The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-05

II you'll excuse me-" began Jety.
plainly showing his nervousness. I'm
and out what Is In Il right away.
nearly waited too long once on n tune.
and don't think III run any more
chances"
Mr.. Fosgate's keen eyes were 70
eused on Jerry's face as the young
man tore open the envelope and took
| out the contcnts-one sheet OF paper.
Jerry tried TO disguise whatever the
reading might give birth TO, but NJ
his eyes went over the page the old
Gemini saw a calm face become set In
tell.tale lines. Jerry's eyes came
closer and closer 20 the paper. and
just before he reached the last line
his chin dropped a little. For a mo-
meat after no had read the instruc.
tons he stared hopelessly at Mr.. Eos.
gate. whose eyes looked askance.
satisfactory" smiled Mr.. Fosgate.
Satisfactory" blurted Jerry. his
face now very red and his fingers
twitching neryously. We'll. I should
say Il was satisfactory-for you fel.
iows' thought the others were
about the limit, but this--and for six
months. too. We godsl" His hands
went up in despair.
Evidently not" suggested the do.
liverer.
Certainly mott" exploited Jerry.
who walked 10 the window and locked
thoughtfully into the street. lie re-
mained there for minutes. and neither
he nor Mr.. Fosgate said a word. Fin.
ally Jerry walked back TO the Desk
and held out his hand.
Il think In be moving now
I'm glad TO have met you, brother,
and"
What Is deserving charity In this
town." Jerry asked. with a sickiy
smile.
"oh. we have several worthy insti.
tutions." said the surprised Mr.. Eos.
gate. Personally. believe that the
Home for the Needy is"
That's the one for me--the Home
for the Needy" broke in Jerry. laugh.
ing with genuine heartincss. I'm go
ing 10 do something for that place and
I'm going to do II right away While
he went throdgh his pockets and lay
his money on the desk Mr.. Fosgate
looked on I'm amazement Il want you
TO turn this money over TO the needy.
! hate for anybody to want for nice NJ.
tic things on the side. And. Oh" he
went on ss he placed the nuggets on
the desk. "fd almost overlooked these.
They'll be nice for the young ones to
play with. Now think IN be. moving
along He again shook Mr.. Fosgate's
hand and started for the door. Just
as his right hand touched the latch
his left came out OF his vest pocket
and he turned around Excuse me.
but Id almost overlooked this dime"
He tossed the coin TO the wondering
Mr. Fosgate and. with wave OF his
hand. went into the street.
Jerry wandered along. scarcely
conscious that there was anybody else
on the thoroughfare. He made an ef.
fort to bring his jumbled wits togeth-
er, but II was frail one, and he
turned into another street. He walked
down this street block or two, and
then suddenly concluded that he was
going farther away from the Hotel
Houston. Al the end OF an hour he
was at the hosiery. where big. beam
ing-faeed Mike o'connor was awaiting
him with a big black cigar between his
teeth.
Would You be good enough to give
a poor man with a gold mine at his
fingers tips a cigar2' laughed Jerry
and there was something behind the
laugh that caused Mike to lift his
brows In mild wonder. The cigar forth
came Immediately.