Show TWO H HEARTS THAT BEAT EA T HS AS S ON ONE r. r 1 1 CHAPTER IV I TJ 1 To bind and loose this still remains her mission To loose and bind whatever be be her name Her date from Homer down or her condition The heroine herself remains remains the same M JL E E. Gangster j BRUCE Langford walked on still whist whist- ling The strains of II Blue Bells of Scotland gradually ceased however as he fe fell l to thinking of the ridiculous dream he had had the night before which was described vividly and at length for our suffering long-suffering readers in inthe inthe inthe the last chapter He was glad that the thereal real Mary rosy an ana anc smiling had passed by to efface the disagreeable im impression 1 left upon him by his dream J As he turned a corner he met two J men one of whom he lie knew He was about to pass on with a nod when his J JI I acquaintance a broker stopped him II Ah Ah Langford he said II Id Id I'd like you to meet Mr Pierson a friend of mine from San Diego He has just come from there and reports it Ito to be bethe bethe bethe the city of the future II Pier- Pier Greatest city on earth Mr ion on broke out enthusiastically Climates ti 1 i it J i W J unequalled Soft and mild just the thing for invalids People will simply flock there when the city gets adver adver- I tell you what its it's bound to grow The population and price of property will be more than doubled inside inside inside in in- side a year Bruce became interested Id like to talk with you about it he said Glad to have you said the man eagerly The three went into the brokers broker's office Bruce asked several questions and carefully carefully carefully care care- fully weighed the mass of information and imagination that the man from San Diego poured into his ears While the real estate man had been talking a plan had been quickly developing develop develop- ing in Bruce's mind He had crossed the Atlantic as has been said already with a small sum of money which he meant to increase All the time he had been in New York he had been on the out look-out for a good opportunity In spite of the evident exaggeration in th th th-s words of his new acquaintance there were still enough facts to satisfy Bruce that there might be a good business opening in San Diego He resolved to go and see Taking leave of his friends he went home and unfolded his plans to Bessie Ill go out there and see what the chances are he lie said II while you had better stay here with Mrs at least until I I get settled There may maybe maybe maybe be no place where you could stay you know Its It's quite a new town After a little further discussion they began to make ready for his departure Motherly Mrs readily consented consented con- con to take Bessie under her protecting protecting protecting protect protect- ing wing to scold and pet if the little Scotch lassie bore the departure of her brother too hardly That night he went with his lus sister to toay say ay good good bye bye to Mary J The next mornIng morning morning morn morn- ing found him upon the train bound for San Diego with the memory of Ma Marys Mary's rys ry's cordial shake hand-shake and gentle good bye in his mind and the bit of maiden-hair maiden still in his little book When he he alighted from the train athis at athis his journeys journey's end the loungers on the platform eyed him curiously H He was wasa a striking looking man short but straight and broad His head was very large and he held it well back His light-brown light hair was parted in the middle and combed down over overa a low broad square forehead His pale-blue pale eyes were deeply set under projecting brows which together with his long nc nose se and square jaw gave I decision and character to his face H His is large mouth had a cynical expression expression expression express express- ion in repose but when he smiled a charming little dimple in each cheek betrayed betrayed betrayed be be- the true simple and straightforward straightforward straightforward straight straight- forward nature of the man an A few days later he was fairly besieged besieged besieged be be- with real estate men Their at attentions attentions attentions at- at were almost overpowering but Bruce held himself well in check He had hadin hadin hadin in a marked degree those two elements of the Scottish race prudence and caution caution caution cau cau- tion as well as a certain pride in his ancient and honorable name which made him hold himself somewhat in reserve He was slow and saving in his in in- in vestments He looked the city well over and selected the most desirable loca loca- As in addition to these characteristics characteristics characteristics charac charac- he was satisfied with moderate profits within a year he hal had built up a flourishing business Sanf us I I |