick sharply." the setting. Beautiful a ft was be com did and kept on mlle after mile" Fenwick back to th eyes even her In this Immobile " Out of the bally stupidness of llvtqg. It out straight Broadway until three and then to d gath-erelimited shadows picture lights and was a great game over there while it lasted. bAck again. Thar waa good stuff in Teel In th fraction of a single heart beat but any wan who came back made a ipia- and Fenwick, wanted to get down to , But that brief perlod had been" long enough take." was five when Fenwick led him, muscle sore, leave to a true because these were Record " Youve got to scratch ms off that list," dog tired, and dust ooversd, back to tbe eysa that bid nothing. Interjected Fenwick. shower. But Teelo bad an appetite for tbe Fenwick turned to Teels ' , ' llrat Urn In a month. "Because. you havent Jieeuback long , Who Is that?"- ha asked. At dinner that evening Fenwick met Teel enough. Ive been here fiv months now." "The oh' on the wan? Thats Nano ' " Ive been here six," grinned Fenwick. senior, a rather austere man of sixty with Sedgwick. Wa grew up together." Then God pity you." coolly critical gray eyes, a white beard cloee Shrt herd lq New Tork? t Pity me?" "I bad a note from her tbe other day. trimmed. Immaculate la drees, and with th "The days are so Jong and the nights so. Shea just back for tbe season." poise and confidence of on who has long bandied successfully large affair. He bad much longer!" went on Teele. "Im sick "And you havent aeen her yet?" " of It an sick of the sight of food and th Fenwick at first with a questioning Teele shook bis head. ' greeted t Man, said Fenwick slowly.- sight of boose and th sight of Broadway. frown, but bis eye warmed instantly as bis youve Ive done it over and over again sine I got . missed that chance I guess you do need a son explained, that Fenwick was a flying back, t had to. , Thar wasnt anything . . manager, m take the Job. Teele."" mate com to spend a month with him. ' The next day Fenwick moved bis few beelse. .There isnt anything else. And whats I hop to be able to learn from you mor N ,the use of that? " of what you boys did In Fraaoe than Ive longing from his ugly Uttle room on Sdv-enI dont know," answered Fenwick avenue to one of th luxurious gueet been able to learn from Roger," he smiled. chambers in the Teele house. A few hours through half closed eye. "But I do know If he faded ft waa not because of the questhat If you managed right Lord, 'what a before he bad been down to as a ear bedrock tion be naked daring dinner. And he even " chance yqav got." for nan to gov and so m h J.1, eon tinned them after they had. adjourned to wad reviling In the surroundings f a mil- the library. He was interested and white bis "To live! To live, man!1 Uonaire, No on could have done that Uttle son sat in silence Fenwick talked Intelligentwick sitting straight. thing with a keener relish, for every on of ly and willingly. He roee to go at eight ... a - Whers?" . --fiv sense responded. Thl did not, to be . - for bridge at hi, club as be explained but Hers right in this wonderful old city. sure, promise anything for the future, but hs befor bs left he found aa opportunity to say, was content for a space to forget tbe future Teels, 1'v been banging around six months otto roee, to Fenwick: as a rank outsider. Iva only bean able to It was enough to be able, even for a little " Im glad your here, tor Xe been a bit look over th Walt Snd watch the other. while, tosurrender himself completely to the worried about Roger. It may brae him up But, believe mo, even that Uttle has bean magic of this nrisp world of launaeulat to Uv ever again those days in Franca." cleanliness and soft color and comfort around worth while. I wouldn't glv up a day of it. .But as Fenwick saw it neither tbs past nor 1ifi going to stick on Just as much longer him. the future counted for the moment against as I can keep a to hold. And when I begin The room ho occupied, large and high tee present. And for the present nothing to slip Im going t dig in with my finger stifdded, was mor simply furnished than counted for Teel more than steep, food, and nails. When I go ibsyH bav to carry ms Teeles, but It was with the simplicity dt exercise. Ho sent him off to bed that night off kicking. Tet her you ark firmly good taste And careful choice. "From th at nine, got him up the next morning at flvo tabllshed on th right side of tbe wsU with heavy mahogany four poster to the rare old for a short ran through tbo park beforo every resource it'a possible to have and not highboy, from th rugs on the floor to th followed teat with a shower and breakfast, a fla picture on the wall, th artist who deseeing your opportunities. Its bit quetr. rub down, and at about ten took th machine Isnt it, Tsels? signed the room had been limited only by for th country elub. It was not, however,' Fsnwkk rose and studied tea tbr a sechis sens of the beautiful. And something until th third day that Fenwick unearthed ond with a whimsical smile. of this feeling of freedom of Action, hidden asset. And It was not until a day thla ' "Lord, he exclaimed, " 1 like the cbanc by money considerations, he had this that he discovered in connection after to manage pour life for a month. left behind. Fenwick caught It and ft made th club tbo most Important feature it with hira feel as though he had suddenly been - With g flush of color Teel glanced up. He - possessed. . 