Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-10-06

play teAnis. football, rolf ana -.
well as anybody, but I'll be Aann
l csn do anything quite as we'll
can do this" 'eii as
What do you want $4,000 tor,r
manded Underwood. oe
I've got an opportunity To
business. l want $4,000 and y INTO
{ deuced quick" want
Underwood shrugged his sho,.
why don't you go home ana
your father?" he demanded ask
His visitor seemed Offended =, :,
suggestion. At Tue
What" he exclaimed. with Ill,
surprise, after being turned ont IN 'e
oog with young wife on my hand.,
MOI much--no. I've injured tha,.
pride. You know father marr,as
second time. loaded me down ~.
stepmother. She's all right. bnt sA.,
SO confoundedly aristocratic W
know her, Say, didn't you and sha
wasn't there some sort of An anoa.
ment once? Seems to me /"
Underwood rose to his feet and al
ruptly turned his back.
I'D rather you wouldn't get nors..
al he said CURLY. Sitting down a.
desk, he began to rummage with so
papers and, turning impatientlv -
Howard, he said
say, old man, I'm very busy now
You'll have to excuse me"
If Howard had been sober he wo,,,,
have understood that this was a nra.
ty strong hint for him to be gone h.,
In his besotted condition, he did M,
propose to be disposed of So easlv
Turning to Underwood, he burst or.
with an air of offended dignity:
Underwood, you wouldn't go bach
on me now. I'm an outcast. a parlah
derelict on the ocean of life as ono
of my highly respectable uneles wrote
me. His grandfather was an iron nua.
der" With drunken laugh he wen,
on: Doesn't it make you sick? I'm
no good because | married the girl I,
| had ruined her life I'd still be a
decent member of society"
He helped himself to another dri,t
Ills hand shaking so that he copld
hardly hold the decanter. He was
tast approaching the state of complsta
lntoxication. Underwood made no ar
Tempt to Interfere. Why should he
care If the young fool made a sot of
himself? The sooner he drank him.
self insensible the quicker he would
get rid of him
NO, Howard he said; you'd never
make decent member of society"
Praps not" hiccoughed Howard.
How does Annie take her social
ostracism?' inquired Underwood
Like a brick She's a thorough
bred, all right. She's all to the good
All the same. I'm sorry | ever In
troduced you to her" replied Under
wood. Il never thought you'd make
such fool of yourself as to marry
Howard shook his head In a maud
lin manner. as he replied:
Il don't know whether | made
wv Vi my oCh vi llOlt Uul SuH I'LL
right She's got in her the makings
OF a great woman-very crude, but
still the markings The only thing
object to is, she insists on going back
to work, just as If I'd permit such
thing. Do you know what | said on
our wedding day? Mrs. Howard JEFF
rtes, you are entering one of the old
est families in America. Nature haa
fitted you for social leadership. You'll
be petted, pampered member OF that
select few called the 400" and now,
damn 1t all, how can | ask her to 60
back to work? But II you'll let me
have that $1,000"
By this time Howard was beginning
to get drowsy. Lying back on the
sofa, he proceeded to make himself
comfortable.
1.-TWO thousand dollars" laughed
Underwood Why, man, I'm In debt
up to my eyes"
AS far as his condition enabled him,
Howard gave start of surprise.
Hard upi" he exclaimed Pointing
around the room, he said: Whats
all this-a bluff?"
Underwood nodded.
"A bluff. that's it. Not a picture
not vase, not stick belongs TO
me. You'll have to go to your 70
Their"
Never" said Howard despondentiy
The suggestion was evidently too
much for him, because he stretched
out his hand for his whisky glass. ia
theirs done with me-" he said dole
fully.
He'll relent.' suggested Under
wood
Howard shook his head drowsiy
Touching his brow, he said
Too much brains, too much up
here" Placing his hand on his heart
he went on: Too little down here
Once he gets an idea, he never lets
go, he holds on Obstinate. one
ldea-stick to 1t. Gee, but I've MADE
mess of things, haven't ~
Underwood looked at him with con