The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-12-02
The Fortune Hunter
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my word. OF course knew he
thought the deuce and all of you. but
hadn't an idea they were goin' to
take you into the firm. WhatY
Long and Miller interrupted. propos-
Ing adieus which Kellogg vainly con-
tended.
"Why. you're only just here he
expostulated.
"Cawn't help It, old chap" Willy as
sured him earnestly. ~ must 60, any
way. I've dinner engagement"
"You1l be late. won't your
Doesn't matter in the least. I'm al
ways late. Night, Kellogg. Congratu-
lations again"
"We just dropped round to take on
our hats to you." Long continued.
pumping Kellogg's hand.
"And tell you what good fellow we
think you are" added Miller, following
suit.
You don't know how good you make
me feel" Kellogg told them.
Under cover of this diversion Dun
Gan was making one last effort to slip
away. but before he could gather to-
gether his impedimenta and get to the
door Willy Bartlett intercepted him.
81 say, Duncan
"Oh. ratsy' said Duncan beneath
his breath. He paused ungraciously
enough.
We've got to see bit Of one an
other, now we've met again. y know.
Wish you'd look me up. Half Moon
club II get me most any time. Well
have to arrange to make a regular old
fashioned night of it. just for men,
ory's sake"
Duncan nodded. edging past him.
"I've memories enough" he said.
"Right-oh! Any reason at all, y
know. just so we have the night"
Good enough" assented Duncan
vaguely. He suffered his hand to be
wrung with warmth. "I1l not for
get. Good night" Then he pulled up
and groaned. for WHY'S insistence
had frustrated his design. Kellogg
had suddenly become alive to his at
titude and hailed him over the heads
Of Long and Miller.
"Nat. say! Where the devil are
you going?"
"Over to the hotel" said Duncan.
1.-THE deuce you are! What hotelT'
1.-THE one I'm stopping at"
'Not on your life. You're not going
Just yet l haven't had half a chance
to talk to you. Robbins. take Mr.
Duncan's things"
Duncan. set upon by Robbins. who
had been lowering round for just that
purpose, lifted his shoulders In resig-
nation. turning back into the room as
Miller and Long said good night to
him and left at Bartlett's heels, and
smiled awry in semi-humorous depre-
cation of the way in which he let Kel-
logg outmaneuver him. When 1t came
to that it was hard to refuse Kellogg
anything: he had that way with him,
especially If one liked him. And how
could any one help liking him?
Kellogg had him now, holding him
fast by either shoulder. at arms
length. and shaking a reproving head
at his friend. You big dufferp' he
said. did you think for a minute I'd
let you throw me down like that?
Have you dinedT
At this suggestion Duncan stiffened
and fell back mo. but
Kellogg swept the ground from un-
der his feet Robbins" he told the
man ..nrdar Il, d;ppar For txro from, tho
club. and tell 'em to hurry 1t up"
Eyes, sir" said Robbins. and flew to
obey before Duncan could get a chance
to countermand his part in the order.
"And now" continued Kellogg,
"we've got the whole evening before
us in which to chin. Sit down" He
led Duncan to an armchair and gently
but firmly pumped him into it's capa-
cious depths. "We'll have a snug Lit.
tie dinner here and what do you say
to taking in a show afterwrd%
II say no."
"You dassent. my boy. This Is the
night we celebrate. I'm feeling pretty
good tonight"
"You ought to, Harry" Duncan
struggled to rouse himself to share in
the spirit Of graduation with which
Kellogg was bubbling. I'm mighty
glad. old man. It's great step up
for you"
Its all Of that You could have
knocked me over with feather when
Bartlett sprang 1t on me this morning.
Of course. / was expecting something,
4 boost in salary. or something like |
hat. Bartlett knew that other houses
n the street had made me offers. I've |
been pretty lucky Of late and pulled
,ff one OF two rather big deals, but a
with L. ]. Bartlett
Think Of It, Natw
I'm thinking Of It, and It's great"
It'll keep me mighty busy" Kellogg
Numbered blindly on. "It means q lot
If extra work. but you know like to
work."
That's right, you do" agreed Dun
AN drearily. ITS queer to me. 1t
must be great thing to like to work"
you bet it's great thing. Why.
couldn't exist If I couldn't work.
7ou remember that time laid OF for
month in the country for nv health's |