Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-03-02

rules, and he WAS lost in the crowd at
the trolley terminal before Somers had
had n chance 10 recognize his one time
protege. The band was good. and the
green grass was IL most pleasant car
pet. but the talk on the trolley rang In
Dams ears.
The girl was old Henry Greyson's
daughter-he found thai out-and
Greyson objected to SOnlers because
he thought him fast-the old type of
drummer 1t was evident that Somers
took the matter as much to heart as
did the girl and Dan was quite dis
gusted over the state of affairs.
Henry Greyson was known every
where in Pittsburg. The Greyson
building was one of the most modern
structures, and Greyson's interests
were as varied as they were enormous.
1t was an easy matter to find his office,
but Il lot more difficult to get at the
man Dan waited from II in the morn
ing to 3 in the afternoon, and then
from a side door around the corner of
the hall from the main Office the spare,
alert figure of the millionaire stepped
out Dan pounced upon him.
''Say. Mr. Greyson," he demanded,
plunging into the midst of the business,
II come TO ask yer IL favor
Greyson's hand went to his trousers
pocket, and Dams lips curled.
"NiXey." he said decidedly. when |
want cash | earns it, | want your
daughter"
My daughter repeated the aston
ished Greyson, looking about 10 see
what help might be at hand.
Fer friend of mine completed
Dan. "Y'see. Paul Somers was on de
ear yesterday. an your gal was wild
him. hearn him tell 'er you kicked
because he was no good. Say, OATS
dead wrong"
do you mean TO say that my daugh-
ter was with young Somers yester-
day." demanded Greyson. forgetting
for the moment TO whom he was talk
ing
Il was right behind EN-" declared
Dan
Greyson produced IL ten dollar bill.
Here's something for your trouble"
he said, IF you see them together
again let me know, and you may have
another.
"G'wan, yer old geezer!' retorted
Dan. Did yer s'pUse Id break friend
like that? / wanter tell yer you re nut
ty about Mr. Somers He's an all right
er. Didn't ! see dame try ter win
him out in N'York. an didn't he tell
her TO chase herself? G'wan, Get
wise! He's watcher want for de girl.
Derc amt none better"
With slight draft on his imagina
ton he told the old man of how Somers
had helped him to Pittsburg and how
when he was selling papers in New
York he had seen Somers often and
how the man had done none of the
things with which he had been charged
by other interested parties. There was
the ring of truth in his tones, and the
old man relented. He was accustomed
to FORMING his own judgment, and he
would accept even the statement of a
ragged newsboy il it seemed to him
right.
"ltll be all right, boy" he said as
the tale was done. He can have her,
With n whoop Dan was down the
hall Greyson called him back.
'Ain't Go,n' ter mig are yerF' de-
manded Dan suspiciously as he came
up.
NO" smiled the magnate, guessing
at the meaning Of mig Il just want
ed to say | have Il place in my office
for you Come around in the morning.
and I'll put YOU 10 work.
Oats all right said Ian. Yer
come down to the corner tomorrer. an
III lend yer enough papers to start
wild I'm in business fer meSelf too.
/ don't want ter work for no dude
clerk" And this time the boy kept on.
His debt had been paid.