The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-08
CHAPTER XIII.
WOULDN'T IT Jar YOU

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| HE leeway Of a day or two" which
the broker had decided to give
Davis to show results happened BY an
unforeseen combination Of circumstan-
ces to be considerably abridged
The day had been 4 hard and harass-
/ ing one at the office for Bodine and
when he journeyed uptown in the even
ing ne was IN mood where he felt he
wanted diversion and a chance TO for
get Tor while the cares Of business
With this idea in view h. turned into
q club TO which he belonged and joinel
8 group OF fellows assembled there in
/ a couple OF highballs.
But the stimulant failed. for some
reason, TO exhilarate him. On the con-
| trary, II only Increased his depression
ana magnihed the press OF his crowding
He ordered another and another. bu.
/ the effect was not altered. BY this
/ time ne was sensibly under the in
huenee. not showing it perceptibly in
/ speech, or manner, perhaps, hut mo-
rose quaTrelsome. and ugly tempered
| one by one, the companions With
whom he was drinking found some con-
emily he found himself alone-alone.h ma
/ stIll more heavily oppressed than ever
with the burden OF his anxieties
With a muttered curse he. stroned
over to the window and stood gazing
/ mOOdlly out on the swift-m owing
pageant OF Fifth avenue
Then the sight Of the women driving
\ by in that amending procession OF
/ millinery and cosmetics brought an In
| spiraton.
He would go and get Dorothy and
/ take her out to dinner. She was al
ways bright and lively Ind fun Of fun.
| and no doUot a session with her over a
| well-appointed table IN ono &C the Rig
f resorts would very speedily cCLIsh his
attack OF the blues.
/ Full of this new purpose. he TANNED
his hat down on his head and. light
ing a fresh cigar, left the club.
But as he stood upon TIE euro waiting
TO han cab he saw 10 his surprise
Dorothy herself come driving round the
corner In her brougham and head up
the avenue
hi. therel" he called. waving so en-
ergetically TO the passing vehicle thar
she finally observed him and directed
the coachman 70 pull up 10 the side
by Jove. this is great luck" he ex-
claimed II was Just on my way up
10 the hotel TO see n you didn't want 70
sport little this evening. The town s
waking up a DIT now, as the summer
people are all back, you know, and we
can't afford 70 miss anything.
Il Thought II you say so, that we'd
have dinner together. and then go on 10
a shOw-they say that new thing OF
George COhan's that opened last night
IS all TO the good-and then afterwaTd
I we can round up the bunch and have
one OF our old-ttne midnight reunions.
Eh? How does that strike you for a
program?"
1t sounds all right. Jack" she shook
her head. but I'm afraid you'll have
20 scratch me, although thank you
kindly just the same"
Scratch you2 What's the natter
He eyed her jealousy You're not go
Ing 10 tell me that you're got date
with some other fell0W?'
"Oh. no, nothing Ike that"
Then what's wr0ng?"
well. she hesitatsd. II you want 70
know the truth I have a fool notion
that ia like 20 spend the evening all
alone with myself. l guess I'm getting
old, Jack" she voiced a little fuiteTine
laugh. these old time reunions and
al that sort % thing don't seem 20 APP
peal 10 me as much as they used to
"Pinle!' he Rrowled. There's some
thing else biting you besides that BY
Jove.' pccriuE closer at her. you've
been crying, That settles a.. There &
man mixed up somehow I'm all this
sudden desire 20 STAY at Lonesome
sneaking. 0ut-at-elbows cur, probably.
who hasn't got the price TO take you
out That's the kind your sort always
cOttons TO-
who is hep he demanded peremp-
TIE carriage window. No lies now.
am going to set Al the bottom OF this
thing
, She caught watt Of his hot breath
tainted with the fumes OF liquor. and
drew back with little exclamation OF
Jack. you've oeen blinking" she
protested 81 wondered what was max
ing you act so strange. There is nc
othe~ man. and yOL would never nave
got such an idea into your head II you
were sober
I'm not So sure Of that" he leercd
at neT, with red suspicious eyes
There have been several things lately