The Holt County sentinel., 1911-03-17
jimmy Jolt

49, e s-s . .s-s So.
Jimmy was perfectly honest, but he
was careless.
II that boy" said Atkinson, the
senior partner. would only steady
down and attend to what he In doing
and use little common sense instead
Of being so Internally heiter.skelter,
he'd be all right. Id have hopes OF
his growing up into a financial power
In LaSalle street! He's the sort that
you take into the Arm out Of seif.de
Tense. and he's bright as a dollar"
Bright az the dollar Of mine he
lost when sent him for cigars. !
suppose" added Brady. the junior
partner. Yes. Jimmys all right In
his way cant help liking the Kid
It's a comfort 10 have an once bo,
around with human intelligence, after
some we've had lie Just needs jolt.
that's ALL"
We'll. he'd better get II pretty
quick" groaled Atkinson. Those "a
pers he lost on the way over to
Smiths caused the dickens Of row
II you want to get rid NJ anything
lust to give To Jimmy to take some
where II he sat up nights planning
how tn lose things with nentness aud
dispatch he couldn't succeed better"
N really looked serious for Jimmy
Brady. glimpsing the boys bright
cheerful face, Eel, n good deal Of con
cern. Jimmy was the sort that ap
pealcd Ia you you wanted to help
him on.
Two days later brady rang the bell
for Jimmy. lie handed the boy u
bank book and u hank bill II want
you Ia take this" he said. distinctly
AT once To the bank. Youll have 70
hurry to get th.r. before CLOSING
time. And he careful how YOU carry
II, because. N you'l look NJ the bill
youll see IT'S n big one--it's a thou
sand dollar note"
Gee" breath"d Jimmy. lie held
the bill In the extreme tips ~ his I'm
gers M he turned II over. Never saw
one before"
Then he departed
Atkinson. during this little episode
had vat staring ~ his partner unbc
lovingly. Az the door closed after
Jimmy he recovered his breath.
Have you gone quit. insane" h.
inquired.
Nope" responded brady.
Hen lose II. sur. M shooting" de-
clared Atkinson.
Probably" admitted BRADY. s,ill
calmly.
Now KNOW you're insane" con
cludcd Atkinson Then. with shrut
~ his shoulders. he flung around I,
his desk
Fifteen minutes later Jimmy walked
IN. "" came as though invisible
cords were pulling his feet against his
viii and his usually cheerful face was
chalky white. lie opened his lips
once or twice, but no sound came
forth. Then he crumpicd up into u
chair.
u told You" said Atkinson, jump
ing 10 his feet aud giowering NJ
l,rady.
" blUlUlN hthtU
Brady. In his usual tone.
~ lost H." Jimmy got out, In n
strangled voice. Honest, Mr.. Brady.
! don't see how could NV! It's gone.
4 thousand dollars" lie almost Kissed
the last three words To express theii
Rwfulness.
Did you take II out OF your pocket
after you left this roOm?" Brady
queried.
Jimmy nodded miserably. II showed
n To Sam In the ONCE out there,
Gauge ! knew he'd never seen one,
neither! An then ! stopped once In
an alley To look At Il. cause ! knew !
wouldn't have chance ut the bank!
! WAS right al the bank. M ! didn't
put II back In my pocket. but ! held
II with the book tight In my hand!
An when | got to the bank window Il
was gone"
Brady coughed and did not look At
the wretched Jimmy, I'm have the
police look for IT," he said. Mean
while, you go home, Jimmy. while d
decide what TO do with you! You've
always been careless, and scoldine
doesn't seem to make any impression
on you. but this IL the limit"
Jimmy crept out.
He looked as though he was going
to he hanged" commented Atkinson
Pretty expensive experiment OF
yours, Brady"
That's all right" said Brady. Jim.
my's got something to think about,
now"
ia think ] had, too, n ia thrown
away $1,000" said Atkinson.
n was nearly noon next day before
Brady summoned Jimmy. who had
hpen Whiting In tho auter nf1ca all