Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-25

AAAO~SS'
ard mistook the cynical gayety fo'
good humor
Il said I'd cheer you up" he went
on 81 don't want to remind you OF
that little matter of two hundred and
fifty bucks which you borrowed from
me two years ago. l suppose you've
forgotten 1t, but"
A look of annoyance came over Un-
derwoods face.
'Wen, what of it?" he snapped.
Howard took another drink before
he continued.
81 wouldn't remind you of the loan.
old chap; but I'm up against it. When
the family kicked me out for marry
ing the finest girl that ever lived, my
father cut me off with piking allow.
ance which l told him to put in the
church plate l told him / preferred
independence Well," he went on
with serio-comic gravity, Il got my III
dependence, but lm-I'm dead broke
You might as we'll understand the stu.
alton plainly. ! can't find any busi.
ness that I'm fitted for, and Annie
threatens to go back to work. Now,
|
that I'm too much of a man to be
supported by any woman"
He looked toward Underwood in a
stupid kind of way, as If looking for
some sign of approval, but he was dis
appointed. Underwood's face was
study Of supreme Indifference. He did
not even appear to be listening. Some
what Disconnected, Howard again
raised the glass to his lips, and thus
refreshed. went on:
Then 1 thought of you, old chap.
You've made a rousing success of it
GOT big name as art collector-made
; lost of money and all that"
Underwood in.patiently interrupted
him.
Its impossible, Jeffries. Things are
a little hard with me, too, just now.
You'll have to wait for that $3.50"
Howard grinned.
"'Taint the $3.50, old man, didn't
want that. l want a couple Of thou
sand
Underwood could not help laughing
"a couple of thousand? Why not
make it milliono"
ing so humorous that he sat down con.
vulsed with laughter.
Looking at him stupidity, Howard
helped himself to another drink
"It seems I'm hit he said with a
grin.
Underwood by this time had recov.
cred his composure.
so you've done nothing since you
left college?" he said
NO." answered Howard. II don't
seem to get down to anything. My
ideas won't stay in opc pace. got a
job as time-keeper, but didn't keep
right, but it wasn't the right time"
Again raising the glass to his lips, he
added: They're SO beastly particu-
lar"
You keep pretty good time with
} that" laughed Underwood, pointing to
the whisky.
Howard grinned in drunken fashion
Its the one thing l do punctually," !"
he hiccoughed. 81 can row, swim.
play tennis, football, golf and polo as
we'll as anybody, but I'll be damned II
can do anything quite as we'll as
can do this
What do you want $4,000 for?" de-
manded Underwood.
I've got an opportunity to go into
business. l want $4,000 and want
it deuced quick"
Underwood shrugged his shoulders.
why don't you go home and ask
your father?" he demanded.
His visitor seemed offended at tho
suggestion.
What" he exclaimed, with comic
surprise, latter being turned out like q
dog with young wife on my hands!
Not much-no I've injured their
pride. You know father married a
stepmother. She's all right, but she's
SO confoundedly aristocratic. You
know her. Say, didn't you and she
wasn't there some sort of an engage.
ment once? Seems to me Il"
Underwood rose to his feet and alb
ruptly turned his back.
I'D rather you wouldn't get person
al" he said curtly. Sitting down at q
desk, he began to rummage with some
, papers and, turning impatiently to
Howard. he said:
"say. old man, I'm very busy now
You'll have to excuse me-"
If Howard had been sober. he would
have understood that this was pret
ty strong hint for him to be gone, but
in his besotted condition. he did not
propose to be disposed of 80 easily
Turning to Underwood, he burst out
with an air Of offended dignity:
Underwood. you wouldn't go bacl
4 on me now. I'm an outcast, pariah
z derelict on the ocean Of life, as one
r OF my highly respectable uncles wrote
r me. His grandfather was an iron pud
t dler." With a drunken laugh he went