1 met Fenwick's dean, confident eyes. released from chain. was sitting late on afterTeal be ..With ' "Just what do you mean by that?" too. Fenwick But, realised bis obligation. noon after a stiff gam of ttnnte and a shower, on tho broad veranda overlooking tha acres of green velvet comprising tbo golf course when approaching the house frem the eighteenth hols be saw her. Her cheeks flushed with exercise, her hair loosened about he? temples, she cam on laughing pood no--' turedly at tbs banter ef tbs young man by bar side or to answer the other two of th feursom who followed. Fenwick roe at sight of her with th exclamation; serious. - ' When It..Comes to Girls, and Destiny, ,You Never Know What to Expect Hence This Tale. OLLIS FENWICK. late of the A. B. F. air service, waa not complaining, but be beginning to wonder In a pux--, Kel and good natured sort of. way Just when hie look waa going to change. He bad been In New Tork six montha now and tonight had epeot the laat dollar of the little he bad been able to save out of hie army pay, tu t -- A moment ago 'X didnt know," he anway. But they did not count for much here . few Tork Just now. swered. Maybe It was for this." "Fenwick eat on In the park until two In Then youve wasted your time." --the morning. The night air was getting cool, Anthtn forded by the room for which fortuhatel; but be hated to leave, because as soon as he valuable enough to make ft possible lo waste he had settled In advance. This, to bexure, shut himself up in his room he shut himself It" was did not solve the food problem, but-'i- t away from the intimate contact with this ,old "Out of luck?" asked Teele with A show of always possfbls to exist a few days without real Interest city that he felt out here. He resented sleep. food. Ho bad proven that JH Francs tbs " He resented It more than ever this evening. "Out of work. Butyou time he had been forced.to land In enemy Never had'hc felt more on edge; never had "Just forget me, broke in Teele. "Im territory with " a broken wing and bad he appreciated more what life had to offer not worth talking about." crawled on an omjpty stomach those Tedious could a ihaiT buTgraepItT'ATl heasked for "If youvir reached UmtpoTnTryofiareT milee back to ik own lines. Some people was half a chance Just a fighting chance. But man, it's getting cold out here. Ive might have seen a bit of Irony in the fact He had been willing to accept anything In got a room on Seventh. Come on over there that such an effort had led him in the end with me. the way of work and actually had picked up to nothing better than his preeent plight. For a second Teele hesitated. He was not a few dollars cleaning windows. But that Job BuFFenwkJc by no means viewed It that' iiad not lasted. However, the morrow wad-f- ull -- tot Inood for talking to anrone, but tbs cuWay. Hid escape had already permitted him rious circumstance of Fenwick's appearance, of possibilities. That was why he liked another alx months of gorgeous fighting, a aa though out. of the aky, at thla, the most to keepawak. With the situation growing " month ln Parts after the armistice,' and critical moment or bis TffeV Interested him, tense, he needed every second. finally this last half year. Ae much more of even though he still resented his Interference Fenwick buttoned bis coat tighter. He life as this was worth while. as qnwarfaned. Fenwick had always Insprinted a hundred yards down th path and terested him after a fashion from the first Even new, though he seemed at last to back again with the lightness of an athlete. " have been led Into a blind, alley, he was not day he had met him In France. Of all the This sot. his blood racing through bia veins, men over there he had not found one who worrying. Hs felt too lit, for one thing. His but also sharpened bis appetite, which was meager diet of the last few weeks had taken bad business. He felt In hia pockets on the . succeeded in getting as much sustained fun out of the game or any one who took It more Off the weight he accumulated to those first slight chance of finding a forgotten clgaret, seriously than Fenwick. The fellow waa as days when be bad been ff ted as a hero, and but lost out This time it sure looked as this was on the whole beneficial. Necessity freshly enthusiastic about every detail of it thought h were flat up against It. bad also eut down bis allowance of tobacco Including the stupid details as a school - Tet-a- s he, told himself, that was manifest-- , ' and foroed him. In answering one advertisehoy. Once