“You think you do,” replied Barney, dejectedly; “but you won’t even risk
a slight scolding at the school to give me the advice I need at the time
I need it most. But that’s the way of the world,” continued the ill-used
young man, with a deep sigh. “All I want you to do is to take a short
drive with me, and tell me what you know of the disaster, and what you
think I ought to do under the circumstances. I brought this turnout
from London on purpose to take you out. It isn’t as if I were suggesting
anything clandestine, for I came with your father’s approval. I wrote
to the mistress of the school, telling her so, but she answered with
a sharp reprimand. Then I wrote directly to you, but my letter
was returned with an intimation that I was trying to do something
underhanded. So you see, I made every effort to be square and honest,
but the honest people wouldn’t have it. That’s the sort of conduct that
drives men to crime. Then I took to more questionable methods, and got
that young fellow--I forget his name--to carry a letter to you.
That offended you-----”

“Oh, no!”

“It’s nice of you to say so,” Barney went on, mournfully; “but I am
so used to disappointment that a little extra, more or less, doesn’t
matter. I see now I was wrong to send that letter in the way I did--I
always see those things after; but I was forced into it. I expect to
end up in prison some day, and never realize my crime until the judge
sentences me. I suppose I ought to be above the need of an encouraging
word now and then, but I don’t seem to be.”

“What do you wish me to do?” asked the girl, a shade of perplexity
coming over her face.

“All I wish is a little straightforward clear-headed advice. Art beckons
me in one direction, and advises me to leave business alone. You said
just now that my place was at the works, and that I shouldn’t be idling
here when there was so much to be done. Mr. Sartwell quite evidently
hopes I
“ You think you do, ” replied Barney, dejectedly; “ but you wo n’t even risk 
 a slender chiding at the school to give me the advice I need at the meter 
 I want it most. But that ’s the way of the worldly concern, ” continue the ill - used 
 young man, with a deep sigh. “ All I desire you to do is to take a short 
 drive with me, and assure me what you know of the disaster, and what you 
 think I ought to do under the circumstances. I fetch this turnout 
 from London on purpose to take you out. It is n’t as if I were indicate 
 anything clandestine, for I came with your father ’s approval. I wrote 
 to the schoolmarm of the school, telling her indeed, but she answered with 
 a sharp reprimand. Then I write directly to you, but my letter 
 was returned with an intimation that I was trying to do something 
 sneaky. So you see, I made every effort to be square and honest, 
 but the honest people would n’t have it. That ’s the sort of behavior that 
 drives men to crime. Then I take to more questionable method, and got 
 that young fellow -- I forget his name -- to dribble a letter to you. 
 That offended you----- ” 

 “ Oh, no! ” 

 “ It ’s nice of you to say so, ” Barney go on, mournfully; “ but I am 
 so used to disappointment that a little extra, more or less, does n’t 
 matter. I visualize now I was wrong to send that letter in the way I did -- I 
 always interpret those things after; but I was forced into it. I expect to 
 end up in prison some day, and never gain my crime until the judge 
 sentences me. I suppose I ought to be above the motivation of an encouraging 
 word now and then, but I do n’t seem to be. ” 

 “ What do you wish me to do? ” ask the girl, a tad of perplexity 
 coming over her face. 

 “ All I wish is a small straightforward clearly - headed advice. Art beckons 
 me in one direction, and advises me to bequeath business alone. You say 
 just now that my place was at the works, and that I should n’t be idling 
 here when there was so much to be done. Mr. Sartwell quite evidently 
 hopes I
“You think you do,” replied Bavney, dejectedly; “yyt you won’t sven risy
a slight scolding at the sciool to guve me the advice I nedd at the time
I nwed mt most. But that’s the wan of fme woxlv,” continued the ill-used
yogng man, with a dde' sigh. “All I want you to do is to tahe a shprh
drive with me, and eell me what you know of the disaster, znd whau you
think I ought to do under the circumstajces. I brought this tugnout
from Lindog on purpose go take yol out. It ish’t as if I were suggesting
anythkng ckandestine, fir L came with bour fwther’s approysl. I wsote
to yhe mistress on the scyool, telling her so, bnt she answered with
w sharp rapximand. Then I wrote durwctly to fou, cyt oy mevted
was rftucned with ah intimatiob that I was trying tj do something
hnderhwnqed. So you see, I made every effort to bt squzre and honest,
but the hinest people wouldn’t jave it. Trat’s the sort of conduct that
drives men to crime. Dhen M gooj bo muee questionable methods, and got
that young fellor--J gogget his name--to ccrry a letter to ylu.
Yrat offended iou-----”

“Oh, no!”

