New-York tribune., 1903-07-11

MY OollarS month";, says Barrett
And you have been with us?
Ten months, sir
" 4 find.' says Randolph that you have turned
in. in that time. S640 in fees
Yes. sir says Barrett wondering what was
coming, but bracing himself to bear it, even If IL
was full partnership.
HIM, him. says old Randolph noddinS at
him. Under those circumstances-under those
circumstances, We have decided to-make your
salary-S30'
I'm that case says Barrett. very blank. you
may be sure, III
"A week continues Randolph. placidly.
BE much obliged TO you. finishes Barrett
with a rush.
Very well, sir. answers Randolph, without
a twinkle. I have only one suggestion. Mr..
Barrett: verdict should not be rendered until
the evidence IS all in A year later they made
him junior partner. And now. he told me
this afternoon, have nothing to do but sit here
and tell this story to young men, have told II
to forty-ive already; you are the forty-sixth.
Go thou and do likewise"
He must be a Nonesuch." said Shedsy. Il
sh-shan recommend to our firm that we do
b-business with him."
What is Cooper like. Frank?"
''All the rest of the hrm." answered Bradford.
make me think of overcoats and heavy frosts
haven't seen Cooper at all. They say no one
ever does az the office. Cooper is the firms con-
nection with society; he's the man who gets
them all the swell divorce suits
What p-puzzles the court is TO understand
| h-how your valuable services g-got recognition.
Frank If Barrett And-so-forth had known you
] as long as that g-good fortune has been vouch-
safed to US, 1 c-could easily see through 1t; OUT
not at all. You reach these sh-shores from
Europe's happier cline. and b-behold menial
1 ell
| who awaits y-your arrival. The best firm OF
| LAWYERS in Carfax will be d-desolated unless you
| can spare them the loan of your talents Luck
| luck luck! You have my Lady Luck h-hypno-
tized to a finnish, Frank
| YES 1 think I must have" answered bFau-
| ford. gayIy Pray for me that she doesn't go
! hack on me, Shedsy. But this wasn't luck aito-
| gather Do YOU remember the large and genial
pickle manufacturer 1 was telling you ABOUT
| Murdoch"
"The one with a p-paste diamond niece!
THE one I was telling you about-yes' re-
| plied Bradford. hurriedly. We'll. ne spoke
good word for me; he liked my singing 50 nc
thought 1 must be good lawyer.
| He got you in there?'
| Bradford nodded
| Shedsv shrieked with laughter L-iucAE ne
| didn't hear your remarks" he cried Aren
! Won re-repenting in sackcloth and ashes. though
| F'rankie?"
Bradford redeemed. He had begun to feel a
| superior kind of friendship for Murdoch' OUT ne
was not ready to acknowledge obligation Ihat
| last is not true. either; he was ready TO ac-
/ knowledge obligation but not to have the obli-
| CATION admitted by other people. For the first
| time since his return he began to wonder
whether business was not changing Shedsy for
| the worse-destroying a little of his oldtime
delcacy of feeling. But the unconscious Shed-
| sy lay on his back on the couch. and lifted his
heels comfortably into the air.
There is an innocuous intellectual exercise
which s-some call a game" he announced
What s-say you. merry men of the Residuum;
does d-deep call unto d-deep-Whist?' He
smoked in joyous puffs. "Oh comfort, comfort
scorned of d-devils Of boarding house keepers!
| Life l-looks bright at last"
| Not any whist for me-" said Kate. L must
| go over to DR.. Craven's
I've an errand into the world. toe. / must go
| down and see Mr.. Murdoch"
| "L-look out for the paste diamond" muir
INJURED Shedsy
Shut up Shedsy." said Kate. good humored-
| ~ Shedsy looked up quickly at Bradford. who
| was staring uneasily at the stolen stems on the
| mantelpiece his face still flushed little. a
| look OF wonder and almost of sorrow. came into
! Shedsy's round blue eyes.
| 'F-Frank" he said in a moment in a tone OF
| abstraction, they s-say that your p-pickle
maker is going to introduce the methods Of the
sh-shop into the university. They say mine
alma m-mater is going 20 be run on b-business
principles. How about it?'
It's about time" said Bradford starting up
Come on. Kitty"
Slim" said shedsy. when the two were gone
out do you think Kate meant anything"
| Meant anything?'
by t-tellng me TO sh-shut up. just nOw?'
II didn't hear him. answered Slim. seriously.
| But 1 suppose" he added In moment, you
must have been making noise. weren't you?'
NO, 1 wasn't" snapped Shedsy. Even mo-
mentarv i'll hurnor was so rare with him that
Slim looked up in astonishment But Shedsy in
turn was staring uneasily at those stolen STEMS;
seeing not them but face which might lie be-
hind them-a face with Eyes as Bradford called
IT, The Resduum was four days old. and poor
Shedsy had begun to worry. But Eve entered
Paradise on the day after its completion. She'd
sy should have congratulated himself on having
| gained three days
Kate and Bradford made their way to the car
! That part of Carfax had curious look TO the
! stranger 1t was all in the country when the
| college settled there. forty years and more ago.
! A farmhou-e. the rendezvous of duck hunters
| in the COS. still stands not above two hundred
! yards from tne CdIAdA hcAO' al 0NASS
which are sadly shrunken but grown very val
liable now When Murdoch in college the
! swels of Carfax College used to meet there
twice a year for duck feasts-spring and fall
| In fond recollection Of the feats OF their faith
ers and they would grow hilarious as they
toasted the ghostly memory Of the mailards
/ The proprietress no longer allows these riotous
! banquets; she is far along in years; she wears
| black silk dress on week days. and. some say.
/ ssrrY. -Ja,,B ~f7aI Iovnsa Taff