St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-12

lone any work In his life, except for
he State. My client got loaded on gin
ibout the time the case came up on de-
nurrer and gave the snap away, and
[ dropped out OF the practice to avoid
'elng disbsrred SO here I am; and
IN glad I shook the law. I'd got tired
Of eating coffee and rolls at the Berlin
iakery three times a day.
One Of the typewriter operators en-
cred with a brisk air of business and
landed a telegram to Balcomb, who
ore IL open nonchalently. AS he read
Il, he tossed the crumpled envelope
over his shoulder in an absentminded
way. Then. to the girl. who waited
with Notebook and pencil In hand.
Never mind; don't wait I'll dictate
the answer later. How did Il work2"
he asked, turning to Leighton, who had
been looking over the books on the ta-
BILE.
How did what work."
THE fake. IL was a fake telegram.
That girls trained to bring In a mes
sage every time have a caller. II the
caller stays thirty minutes, it's two
messages-in other words, I'm on a
fifteen minute schedule. tip a boy
in the telegraph office to keep me sup
piled with blanks. It's a great scheme.
There's nothing like a telegram to
create the impression that your Office
ls n seethinR oaldron Of business"
"You have passed the poetry stage.
beyond a doubt But I should think
the strain of keeping all this going
would be wearing on your sensitive
poetical nature And Il must cost
something"
1T does. but Carr keeps a whole
corps OF rascals 10 spread apple-but-
ter on the Legislature corn-bread."
You'd better speak TO him about II.
He'd probably tell Mrs. Carr TO ask
YOU to dinner right away"
"oh. that will come In time. don't
expect to do everything at once. You
may see me up there some time; and
when you do. don't shy on like colt
at the choo-choos. by the way. ia
like TO be one OF the bright particular
stars OF the Dramatic Club n you can
TX Il. You remember that amateur
theatricaia are rather In my line"
lie looked az his watch and gave
the ntem-key n few turns before ru-
turning Il TO his pocket.
You'll have to excuse me. old man.
rye got date with Adams. He's
right decent chap when you know how
TO handle him. I want TO get them TO
finance a big apartment house scheme.
I've got an idea for fat that will
make the town sit up and gasp"
Don't linger on my account. Jack.
I only stopped In 20 zee whather you
kept your good spirits. feel as though
I'd had n shower bath. Come along"
Several men were waiting 10 see Bal
comb In the outer once and ho shook
hands with all OF them and begged
them 20 come again. taking care to
mention that he had been called 20 the
Central States Trust Company and had
to hurry away.
lie called peremptorily TO the pass
ing eievator-ear 10 walt. and as he
and Leighton squeezed into II. he con-
tlnued his half OF an imaginary con-
versation In a tone that was audible
TO every passenger.
Il could have had those bonds. N
I had wanted them; but knew there
was cloud on them-the county was
already over It's legal limit guess
those ST. Louis fellows viii be sorry
they were 80 enterprising-here we
arel"
And then In a lower tone 20 Leigh
tons That was for old man Damer-
ons benent. Did you see him jammed
back In the corner OF she carr queer
old party and as tight as a drum,
When l can work OF some assossabls
and non-interest bearing bonds on him
i'm be easy 20 sell Uncle Sans Treas
ury a gold brick. They say the old
man has a daughter who is inner than
gold: yea. than much fine gold. I'm
going 20 look her up. II l ever get time
You'd better come over soon and pick
out an once, SO longl"
leighton walked hack 10 his once IN
good humor and better contented with
his own lot.