The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-03-29
Cherub
DeViine
BY SEWELL FORD
Copyright. 1909. by Mitchell Kennesiey
BY SEWELL FORD


men 1 resigned. 1 rather expected
the firm to go under when they got
that blow. They didn't, though.
When l went around TO the pie and
coffee man with MY seventy-fve he
laughed and told me to brush by. His
sales had jumped ten pies a day, and
he had put his price up TO an even
hundred. For about five minutes
things looked to me as the wash does
when they get too much bluing in the
tub. Then 1 braoed up and sQuan-
dered so cents on the first real feed I'd
had for a year.
After that 1t was sunrise again. ]
drifted into place where they were
selling dollar options on July wheat,
and the first thing knew l was plung-
ing like a pOrpOise. Inside of two
hours l had almost $500 in my pock-
ct, and knew how a Rothschild feels.
went back to the stand, shook my
roll at the pie butcher and did lot CT
other fool things, all meant TO show
the folks that I was it.
Next day hunted up a regular
broker and began to speculate. nice
and proper, on margins. l hadn't
been at that more than a week before
hit the market right, and I've been
hitting 1t ever since, except when its
hit me. Oh. yes, it hits back row and
then, just to show me-
He ended his story abruptly.
whats that, Eppings? Did YOU
say supper? Good! Come on, folks;
hn l. hoS i'm,
the iceboX."
Probably the Wilburs and the Mil
ler-Tremways had never been sum-
moned to dine in just that fashion be-
fore. Perhaps the novelty pleased
them. for they were i'll high good hu-
NOR. They told each other that Mr..
Devine was delightfully."- original.
In spite of Eppings' fears it was a
very good supper, but Mr.. Devine took
no note Of it. He was thinking about
the countess.
1t was toward the close Of the af-
fair that the bishop took Mr.. Devine
one side and asked, DO you know
what has become of the Hewingtons
Sure said the Cherub. They're
all upstairs in retreat
"In retreat! What do you mean.
DevineT'
Its because Of me, you know.
They don't approve of me. Mr.. Hew-
ington's writing a book about my
wicked ways-gets his material from
the newspapers. It'll be a thick book
I guess"
"Now, If that isn't just like De Cour.
ceyw exclaimed the bishop. splendid
fellow, though, in his way"
$50 I've heard
IF you don't mind. Devine, I'll run
up and see him for a few minutes be-
fore / co.
"Oh, help yourself. They're some
where on the top floor behind a BARR
| cade."
I'll bring him out of that" said the
bishop. But he had not reckoned on
the full strength of Mr.. Hewington'S
prejudice.
Its not on my account. my dear
bishop" said Mr.. Hewington. but
must guard my daughter from such as
| ISOLATION"
| Nonsense, De Courcey! Devine
| 4uShS pOliSII, pCAiisipo, bot O. 1850 ~
! is an honest chap. Come down ant
meet him and bring Adele"
NO. no; l couldn't think Of it, firm
| ~ responded Mr.. Hewiugton. I'VE
| shall remain here until he goes away
So the bishop went back alone.
! When it was over. when the last o.
| them had gone, Mr.. Cherub Devine
! cropping about for some itting term t
express the situation, remarked enig
matically:
That's what l call playing foul
| flush against a full house. Guess II
take another stack, though"
| Which meant that the aUdaciou:
! soul of Mr. Devine was humbled, bu
| not crushed.
He had tried TO demonstrate to Mr.
| Hewington that his estimate Of Cherul
| Devine as one of the socially unfit wa
a mistaken judgment. But evident,
! he had demonstrated nothing Of tn
kind. The Hewingtons had given hin
| no chance to show what he could o.
In that line. Well, should he Qui
then: MI. Devine allowed himself t
smile grimly. Almost any one in Wal
street could have told you what tina
| meant