The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-25

Yes, there 1t was, just as OberrnulIer
had vowed it was, with Tausig's
cramped little signature followed bv
Heffelfingers, Dixon's andWeinstock's;
scheme to crush the business life out
OF men by the cleverest, up-tosdate
trust deviltry; a thing that our Uncle
sammy just won't stand for. =
And neither will Nancy Olden, Miss
Monahan. ~
sfe grabbed that precious. paper with
gasp of delight and closed the desk.
But she bungled a bit there, fpr
Mason lifted his head and blinked
dazedly at her for a moment. recog-
nized her and shook his head.
"No-work to-day" he said
"No-l know, I'll just look over
what we've done, Mr.. Mason She an
swered, cheeffully.
His poor head went down again with
bob, and she caught up the type
Wsitten sheets of 0bermulIer's play.
she waited minute longer haBf be-
cause she wanted to make sure N ason
was asleep again before she tone the
sheets across and crammed them down
into the waste basket; half because she
pftlea the old fellow and was SORRY to
take advantage of his condition. But
she knew cure for this last SORRY.
way she'd help him later; ana when
she danced out into the hall she was
The very happiest burglar in a world
PnOpk fuli Qf
Oh, she was In such twitter as
she did it, All that old delight in do
Ing somebody else up, vague some
body whose meanness she didn't know
was as nothing to- thes joy of doing
Tansig up. She was dancing on vol.
cano again, that incorrigible Nance!
On, but such volcano, Maggie! II
atoned for aeyear of days when there
was nothing doing, no excitement, no
risk, nothing to keep a girl interested
and alive. ~
And, Maggie, darling, 1T was a won
derful volcano, that one, that last one.
for IT worked both ways It paid up
for what haven't done this past year
and what I'LL newer do again in the
years to come 1t made up to me for
all I've missed and all I'm going 10
miss. IL was reward of demerit fer
not being respectabIes and preventive
OF further sins. Oh, II was such a vol.
Ndho ~ nSsrt was .-s--ss-~~ sass $3.50
n blue ribhnn in ONE 1T WAS bang
up end and bully beginning II
was
II was Tausig coming In as was
going out. Suddenly ! realized that,
but was in such mad whirl of ex-
element that almost ran over the
little fellow before / could stop myself
"Phew! What a whirlwind you are!"
he cried. where are you going7"
ooh, good morning, Mr.. Tausig,"
said, sweetly. Il never dpeamed you'd
be down SO early in the morning
'What're you doing with.the paper?"
he demanded, suspiciously.
My eye followed his. | could have
beaten Nancy Olden in that M ute for
not having sense enough to hide that
precious agreement. instead OF carry
ing 1t rolled UP in her hand.
a'SJust taking II home to go over it"
/ said, carelessly, trying to pass him.
But ne barred my way.
Where's Mason?" he asked.
Poor Mason!" | said "He's--he's
asleep"
Drunk again?"
nodded. How to get awayl
THAT settles his hash. Out he goes
to-day. 1t seems to me you're
In a deuce Of a hurry" he added, as
tried to get out again. Come In;
want to talk something over with
you"
Not this morning" said, saucily.
[ wanted TO crys i've got an engage
ment TO lunch. and want to so over
this stuff for Mason before one"
Him. An engagement. Who with,
uow?"
My chin shot up In the air He
laughed, that cold, noiseless little laugh
OF his.
But suppose want you to come
to lunch with mef's2s se
"Oh, thank you, Mr.. Tausig. But
howaconld break my engagement
WITH s&
with Braun?"
How did you guess it?' I laughed.
There's no keeping anything from
you
He was immensely satisfied with his
little self. II know him--~tha& 4. old
rascal he said. slowly. II say, ulden,
Just do break that engagement with
Braun" 54at& %YsF ~
II oughtn't really
But do-eh Finish your work
here and we'll 60 or together, us two,
at 1890. and leave him cooling his
heels here when he comes" He rubbed
his hands gleefully. M ~
But I'm not dressed"
You'll do for me-"
But not for me. Listen: let me
hurry home now and I'll throw Braun
over and be back here to meet you at
1890"
He pursed UP his thin little lips and
shook his head, But slipped past him
In that minute and got out into the
street
AT 1890" | called back as hur-
ried OFF. ~ a
i got around the corner in jiffy.