Show A way out by MURIEL LEE CE 1920 western newspaper union there was always ethIng in the vay of drury trescott Tr cscott telling vinnie steele that lie he loved her la in the first place she was tho the burden bearer of a large find and exacting family when slie she was not ministering to her mother who was a confirmed invalid she was busy teaching guiding and caring for her three little brothers and sisters then her elder brother frank made a muddle of getting into business life and trescott Tr cscott was convinced that it would be a waste of time to attempt to win her away from her round of duties ican wait he patiently told himself it cant always be this way the little ones will grow up and frank will behave himself what grieves me most Is to see the joy of youth taken out of Vin dinnies nies life ilfe so as he told vinnie once they were good friends and he hoped the she would never shut him out from sharing in that treasured privilege she responded to ills his many helpful kindnesses in behalf of li herself and those she loved in in a grateful appreciative way that won ills his entire fidelity and devotion often he be fancied she appreciated ills his love for lier her and secretly thanked him for holding affairs to a basis where they could continue their pleasant mutual companionship for she prized his counsel and sympathy 1 I dont know what has come over rank frank remarked vinnie ono one lay day but he has certainly turned over a new leaf I 1 think it was a good thing tor for him leaving ills his old associates in clifton and betting getting into an independent little business in the city which lie he writes us Is quite profitable why yes replied trescott I 1 was in duluth last week and found him aim buby cheerful and sanguine ile he has rented a space back of a stationary store and goes about selling typewriter supplies by sample from what he tells we me he be Is boiking up lip a very promising trade 1 I wonder how he be got this start it must have taken some capital oh I 1 dont think very much trescott hastened to say you see lie he buys and sells close and quick and on small margins its a business where the volume counts trescott did not wonder as to the capital for lie he himself had supplied it lie ile had made frank promise faithfully that lie he would not divulge his share in the transaction for trescott knew that this would worry vinnia ue ile had invested only a few hundred dollars but it was all he had and a few months later when sirs mrs steele wed died the lack of bf thal cash meant j n great deal to trescott in other words trescott Tr cscott had figured figure out that now with her cares greatly greata y lessened vinnie was in a position to marry him if she would have him ills idea was to induce mr steele to re move to a house lie would select pay the rent only and lie he and cinnic would see to tile the rest as to ho household expenses and taking care of the children mr steele opposed this but trescott Tro scott hoped it if he could raise the money to establish the new home lie he could be won over mr steele had a half brother in a distant section in canada to whom be had Ni rItten the crying need of this relative according to ills his own statement was to have hale help all hands would count coant even the children about the farm and they would be assured a if nothing more 1 I shall have to go where father does vinnie told trescott in a subdued way it Is my duty trescott said no nothing lhing but the next day took the train for duluth when lie he reached the place where he had started frank lif in business he be found that the latter had sold out his supplies and had gone with a hand band of strolling players leaving a number of debts behind him trescott assumed the responsibility for these and when lie he came back to clifton was sorrowed sor rowed at leaving to disclose the bad news to vionne end and knew there was now no way to provide the new home he be had counted upon mr steele was making due preparations to leave for canada and trescott discerned that he was surely going to lose vinnie it was a d stressful distressful situation and dally daily he could read in her forlorn face the saute same gloom and disappointment that well nigh crushed him good friends no matter how many miles separate us said vantile bravely more than once but there was a lurking moisture in her eyes it was a week before the hie dreaded parting ng when mr steele took trescott aside there was a manner about him that told trescott rr escott he had something important to say ile he was not wrong in plain words mr steele told of discovering all lie had done tor for frank you are the truest friend I 1 over ever met trescott lie he said wont you take a way out of all your worry and that of vinnie come with us if there vas nias a place tor for me began trescott in an uncertain but longing way dont doubt that I 1 have hava written my half brother brot lier told him all the circumstances cum stances and you and wife will be doubly welcome my wife repeated trescott vaguely yes marry vinnie before we go dont you love her but how about her feelings towar toward 4 me suggested trescott just ask her and GWI aft steele |