The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-23

the scheme working o,it? Are you
really living Gpto oil the ;rulesT
EVERY slngletary one"
"You have got q strong constitution.
Even prayer meetingsT.
%The. church. ithlng7 Honest, Harry.
own. 1T
..Bully for. You. Nat! But how does
It work. Was 1 ,rightr
y, should say you were. It's so
easy It's a shame to DO It II this
thing ever should get into the papers
there'd be a swarm Of, city men light:
Ing out for the country 50 thick you
wouldn't be able to see the sky" W.
II knew 1t! Trust your Uncle, Hnr-
~" Kellogg waited a time for fur
Their particulars. but Duncan seemed
stuck. "And you've made q strong
play forsthe Fond affections OF Lock.
woods daugbter2p z
Certainly. notE' -
"Not?"
E"You forget your rules.r Nat grin.
ned whimsical IL lei. her, to make q
play for me" II - :;
"Or course. My. mIstnke. But how
has 1t worked r.. q
rob; :immenser' Duncan's tone.
however, was wholly destitute of en-.
;thuslasm. BE; stuck his hands in his
trousers, pockets and half turned
away; from his friend, looking out Of
the. window. 80 =
Kellogg smiled secretly. "You; mean
you've won her already7 Then you're
engagedT' Kellogg had understood
perfectly. you see.
mo. not yet. I've got. two months
left-almost." -, q, 4. Il !.
."Se you have. f:And since she's. SO
strong for you there's no hurry. Let
her take her time" -.
II only Wish she would" Duncan
removed one, hand from the pocket the
better to- tug ut hist mustache. It's
got beyond, that-to the point where !
have, to keep! lodging her" !
You don't mean irl That's SPLEEN
did, Kellogg; got up and slapped
Mats shoulders heartily. But don't
oyerdo. the dodglngs, She might get
her back up.'. s, ~. 4, e. :
e mot She. Shed eat out Of my hand
u. I'd let her. You. don't. understand
whats the NATTER, then? Aren't
you. strong for. herf"s 5iis.5 (
II, wish; L WERE" 4. + & Z I, !.
r but, why Il Is there another (.
."No.n Nj. shook. bis head; honestly
believing be was telling the truth.
"only don't look at things the way !
did once" Z 4. ~
"Just what do you mean by that
Z NAT, squaring, himself to face Kel.
logg, was very serious now and trou:
bled.: "See here, Harry be said. do
you really wnnt me to carry ut<the
rest OF the agreementT'
sMost certainly | do. why. not?"
because I'm pretty well fixed here.
Tie business Is making good. and SO
am L. 1t won't DE long before I can
pay; you Ebnck. with interest. MS We
agreed, Without having, to. mnrry that
poor girl and draw ;,on her money to
make good to you. - !. l;sl.,i y.
"You want to go back on your agree-
mentf"s@ demanded Kellogg, with a
show of disappointment and disgust
Eyes; and mo. Il won. break faith
with you. t. you Insist butt give, a
lot; II you'd, let !, me ofr-let5 me pay
back what you advanced and cry quits.
When, you outlined this scheme was
down and three times. out. willing DO
take a chance: at, anything. no matter
how contemplate. Now-;well. It's DIFF
serent" x ~ ~: y 80 tttii' z E
Good heavens! You don't mean
you'd be willing to live here7' 81
Nat smiled, but not mirthfully. II
don't know" be. hesitated. "Im afraid
I'm beginning to tlike, it, Il:
.You.; Nat7" Kellogg 1amazement
was .unfelgned ..You, ready to spend
your life here shaving away in this
measly store7, M 2 M I. 4; 4
Duncan grunted Indignantly. Hold
on. now. Don't You call this a ,measly
store, There isn't a more complies
drug store In the stntsy'
do you hear thatH' Kellogg aH
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