Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04

the bank, Will give IL 10 you Ill oO thot
YOU can refund your employers at once
"At the end of the year If you care to make a
fresh start in business will help you in any way
I can. If you prefer the ranch, you may stay ana
I will pay you regular salary.
If you do not to accept my offer, Will still
give YOU this check and you can try again in this
town Your chances are very slim here though "A
man must be very strong to Withstand tempta-
tion every day to which he has once succumbed,
to see it, to be within reach of it practically all the
time, and still hold his own.
''There is no use in your promising me not to
gamble unless it is really in you to want to turn
over a new leaf to leave all this behind for ever,
to stand again with strong determination TO win
your fight in manly, clean, noble and God-tearing
way. -. !,
"That's ALL here is your check. Now what do
you propose to do?
"Mr pierce at times words are very weak too
weak for use. l cannot thank you now, but VIII
trv TO show YOU in time. You have jerked me up
when I was in over my head, and now with COD
help will stay up and live clean and usetul ire
Can I get train for the west IN the morhlns m
"Poor boy" he mused "It's well he came to my
house tonight instead of going to some of these
gambling hells that are run in TINS town. lhank M
God Dannie understands and realizes the dangers
and pitfalls of this game. I wish could help Dan
ME out of his little difficulty of-ll do H. ts
worth a trial. Humm, ten o'clock well don't
reckon he has retired yet.
Slipping on his coat he left the house ana nur
riad nm the street towards Mr. Radclifs home.
Upon being ushered into the library he was re-
ceiyed by kindly and mild-mannered gentleman
at this visit but have heard so much of you and
YOUR daughter Evelyn that want to meet you ana
talk to YOU and there is a little matter want es
pecialy to go over with you. You, and you only
can help me straghten out little tangle. trust
I am not disturbing you, sir?
mot at ALL Mr.. Pierce not at all, sir neVers
retire very early. and if l can be of any servicea
to you, will be very glad TO lend my asslslasce se
Take a chair near the fire. | love an open nre,
don't YOU? Smoke? These cigars are very fine;
dear friend of mine in Havana keeps me supplied.
"Ah-thank you. You have no doubt an idea OF
what I wish to talk over with you. It's Dannle
Mr. Radcliff what are your objections to my son?
There is not a finer boy in the country. He mas
no bad habits, he is upright and honest a hard
conscientious worker and he has lived clean lie
That is more than can be said OF most young Hleh
these davs | will not say that he is perfect, no
one is that but proud of him. sir why, man!
I would give my life for that boy If it would help
him in any way. .-.
voungster YOU ever met and now he is so changed
I hardly know the lad. He mopes around, nave
almost to use force to make him eat enough 10
keen him alive and can hear him pacing up ana
down his room half the night up and down. up ana
down. He used to sleep like baby. why, Ns
eating my heart out, man.
aye tells me Evelyn loves him, she told him so
and from what have heard of her have no rea-
son to doubt it-shes fine girl-but you, you oD-
iect. Now tell me plainly what your objections
are Speak right out don't hide or smooth over
ANYTHING Let's have the plain unvarnished truth
I will do as you ask, sir, Will speak as plalhly
as know how. 1 glad you ask 1t.
"Dan as you say, is fine boy, and L am very
fond of him. l have no fault to find with MN per
sonally at ALL | made a very rigid search, or IN
Jestig9tion might say, of his character and hab-
it's I found nothing against him, absolutely noun
ing, everyone spoke of him in the highest terms
Butt dislike your profession nave peen
brought up to abhore gambling and l VIII not al
low my child to marry into the family OF pro-
fessiona gambler. I tell you sir, gambling causes
more misery, more wasted lives more broken