The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-08-12

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hour in the evening or; having found
him, would hardly have expected him
to give legal advice out Of business
hours. But Cherub Devine never
stopped to inquire whether or not he
was violating professional ethics or
intruding on personal privacy. He
knew that Bob Drdscoll would most
likely be found either at his club or
at home. Five minutes in a telephone
booth settled the question Mr.. Drls-
coll was at home. He would be glad
to see Oherub.
within half an hour was being shown
into a back room whose walls were
lined from door to ceiling with thick
books bound In calfskin.
Mr.. Driscol smiled and waved Mr..
Dev1ne toward chair. u.
do much Of this night work.
asked tho Cherub. ''Have-.to, sup
pose. to keep things running" -
Again Mr.. *Driscoll smiled. He was
quite. used to Mr. Devinefss breezy
manner. He asked OF Nj. Devins
what was up g: y=a-:ar :"=; "
IAN kinds Of things" responded tho
Cherub, dropping into a red leather
chair and extracting one Of his black
cigars from waistcoat pocket. ;.
"B1rstly," began the Cherub, YOU'RE
the chief attorney for that blasted
railroad: I've just loaded. up with,
aren't your"
Mr.. Driscon nodded.
"Good! Now, as my private counsel
I'd like to have you tell me II l. can
safely get rid Of being president Of it.
within the next twenty-four hours"
'.Not tired Of it so soon, are your
*eTred! Why, say, Bob, there isn't
work enough about job Of that kind
to keep man awake. 1 put In all one
day trying to find things to do. BY 10
o'clock I'd o. KID basketful Of gem
eral orders that didn't know any
thing about, fired three fluffy hatred
typewriter girls and issued q dozen
annual passes to my friends, Then
my private secretary and sat around
and looked at each other until lunch
con time. l didn't show up again. No,
no, Bobl It may. be highly respectable
and all that, but I've got to be where
there's something doing: want to
get back into. the street."
"There's nothing to prevent you
from resigning." ~. 80 ,-....4 -.
Except putting ii some one thatn
work things the way: I, want 'em
worked. What do you say to old Rim
merY' @@. = II - IS
"Rimmer Of Chicasof' ~. ss-.: :
"Yep; the one We nipped on short
holdings. Now, he hates me 10 the
devil hates holy water, but he's q hus-
tier, and he knows the railroad game
like a book. He's down and out now,
but he won't stay down, and when 10
gets up again I'd rather have him on
my side than against me. Guess he'd
rather be with me too. How about
Rimmer, ehY ,,-,.:-...,~..-'- T.. -. -
Mr.. Driscoll sent q quick but appre-
ciattve glance at the Cherub. He in
dorsed the Rimmer nomination. sa.=
'Then that's settled" observed the
Oherub. you send for him In the
morning and put II, up to him. 1 f1g-
ure that he'll be mighty glad to crawl
on the band wagon. Now for item
No. 2. Bet a million you couldn't
guess what I've been doing" 's.
stake too high" laughed Mr.. Dris-
coll, but I think could come near
guessing. You've been getting mar
RED" ...... i ss.:... :=~s>S. sz=7
Zz-z-ing, but that was close Z don't
thinkw replied the Cherub. You're
within gtnshot, though. Bob. And ]
expect. might as well own up that
I'd like To, but. there's no hope. I
found the right girl, ~ right, and I'd
+ Just told her about Il when Who
should show mp but Z hubby" {. !.
Not hersr' 80. Sc: ..,s.5
f'tRightl I thought all along shs was
z widow. Every one thinks 90. He's
one Of these cheap macaroni counts;
regular wife 'beatst, and their honey.
moon didn't last more sthan !. IN
hours She leaves him 81 It1ly and
conner home Then IN IN srsS0 fha1