Still Jim

riendship. It is clearer, higher, less

of the E

e next block. Try as he would, the young Greek could not throw Jim off and instinct told him that

race, but just as the runners reached the point of the fire, the crowd broke into the street. A boy darted in front of Sara and Jim, and Sara struck at the lad. It was a back-h

the policeman. But Jim was all in. The blow had been a v

walked slowly with him to the rooms at Columbus Circle, where the runners were

e boy?" asked Uncle Denn

dge of a cot and told D

roared Uncle Denny. "

y nothing to anyone, Uncle Denny. How could I prove that he mea

plied: "Very well, me boy. But I always suspected he had a yellow strea

. "And it was always some money matter and I'm

clean sport," said Uncle Denny. "This ends any chanc

le Denny. Pen is not to hear a wor

the door. He was dressed and his fa

you? Everybody's looking for y

ed hand to his beaming face. Then

ou handed me, Sara," he s

" crie

"I'm no snitcher, so you know you

nocence in his face. "What is the matt

n to the machine while I t

no use talking

ternly, "I ask you t

ope were waiting. To their anxious questions he merely replied that he had fallen. This was enough for the two women folk, who tu

Penelope know that Sara had won the race on a foul. Whatever she learned about the Greek he was determined she sho

ce was red with excitement and drawn with weariness. He walked di

gave him a knockout to win

Uncle Denny, then back to

d! He said he had a bad fall when the crowd c

ra, that Jim would never say

Jim's mother quietly. "Don't

I'll take the Elevated

meeting my father in a moment. P

he others an indignant look. "Of course I d

turned away and the ma

earth happen

is head. "I'm not going to talk about it,

y. "You haven't any such right, Jim Manning. Y

red Jim wearily. "I'm sorry

ce touched Pen's heart. "You poor dear!" she exclai

Penelope," she said. "And I'm afraid it will take long years of

made Pen's eyes old came to them now as she looked

nswered, "I paid a price for what little I know, the

er three at supper. Pen was offended at what she considered the lack of confidence in her and withdrew haughtily to her ro

"I've been talking to the policeman who helped Jim. He says it was a delibe

"That Greek shall never come in

. As a lawyer, I'd say, drop it. As Jim's best friend, I feel like making troub

s the right to say what shall be done. It means a lot to him in regar

house, then we'll drop it. I'm glad for one thing. This gives the last blow to any hope Sara may have had of getting Jim into business with him.

ke and Jim's mother suddenly

wn so fond of you for your own sake, I wou

hman's face and he gave the sle

rtable couple in the w

s' trouble to Penelope the next morni

Jim. And I shall have to tell you, Uncle Denny, that if you forbid Sara the ho

ennis. In spite of his firm resolution to the contrary

's just the effect the story would have on Pen. She is nothing if not loya

in the old way. Pen came in with her nose in the air

very lovely young womanhood. She was not above medium he

on't believe a word of tha

acts without my consent. You have a right to your own opinion. Say, Pen, I can get my appointment to t

d a little bewildered. She had come in to champion Sara and was not incl

it, I'm coming for you, Penelope." He put his strong young hands on Pen's shoulders and looked c

o one else. You-you are fine, Jim, and yet-Oh, Jim, if you want me, you'd better take me now because," this with a sudden

ow, Penny. You are just a kid. And just a dear. There is an awful lot t

on the job, Still,"

"Why, you sent me

you. It will wake you up. And when yo

her face. "What do you

ssons Aunt Mary says are coming to me, I'll tell you." Then a look almost of fright came

ed at her longing

ere was a sudden depth of passion in his young voice as he a

a hot young kiss that seemed to leave its impress on her very heart. As

verities. Jim went about his preparations for graduating and for leaving home with complete sense of security. He had arrange

ided being alone with him. Saradokis did not come to the house again. He took two weeks in the mount

oing to miss the fine old Irishman's companionship. He wanted to tell him that he was not merely Jim Manning, going to work, but that he was a New Englander going forth to retrieve old

he observation platform. His face was rigid. His hat was clenched in his fist. None of the watching group was to forget the picture of him as the train pulled out. Th

's cheeks and in Pen's eyes, but

art, Still Jim