Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-01-15

ner. perceptible perhaps only to
friend Of long standing like Nat, to be-
tray a mind far from complacent
"Oh. you're here!' he cried. with a
distinct start of relief. 1--WE been look.
ing all over for you"
II just got in" Nat brushed aside
explanations CURLY, intent upon his
purpose. Harry, I've got something
to say to you. I'm not going through
with this thing"
You're not?
mo. and that's final. was just on
the point of drawing you check for
three hundred-that's all my share of
the profits of this concern so far-and
my note for the balance. I'll pay that
up as soon as I'm able, and III work
like terrier until do. But. as for the
rest of it. I'm through"
"Oh, you are?" Kellogg took a chair
and tipped back. frowning gravely.
But what about your word to me?'
There's nothing to that" said Dun
can without heat. 1.-The word Of hon
or Of man who'd stoop to a trick as
vile as I have doesn't amount to a con
tinental shinplaster. I'll rather be dis.
honored by breaking it than by ruin
ing woman's life"
Very well, If you feel that way
about it," said Kellogg as coolly. And
you may keep your check and note; l
wouldn't take them. You can pay me
back when it's convenient-I don't
care when. But what want to know
is what you mean to do"
II mean to do the only thing left to
do. I'm going to shut up here and then
see Lockwood and Josie and tell them
the whole story"
Him." Kellogg reflected. quizzical
"You've got pleasant little job ahead
Of you"
II don't care about that | deserve
all that's coming to me. owe Josie a
duty. Why. it's awful. Harry, to trick
girl into caring for you and then to
to-
Break her hearth" Kelloggs tone
was sardonic.
"That's what I meant"
Don't f1atter yourself. my boy. Josie
Lockwood doesn't love you. She just
set herself to win you because you're
the best chance she's SEEN" Kellogg
laughed quietly. 1.-THE system would
have worked just as well If any one
else had tried it."
do you think so-honest" Mats
eagerness to believe him was undis
guised.
I'm sure Of It The trouble is that
people will say you've thrown her over
there isn't any one in Radville who
hasn't heard the news by this time
and that's going to make the girl feel
pretty cheap. but only for awhile.
She'll get over 1t and solace herself
with the next best thing. And don't
forget-you lose fortune"
mo. DON'T" Duncan disclaimed
~ never had It, and now I don't want
it."
THAT'S true enough" Kellogg ad
mitted evenly "And hope you'll al
ways feel that way about it: but, DO
lieve me, you'll find plenty of money
great help if you want to live u
happy life
"There are better things than money
to make a man happy. I'll pass up the
money and try for the Others"
"That's true too. But when did you
find it out?"
"Here-this last year. You know
had everything my heart desired until
the governor cashed in, and l used to
think was a pretty happy kid in
those days. But now I've learned that
you can beat that kind Of happiness
to death. Harry"-Duncan was grow
ing almost sententious-"ther real way
to be happy is to work and have your
work amount to something and-and
to have some one who believes in you
to work for"
"Is this a sermon, NatT"
Call it what you like. 1t goes, just
the same. That's what I've found out
this year"