Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29

at him quizzically and nodded with
customary aloofness. Graydon found
himself hoping that he would not meet
Bobby Rigby. He also wondered as
the car shot up how his father had
managed to escape from the meshes
that We're drawn about him on the eve
of his departure. His chances had
looked black and hopeless enough then,
yet he still maintained the same old
offices in the building. His name was
on the directory board downstairs.
Graydon's heart gave quick bound
with the thought that his father had
proved the charges false after all.
Elias broom was busy directing the
labors of two ablebodied men and n
charwoman. all of whom were toiling
as they had never toiled before. The
woman was busting law books, and
the men We're packing them away in
boxes. The front room of the suit was
in state of devastation. A dozen
boxes stood about the floor: rugs and
furniture We're huddled in the most re-
mote corner awaiting the arrival of the
secondhand man. the floor was lit
tered with paper broom was direct
ing operations with broken umbrella.
1t seemed like n lash to the toilers.
"Now let's get through with this
ROOM" he was saying in his most i'm
polling way 1.-The men will be here
for the boxes at 4, l don't want EN-
to wait. This back room stuff We'll
put in the trunks. Look out there.
Don't you see that nail?"
Eddie Deever, with his usual indo-
lence, was seated upon the edge of the
writing table in the corner, smoking
his cigarette and commenting with rash
freedom upon the efforts of the per-
spring slaves.
How long are you going to keep
these things in the warehouses;" he
asked of broom.
I'm not going to keep them there at
ALL They belong to Mr.. Bansemer.
He'll take them out when he has the
time"
He's getting all the time he wants
now, l guess" commented Eddie,
Say, talking about time, I'll be TWEEN
ty-One next 1ueSuay.
"Old enough to marry"
"I don't know about that. I'm get
ting pretty wise. Do you know, I've
Just found out how old Rosie Heating
is She's twenty-nine. Gee, it's funny
how a fellow always gets stuck on a
girl older than himself. Still. she's all
right. Pm not saying word against
hnr She wouldn't be twenty-nine If
she could help it, t...5, ...r-r-
Il suppose it's off between you,
then"
II don't know about that either. We
lunched at Rectors today. That don't
look like it's off. does it? Four sixty
FIVE including the tip She don't look
| twenty-nine. does she?'
"I've never noticed her"
''Never Well, holy mackerel! Yor
must be blind then. She says she's seel
you in the elevator Il thousand times
| Never noticed her? Gce"'
"I mean I've never noticed any one
| who looked less than twenty nine. BY
, the way, do you ever see Mr.. Rigby
I believe she is in his Office"
! 81 don't go to Rigby's any more.
said Eddie. with sudden stiffness. He's
n cheap skate 80
7 81 heard he threw YOU out of the of
flee one day" with dry cackle.
'He did not, We couldn't agree IT
certain things regarding the Ransemel
affair. that's all. l told him to so to the
devil. or words to that effect"
something loose about your testi
mony, l believe. wasn't there?''
"Oh, the whole thing doesn't amour
to whoop. I'm trying to get Eosi'
another job. She oughtn't to write il
there with that guy
J. well, you're twenty-one. Why don
you open an Office of your own? You
mothers got plenty OF money. She cal
buy you a library and sign, and tina
is all Il young lawyer needs in Chica
GO"
| Mother wants me to run for alder
man in our ward next spring. I'll b.
+, able to vote ut that election
you've got as much right in til,
I council as some others, / suppose
Sure. Mother owns property Tn,
west side ought TO be as well represent
ed as the north side. Property interest
is what we need in the council
That's
81 don't care to hear poitica
speech, boy. Are you busy this after
/, noon?"
'No. / wouldn't be here if / was"
'Then get up there and hand thos
books down to me. Nobody loafs II
this Office today"
''Well, doggone. If that isn't the limit
All right. Don't get mad I'll do it.
The young gentleman leisurely ascend
ed to the top of the stepladder and fel
into line under the LASH
Young Mr.. Graydon Bansemer vii
be here this afternoon" said broom
Il want to get things cleaned up hi
beforehand"
How does he feel about his father?
'He doesn't know about him, III
! afraid"
.'Geel Well, it'll jar him a bit, won
itT
The Office door was opened suddenl,
and tall young man strobe into til
: room, only to stop aghastsat the sigh
before him. Droom's iank figure swaye
l n