be Bad spent with him a three A man at twenty-threly impossible. in ment after another, ta Indulge in consider- -- . WOBd he,fth day furlough In Parle and bad almost been ieneea and flT g able exercise, and this again waa good for persuaded that Paris was still th old Paris, with dream a a thousand unfulfilled dreams, him. J tboufh be bad been obliged to trot along was only at the beginning, not tbe end. The and view all the points of "hlstorfcTtatereet. be waa and Hs felt fit harder entirely optimistic. It pressed, the nearer tbe begineven to the tomb of Napoleon. was late in August, but tbs nights were still ning be must be. It waa with him only tbe "Come on," urged Fenwick." "Im going matter of means plain, sordid, material warm enough to make Central park as comto hang to yeu until morning, so you might means. And all about him were thousands fortable a lounging place as most olnba- - He ae wall. v t with more than they knew bow to use. He had made a practice lately of remaining here Teele raised his baggard face. a soon did. hot envy theqa. He pitied them. Given until he wsg'ute.,c,.faUlng asleep ibu oottre wicu the choice between, his" poeitlon and their as be reached tbe rather cheerless room be nearer than Seventh," live and he would stay where fa was. Unfuloccupied off Seventh avenue. It was now Fenwick nodded and Teel led the way to filled dreams batter on wot no bia with than after midnight, but $e t dreams at long Fifth avenue,, and In the fifties turned off alb he was alive olive to his fingerlegs str'etchd''oUt berhr"blm, ' bia bandbi abruptly to the right, stopping before a stone thrust In his trousers poclceta bis thin. tatal-- . tips, and they were dead in their golden bouse. As Fenwick paused before the closed caskets. face as unmarkfed two after at yearn llgcnt door while Teele searched for hts night key, An east from th harbor upturned ao that Us fighting s a child h experienced another of thoeeodd illusions-"whic- h black eyes rested on the deep purptoof the 'finally'" drove Fehtrick" toward ' bfir Bom." the had haunted him off and on ever since turn Uked first of He it Rounding Baked th there. bhn path" sky. It graveled night he passed th dejected figure of a young his arrival. The house was not familiar in up with some of the finest experiences of man in evening clothes seated on one of the th sense that be had ever seen it before, hie life. benches and leaning forward head in hands. yet it was familiar. Thla was one of those It was a singular fact that Fecwlck, He went on, but before passing the next he Jiad been waiting to see open before him. In the most critical momenta of aotaal corner glanoed back. Ho eould net see the Fnwlckhcld-b4ftghca- th bat had never been able to make serf until Teele found fellow's face, but there was somethg in the key! Then, aa though in n dream he himself the possibility of death. This tbe shape of his head that mad him search - not because ho avoided the thought It watched him fit It into th lock and finally not because of any religious or pagan faith.? Us memoryp quite, however, to no purpose. Swing the door wide. When Teele beckoned, Fenwick went up the steps two at A time. It wa duo rather to a oonvlctloo that bo was - He was about to continue when the youpg man made a move that stopped Fenwick In A hall opened into a largo living room, possessed of a capacity for Using calling tor his track. Tbe stranger, after a swift look fulfillments which hs knew bo bad not then which, though dimly lighted by rklngle lamp around, reached In a hip pocket and drew left burning on a table before a dying open and had not now een approximated. Ho out an object that brought Fenwick back bad had, to bo sura bis hours, but those so fire,, Impressed him at onoe with a uenae of With a shout. 8tartld, th man paused to tar bo felt to have been accidental. The big luxurious comfort and good taste. It was turn, which gave Fenwick the second be 'both warm and colorful things were still to come. They were to feemlng th more seeded to reach his side. Tbe two stared o coming upon ft so unexpectedly out of coma, b bad a notion, right hero in New at each other. the dark of n night turning cold. Heavy Tork, because It was here, in Chess last few "Teel?' exclaimed Fenwick. bo bad felt more keenly than ever rugs of rods and purples mad his steps noisemouths, turned hia eye to the ground at tbe sting of unsatisfied desires. A dosen less, while oa the walls he saw vaguely por- of sound the voioe, hut choked oiit a auriy: times be bad,- it seemed to him, been oo tbe traits and landscape in oils framed in deep Weiir told frames. To th left a winding staircase very thrsohold of come ft esh beginning. Tbe What the devil with small white pests led upstairs Teele taco of a woman glimpsed In a crowd. a I'm through" he trembled. la that beckoned hbn on up those and he followed doorway oo come eroeo street off the avaany business of yours?" with a feeling of regret at so soon leaving all cua a passing