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Do you think ought 10 20 into the oriep and find 0utfH he asked
 "oa. Do. it'H probably nef.sinG." 1 aii- ssrgas. Fsrtnnately be was looking al fbe door of ihe o..5se and uaf af fae. h my agitation 1 had leaned forward and alf8ssg seized him. might h8fe spared myself fhe stress of mind. fa- sfeaa of showing any disposition 10 act upan H8g sssDIIiy made bat he seemed
 sG m eaHHH aHi afsr en9iy dialssed the -Hbjert from his mind.
 Ta fne q fsesa aHd taffaeatine aspest of Iha T fsif pFs4eafsd sd itFelf If ] Ba1 beeH r ass before of hITil. any thing s5 co .ssfe fly eifa the baY's aB- rraaeb4na da4g afall. vas a9 pa fopger. l had beeeme a p5sliixe agent 10 it Just IoW faf tAe ef.sHea 9f Wg dgfy t9 fHe Gazette would Juatify ne ] could net determine. buf | felf keealy that had uansgYeased the ruies ef ordinary fairness and Was cans5 ioas gf self contempt thal made tho very 8retched-
 With some poor Idea Of squaring my self ssarled in 10 give the youth some adViee about doing bis work. Imagine itt I. who, myself. was scarcely more experienced than he. giving sapient counsel. + was grewsome business for me. and cut If very short My feelings were further laeerated by the youths heartfelt gratitude. He could not express all that he felt.
 '.I shall never forget your kindness. he said. looked al him. drawn by little catch In his voice. Ills eyes were filled with tears. I mumbled some thing in reply and turned away. Then made q resolution. and at the instant of It's eonsummation the office door opened The youth instantly turned his back and sought his seat at the desk. Billy came hurricdiy out
 Come on" he said to me. i've got everything"
 "Walt minute" ! said
 "Not one to spare"
 Just second" pleaded. He stop ped
 Now. then. what is itT'
 "Mnulton. you must tell that boy what you found in the office" said l. He stared II me in amazement
 Are you crazyr he asked
 ''No. but lie simply must be told" Then. without giving hIm time to say more. told him the boys story as quickly as could told him. too. of my share In II and of my shame and self disgust. Meulton listened impa tlently.
 "It can't be done" he said shortly as finished.
 'But think what # will mean-to him and to hls mother"
 Mouton looked at me and smiled.
 "You're q hig baby" he said Then ae turned 10 the youth. whose back was still toward ns.
 Hey be called "Come herei"
 The youth rose slowly and turned
 "what Is fl. Blllyf" he said. coming forward
 Meulton made an inarticulate sound, as though he were choking: then by an effort he pulled himself together.
 Why. Wlllston," he said. T didn't know 1t was your
 T ain inclined to believe you" said Willlston of the Star. smiling. You called me. didn't yoa7'
 ''oh. It's nothing ln partieuiari Come OH, standish.' said Billy. dragging me hy the arm.
 "i don't want to keep yeu. Billy. but | its the Thompson story there's real l9 no hurry. Harding left here with ny copy ten minutes before you came. WIS ieayirg insi ns you eame in and thought fl no less than my duty to en= tertain your friend. Mir. CT Stanaish. I understand That last colloquy of yours Just about let the Eapar of tho pfcss and wen for me an extra two weeks summer vacation"
 Fef mement Menlton,s face red deued violently Ks fer me, f move mput of my liltic finger could havc brought down the great stone building on my head 1 would have moved II. l made some unlatellglhie sound, but Billy stopped me With gesture.
 You're all right. kid" he said. We all have te learn. and the special Lit of knowledge that you have gleaned to day tends to establish the dietum that philanthropy and the newspaper busi- ness don't mix. Suppose We 20 out and get cigar with our hated rival and vanquishcr. Bob Willistonf Shake hands with the same" Willlsten gave me hearty grip.
 "I'il own np to feeling rather n sneak he said. but we get paid to