Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14


admitted. a trile ruefully.
But Willy ratified on needless. "He
knew more pretty gels, v know. l say,
old chap. d'you know as many noWT
Duncan shook his head. 'The list
has shrunk. I'm a changed man, VIII
ly."
low. l say. you're chawfn," Willy
argued incredulously. Il don't believe
that. v know. hardly. l say, you re-
member the night you showed me how
10 play faro bank?"
I'll never forget it." Duncan told
him grave!y. And l remember what
Il plug We thought my roommate was
because lie wouldn't come with u.s."
He nodded significantly toward the
amused Kellogg.
Not him. cried Willy, eXpostulant.
"Not really? Why. it cawn't be"
Fact" Duncan assured him. ''He
was working his way through college.
YOU see. whereas was working my
way through my allowance and then
some. That's why you never met
him. Willy. he worked and got the
habit. We !oafed with the same re
suit. That's why he's useful and
you're ornamental and I'm n"
broke off in surprise. Hello" he SAID
as Robbins offered tray TO the three
on which were sim stemmed glasses
flied with pale yellow effervescent
LIQUID. "EThv T." blond waters of eX
citement. please" he inquired. accept
ing 4 glass.
I'!n"! across the room Larry Miller's
voice sounded Are You ready, gen
tlemen? Wen drink to him first, and
then he can drink TO his royal little
self. To the boy who's getting on in
i've world. To the junior member of
l.. i. bartlett & Co"
Lon~ aon'au,!ad loudly. Hear. hear!
and even Willy Bartlett chimed il
with en- International. Good work!
Mechanically Duncan downed the
toast. Kellogg was tho only man not
drinking it. anh f"o:n that the meaning
WIS easily IL - inferred. With q
SIftf'' 'tiifs' j F.ttS III nus H"hu any
crur~ ii it in his own.
"!larrv." be said little huskily, 81
cunt tell you how "lad ! am. It's th'
- news I've hid in years"
Ernorr's responsive pressure wa
answp, enough at makes II doubli
worth while to win out and have yol
all so glad" he said.
so you've taken him into the firm
eh?" Duncan inquired Of Bartlett.
The blue eyes widened stonily. "Th'
governor has. I'm not in the business
v know. Never had the slightest tur'
Tor it, what?' Willy set aside hi
glass. az say, must be moving. Nc
I cawn't stop, Kellogg, really. l wa
dressin' at the club and Larry told m
about it. so / just dropped round t
tell YOU how jolly glad ! am
"Your father hadn't told you. then?
"Who. the governor:" Willy looked
unutterably bored Why. he gave vi
tryin' to talk business with me Ions
ago. | can't get interested in it, 'po1
nv word. Of course knew h
thought the deuce and all of you, bu
/ hadn't an idea they were goin' II
take you into the firm. What?"
Long and Miller interrupted, propos
inc adieus which Kellogg vainly con
tended.
j y~~'-- only just here b.
eXpoStulated. .-.------
| Sa's-rs-r sre,I' IT, UIu Cnap, GIry as
sured him earnestly. 81 must go, any
way. I've dinner engag cement"
You'll be late. won't you?"
Doesn't matter in the least. I'm al
ways late. Night. Kellogg. Congratu
lations again"
I'VE just dropped round to take of
our hats TO you" Long continued
pumping Kellogg's hand.
And tell you what Il 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.
can was making one last effort to slip
away. but before be could gather to,
~cther his impedimenta and get to the
door Willy bartlett intercepted him.
II say. Duncan
"Oh. rats 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 III get me most any time. Well
have to arrange to make regular old
fashioned night of it, just for mem
ory'S sake"
Duncan nodded. edging past him.
1--WE 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. ''I'll 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.
'The deuce you are. What hotel?'
"The one I'm stopping at
| "Not on your life. You're not going
|
to talk to you. Robbins. take Mr.