Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-16

Il didn't know that: in fact, l don't
believe that can be right. sir What's the
amount
-Four thousand dollars.
Wayne'S surprise increased.
It's an error ] have overdrawn- 40
such amount: I'm sure of that But his
head still ached and he sought vainly for
an explanation Of the item on the sheet
his father passed over TO him.
Wayne began Col Craighil, - SIM
ply cannot have you do this sort of
thing. It's bad for you. for you can have
no need Of any such sum of money in ad-
dition to your regular income and your
salary: arid it's bad for the Office diSci-
pine I have prided myself that some
of the foremost men of the country have
placed their sons in my care. Think of
the effect on these young men out there
--he waved his hand toward the outer
offices-"of your eXtravagant, wasteful
ways"
Wayne was familiar enough with the
black depths of his infamy and he knew
his value as an example,; but he CROPPED
blindly for an explanation of the over
draft. Suddenly the knowledge flashed
upon him that it represented the price OF
some shares in a coal-mining company
in which his father was interested. They
had been offered for sale in the settle
ment of an estate, and as he supposed
that the Craighiil interests already con
trolled the property he had purchased
them on his own account g. few days be-
fore. with a view to turning them over
to his father on his. return if he wished
! them. The amount was small as such
transactions CO., and rs he had not the
required sum in bank .he oyerdrew his
account in the Office, His own income
from various sources-real estate. bonds
and shares, representing his half of the
considerable fortune left by Mrs. Craig
hill-was collected through the Office.
where he kept an open account. His
fathers readiness to pillOry him increased
the rritabiiity left by his latest dissfpa-
ton. "A four-year-od child will. not brook
Injustice; there is nothing a man rescnts
more. lie could very quickly turn his
fathers criticism, by an explanations: but
just now in his bitterness he shrank from
commentator. The gravamen of his Of
Tense was trihing: lie had been misjudg-
ed: his pride lad been touched; lie re-
fused to Justify himself.
He returned to his own room. where a
little later Walsh found him Walsh.
having tapped on the outer door. was ad-
niitted in s',lky silence and squeezed his
fat bulk into chair by Waynes des".
He gazed at the of his chief with
what for Walsh: approximated benevo-
icncc.
"I've been drunk" remarked Wayne
with an air of suggesting all inevitable
topic of conversation.
TN. groWled Walsh. II had heard
sonnet hing Of it..
Il suppose everybody has heard IL. My
sprees seem to lack a decent --cloistral
quiet some way. Joe told me YOU had
shut up the newspapers. When my head
stops aching I'll try to thank You IN
proper language.
/ 9TH tell you how YOU can avoid getting
drunk in the future if you are inter-
ested" remarked Walsh.
IF you-; mean burning down the dis
tilleries I'd like you to know that I'm
not in a mood for joking.
I'm. 7 was not going to advise you
to commit arson. l have never offered
you any advice before: I'm going to give
you some now. You've got about all
there is out of drink and you'd better
get interested in something else. The
only way to stop is to quit, and YOU can
do it. I've notion that you and are
going to be bette acquainted in the fu-
ture Such being the idea I'd Ike to be
sure that you are going to- keep. straight.
You make Inc tired.
Wayue was not sure that he under
stood No one. least of all his fathers
grim, silent lieutenant, had ever spoken
to him in just this tone. and he was sur
prised to find that Walsh's method OF
attack interested him. He was humble
before the old fellow in the linen. coat.
What's the use. Tom? I'm well head
ed for the bottom: better let ME go on
down.
(To be continued tomorrow