ttmooatoa would make Mm Fenwick knew that, strictly speaking. It thla behind. But Immediately be waa ushstop abort as though bo board a votoo oaQtng wa not, but he had flown with this man ered into a suite leading from the upper ball bis name. Ho would pans as before a door over Flanders. H had faced death by bis with quit as delightful an atmosphere as about to open, only to go oo again with a side. At least a dosen times Teel as bis 'that of th room below. These wero Teels' smile. Tb door never opened, and yet be observer had helped him to fight bis way own apartments, reserved as such for him remained Just as sura as over that only some bam through German Fokkera. It was this since he was a boy. Hers again an open fir unfortunate chance kept it dosed. Some- same Teals now before him who bad done was burning and a lighted lamp awaiting. a where back of this Invisible curtate now sbot- Teele of New York, son of Ira that Fenwick told aa though by so mV Arabian Reger off woman that and that totoo and , ting bia Teel a, th man wh of out of bis own pocket Nights magic be had been whisked into anbad equipped a doeko hospital units. , other world. I Ho stored around With frank Mttt TWi toftlinf tonight waa stronger " Fenwick stood alert. He knew from expeenthusiasm at the solid, substantia, royal mmaL rience how quick ft hand and eye this man of It all. Then he turned to Teele, beauty CMven th chance, a half and given chance, was and, thoug his arm was hanging wbO, over th fir, was trying' stooping Fenwick would know with a sure instinct a limply by hia sld be still held tbs weapon, his thin white hands r ' how to make the most of It. Sosnoarteer j in j, Rot Fenwick wi oertaln that. If watchful, Lord, man, you werent planning to leave the past a Fenwick of larger tnmas team be oonld keep th Jump on him. all this?". a any lMng Fenwick of whom he had ever Teel," he said, "youre th last mas Teel rose and rested hie heavy eyes On th hoord must hat him not bow to taught In th world Il expect anything Ilk this of. ethar. It. Becasas h j make money but how to us "Go on and let me alone, muttered Teel. All what?" he asked. - knew, and always had known how to speatd. " The things here and all "Not on your lifer ' Vet lia had been born with Uttle. they suggest." Hts father, " Ive got a roof over my head and plenty to a dreaming promoter in tha west, had mad Taste mods a movement aad quick aa eat, if thats what you mean," he answered fortunes for others, bwt had been able to Feosstok pinned bis band to bis dully. keep Uttle tor himself. He had sent bis son Me. Tbs two men were of about tbo same "And money plenty of money." through on of th state colleges, bat tbe age and rise, bat tear was no strength In Of coursn returned Teele, as tbeugb th latter to ok eut his small allowance bad Teele arm. .Th latter, without protest, war to obvious to be worth mention. fast , been obliged to work during the summer in dropped tit aotomatlo and kicked M into the tag. th hay fields while classmate with bushes. " And fiv good senses Teu dont look fit, wlta for money getting had earned trioa Ms "If thats what's marrying you." be Teels but you dont look tick." wages with half th effort. Nae at t w. " Im not rick." gruffly. "Forget It new and tet go however, had received one-ha- lf the return my arm." Then what th devil I it love?" for dollars earned that Fenwick bad. Then Fenwick released his grip and Teel "Rot." he war broke and bis hard muscles and temped hook on th bench. . "A family row?" , t clear yes and steady nerves acquired In th "What you doing her anyway, Fenwick?" I couldn't etir'up a fuss with th old man bay field nouated for hbn in an unexpected Teele demanded. If I tried." . ..... ' e, At-lea- wind-comin- g ' -- Tl - :4 - - fit th hi i -1 i , "Thats shs Teel glanoed up Indifferently.' Tes," be nodded. 'That' Nance." So for tbo first time, Fenwick saw her in her full glory; a living thing of color and movement and flashing black eye which th photographer had bean unable to register. So, too, h beard tor th first time her voice, soft and vibrant, affecting him Ilk music. Tbs group, engrossed in a discussion of tbo gams just ended, was passing on when Fsnwiek turned to Teste. " Lord, man," ho said, " she didnt see us! SheS going by." But oh did not go by. Although it was tmpoaefbte tor her to bav heard his vole, oh stopped and turned sharply to face him. So for the first time their eyss met. Not often Is such q detail significant enough to b worth remembering. All Wa Ufa Fenwick had been meeting eyes, and yet out of tho thou sends, bundled of thousands, hi could bav laid, aavoAmly a few, nothing about them a second later except that they were eyes. 3a know bia' father's ayes because ef th disappointed dreamg. to them, and he knew hia mothers eyes becausq of tbs patient Joy In them. AU other were blank even hte own. But fer th space of three fyll M- - coos-moote- d Far thaHrat tima Ft kar in her tmQ glory. Ceei tinned following page. & |