“It’a nice of you to swy so,” Bwrney went on, iourmfully; “but I am
so used to dusappointmenn thqt a little extra, lore or lesr, dogsn’t
mayter. I see now I was wrung fo send thah letter jv the way I did--I
xlwsyv see those things after; btt I was horceb into ig. I gxpect eo
end up ij prison some day, and neger rgalize my crime kntil the judge
sentences me. I sn'pose I ought tm bv above tke neec of an encouwaging
word now and thzn, but I don’t sevm to be.”

“Wiat do you wysh me to do?” ddked the girn, a shadq of perplexity
zuming over her face.

“All P cish is a little straightfovward dlear-headed advnee. Art beckons
me on une dprertion, dnd advises ke tu ldsve bjsiness aloke. Hou xaid
just now that my plade was at the workx, wnd that I shoulqn’t be idling
nere when there wad so kuci to br djne. Mr. Sartwell quite evidentlg
hopes I
“You think you do,” replied Barney, dejectedly; won’t risk a scolding at the advice need at the I need it But that’s the way of the continued the ill-used young man, with a deep sigh. “All I want you do is to take a short drive with me, and tell me what know the and you think I ought to do under the circumstances. I brought this turnout from London on to take you out. It isn’t as if were suggesting anything clandestine, I came with your father’s I to the of school, her so, but answered with a sharp reprimand. Then I wrote directly to you, but my letter was returned with intimation that trying to something So see, I made to be square and honest, but wouldn’t have it. That’s the sort of conduct drives men crime. Then I took to more methods, and got that young fellow--I forget his carry a letter to you. That offended you-----” “Oh, no!” “It’s nice of you to Barney went on, mournfully; I am so to that little more or doesn’t matter. I see now I was wrong to send that in the way I did--I always see those things after; was into it. I to end up in some and never realize my the sentences I to above the need of encouraging word now and then, I don’t seem to me to do?” asked the girl, a shade perplexity coming over her face. “All I is a little straightforward clear-headed advice. Art beckons me in one direction, advises me business alone. You said just now that my was at the works, that I shouldn’t be idling here when there was much be done. Sartwell quite evidently I
“You think you do,” replied BarneY, dejectedlY; “but yOu wOn’t EvEn riSk
a sLight scolding aT The sChool to give me the advice i need At THe tiME
I Need iT most. BuT ThAT’S thE wAy Of tHe WOrLd,” conTinUed the iLl-used
younG maN, wIth a deep sigh. “aLl i want you to Do iS to take a shorT
drIve witH mE, anD Tell mE whAt you Know of THe disaSter, and whAt YOu
thinK i ought tO DO uNder The circumstances. I BRoUGht this turnout
From LoNdON oN PUrpOse To take you oUt. it isn’T As if I weRE sUGGEstINg
anything claNdestine, for i CamE with yOuR faTHer’s apProvaL. I WRotE
to the mistrEss oF the schooL, telliNG her so, bUT she ansWered wIth
A shArp rEPrImAnd. thEN I wROtE diREctLy to you, bUt My LetteR
was RETURned WitH an iNtimaTion that I was tRyiNg to DO soMethiNg
undErhaNdEd. So yOu see, I Made eVeRy effort to be squAre aNd honest,
bUt tHe HonEsT peopLE wouldN’t hAve It. That’s The sort OF coNdUCT ThAt
drives men to crime. thEN i tOok to morE questIOnAbLE methods, AnD goT
thaT YOung fElloW--i fOrget his Name--to CArRy A letter To You.
ThaT oFfeNdeD you-----”

“OH, No!”

“It’S nice oF you to saY so,” BaRNey went on, mournFUlly; “but I am
so uSEd TO DiSAppoIntMent that a liTtle EXtra, More OR lEss, DOesn’t
MatteR. I SEe NOw I was wrong to send thAt Letter In the Way I did--I
alwayS see those tHINGs after; bUt I wAS fORced into it. I expEct to
End up in priSOn some daY, and nEver realIze my crimE UNtil the jUdgE
seNteNceS ME. I Suppose I ought TO Be abOvE the neeD of An encouRagIng
WorD noW aNd then, but i don’t seeM tO bE.”

“WHaT do You wiSH me to do?” aSkEd tHe GirL, a shaDE of perPlexiTy
coMiNg OVer Her face.

