The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-05-04

play tennis. football. golf and polo a.
well as anybody. but III be damned II
can do anything quite as wen as I
can do this."
What do you want $1,000 fort" de-
nanded Underwood.
i've got an opportunity to 30 into
business. I want $1,000 and want
1t deueed quick"
Underwood shrugged his lhouldsrs.
Why don't you go home and ask
your father!" no demanded.
His visitor seemed offended At the
suggestion.
What" he exclaimed. with comic
surprise. after being turned out like =
dog with young wife on my hands!
Not much-no. I've injured their
pride. You know father married I
second time. loaded me down with =
atspmo'her She's all right. but she's
80 eon3oundediy aristocratie. You
know her. SAY. didn't you and she
wasn't there Some sort OF an engage
ment once! Seems to me T."
Underwood rose to his feet and alb.
ruptly turned his back.
'Td rather you wouldn't get person.
al" he said CURLY. Sitting down at a
desk. he began to rummage with some
papers and. turning impshentiy to
Howard. he said:
Say, old man, I'm very busy now.
You'll have to excuse me-"
II Howard had been sober. he would
have understood that this was pref.
~ strong hint for him to be gone. but
In his besotted condition, he did not
propose to be disposed of SO easily.
Turning to Underwood, he burst out
with an air OF offended dignity:
Underwood. you wouldn't go back
on me now. I'm an outcast, pariah,
derelict on the ocean of lie, as one
OF my highly respectable uncles wrote
me. His grandfather was an iron pud.
der" With q drunken laugh he went
on: Doesn't 1t make you sick? I'm
no good because married the girl. II
l had ruined her life I'd still be
decent member OF society"
He helped himself to another drink,
his hand shaking so that he could
hardly hold the decanter. He was
fast approaching the state of complete
intoxication. Underwood made no at.
tempt to interfere. Why should he
care II the young fool made sot OF
himself? The sooner he drank him
self insensible the quicker he would
get rid of him.
NO. Howard" he said; you'd never
make a decent member OF society"
"Pr'aps not" hiccoughed Howard.
How does Annie take her social
ostracIsm?" inquired Underwood.
Like a brick. She's thorough
bred. al right She's all TO the good"
AN the same. I'm sorry ever in
troduced you to her." replied Under
wood. II never thought you'd make
such fool OF yourself as to marry"
Howard shook his head in 4 maud.
lin manner. as he replied:
81 don't know whether made a
fool Of myself or not. but she's all
right. She's got In her the makIngs
of great woman-Very crude, but
still the markings. The only thing
object to is, she insists on going back
TO work, just as If I'd permit such
thing. Do you know what l said on
our wedding day? Mrs. Howard JEFF
ries. you are entering one OF the old.
est families in America. Nature has
fitted you for social leadership. You'll
be petted. pampered member OF that
select few called the $780," and now,
damn It all, how can | ask her to 20
back to work? But II you'll let me
have that $1,000"
By this time Howard was beginning
to get drowsy. Lying back on the
sofa. he proceeded to make himself
comfortable.
Two thousand dollars" laughed
Underwood. Why. man, I'm in debt
up to my eyes,
AS far as his condition enabled him,
Howard gave a start OF surprise.
Hard up" he exclaimed. Pointing
around the room. he said: What's
all this-a bluH?"
Underwood nodded.
"a blum. that's it. Not picture.
not 4 vase. not a stick belongs to
me. You'll have to go to your ia.
Their"
Never" said Howard despondently.
The suggestion was evidently too
much for him. because he stretched
out his hand for his whisky glass. ia
TIERS done with me-" he said dole
fully.
He'll relene," suggested Under
wood.
Howard shook his head drowsily.
Touching his brow. he said:
Too much brains, too much up
have DIo.J,p btr ha,a - III La,.-s