Middletown transcript., 1909-07-24
But 1hs boy frowned md shook

had been busy, too busy TO be IN
terrnpted. There wers strange
men ia the Office looking 81 the
books. There was much adding
Of figures and rustling of papers.
Buttheboy caughtthe cashiers
eye and nodded to him and the
Ecashier came to the window.
How's Jimmie?
Sittin' up. What do you think?
Docs goin' to send him out in
tie country-to a place he knows
a week or two. I WIZ out
tridin' Wid Doc dis morning in his
runabout. It's a hummer. Me
an Doc is gettin' pretty thick.
| He looked around the Office.
Then he leaned a little forward.
Everythin' all right? he whisper
ed.
Yes, the young man answered.
Everything's fine.
The next morning Sclly met
the doctor at the hospital and
they brought Jimmie down and
put him in the runaboutand took
him to the railway station-with
solly perched behind in the rum
BILE seat
III keep on takin care Of you
papers, Jimmie, cried Solly
as the train pulled out. Don't
you worry about it.
And the pale face at the car
window smiled understandingly.
The doctor looked at his
watch.
I'm due at my Office in fifteen
minutes, he seid. I'll take You
that far.
When the runabout-was on its
way the boy looked up at his COM
panion.
Gee, but you're a good fellow,
Doc, he said. Mebby you don't
need it, but Jimmie's old mother
prays for yon every night.
The docter nodded.
; I need it, Solly, he gravely
said, and I thank you for telling
me.
There was a little silence.
De cashier is good fellow, too,
said solly.
George is a fine fellow, replied
the doctor quietly. No doubl
you'll be glad to hear that he is
bettering his position. The man
at the head of the business is
going West to stay and George
has chance to buy an interest
lisa good chancellor your friend
and he has finally raised the nee
essary money, although it has
been a hard pull for him.
Isee dat he was lookin poorly
said Solly. Wen is de big stunt
. pulled of?
Tomorrow morning.
The boy laughed.
Guess I'll drop around an offel
him my congratulations.
The doctor smiled.
A good idea, he said. / know
he's going to offer you a job.
I amt sure dat l want a job
said Solly. But I'll be dere JUS
de same.
Perhaps he had a premonitior
that he would be wanted; per
haps it was natural tenacity thai
prompted him to cling to the idea
Anyway, he was in the Office the
next morning.
Solly sat on the settee and
looked about him.
He was sitting there when The
door opened and the cashier came
in. He was carrying a canvas
bag.
Why, hello, solly, he said.
Hello.
The cashier passed.
Anything wrong?
No, replied Solly. Everythin's
all right.
Want to see me?
1t amt nothing special.
! I'm busy this morning, said
the cashier. Come in a little
later.
Sure, said Solly.
Come in this afternoon.
want to see you.
The cashier hurried though the
door in.the partition and Solly
o.
, arose and glanced through the
window.
Il There were two men with the
cashier. One was thin mar
with gray hair who had a thick
cane leaning against his chair
This must be the man who is
!. selling out and going West.
The other man was short and
stout and quick in his actions,
. and from the keen way in which
he looked at some papers which
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