The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-15

IT, + =
good fellows Hank had the makins of
good fellow in him. And say. young
man. that reminds me; hear all kinds of
reports about your getting to be one your
self Now knew your father. Daniel j.
B1nes, and liked him. and like you;
and / hope you won't get huffy, but from
what they tell me you ain doing yourself
a bit of good.
Don't believe all you hear laughed
Percival
We'll I'll tell you one thing plain, if
YOU was my son, you'd fade right back to
the packing house along with Henry boy
It's a. pity you Amt got some one to shut
down on you that way. They tell me you
got your fathers capacity for carrying
LIQUOR. and. I hear you're known from one
end Of Broadway to the other as the
| easiest mark that ever came to town
They say YOU couldn't walk in your sleep
without spending money. Now, excuse my
plain speaking, but them are two reputa-
lions that are mighty hard to live up to
beyond certain limit. They've put lots
OF good weight carriers off the track before
| they was due to go. hear you got
pinched In that wheat deal of Burman's?"
On, only for few hundred thousand
The reports Of our losses were exagger-
ated. And we stood to win over
Yes-you stood to win, and then YOU
went way back and set down. as the
saving is But it amt the money You've
got too much. Of that, anyway, Lord
knows. It's this everlasting luliabaloo
and the drink that goes with it, and the
general trihing sort Of dub It makes
out OF a young fellow. It's a pity Won
amt my son; that's all got to say. /
want TO see you again along: in September
after get back. from San Francisco; Tn
gong to try to get you interested in SONS
business. That'd be good for you''
You're kind. Mr.. Higbee, and really
appreciate all you say; but youth see me
settle down pretty soon, quick as get nv.
bearings. and be a credit to the state of
| Montana
II say said Mauburn, coming m ..do
you see that angel of the flaming hair wifi,
| that young Milbrey chap?"
The two men gazed where he was In
dicating
BY. Jove! she is sumner, isn't she?"
exclaimed Percival. y
! Might be one Of shepler's party sug-
gested Hisbee He has the Milbrey fam
lily out with him. and I see thew fiandsa
awhile ago. You can bet that party's got
4 more than her good looks, il the Milbreys
are taking any interest In her Well. rye
got to take the madam and the Young
folks over to the Casino. So long!''
Fred Mibrey came up
Hello, you fellows -
/ 'Whe is si1e?' asked the two in fault
/ less chorus
Were going over to hear. the music
awhile Come along and I'll present YOU.
Rot the lucE!'' said Mauburn; .sI.rn
slated to take Mrs. Drelmer and Miss
Bines to q musicale at the Van Lorreckss
where I'm certain to fall asleep tryinr
to look as If liked 1t, you know,
You come MilbreY urged Percival
MY sisters there and the governor and
mother" s. =. : - g. - 1iiu
But for the moment Percival was re-
i hecting going over in his mind the recent
honily OF Higbee. Higbee's opinion Of
the Mlibreys also came back to him.
Sorry. old man. but I've a headache
4 50 you must excuse me for to-ntght.s- R,1t
/ III tell YOU we'll all come over in the
morning and 80 for a dip with you.
A Good! Stop fortus at the Laurels about
4 eleven. or p'r'aps I'll stroll over and get
You. I'm expecting some mail to be for
i warded to this hotel 5
i He rejoined his companion. who had
been. chatting with a group Of women near
4 the door. and they walked away.
i Isn't she a. stunner!" exclaimed Man
burn. i s ~. s IS
She. is peach!. replied Percival. In
q tones OF deliberate and intense conyic.
ton. Whoever she Is. TIL meet her to-
i morrow and ask her what she means nv
] pretending TO see anything in Milbrey.
4 This thing has gone too far!''
I. MaubIrn looked wistful but said moth
Il ing After he had xnne Away with Mrs
fDfelmsr and Psyche, who soon came Tor
= him, Pefeivaa still sat Feselvins the pa
m