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the instinct of strengthening himself against the possibility of
yielding to what he deemed weakness, the magnate rehearsed the
facts that justified his intolerance, and, indeed, soon came to
gloating over the admirable manner in which righteousness thrives
in the world. And it was then that an interruption came in the
utterance of two words, words of affection, of love, cried out in
the one voice he most longed to hear--for the voice was that of
his son. Yet, he did not look up. The thing was altogether
impossible! The boy was philandering, junketing, somewhere on the
Riviera. His first intimation as to the exact place would come
in the form of a cable asking for money. Somehow, his feelings
had been unduly stirred that morning; he had grown sentimental,
dreaming of pleasant things.... All this in a second. Then, he
looked up. Why, it was true! It was Dick's face there, smiling
in the doorway. Yes, it was Dick, it was Dick himself! Gilder
sprang to his feet, his face suddenly grown younger, radiant.
"Dick!" The big voice was softened to exquisite tenderness.


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