The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-10

(Which daughterH' asked Abercrombie
Charlie couldn 4 tell. 80, well, IT II keep,
said the secretary, TO Charlie S infinite relief
and asked about hotels in the neighborbooI
of the links
There's good one down by the river,
said the bill clerk, assembling his satistac-
ton. and led the way to the cozy retreat sur
rounded by willows where they bathed
or the Sl2.6O lunch III the middle of the day,
Come spend the evening In my room,
said Abercrombie cordially, as they left the
table. I've n little proposition to make
which L think will fill in the time pleasant,
)y' At last the $4,000 contract! Seated
in rocking chairs, smoking some of Aber-
crombic S fine cigars, that gentleman cleared
his throat and said Amy scruples about
make it interestingly Charlie swallowed q
cuss word and admitted that he sometimes in
dulgcd in the game whereupon the secretary
produced peg board he had borrowed from
the barkeeper. together with pack of cards,
and with keen enjoyment wiled the hours
away until midnight, taking Charlie s dollars
from him,
o. Good night. my young friend said
Abercromble- 81 am busy man, without
much time for the frivolities, and j want to
thank YOU for one Of the happiest days /
ever spent In my life. II j can do anything
for YOU in return, command me.
If he could do anything for him! Charlie
counted over his money, which he'd shrunk
thing. and lost over $50 mt cribbage besides,
r game he thought he coald play until that
evening, Why in the name Of sense didn t
The man come TO The center and fight 1t out
about that contract, That would be doing
something for him. Thus rejecting, Charlie,
being exceedingly tired, went off to sleep
The next day was Sunday, aud Abercromblo
at eakfast asked Charlie about his attitude
on Sunday golf. Charlie s attitude displayed
itself in prompt challenge To set FORTH and
he proceeded TO whip his adversary savagely
on the field where lie himself had suffered de.
feat the dav before. Abercromhie chuckleI
and was hugely delighted at the outcome and
suggested church and the pair hunted mp Il
place of worship denomination unknown, and
listened to q vivid description OF the here
after of those who broke the sabbath by
PLAYING golf, II most cdifying.
Monday was the Fourth of July, and as
holiday failure, for il was raining and 2ou
WAS not practicable. IL was good day for
aud was half tempted TO broach the subject
and learn his fate. Somebody said that tine
pickcrel was biting in poud not Tar away,
and Abcrcrombie limited That he hadn Z tshcd
in wears There is better place In the
world TO talk business than boat pond
on a rainv day with the fish biting. SO Charlie
rose to the hint. borrowed a couple of over
coats bought bait. hired 2 boat and tackle,
and they fshed royalty all day with never Il
word about yarnlsh
On Tuesday Charlie omitted 10 60 back TO
the inyocc deSl, of the Brilliant Narnish
works. and instead got loan on his watch
from the hotel clerk and hired team and
took Mr.. Abcrcrombe driving over some
beautiful country. The secretary Of the In
tcrnational Chair company was charmed On
"Wednesday they ished in the morning and
golfod in the afternoon, On Thursday the
same in every particular. On Friday Charlie
was confronted with the fact that he was
broke, probably out OF job, and thirty miles