The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1909-03-24
JANE CABLE
By
GEORGE BARR McCUTCHEON.
Author Of Beverly Of Graustark."
Etc.
Copyright. 1906. by Dodd. Mead q
Company.
CHAPTER xxvIn-Continued.

broken link In his life-this odd year.
He recalled as he drove across town
that full year had elapsed since he
spent that unforgettable night in Elias
Droom's uncanny home. Was he never
to forget that night-that night when
his soul seemed even more squalid
than the home of the recluse?
All Of his baggage except suit case
had been left at the station. He did
not know what had become of his be-
longings in the former home of his ia
Their, nor, for that matter, did he care.
At the u building he ventured a
diffident greeting to the elevator boy,
whom he remembered. The boy looked
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 were drawn about him on the eve
of his departure. Ills 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 a
charwoman, all of whom were toiling
as they had never toiled before. The
woman was busting law books, and
the men were packing them away in
boxes. The front room of the suit was
In a state of devastation. A dozen
boxes stood about the floor; rugs and
furniture were 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 lash to the toilers.
eNow 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 a. I don't want 'em
to walt. 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 warehouse? he
asked of broom.
'I'm not going to keep them there at
all. They belong to MIR. Bansemer.
He'll take them out when he has the
time"
Hes getting all the time he wants
now. guess" commented Eddie.
..Say, talking about time, I'll be TWEEN.
ty-one next Tuesday"
"Old enough to marry"
81 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
girl older than himself! Stlll, she's al
right. I'm not saying word agains
her. She wouldn't be twenty-nine Il
she could help it."
81 suppose it's Off between you
then"
ST don't know about that either. W.
lunched at Rectors today. That don
look like it's Off. does 1t? Four sixty
five, including the tip. She don't lool
Twenty-Five. does she?'
"I'ye never noticed her."
"Never! Well. holy mackerel! Yo
must be blind then. She says she's seel
you In the elevator n thousand times
Never noticed her? Ger
ST mean I've never noticed any on
who looked less than twenty nine. b
the way. do You ever see Mr.. Rigby
believe she is In his Office"
81 don't go to Rigby's any more,
said Eddie. with sudden stiffness. HE
a cheap skate"
81 heard he threw you out OF the Of
Ace one day" with dry cackle.
"He did not. We couldn't agree |
certain things regarding the Banseme
affair. that's all. told him to go to th
devil, or words to that effect"
Something loose about your test
mony, believe, wasn't there?"
ooh, the whole thing doesn't amour
to whoop. I'm trying to get Rosi
another Job. She oughtn't to write
there with that guy"
s"Well, you're twentyone. Why don
you open an Office of your own? You
mothers got plenty of money. She ca
buy you a library and sign. and thu
Is all young lawyer needs In Chici
CO."
Mother wants me to run for aide