The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-11-23
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I,enn.f acceps So great kindness nm
1esE" said Graham, with a ttmtd hash
Of hope, ..you'l consider a partner
slip
'That's itIg cried duncan, glad OF
any way out Of the situation. e
!, the $vaF to DO 9tt-4 pqrtnership. NoS
please dom t.a pn& more about tt51sf
now We can fetda :deeails ,Laters-
We've got to get busy Tell you what
ItYHh you'd Do Syhile zRIn bursting p
otene those boxes. e If Yof don't mind
,ySibF- Sl6yizrffls 70 tie fa tEonsto make sure
that ever thing's"+
eyes, IN go; I'll go at once" sam
groped for Duncan's hand. caught ana
held It between both his own. .'If-H
tate or something hadn't brought you
here today don't know what would
have happened to Berry snd me-"
"Neyer mind" Duncan tried TO
soothe him. "Just don't you think
about it"
Graham shook his head. still Devil
dered. .sPerhaps." he stumbled on.
'.to a gentleman OF your wealth $4OO
Isn't much"-
NO saI0 Duncan gravely without
the dicker.of an'eyelnsh. nothing he
remembered wen the Few dollars Cnal
now represented alE his; worldly GOODS
linen lu9<SuaA4Gu e.e++-ASs
that's all right"
ITO me it's meanr everything. IL
only hope IN be able to repay you
some DAY. God bless eyou, my boy!
God bless your
He managed to Jam his hat awry on
his white old head and and his way
out, his hands fGmbltng with one an
other his lips moving inaudibly' per
hans in a prayer OF Thanksgiving.
1t was perhaps within the next thir
" minutes that Betty (who had been
left In charge of, the store while Dun
can. with coat and collar Oh and
sleeves rolled above bis elbows, hack
ed ana pounded land prfed and banged
at the packing cases IN the back yard'
sought him on the scene of his labOrs.
pretty good work for York dude
notT he laughed.
There was shadowy smile in her
grave eyes. ''Its an Improvement.
she said evenly.
He shot her a curious glance
"Ouch." he said thouGhtfully.
~ Just came to'tell you" she went
on. again immobile. you're wanted In
side" Z"
manded OF her retreatinG hack
Eyes"
.Bi Bin lockwood" she replied over
her shoulder as she went into the
'house.
instant puzzled, then suddenly "Fn
.ther.in-IawP' he cried. ''ShtverinE
snakes, he mustn't catch me like this
1, business man%
Hastily rolling down his shirt
sleeves and shrngging himself into his
coat, lie made for the store. buttoninE
his collar and knottfng his tie on the
way.
ae found BHnEy nosfnS round fh''
room. quite alone. Betty had dIsaP
peared, uud the old scouudrel was haS
ing quite M enjoyable time poking in
to matterss THAT, did not conceTI him
md disappearing OF them on genera
principles. So far as the improve
nen,s concerned old sam Graham's
fortnnps- Blinky would concede no
health In, them. But With regard TO
Duncan there was another story to
tell. Duncan apparently controlled
money TO some vague extent.
you're SIR. Duncan, amt you" be
asked with his leer, moving down to
meet Nat.
eyes SIR Mr. lockwood. ! believer
.HThatS me-" Blihky cIutched his
hand In a genial claw: ''I'm glad to
meet you"
..Thank you." said Duncan. ''sOme-
thing can do for you, sIr9"
+ ..Waal, Pete Willin' was tellin' me
you'd Just took up this note OF Ora.
.Not exactly. The srm took it up.
BIinky v1nked savagely at this.
.'The frn1-what hrrn"
Graham s. Duncan, sir. I've been
taken into partnership"
''Have, eh2' BIinky granted mystic
riousiy ana dshed In his pocket for
some bills and silver. ''Waal. here's
some change COMM to the drm. then
And here" he added, producing the !
document IN question, ais Sans note"
''Thank you:n Duncan eeremonious
" deposited both in the TN, going be-
hind The soda fountain to do, 30, and
then waited. expectant. Blinky was
eruntIng busIly in the key OF one
about to make an important COM
munication. ...., 49,,
''Im glad you're a-comIn. In here
with SAM ne said at length. with an
acid grlmace that was meantat6 be
smile.
ooh, Il may be only temporary
rlSe endsaHoi'sd to assume eeFaphic
Is sion nnd partially gueeeeued
eleydtI mach oe my llme 70