The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-05-23

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His change Of tone and manner showed
Walter that Joshua was entirely right N
his estimate Of his fathers motives, and
he In turn became indignant.
when did You expect me to tell you,
Mr.. Drummond?" he said, quickly. \
only arrived yesterday afternoon, and
tell you this morning. would have told
you last night, if you had been in the
| house."
"why didn't you tell me when / was at
Willoughby?"
| II had other thinks to think Of" sait
Walter. shortly. 1.-THE thought OF my
fathers death and of my loss shut Out
everything else"
| "Well. what are You going to dor ask
ed Mr.. Drummond IN hard tone. ;,
II shall have to earn my own living
said Walter. II am well and strong, and
am not afraid"
| THAT is a good plan," said MIR. Drum
| mond. who knew Walter 50 little as to
fear that he wanted to become dependent
upon him. when l was of your age !
had my own living to earn. What do you
propose to dog"
Have you a vacancy for me IN your
| store? Joshua told me you wished him to
go in"
"You couldn't earn much. for you
don't know anything of the business
II should not expect to. am perfect.
| " willing to work for my board until
| find, out how my fathers affairs are going
to turn out"
This proposal struck Mr.. Drummond
favorably. He judged that Walter would
| prove valuable assistant when ne was
| broken in, for it was easy to see that ne
had energy. Besides, 1t was desirable 70
keep him near until 1t was decided wheth-
| or Mr.. Conrud.s affairs were really in as
bad state as his son represented. Even
il few thousand dollars were left, Mr..
Drummond would like the handling OF
that sum. Then, again, no one knew oet-
ter than Mr.. Drummond that Walters
board would cost him very little; for, OF
course. he would at once return to MS
| usual frugal fare.
| Every WE'LL" he said; you can go int
the store on those terms. As you cay,
| you've got your own living to earn. and
the sooner you begin the better"
Walter had not said this, but he agreed
with Mr.. Drummond. 1t may be thought
strange that our hero should have been
| willing to enter the employment OF such
a mean man but he thought 1t wisest to
remain in the neighborhood until he could
learn something definite about his fathers
| affairs. He prepared to 60 to work at
once, partly because he didn't wish to be
dependent, partly because he foresaw that
he should be happier if employed.
When Mr. Drummond and Walter me
cut of the parlor, Joshua was sitting in
the next room, and looked up eagerly to
see how his father bore the communica-
ton. He was disappointed when he saw
that Mr.. Drummond looked much as
| usual.
Conrad has been telling me-" said Mr..
Drummond, that his father lost good
| deal of money by speculation, and it is
doubtful whether he has left any prop
| erty."
II am very sorry" said Mrs. Drum
mond; and Walter saw and appreciated
her look of sympathy.
"As he will probably have to work for
| a living, he has asked for place in my
| store" pursued Mr.. Drummond, land
have agreed to take him on trial. Con-
rad, you may get your hat and come over
at once"
The affair had by no means terminated as
he anticipated.
Ito be continued.1