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"I can't stay in Chicago after all this," exclai to his feet, his hands clenched in despair "To be pointed out and talked about! To be pitied and scorned! To see the degradation of o--anywhere, just so it is away froot his desire to scoff His sardonic smile dwindled into a ludicrously, pathetic look of dis"foolish" "In any event," he iet you some breakfast, or at least, a cup of coffee"

In the end he helped Graydon into his coat and glided off down Wells Street after hilowered back at them with black frowns as they looked at the piles of papers Two rough-lookingthe sensation in a lewd, brutal way A saloon-keeper shouted to them: "It don't always happen over on de West Side, does it?"

Graydon went to the office of Clegg, Groll & Davidson early and arranged his affairs so that they could be taken up at once by another; and then, avoiding his felloorkers asat ten o'clock Without hesitation he announced his intention to give up his place in the office All arguht The cause of his action was not discussed, but it was understood

"If you ever want to come back to us, Graydon, elcome you with open arms It isn't as bad as you think"

"You don't understand, Mr Clegg," was all that Graydon could say

Then he hurried off to face his father

Jaard from loss of sleep and froether with the fear of what the daythe floor of his private office Drooard to his son When he heard Graydon's voice in the outer roohtened and he took several quick steps toward the door He checked hiainst hiht before, and his face hardened

Graydon found hi stern and unfriendly before the steam radiator in the darkest corner of the roo man plumped down heavily in his father's desk chair

"Why didn't you coht of it," he answered dejectedly

"You've listened to their side of the story You're a splendid son, you are!" sneered the father