The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-11-10
Copyright 1910 by wineheli Smith
and LOUIS Joseph Vance

At this suggestion Duncan stinened
and fell back mo. but
Kellogg swept the ground from un-
der his feet. Robbins" he told the
man. order in dinner for two from the
club. and tell 'em to hurry II up"
"Yes. SIR" said Robbins. and few to
obey before Duncan could get chance
to countermand his part in the order
And now" continued Kellogg.
we've got the whole evening before
us in which to chin. Sit down" He
led Duncan to an armchair and gently
but firmly pumped him into its capa.
cious depths Wen have snug lit
tie dinner here and what do you say
20 taking In show afterwardr
81 say no."
"You dassent. my boy. This is the
night we celebrate I'm feeling pretty
good tonight"
"You ought to. Harry" Duncan
struggled to rouse himself to share In
the spirit Of graduation with which
Kellogg was bubbling. I'm mighty
glad old man. It's a great step up
for you"
ITS all Of that. You could have
knocked me over with feather when
Bartlett sprang II on me this morning
OF course. | was expecting something.
n boost in salary. or something like
that. Bartlett knew that other houses
in the street had made me offers. I've
been pretty lucky Of late and pulled
off one or two rather big deals. but a
partnership with L. j. BARTLETT
Think Of it. Natw
I'm thinking OF It. and it's great"
- 'Jt'll keep me mighty busy" Kellogg
blundered blindly on. ut means lot
of extra work. but you know ike to
work"
That's right. you do" agreed Dun
can drearily IT'S queer TO me. IL
must be a great thing to like to work" !"
You bet it's a great thing why.
I couldn't exist II | couldn't work
You remember that time laid of for
a month In the country for my health's
sake? I'll never forget it-hanging
round all the time with my hands
empty-every one else with something
TO do. / wouldn't go through with 1t
again for a fortune. Never felt so use
less and In the way
But" interrupted Duncan, knitting
bis brows as he grappled with this
problem, you we're independent,
weren't you? You had money-could
pay your board?"
"Of course, Nevertheless | felt in
the way"
That's funny"
Its straight"
81 know II is. It wouldn't be you II
you didn't love work II wouldn't be
me II did Look here. Harry. Sup
pose you didn't have any money and
couldn't pay your board and had moth
ing to do. How'd you feel in that
caseT'
II don't know. Anyhow that's
rot
mo, 1t isn't rot I'm trying to make
you understand how | feel when
when it's that way with me, as 1t gen
orally is" He raised one hand and
let it fall with a gesture of desponden.
cy so eloquent that it reused Kellogg
out Of his own preoccupatioD
"Why, Natp' he cried, genuinely
sympathetic. i've been so taken up
with myself that l forgot. l hadn't
looked for you till tomorrow"
you knew. them"
81 met Atwater at lunch today. He
told me. Said he was sorry, but
"Yes, everybody is always sorry,
but
Kellogg let his hand fall on Duncan's
shoulder. Pm sorry. too, old man
But don't lose heart. ! know it's pret-
ty tough on a fellow
'The toughest part Of II is that you
got the job for me. and | had to fall
down"
Don't think of that It's not your
fault
you're the only man who believes
that, Harry"
Buck up. I'll stumble across some
better opening for you before long,
and
"Stop right there. I'm through
Don't talk that way, Nat. I'll get
you in right somewhere"
you're the best hearted man alive.
Harry, but I'll see you blasted first"
wait" Kellogg demanded his at
tention, Here's this man Burnham
You don't know him. but he's as keen
as they make 'em. He's on the track
of some wonderful scheme for making
illuminating gas from crude oil. II II
goes through. II the Inventions really
practicable, it's bound to work a rev
olution. He's down in Washington now
left this afternoon TO look up the
patents. Now. he needs me to get the
ear of the Standard Oil people. and
TIL get you In there"
what right we You go to do thatr
demanded Duncan. what the dick
ems do know about Illuminating ga,
or crude oil? Burnham d never thanl
you for the likes o. me-"
"But. thunder. you can learn. AL