Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1910-12-30

Graham shook his head. stIll bevil-
ders~i Perhaps he stumbled on.
to a gentleman Of your wealth 500
isn't much
No said Duncan xraveiy without
the tirker OF an eyeissh. nothing He
remembered well the few dollars that
now rcrrcsea'ei all his worldly goods
Then he smiled ehecrfuiiy. There
that's al right"
TO me It's meant everything. IL
eniy hope III be able to repay yen
sonse day Ged bless you. my boy
Cod BLISS yens,
He msnaSrd 70 Jam bis hat awry on
his white old head and tind his way
out. hts hands famhisns with one an
other. his lips moving inaudibly, per
haps IN a prayer of thanksgiving
II was perhaps Within the next thir-
" minutes thar Betty ewhe had been
left in charge Of the store while Dun.
can. With coat and collar eli aud
sleeves rolled above his elbows. hack
ed and pounded and prted and banged
AT the packing cases In the back yard
sought him on the scene Of his laners.
Pretty good work for York dude
net y he laughed.
There was shadows suile IN her
grave eyes ITS an Improvement.
she said evenly
He shot her curious glance.
"oueh," he said theaghsfulls
Il Just came 10 tell YOU" she went
ON. again immohile. you're wanted In
side
Somebody wants 10 see mef" he de
handed of her relreating back.
-Yes."
-But who
sRnnky Lockwood" she replied over
her shoulder a. she went into the
house
LOCKWOOD He speculated. for an
instant puzzled. then suddenly 'Fa.
fher=in-lawr he cried sShivering
snakes. he mustn't catch me like this
|. n business man.
Hastily rolling down his shirt
sleeves and Struggling himself into his
coat. he made for the store. huttonine
his collar and knetting his tie on the
way.
He found Blinky nosins round the
room. quite alone. Retry had diSap
peared and the old seoundreI was havs
lng auife an ENJOYABLE time faking In
To matters that did not caneesA him
and disappearing of them On general
principles So far rs tile Improve.
ments concerned old sam Graham's
fortunes. Ranky would eoucede no
Duncan there was another story 20
tell Duncan apparently controlled
money 10 seine vague extent.
You're Nv Duncan. amt your" he
asked. with his ieer. moving down TO
meet Nat.
THAT'S me-. Rlinky clntehed his
hand In a genial claw I'm glad to
meet you"
Thank YOU" said Duncan. Some
thing ] can do for you. sir?"
"Waai. Pete willin' was teIlin' me
ham'sw
"Nof exactly The firm took II up"
BlInky winkrd savagely at this
The firm what irm?"
"Graham 4 Duncan. sir. I've been
taken into partnership"
Have. eh2" Blinky grunted mystic
riously and fished In his pocket for
some bills and silver WAL here's
some change comm to the arm. then
And here" he added. producing the
document In question. rs Sans note"
Thank you" Duncan ceremonious
~ deposited both In the TILL going be
hind the soda fountain TO do 80. and
then waited. expectant Blinky was
rrunting busiIy In the key Of one
about to make an important com
nunication-
I'm glad you're a-eomin' In here
with Sam" he said at length. with an
acid gr.mace that was meant to b .
smile.
A TransIster's Diundsr.
Jacob Boehme. the mystic shoemak-
err once wrote y pamphlet which he
called Reflections on the Treatise OF
isaiah stiefel" One Of Boehms's bi.
ographers had never heard Of that the
ologian. But he knew enough German
to be aware that sstiefel" meant
boot" and he was further misled BY
the fact that Boehme was = cobbler
as well as philosopher. 50 he made
a brilliant shot and spoke OF the pam.
phlet In question rs Boehme's "Reiec-
tons on the Boots Of Isaiah Ia this
guise 1t passed into several catalogues.