El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-14
Warren Lends Some Money
Much Against His VIII, and
Then Regrets It.

bsEV PLAT did say there?' de-
M manded Warren Read
that last paragraph"
Miss Burns. the stenOgrapher, read
back haltingly;
las Mr.. schafer expects to sail the
18th. it is necessary in order TO have
his signature that the papers be drawn
up before that date"
Make that Mr.. Schafer sails not
expects to SAIL" corrected Warren
He paused q moment, and then went
on:
1T is also necessary that there be
a full release from the old contract
This can only be done under the condi-
lions stated in my last letter am to
have a final interview with Mr..
Mathews Thursday at Il. And it is
imperative that you send me the other
papers before then Very truly yours.
Now make two carbons OF that let
ter and enclose one in the letter to
Davis & Schafer. That's all. Get those
out as quickly as you can. please"
Miss Burns took her notebook to the
typewriter and began rapidly tipping
the letters, while Warren Strengthened
4
ingly made some memoranda on his
calendar.
Everything had gone wrong that
morning. There had been a tie-up in
the subway which had made him half
an hour late getting down Several
annoying letters awaited him In his
mail. A deal that he considered prac-
tically closed had fallen through, and
an expected check had not come.
The office door opened and a tall,
well set man about 80 entered War
rem turned and greeted him cordially,
glad of the interruption TO his not too
cheerful trend Of thought
i say, Curtis, / want you to do me
fsvOr-and I'll consider IL a mighty
big favor just now"
Fire away" said Warren, but with
a slightly lessentng note OF cOrdiality.
Il want $3.50 until the 2Otn. I've got
5000 coming in then, but I'm up against
it hard just now
He knew he was under slight obliga-
tiOns TO Osborne for some business
switched his way, and that he was in
position to influence other business in
the future. But he knew. too, that
Osborne was always in debt and that
his reputation for prompt payment was
anything but the best.
Picks a Bad Time.
You've struck me in a devilish bad
myself just now" Warren answered
eTasiyely.
Il wouldn't ask you. Curtis, but I've
a note for $500 falling due tomorrow
and I've only $50 in the bank to meet
it with. I'll be on easy street the goth
If youu just tide me over until
then"
Reluctantly Warren took his check
book from a drawer Of the desk. and
wrote out a check for $50.
Il appreciate this, old man." as Os-
borne put the check in his wallet.
And if there's anything I can do for
you-iust call on me"
'Oh, that's all right" said Warren
lamely.
When Osborne had gone. Warren
walked up and down his office froWnig
savagely. He'd been fool to loan
that money. He had known it at the
time, yet felt that he couldn't get out
Of it. But now he thought Of half a
dozen ways Of evasion A man can
always refuse to loan money and can
do it tactfully, he told himself, II he's
prepared for 10 in advance. But Os-
borne had taken him unawares. He
hadn't had time to think and couldn't
afford to offend him. And now-Weu
It was mighty doubtful about the $3.50.
Miss Burns. who had finished the
letters, now laid them on his desk for
him to sign. He sat down and read
them over.
Here. how do YOU spell Inconveni-
ence% And this should be a separate