Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-12-08
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tell you how Jolly glad am"
Your father hadn't told you. then :.

who. the gnvernor?" Willy looked
unutterabiy bored why he gave M
tryin' To talk business with me long
ago. can't get interested In it. pom
my word OF course | knew he
Thought the deuce and all of you but
] hadn't an iden they were goin to
take you into the firm WhatY'
Long and Miller interrupted. propos-
Ing adicus which Kellogg vainly con-
tended
why you're only just here he
eXposulated
"CaWnr help it. old chap" Willy as
sured him earnestly Il must 60 any
way I've dinner engagement"
You'll be late. won't you?''
Doesn't matter in the least. I'm al
ways late Night. Kellogg. Congratu-
lations again"
We just dropped round to take Off
our hats to YOU" Long continued.
pumping KelloGgs hand
And tell you what a good fellow we
think you are" added Miller. following
suit
''You don't know how good you make
me feel" Kellogg told them
Under cover of this diversion Dun
can was making one last effort TO slip
away, but before he could gather to-
gether his impedimenta and get to the
door Willy Bartlett intercepted him.
~ say Duncan
"Oh. ratsr' said Duncan beneath
his breath He paused ungraciously
enough
We've got to see a bit of one an
other. now we've met again. y know.
Wish you'd look me up Half Moon
club II get me most any time. Wen
have to arrange TO make a regular old
fashioned night of 1t. just for men,
ory's sake
Duncan nodded edring past him.
"Fve memories enough" he said.
"Right-oh. Any reason at all, y
know. just so we have the night"
Good enough" assented Duncan
vaguely. He suffered his hand to be
wrung with warmth "I'll not for
get Good night" Then he pulled up
and groaneA. for WHY'S insistence
had frustrated his design Kellogg
had suddenly become alive TO his at
ttude and hailed him over the heads
of Long and Miller
NAT. | say Whore III" devil are
you going?"
"Ovor 10 the hotri" snid Duncan.
"Thc Deuce son arc What hotelf"
"Thc one I'm stopping al"
mot on your ifc You're NOT going
Just yet haven't had half a chance
Duncan's things
Duncan. set upon by Robbins, who
had been lowering round for just that
purpose. lifted his shoulders in resig
nation. turning back into the room as
Miller and Long said good night TO
Him and left ~ Bartlett's heels. and
smiled awry In semi-humorous depre-
cation of the way in which he let Kel-
logg outmaneuver him. When it came
TO that 1t was hard to refuse Kellogg
anything; he had that way with him.
especially If one liked him And how
could any one help liking him?
Kellogg had him now, holding him
fast by either shoulder. at arms
length. and shaking a reproving head
mt his friend You big duffer" he
said Ibid you think for minute I'd
let you throw me down like that?
Have you dincd?"
, At this suggestion Duncan stiffened
and fell back mo. but
Kellogg swept the ground from IN
der his feet Robbins" he told the
man. "order In dinner for two from the
club. and tell 'em to hurry 1t up"
: Eyes. 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
t led Duncan to an armchair and gently
s but firmly pumped him into its capa-
: cious depths Wen have snug lit
e tie dinner here and what do you say
to taking In a show afterward"
:. 81 say no."
"You dassent. my boy. This Is the
e night we celebrate. I'm feeling pretty
:. good tonight"
= "You ought to. Harry" Duncan
n struggled to rouse himself to share in
It the spirit of graduation with which
e Kellogg was bubbling. I'm mighty
; glad. old man. It's a great step up
d for you"
e Its all of that. You could have
d knocked me over with a feather when
e Bartlett sprang it on me this morning
IS OF course. was expecting something
It a boost In salary. or something like
= that. Bartlett knew that other houses
t in the street had made me offers I've
been pretty lucky of late and pulled
s off one or two rather big deals. but q
J. partnership with L. J. Bartlett
d Think of it. Nat
e I'm thinking of it. and it's great
n "It,u kenn me mighty busy" Kelloge