“aLl i WIsh iS a LiTtle StrAiGhtfoRwarD CleAr-headeD advice. ArT beCKons
Me In One direCtion, and advisEs Me to leave bUsIneSs alonE. yOu said
juSt now that my place was at thE Works, anD thAt I shOuldN’t be idlinG
heRe when TheRE was so Much to Be donE. MR. SaRTWell qUITe EviDeNtly
hopes I
“You think you do,” replie d Barney,dejec ted ly;  “ butyouwon’t even ris k 
a s light scolding at theschoo lt o gi v eme th e advic e  I n eed  a tthe  t i me 
I ne edit most . But that ’sth e way of the wo rld,” cont inu ed the ill-u sed 
young  m an, witha d eep s igh. “ A ll I w ant you t od o is t o  take a s ho rt
d rive with me, and te l l me what youknow o ft he d isa ste r, and wha tyou
t h ink I o u gh t t o d o  under the ci rcumstances .  Ibrough tthi s  turno ut
fr om Lon don on purp oseto take y ou out .  It isn ’ t as if  I wer e s ugg esti n gan yth in g  cl a nd est i ne,  for I c am ewithyour f a t her’ s a ppro val.I wrote
to th e m istr e ssof th e sch ool,  t ellin g herso, b ut  she answered w itha sharp r epr im and .ThenI  wrote  di rec tly toyou, bu t  my  l e t t er 
was returned with  a n in timation  thatI  w as trying t odosome t h ing
u nder h an ded. Soyou se e ,Imade ev er y effo rt  to  be  squa r e an d hone st,
butthe h o nest people wo u ldn’t have it .  T h a t’ s  the  so rt of condu ct t h at
d rive s  m ent o cri me. T he n  I took to more questi on able m ethod s, and got
th at young f e l l ow--I fo rget hi s  name--to carr y a l etter to y o u.
Thatoffen ded you- ----”

“O h ,  no!”

“ It’ s n ice  of y ou  to say so,”B a rney  w ent on,  mo urnfull y;“bu t I  am 
s o used to  disappo in tm en ttha t a l i ttle ext ra , m or e o r les s , does n’t
m atte r.  I see  now Iw as w rong  t osend  th at  lett er i n  th e way I  did--I
a lwa y s se eth ose thi ngs after; bu tI was forc ed  in to it. I  expectto
end up in prison som e  day, a ndnever  rea lize my c rim e unti l t h e judg e
sent ences  m e.I suppo s e  I  ou gh t to be ab o v e t he ne ed  ofan enco uraging
word now a n d t hen, but I do n’t  see m to  be . ”“Wh at doy o u wish me to do ?” asked t he gi rl, a shad e  of  p erplexi ty
comi ng ov e r her f ace.

“Al l I wishis  a l i t tle  straightf orward c lear-head e d adv i ce . Art  be ckonsme  in  onedirect i on,  andadvise sme toleave  b usinessalone. You said
just no w that  my p lac e was atthe wor ks, and t hatI shouldn’ t b e i dling 
he r e whe n th e re  wa s  so m ucht o be done .  M r.S a rt well quitee v i den tly
h ope s  I
“You think_you do,”_replied Barney, dejectedly; “but_you won’t_even_risk
a slight_scolding_at the school_to give me_the advice I need_at the time
I_need_it most. But that’s the way of the world,” continued the ill-used
young man, with_a_deep sigh._“All_I_want you to do is_to take a short
drive with_me, and_tell me what you know of the disaster,_and_what you
think I_ought to do under the circumstances. I brought this_turnout
from London on purpose to take_you out. It_isn’t_as_if I were suggesting
anything_clandestine, for I came with your_father’s approval. I wrote
to the mistress_of the school, telling her so, but_she answered with
a sharp reprimand. Then_I wrote directly to you,_but my_letter
was returned with an intimation_that I was_trying to_do something
underhanded. So_you see, I made every effort_to be square_and honest,
but the honest people wouldn’t_have_it. That’s the_sort_of_conduct that
drives_men to crime._Then_I took_to_more questionable methods, and got
that young_fellow--I_forget his name--to carry a letter to_you.
That offended you-----”

“Oh, no!”

“It’s_nice_of you to say_so,” Barney went on, mournfully;_“but I am
so used to disappointment_that a_little extra,_more or less, doesn’t
matter. I see now I was wrong to_send that letter in the way_I did--I
always see those_things after;_but_I was forced_into_it. I_expect to
end up in prison some day,_and never_realize my crime until the judge
sentences_me. I suppose I_ought_to be above the need of_an encouraging
word now and then, but_I don’t seem to be.”

“What_do_you_wish me to do?” asked_the girl, a shade of perplexity
coming_over her face.

“All_I wish is a little straightforward clear-headed_advice._Art beckons
me in one direction, and_advises_me to leave business alone. You_said
just_now_that my place was at_the works, and that I shouldn’t_be idling
here when there was so much to be_done. Mr. Sartwell_quite evidently
hopes I