Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-07-12
Il. 5tIal / Diplomat
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BY s. =. KIsER.
Boy, where is your employer 2" the
man at the door Gemanued, looking
sternly at Tommy Stimson.
The office boy was about to reply
that lIr. Jarvis was in his private Of
flee, bit before making the fatal mis-.
take lie noticed that the caller had in
his hand q document which looked very
much like a bill. Then the4e flashed
into the mind of Tommy stimson q.
brilliant idea. He had seen this man
before, and there could be no doubt
that he was one Of the many collectors
who during the last three months had
been making the life Of Mr.. Jarvis mis-
cradle. s.s Es =. SIR
3. Where is your employer, say?"
the man at the door repeated.
'He-he's gone down to the Third
National bank to deposit several thou
sand dollars he just made in lucky
real estate DEAL" Tommy answered. IF
you hurry you might catch him. He.
told NC he wouldn't be back this gaf-.
ternoon think he's going to see
about buying an automobile. I 1T
The man uttered something that
sounded a good deal like grunt, put
the document in his pocket and went
away. q rs 4. ls s
Tommy Stimson could not help whis-
thing merrily as he watched the coi.ec-
tor go down the long hall toward the
elevators and there was on his face
the look of satisfaction that only those
whose duties have been well done are
entitled to wear.
Il hate like the dickens to ask for a
raise" he said to himself, "but GER
tainly deserve one, and it seems to me
that he ought to cough up without
much coaxing, after this ~
At length he opened the door Of
the private Office and stepped in. Mr..
Jarvis, with his feet comfortably
cooked upon his desk, was reading a
book. Business was not brisk with
Mr. jarvis. It never had been.
Whats the matter?" he asked,
without looking at Tommy. Ell
! There was a man here minute or
two ago who wanted to see YOU"
'Well, was here to be seen. Where
lie he? Why didn't he come in?"
''He was collector"
Mr.. Jarvis permitted his feet to drop
to the floor and he sat up for the pur-
pose OF taking notice. #,
Il told him you had gone to the
bank Tommy went on.
The shadow of a smile began to
spread across the features of Mr.. Mil
ton Jarvis.
Il said it was the Third National"
Tommy Stimson further explained,
| land told him you'd gone to deposit
several thousand dollars you'd made
in real estate DEAL
The smile itself had arrived and
found terminal facilities on the fea-
lures of Milton Jarvis.
Tommy" he said, I'm afraid
shall not be able to Keep you here"
Tommy's hope SUI. denly departed,
giving place to bitter reflections on
the ingratitude Of man. He pushed sis
hands into his pockets and nervously
shifted his weight from one foot to
the other. s
Because Mr.. Jarvis continued,
you naturally belong to the diplo-
matte service. expect you, some day,
ITO be ambassador to the court Of ST.
James. Did he give you his name?"
mo, ] think he was; in too much OF
a hurry. You see, I told him that it
he went right down to the Third Ma
tfonal he might catch you before you
got tho money all deposited, and I
said you wouldn't be back this after.
noon, because thought you was go
ing out to buy al automobile as soon
laughing out loud. "a
as you got through at the bank
Mr.. Jarvis could not refrain from
Look here, Tommy" he said, I've
been wanting for long time to do
something for you, and I'm going to do
TT now
He took one of his cards and wrote
on the back OF it.
l ue.e. IL you Will uduu tudL ~
the sporting editor of the Argus he
will give you a ticket to the ball game,
and you may have this afternoon OF
The ticekt will be good for a seat in
the grand stand. What do you think
| of that?',
"It's-1t's all right Tommy replied;
"but IF it's - .sz (.
well, what is it? Is there some.
thing else you'd PREFER"
SD rather have a raise Of a dollar
a week, or even SO cents, if you thinl
I'm not worth any more. Z
Oh: Mr.. Jarvis replied, tearing tn
card in two. '.I'll think it over 70,
know business is very dull here, Tom
ray, but / guess I'll be able to fix it,.