Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-12

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jah Crankle, glaring at the Office boy,
who barred his progress. Il don't
.tand for no red tape
But Mr.. Burbank will see no one
without an appointment" protested
the boy. Ellis orders are very strict
and
Tom Burbank hain't a king, is he?'
demanded Mr.. Crankle scornfully. Il
knew him when he didn't have nothin'.
I'm an intimate friend and he'd give
You Tallahassee II you try'd to keep
me OUT" Mr.. Crankle brushed the
boy aside and entered the private Of
fee of Thomas Worthington Burbank,
fnancier.
Pe%rceiving an intruder, Mr.. Bur
bank arose from his desk with IN
angry gesture.
Hello, Tom" greeted the caller,
"lll bet you didn't. expect TO see me
walk in"
"Why-B!ge.'' exclaimed Burbank
with surprise that was very gratifying
to his visitor. you certainly are the
last person ! expected to Se"''
"Bein' in town | thought I'd look
you up" explained Bige griuning
broadly. But some of them monkies
in the front rooms there-say, you
ought to speak to 'em. Never saw
such impotence; it'll offend some of
your friends to be treated that way.
OF course it's all right in my case,
but"
"Sit down. Bige," interrupted Bur
bank with a frown at the clock.
What's new in Dawsonville?"
"Nothin' much" deprecated
Crankle, critically smiling the cigar
that had been passed him. Every,
thing going smooth with you? Got
quite a place here; can see you're
dpin' well. We hear of your doin's
up in Jacksonville, but Of course you
have to take what you hear with a
grain of salt. If a man does fairly
well it gets exaggerated and folks go
wild about it, But it did surprise
everyone the way you've turned out,
Tom
Leave EN- all well?' interrupted
Burbank ~nervously consulting an en-.
gagement tablet.
Some of EN- answered Bige ION.
servatively. "A few dropped of this
last winter. Old man Sperry-"
Pardon me. Bige. | find / must get
over to a directors meeting right
away; if you could come back later"
I'm goin' on the two-something,
Tom said Bige sadly, twirling his
hat around by the brim. "Oh, say,
Tom, | forgot to tell you-Libbie Cul.
ver's dead"
Burbank sat down suddenly in his
chair and his steely eyes blurred.
Yes" continued Bige, following up
a vantage, poor Lbs gone"
Ibis gone repeated Burbank,
drawing his hand across his eyes and
forehead. why, it doesn't seem
more than yesterday
Everyone always wondered" hint,
ed Bice. swinging his right foot that
was crossed.
We had a quarrel" explained Bur.
bank unconscious that he had thus
cleared up a broken engagement mys'
terry that had bafled Jacksonville for
years.
You always was set-so was Lib
bic" commented Bige. She never
married, though she hal plenty o
chances
''ln her day nobody could touch Lib
bic Culver for style reminisced the
great man.
She was the best dancer in Daw
sonville.' supplemented Crankle. "You
/ could trip the light ia ltastic yourself
t in them days
The phone was ringing and Burbank
took down the receiver impatlently.
} mo-" he shouted. Cant see any
body-well, tell him to wait, then"
I "Mebby | better mosey along suG
, gested Bige family.
"Sit still, Bige, sit still command
ed Burbank. It's just like old times
Say, what ever became of Hen SpeI
= rvs Oldest boy"
" Johnny? Oh, he's there on tn