The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-23

 heavens sake, beat it!'
 Alone he went to the prescription desk and. opening one of the drawers, took out the firms books. After that for some fifteen minutes there was nothing to be heard in the store save Nat's breathing and the scratching of his pen as he figured out a trial bal ance.
 Brisk footballs disturbed him. He sighed and moved out into the store to find Kellogg there. suave and easy. as always, yet with that in his man. her. perceptible perhaps only to a friend of long standing like Nat, to be- tray a mind far from complacent.
 "Oh, you're herer' he cried. with a distinct start of relief. eve been look ing all over for you"
 .I just got in." Nat brushed aside explanations curtlys intent upon his purpose. Harry, I've got something to say to you. I'm not going through with this thing"
 You're not?'
 "No, and that's final. I was just on the point of drawing you a check for three hundred-that's all my share of the profits of this concern so far-and my note for the balance I'll pay that up as soon as I'm able, and I'll work like terrier until do. But, as for the rest of it. Pm through"
 "Oh, you are?" Kellogg took a chair and tipped back. drowning gravely. ''But what about your word to meT'
 There's nothing to that" said Dun can without heat. 'The word of hon. or of a man who'd stoop to a trick as vile as have doesn't amount to a con- tinental shinplaster. I'll rather be dis honored by breaking it than by ruin- ing a woman's life"
 "Very we'll, if you feel that way about it," said Kellogg as cooIIy. "And you may keep your check and note: wouldn't take them, You can pay me back when it's cofvenientI don't care when. But what I want to know is what you mean to do''
 'I mean to do the only thing left to do. Pm going to shut up here and then see Lockwood and Josie and tell them the whole story"
 "Hm" Kellogg reflected, quizzical. ''You've got a pleasant little job ahead of you"
 'T don't care about that I deserve all that's coming to me. I owe Josie duty. Why, it's awful. Harry, to trick a girl into caring for you and then to to-
 Break her heart?' Kellogg's tone was sardonic.
 That's what meant"
 Don't fiatter yourself, my boy. Josie Lockwood doesn't love you. She just set herself to win you because you're the best chance she's seen.'' Kellogg laughed quietly. ''The system would have worked just as well if any one else had tried it.''
 "Do you think so-honest:' Nat's eagerness to believe him was undis- guised.
 ''Pm sure of it. The trouble is that people will say you've thrown her over there isn't any one in Radville who hasn't heard the news by this time and that's going to make the girl feel pretty cheap. but only for awhile She'll get over it and solace herself with the next best thing. And. don't forget-you lose a fortune" ''No, don't" Duncan disclaimed 'I never had it. and now don't want it."
 'That's true enough Kellogg ad- mitted evenly. "And hope you'll al- 1 ways feel that way about it; but, be- iieve me. you'll find plenty of money great help if you want to live q happy life"
 "There are better things than money to make a man happy. I'll pass up the money and try for the others"
 That's true too. But when did you find it out?"
 "Here-this last year. You know had everything my heart desired until the governor cashed in, and I used to think I was a pretty happy kid in those days. But now I've learned that