Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-30
CHAPTER XXIV.-Continued.

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Dick gave sigh and leaned back in his
chair. Il am beginning TO see what
there is about business that gradually alb
Serbs man. 1 have handed friend Bur-
ton a bunch this time which will soon
let me know whether or not my original
theory was the correct one. II he don't
call me up within twenty minutes. l have
missed the target. If he does. l have hit
the bull s-eye, and l have a deep-roOted
suspicion that If this is the CASE
The telephone bell rang with shrill in
sistence, and Dick put his own receiver
TO his ear and listened eagerly. AS Bur-
ton displayed impotence which rolled
harmlessly from Ivan. Dicks joy in
creased. and by the time Ivan was forced
to put him on the wire Dick was certain
that he knew Burton's hand.
Who is this?'' he asked, sharply.
This is Mr. Burton came the answer
II am tired of fooling about this paltry
matter and ! want to settle 1t today"
impossible" answered Dick. blandly
II regret exceedingly to disappoint you.
but my time will be taken up until Is
O'Clock. Can't YOU make the appointment
for day after tomorrow?
What are you going to do this even
irg?'
Il have an engagement at 800 an
swered Dick
could YOU take dinner with me and
why. I suppose / could'-Dick hest
tated. Yes, if you really wish it. Where
shall meet you?"
The Aston House, $50"
The Aston House? Why that is so out
of the way. objected Dick
Il mean the Hotel .,stor, of course. 4oth
and
oh. yes. that's all right, but we had
better make il 4.
Very we'll. them sharp. That's all
He has swallowed the book ex-
claimed Dick He is ali fused up be
cause he had to give in little. fIe will
he in cold. nasty temper. ] shall have
10 watch him closely. ] wish il were foot
ball Muliigan: but I'm going to play a
crafty game. ! am So Now he has to
sign my contract. and have to make him
think that | am goOd-natured young
man. ambitious 10 succeed. guileless a
dove and rather easy-going. You have
!. no idea how this is running along my
nerves. j always used 10 feel like this
before game, YOU remember. but
never showed it-and / won't show 1t
this time.
Dick rose and took a turn about the
room. I've got TO have a lawyer on
that contract and here II is after 1. The
old ones will charge too much and be too
careless. The Young ones will all he
gone home. or else they'll he the drudg ey
kind without imagination. have to
have A. corking contract. and il has to
he drawn up by u lawyer | can trust and
who will trust me. Surely there must
he a lawyer in this little village who is
under obligations of some kind to me.
Wait wait: I'm getting warm, That thin
| fellow with tho ruddy hair that met at
the mission on Avenue c. He's the boy
| Terrence Mulchaey. He claims TO he
Irish, the Irish claim to be- witty. Now,
| where can l find him? He gave me a
| card. ! put II into my pocket, and | gave
! that suit TO a tramp printer" Dick few
| to the door. Emil, do you remember the
| printer who came here from Seattle TO
get job"
| Emil raised his eyes from The Modern
] Trend Of Pragmaticism,' squinted them a
time or two and replied: Il do
Then go to him as fast as you can.
get the card he found i'm the upper left
! hand vest pocket of the gray suit | gave
| him. T. Mulchaey-telephone the ad-
dress TO me on the instant. Hurry
| Emirs mouth opened TO ask a question,
but Dick had already rushed into his own
| office Ivan's eyes held the light of sup
pressed excitement, il was plain that his
| sensitive nature was responding to Dick $
| nervous easerness: but Emil had been en-
, crossed In an intensely interesting pas
sage and was impatient at being dis.
/ turbed. What nonsense he muttered
| as he picked up his hat.
\ Hurry" cried Ivan.
| This is no kind Of work for a man,
/ growled Emil, as he slammed the door.
| Dick had hurried into his private Office
| and pulled out a typewritten paper. which
had been corrected and recorrected until
! it presented a badly abused appearance.
e, He ran his hand through his hair after
| having read II again and said: This Is
| exactly what l want to get into the con-
( tract: this covers everything. and il Terry
+; can just put II into legal form. I shall
y take great pleasure in making William
Steel Mills BLrtou admit that the way OF