The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-10-28

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rfI he startei for the door. Robbins re-
iI,ctnntly surrendering the suit case
after exhausting his repertory OF de-
vices to delay the young man BUT az
that instant the elevator gate clashed
in the outer corridor and kellogg
kew ratified in the lock. to an accom-
panyine confusion of voices al mas
culIne and all very cheerful
Duncan sighed and motioned ROD
bins away with his luggage. mo nope
now he told himself "But-o Lore!
IncontinentIy there burst into the
room four merlin Long. Larry NIL
Ter. another whom Duncan did not mn
mediately recognize and Kellogg nun
self-brfnging with them an atn0s
phere breezy with jubtlaton- BEFORE ne
knew it Duncan was boisterously over
whelmed He got his breath 10 nnu
kellogg pumping his hand
..DTat." he was saying, you're the
only other man on earth was wish
inI could be with me tonight! NOW
M happiness is complete. Cad. this
lueky!"
Ns-You think soY' countered Duncan.
Forcing a smile. "Heno. you boys!
ne s,ave a hand to Long and Miller
.eFTow're You aIl?' he warmed 70
their friendly faces and unfeigned vel
come. my, but it's good to see you!
There was relief In the fact that KEEL
Iogg, after a single glance. foreoore
to question his return; he was 70 De
counted upon for tact, was kellogg
Now he strangled surprise by turning
to the fourth member of the party
..ECat." he said, at want You to meet
Mr.. Bartlett. Mr.. Bartlett, MI Dun
can
A wholesome smile dawned on Dun
cans face as he encountered the blank
blI,e stare of n young man whose very
smooth and very bright red race was
admirably set OF by semi-eVenlns
dress. "Great Scott!' he cried. warm
" pressing the lackadaisical hano Lna'
drifted into his. WHY Baruet'-
after all these years"
A sudden animation replaced the
vacuous stnre of the blue eyes. Dun
canI'' he stammered. IT say this 10
rippin'T'
"As bad as that?" Duncan essayed
an accent almost English and nodded
HE onpreciation of It. something
which Bartlett missed completely.
He was very young-a very great
deaI Younger, Duncan thought thah
when they had been CLASSMATES. what
time Duncan shared his rooms with
Kellogg, very much younger and suf-
ferfng exuuisiteIy from oversophisti-
| cation His drnwl barely escaped be-
| ing inImitable. His mir did not escape
liz '.Smitten with my old trouble"
| Duncan appraised hIm-'too much
I money, Heaven knows hope he new
er RECEIVERS"
AS for Willy, he was momentarIy
more nearly human than he had seem
ed from the moment of his hrst aP-
neurancc. ."You know" he blurted.
this is simply extraordinary. say:
YOU chaps, Duncan and l haven't met
for years. not since he graduated. We
belong to the same frat, you Know
nnd had a Jolly time of it If he was
Ian upper class man. No side about
him at all, y know, absolutely none
whatever. Whenever had to go out
on a spree I'd always get Nat to show
me round"
II was pretty good at that" Duncan
admitted, tribe ruefully.
But Willy ratified on needless. he
knew more pretty gels, y know. say
old chap, d'you know as many noW
Duncan shook his head. 1.-THE list
bas shrunk. I'm a changed man, WI
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low. 1 say. you're chawfn." Willy
argued incredulously. II don't beheve
that, y know. hardly. i say, you re-
member the night you showed me how
to play faro bankT"
"I'll never forget it." Duncan told
him gravely. "And remember what
plug we thought my roommate was
because he wouldn't come with us.
He nodded significantly toward the
amused Kellogg.
Not him!' cried Willy, expostulant-
mot reaIly2 Why, it cawn't be!'
"Fact,' Duncan assured him. he
was working his way through college,
you see, whereas I was working my
way through my allowance and then
some. That's why you never met
him. willy, he worked and got the
habit. We loafed with the same re-
suit That's why he's useful and
you're ornamental and Pm He
broke or in surprise. "Hello," he SAID
as Robbins offered a tray TO the three
on which were slim stemmed glasses
filled with a pale yellow ehervescent
LIQUID. ""why the blond waters OF ex-
element, pIease2" he inquired, accept
ing glass.
From across the room Larry Miller 3
voice sounded. care you ready, gem
tlemen2 Wen drink to him first, and
then he can drink to his royal little
self. To the boy who's getting on IN
the worIdI 10 the junior member OF
I. ]. Bartlett & Cop
Long appIauded loudly ''HearS heafE
and even willy Bartlett chimed "a