The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-07

"You. NatT' ixellogg's amazement was unfeigned. You ready to spend your life here slavlng away in this measly store?' | Duncan grunted indignantly. Hold on. now. Don't you call this a measly store. There isn't a more complete drug store In the state" DO you hear that?" Kellogg ap eaIed vehemently to the universe at orge. .'Is 1t possible that this is Nat Duncan. the fellow who hated work so aard he couldn't earn living? Cad. 1 believe I've arrived just in timep
 'ln time for what"
 "To save you from yourself. old man. Here's the heiress you came here to cop out. ready and anxious. everything else coming your way, and -and you're more than half inclined to back out You make me tired"
 nl suppose must. But can't help it. can't make you see how the thing looks to me. You know-I've written you all about everything what this place has meant to me. Until l came here l never realized it was in me to make good at anything. But here l have. I'm doing so well that I'd actually have some self re- spect if l wasn't bound to play this low down trick on Josie Lockwood. , I've worked and succeeded and been of some service to people who were worth it"-
 "Who? Sam Grahh mp 4Asl He and his daughter"- tN-
 "Oh, his daughter"
 "Now. get that foolish idea out of your head. There's nothing in t. Betty's just simple. sweet little girl who's had a pretty hard time and never real chance in hfe-until 1 managed to give 1t to her. And I'd feel pretty good about that if- Oh. there's no use talking to your
 No; go on. You're very entertain ing" Kellogg laughed mockingly.
 Well, l have tried to keep to the terms of our understanding. l singled out this Lockwood girl and worked all
 
 know-no lovemaking-just let her catch me looking sadly at her once in awhile"
 That's the way to work it"
 "Yes, that's the way" Nat assented gloomily.
 Kellogg laughed with delight. Nat" he cried, "my poor crazy friend. listen to me. This working and church go- ing and helping old Graham is all very noble and fine, and I'm glad you've done 1t This drug store is a monument to the business ability that 1 always knew was latent in you. And clean living hasn't done you any harm. But now you're due to come down to earth. This place pays you neat profit. Well and good. That's all it!l ever do. It's new to you now, and you like the novelty. and you're having the time of your life finding out you're good for something But pretty soon it'll begin to stale oI you. and before long you'll ind yourself hating 1t and the town. and then you'ii be back where you started Now. Pm going to hold you to our bargain for your own sake. If you're stuck on the town and the work you can keep right on just as well after you're mar ried. but when you do begin to tire of 1t you'n want that fortune to fall back CD and do what you like with. Don't let this chance slip-not on your lifep' But" Nat argued feebly. think of the injustice to the girl. From the way I've behaved since l struck this burg she thinks I'm closely related to the saints"
 Very well, then: I'll concede point. If you really think you're taking a mean advantage of her, when she pro- poses to you tell her all about yourself --just the sort of chap you've been. You needn't mention our agreement. however Then If she wants to drop Jou m have nothing to say"
 Thank you for nothing" said Dun can bitterly. "A bargains a bargain. l gave you my word of honor I'd go through with this thing, and I'll stick to 1t. But l tell you don't like 1t"
 "Oh, l know how you feel Nat But I know that some day you'll come to me and say, Harry. if you had let me back out I'd never have forgiven you"
 -All right" said Nat impatientlys T presume yoG know best"