The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-03

took no notice Of the question, beng
deeply interested in a game OF throwing
paper pellets 81 another clerk a. the further
end Of the room.
Nj. Ross repeated his question and after
while succeeded in eliciting the reply
that Mr.. wilkins wa. in his Office.
Can | see him?" the visitor inquired,
diffdently
You can't, was the curt answer.
Hunger and cold are not stimulants 70
pugnacity, but Mr.. Ross felt his slow ire
rising apaoe. He knew, however, tha. !.
was useless 70 show temper
Il have come here by appointment" he
said. Mr.. wilkins wrote 10 ne last
night, asking me TO call this morning"
Then Why didn't y0u say go before 1"
sharply demanded the cheeky-looking
young gentleman, az the same time taking
the letter which Ross handed 20 him
across the partition IF people who
have got business here only were 10 state
their business" he snarled. business
would Re gotthrough much more quickly"
Having delivered himself OF this SEN
teuce. in the composition Of which ne
seemed 70 take defiant pride. ne shook
his head disapprovlnGly, and, sliding from
his high stool, vanished behind the door
a. the further end Of the room.
4 few moments afterwards he reap
peared.
Mr.. wilkins be said, "can give you
minute, and q minute only, before he
leaves the Office. It's Saturday, and he's
get a dozen people 70 see before be can
come 70 you, and he has { train 70 catch
81 1:30."
There va. no course open bat 20 wait
patiently. The young mans heart was
full His limbs were cold, and hunger
gnawed savagely in his stomach. The
moments became hours. the minutes DAYS.
whilst one person after another vas called
into the presence OF the great man and
his turn still came not. No time passes 90
slowly as inst spent n anxious waiting
EyeTv moment mas its added drops Of gall
But then there was The picture OF that
/ pale, patient, suffering face to remind him
! That torbearance ana fortltUde were the
! best aids tosuccess. II ne succeeded there
was llfe and hope for his darling wife II
Re tzlled-he would never have forgiven
T himself had he failed through any fault Of
his own-wel, he dared not think Of that.
Men came and men went-to the poor
waiting petitioner they seemed an a:mv
I lie had grown 50 numb ana 50 cold ana
lie felt such dali weight dragging AZ his
heart that his sight seemed TO taIt him
and he could hardly believe his ears when
he heard his name shouted al the further
end OF The room
Mr. Ross Where Is Mr. Rozs?''
He looked up, and, - Re sure there
stood the greA; man himself, already
dressed II Las far oyercoa: and ha- on
! head. The young mans heart went pit-a-
pat IN a riot Of munitions excitement
Come here. NJ Ross" NJ wilkins
went on. Il can give you hve seconds
and no more
Ross advanced ps,u.tatirgiv. HIS pale
face had gone white.
.'But you sent Tor me, Mr.. wilkins, he
whispered. ho2-se.v.
y know ! GId, p the EnancIer replied
sharply But our business must lie yea
or nay. III give you so for your machine
! i YOU Ike.
The anxious husband knew nos whether
| o. not some blessed relief had been SPEC. %
him from heaven. Twenty pounds VIVA:
! id II not mean 20 him lpst then He .o--
60 for the moment his rWO years OF pa
Il.at labor Spen: upon ais haCG.work MS
| hopes ot a brighter future. his dreams Of
name and Of fame. III that moment E1J
/ vas wealth. I; brought the seemingly IN
/ pErchassole within reach. ana made him
rich indeed
IN ACCEPT i. MI wilkins" be an
swered, Il. accept Il than StuiIy.' There
was such ! depth Ol gratitude n tAe Young
mans words that the CITY man Tor a mo-
Ineut hSt repenteI II his bargain. and
doubtincly strokei has chin. The bargain
VAS s. remarkable one however, even n
the city OF great bargains. and watkins. re-
entering his private Office. wrote out MS
/ check ana returned with the bit Of pspez
II his hand
Here's your money. Mr.. Ross" be
said. Then addressing one of his clerks
rake s receipt from Mr.. Ross. NJ. Fer
gDsSOn. and also ~ undertaking 20 exc
/ cute all necessary documents shat may be
/ required. Good morning, NJ. Ross.
The young man signed the receipt and
signed the undertaking without knowing
+ What he signed. To set that money Al
thai hcu- he would have signed anything.
/ Life had not seemed 81 bright, the win
( Ter sun 50 glorious. nor the ar so brisk
/ aad enuyening, he ala not know for how
/ long. A. lie few along the crowded
streets 10 ,4e hank BE formed plans what
/ lie would 90 With the golden coins
/ that were 10 lie his He volld
| order some coal and wood imme-
ciatSlv-that vas the FIRST thing
/ Of course Then he would get some
eXtraC; Of beef aDd some port wine-the
doctor hsd ordered these specially. and
they had been unsVtainable And there
- that prescription. too. for which the
chemist had ASKED two and sixueuce and
| be bsd been Pennies. And lie would
buy pAIE ~ blankets, as so;i and warm