Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-12-10


governor has. I'm not I'm the business,
v know. Never had the slightest turn
Sor II, what+" Willy set aside bis
glass. 81 say. I must be moving No.
cawn't stop. kellogg. really. was
dressin' at the club and Larry told me
about H. so I just dropped round to
, tell you how Jolly glad am
..your father hadn't told You. thenYr
Who, the GOVERNOR willy looked
unutterably bored. Why. he gave up
tryin' to talk business with me long
ago. I can't get interested in IL. pom
my word. or course knew he
thought the deuce and all OF you. but
/ hadn't an idea they were goin' TO
| take you into the firm WHAT
Long and Miller interrupted. propos-
ing adieus which Kellogg vainly con
tended.
why. you're only just here be
| expostulated.
"Cawn't help II. old chap" willy as
sured him earnestly. Il must go. any
way. I've n dinner engagement"
You'll be late. won't youT'
!! Doesn't matter in the least. I'm al
ways late. Night. Kellogg. COngratu-
iations again"
1--WE just dropped round to take OF
our hats 20 you" Long continued.
pumping KelloCg's hand.
And tell you what a good fellow we
! think you are added Miller. following
suit.
''Nou don't know how good you make
me feel" Kellogg told them.
Under cover Of this diversion Dun
can was making one last effort 10 slip
away. but before he could gather to-
gether his impedlmenta and get 20 the
door Willy Bartlett intercepted him.
81 say. Duncan"-
"Oh. rats said Duncan beneath
his breath. lie paused ungraciously
enough
We've got 10 sec n bit OF one an
other. now we've met again. v know.
Wish you'd look mo up. Half Moon
club II get me most any time. Wen
have TO arrange 20 make regular old
fashioned night Of "a. just for mem
ory's sake"
Duncan nodded. edging past him.
1--WE memories enough" he said
'Right-oh. Any reason at all. v
know. just 30 we have the night"
GOOD enough asscntcd Duncan
vaguely. Uc suffered his hand TO be
wrung with warmth III not for
get. Good night" Then he pulled up
and groaned. FOR WHY'S insistcnce
had frustrated his design. Kellogg
had suddenly become alive 20 his at
titude and hailed him over the heads
OF Long and Miller.
Nat. ! say, Where the devn arr
you going?"
lover to tho hotel" said Duncan.
The deuce you arei What hotelT''
~The one I'm stopping at"
'Not on your life You're not going
Just yet. ] haven't had half a chance
10 talk TO you. Robbins. take Mr
Duncan's things"
Duncan. set upon by Robbins. who
had been lowering round for just that
purpose. lifted his shoulders Ina resig-
nation. turning back into the room as
Miller and Long said good night to
him and left at Bartlett's heels, and
smiled awry In .semi-humorous depre-
cation OF the way In which he let Ke-
| logg outmaneuvcT him. When II came
60 that IL was hard 10 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
at his friend You big dufTerr' he
said. "Did you think for minute I'd
let you throw me down like that?
4 Have you dinedT'
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 EN- TO hurry II gp''
Yes. sir" said Robbins. and few 20
obey before Duncan could get a 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
hut e-mly pumped him into its eapa-
| cious depths Wen have q snug lit
tie dinner here and what do you say
20 taking in a show afterwardT'
II 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 n feather when
Bartlett sprang II on me this morning.
OF course. was expecting something.
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
on one or two rather big deals. but a
J partnership with l. j. BARTLETT
Think OF 81. Nati'
"I'm thinking OF it. and it's great"
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