The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-05

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Z Why you're only Just here be
|exposfuIsf ed. = 4 Z
~ awn,E help L, old chap willy ms
sured him earnestly II must so. any.
why. I've ii dinner. engagement
I y ouIl be late. won't you Q. ii
n Doesn't mattersi n the jteast. I'm nj.
gayta Ute Night; Kellogg, Congrutu.
iattofsI ngain:.,,,' Il 1. I. 4
.sslyei just dropped round to tnlrs OF
our hats to you." Long continued.
pumping ;Kellogs's hnnd.
..And tell you what q good fellow we
think you are" added Miller. following
suit.
! "You don't know how good you mike
me feel" Kellogg told them.
Under cover Of this diversion Dun
can was making one last effort to slip
away, but before he could gathar to.
gether bis impedlmenta and get TO the
door Willy Bartlett intercepted him.
II say. Duncan a,
.ohs Srats!, said Duncan beneath
his breath. He paused ungracionsly
enough. =
we've got to see bit of one an.
other. now we've met ngain. y know.
Wish you'd look me up. Half Moon
club II get me most any time. Well
have to arrange to make regular; old
fashioned night Of 1t, Just for mem.
ory's sake."
Duncan nodded. cdging past him
Eve memories, enough" he snid. :.
"Right:oh!, Any. reason. at all,' y
know, Just SO We hive the night
'lSHGoSd enough" assented Duncan
,yaguely, lie suffered his hnnd to DO
wrung with warmth. "I'll not for
get Goodnight Then he pnlleds up
and grounrd. for WHY'S insistence
Ind. frustrated, his. design. : Kellogg
Ind suddenly become alive to his Mt
titude md hailed him over the heads
Of Long and Miller. -,
= NAT. ! say! Where the devil are
you golng?" 81
Over 10 the hotel.rs said Duncan
"The deuce you are! What hotel?"
"The one I'm stopping Mt"
mot on your life. You're not going
Just yet haven't Ind half chance
to- talk to you. Robbins. take Mr..
.Duncan's things"
Duncan, set upon by Robbins. who
had been lowering round for Just TINT
purpose. lifted his shoulders In resig-
nation. turning back Into the room as
Miller and Long snid good night to
him and left ut Baruett's heels. and
smiled awry In semi-humorous dcpre.
cation Of the way in which helct Kel.
logg oltmnneuYer him. When.it came
to that II. was hard ito refuse Kellogg
anything; he had that why with him.
especially II one fixed him. And how
could any one help liking hlm7
Kellogg bad, him now, holding him
inst BY either shoulder. at arms
length. and shaking a reproyfng head
at hist friend t,You big duticrr' he
said. did you think for a minute I'd
Sletu youF throw me down likb that?
Have you dined z stSs:S,
FAT this suggestion Duncan ,strencd
and fell ybnck! mo, but''-8 Y
Z. Kellogg swept the ground from IN.
der bis feet IN obhins,' he told the
man, s''orders in dinner for two from the
club and tell i'em 10 hurry typ"
Eyes. SIR said Robbins. and few to
obey before Duncan could get a chance
to countermand his part in the: order.
"And Z. now" continued Kellogg,
we've got the whole evening before
us in which to chin. Sit down." lie
led Duncan to IN armchair and gently
but firmly pumped him Into its capa.
clous depths. "We'll have a snug lit.
tie dinner here and what do you say
to taking in a show afterwardl"
II say. no." -s+-......s..
F"'Yon dassent. my boy. This Is the
night We celebrate. I'm feeling pretty
good tonight"
"You ought to. Harry" Duncan
struggles 10 rouse himself to share in
the spirit Of grntulntion with which
Kellogg was bubbling. "rm mighty
glad. old man, It's q great step w
for you"
"It's I'LL of that. You could hav.
knocked me over with, a feather wher
Bartlett sprang It on me this morning
OF course, was expecting something
q boost In salary. or something like
that. Bartlett knew that other. house:
In the street had made me offers. I've
been. pretty lucky Of late and pulled
or one or two rather big deals. but q
partnership with L. ]. Bartlett
Think Of 1t, Natl"
"Pm thinking Of It, and It's great"
eth keep me. mighty busy" Kellogg
Numbered blindly on. ut means n lol
Of extra work. but you know ! like t.
work" -
''.rhat's right, you do" agreed Dun
run drearlly. "It's queer TO me. Il
must be q great thing TO like to work.
"You bet It's great thing. Why,
| couldn't exist If couldn't work
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