The evening world., 1912-07-18
The Man in the
Brown DERBY;
q Great Summer Story of Nexv Yo,l
BY Wells Hastings


you cannot possibly tell how much
you will need. As far a. repayinS
goes. we can talk about that when the
time comes. I am asking you to give
mo no note or receipt, so you see that
II you wish you can repudiats your
debt altogether" I flushed. I suppose.
for he added quickly, "Oh. I know
that you will not. nor did I mean to
imply any such thing. I simply want
you to feel that the money In yours to
use or do with as you like, and that
talthough you understand this 10 In
confldence) there Is plenty more where
II came from. ] have told you. Mr..
Ellsworth. that I am a student of hu-
man nature. but I am, or want to be. n
little more than that Philosophy.
when all 10 said and done. is a pretty
cold wand to touch the world, with.
II II all very we'll to stand 'ssfAA Hhd
theorize: but I. for one, cannot resist
on occasion plunging my hand into
life's pasty. This money Ii not n gift
but an Investment. and ] am imposing
ono condition on you In Offering IT,"
Condition." I asked.
eyes" said Mr.. ogiiby. his mild blue
eyes nxed seriously upon me. - con-
dition. ! want you to keep In touch
with me, to let me know how your
search prospers. ] want 10 be--what
II II the boys call It nowadays?-'in on
the game"
Your condition Is very easy one"
I said. and I am going to accept 1t and
the money too. Mr. Ogilby. I am taking
II. you understand. as loan: but
have told you my circumstances, 90 that
you understand how distant the prospect
II OF my being able to repay It. should
/ he forced 20 spend the entire sum-"
Mr. OgiIby laughed. Don't you think.
Mr.. Ellsworth" he said. that with your
wife. your love and your future happi-
ness at stake. you are carrying scrupie
a little too far In wondering whether 1
am mentally competent7"
ITs had stopped his pacing Of the room
as he said this, ana stood looking down
at me. q little twinkle In the mild.
blue eyes. Both judgment and diagnosis
werc 50 correct and so unexpected that
found myself unable to answer.
Come. sir" said Mr.. Ogilby. "you
understand what mean. and that what
I say mean In good part. 1t In tbs
privilege Of age. my boy. to speak its
mind out. ADVICE ana money are ABOUT
all that II has to give.
IT In busle call. sir. q busfs call.
doubt. sir. II I shall ever be 20 old
that am deaf to that echo OF youth.
Whatever happened. At your age. the
great wall Of China should not stop me:
ana IL ] needed money to find my love
ana could get IL In no other way.
should take the nrst money that came
To hand, Win or without the consent OF
Its owner. You have Apfrit enough. III
warrant put you nave not hved fong
enough 10 see tho relative value OF
things. Leave your morahaing TO US old
men wa nave llttie else 10 40. Wnat
dinerence does u make, whether or not
your be able To repay my money! The
vital thing Is that you nave IT,
know that your philosophy ~
wrong laughed ana ! suspect tnAe
you are preaching very DAD morals put
you are riSht In your reproot'
Well SAID the ola gentleman, ShAt
are you going 10 90 next. now that you
nave the sinews OF war
You're quite sure l SAID. tnat you
can't tel me VINO the man IN the brown
DERBY ISL cannot heip feehng mat you
know; ana II you 90 KNOW for the lie
OF me l can't see why you shouldn't
tell.
Don't you mink, ne said, aimos, de-
fensiVely' that l nave nohe something
for you alreadyf IN admit that Tn
pretty sure VINO TINS Dr. Morrisop ~.
and perhaps some DAY ! may tell you;
but not to-day Really don't feel thar
] could tell you to-day. foull nave %
take my word Tor It that l would hks
to- Besides II SHOULDN'T be such very
hard work Tor you to lind out for your
self ana that would be netter-very
much better. very much better indeed.
In fhct' Mr.. ELLSWORTH not oniy d"
not care "he'htr you repay my money
or not hui should De ool'sed 10 you