The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-04-03

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i fifty already. and it, his fault z
But he's doing al the work, : sug.-.
gested Harkins.
! Veil. so he ougIlt !" And Mr.. Stack
& went back to his novel
The young lawyer worked like
| fend When car fare was gone. he
walked. even ran. after his supposed
victims. He quit going back TO the
Office and worked far into the night.
He pesfered the life out of every debt
sor who showed the least sign Of paying
up. and If they offered him a dollar
he took it and asked for two. In the
| meantime. few answers to advertise
ments came into the Office, but Mr..
Lord seized upon them as too deep for
the boys. Nobody called. Stack be
gan and finished three paper covered
novels. Harkins pIodded away In
doors. both wondering how long Jen-
kins' nerve would stand the hardships
Of chasing his prey through ice and
snow.
At noon on Saturday Jenkins APP
peared at the Office. He looked thinner
than ever. His shoes were worn out.
He had piece OF red flannel round his
neck and his voice was a husky wills
per. Harlins didn't have the heart to
ask him how he Jared, but Stack yell
ed:
Hello. old man We thought you
had absconded with the firms money!!
Jenkins was very silent. He sat
n I,
out his statement Stack watched him
with curious interest as he piled up the
few checks and greenbacks which rep
resented the first weeks business Of
the Calumet Quick Collection COM
pany. He had collected $24O, and the
net earnings Of the company at 10 pei
cent amounted to $24 just So for each
of the three stockholders.
Good bny!'' said Stack. picking up
his share. You're wonder. didn't
think you'd make It CO.
Harkins, being what Stack calls "a
chump." clushed when Jenkins handed
him his share of the profits.
III tell you Mr. Jenkins" he said.
II don't feel as If | was entitled to any
{ of this money. You and Stack here aid !
all the work and you ought to keep ny
share for stamps and car fare, eh p
But Jenkins insisted, and the stenog>
rapher yielded.
s All right be laughed; iii take II
on condition that you take dinner with
he this evening Well celebrate the
week. success kind Of christen the
business. What do you say z"
Jenkins and Stack promised, and at
O'Clock that evening the three part
ners were sitting together at a restau
rant table christening the collection
company.
When they got to the coffee. jenkins
let his bomb fall upon the festal board
in this wise:
Now, Hark and Stack, as to this
collection company, don't know
whether IT is the quick or the dead
but | want to announce that, so far as
am concerned. 1t is dissolved, evapo-
rated vanished Here. are our ac-
counts. z He pulled out the package.
They are supposed to represent $4,000
| OF good accounts You can have them.
4 wouldn't give $4 for the bunch
His partners looked at him il aston
Iishment. " cure joking!" they cho-
rused. why, we have just got to
/ work z
You mean I've just got to work
said jenkins. Well. I'm done too I'm
out So for stamps, I've worn out pair
] of shoes. I've done 500 worth Of the
meanest work on earth, and haven't
got anything but So and the grip. This
is the first square meal I've had for
two weeks. and | tell you the quick col
| lection business is all off. Z
The next day Stack said to Harkins
! that Jenkins wasn't such a mark after
1 all As for the young lawyer. he is in
doubt whether to go back to the farm
or look for a more congenial place to
office. for now Mr.. Lord. the eminent
attorney. says that Jenkins has mo
sand and will never get along unless
he learns to .tlove work. Chicago
4 Record
The Toper's Dinner.
Instead Of going to their work one
! Monday number of workmen entered
a public house determined to spend the
day there
About noon a woman looked in and
said. addressing one of the party:
q 81 supposed you are not coming home
i to dinner to-day, so | have brought you
i your share. IS
So sa wing. she placed a dish and plate,