The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-25

1 ~ WIS. AhONhSO Out
when the count turned out to be so
bad He was regular wicked, sir;
played roulette most of the time Why,
they hadn't mOre'n left the church be-
fore he asks the countess for money
and chokes her when she wouldn't get
it for him"
"WhO made that match, Timmins?"
MIR. Hewington himself, sir He
was carried away with the idea Of his
daughter being a countess"
Banks heavy on society, does he?
Do the HewingtOns cut much Of fig
ure now in the giddy whirl?"
'Lor', no, sir. Since they lost their
money they've kind of dropped out Of
it all. 1t goes hard with the old gen
tleman, too, SIR
| Mr.. Devine smoked thOughtfully for
several moments before asking, ANY
real swell neighbors around here?'
Lots of 'em, sir. It's very select
neighborhood, sir, as you'll find. Why,
just above us are the Wilburs-Knick-
erbockers, sir. Above them are the
Miller-Tremways youngest daughter
married into the Earl Of Dippington's
| family and was received at court
And next below US are the Wallo-
ways, folks that has their own coat
Of arms and
Not Nick WallowayY'
Hes the head Of the family now,
sir, Nicholas is"
$50 Nick is a neighbor Of mine. is
| he!"
But they're very exclusive, the Wal
| loTays are, sir. They entertain lots
Of titled folks. They used to be very
friendly here, sir, but none of thems
been here now for nearly two years"
Then it's time they came" declared
Mr.. Devine. How about the other
folks. the Wilburs and the Tremways?'
! Haven't been here for long time
either, sir"
VERY thoughtless of them, isn't it?
But Wen fix that. Hitch up two or
three of those gingerSnap horses and
take me over to the Walloway place"
To-day, sirf' Timmins stared his
establishment
mo: right away"
But lists Sunday, sir. Begging
your pardon for being so bold, sir, but
the WallOways don't receive on Sun
days, sir, and they've got bishop
there"
Good! I'm right at home when
there's bishop around. And I'll see
about the receiving business. You
just attend TO the hooking up, Tim
Minis"
So Timmins did, but 1t was with
much concern for his professional dig
nifty that he drove up to the imposing
carriage entrance of the Walloway
residence. The reception opened quite
as he had feared. In fact, the Wallo-
way butler, who weighed twice as
much as Eppings and was laughter
In proportion, was cOldly doubtful as
to whether or not Mr.. Nicholas Wal
!oway could be seen. He surveyed the
ann "1hf fb With dsa witheas
Mr.. Devine's tobacco brown waist
coat.
Il don't think Mr.. WallOway Is re-
ceiving today" he observed.
"Oh, that'll be all right, fatty" cheer
| fully remarked Mr.. Devine. "YOu
trot along in and tell Nick that Cherub
Devine is out here"
| The Walloway butler gasped. Tim
Minis trembled in his seat. Two min
utes later Mr.. Nicholas Walloway,
much perpleXed and not little embar-
raised, was escOrting Mr.. Devine past
the awful presence Of the stout butler
and into the house.
| A clean cut young man of sedate,
somewhat stiff bearing and with sober
gray eyes was Mr.. Nicholas WallO-
way. No one but the Cherub. not even
| Mr.. Walloway's most intimate friends,
! ever dreamed of calling him Nick.
| Mr.. Devine had never hOnOred
young Mr.. WallOway with social
call before, but he had dropped in
once or twice at the new offices Of
| Walloway & Co., and his reception had
been extremely cordial. In fact, Mr..
Nicholas Walloway had felt himself
singularly favored, and he said so,
| for his firm, in spite Of the heavy
hialios,uhS anu othCi
| office trappings which seemed to pro-
claim Il prosperous stability, was Woe
| fully lacking i'm just such customers
| as Mr.. Devine could be if he chose.
To have the handling Of some Of the
Cherub'S extensive business would eS-
tablish the firm on basis where ma
| hOgany furniture would be something
more than an enterprising presump-
| ton.
Mr. Devine assumed that if Mr..
Walloway was glad to see him I'm his
office he would feel the same about
welcoming him to his home. That
this was hardly safe line of reason
ing any one who knew the VALID
ways at all would have known. Just
| glance at the slight wrinkle between
the gray eyes should have suggested
that Mr.. Walloway was somewhat per-
picked and not little i'll at ease. But
If the Cherub saw these indications he
gave no hint Mr.. Walloway muir
INJURED something about stock deal.
"Deal?' responded the Cherub light
ly. mo; I'm not anxious about any
deal, at least not today. But, by the
way, l expect your firm will get some
| orders along about Tuesday. Sure
thing! Yes: it is something about F.,