Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-17
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turned AMI began giving orders t. have my luggage
"Now well walk over to the bank You'll need
POI kct money!, Sprigga said, tucking his arm through
mine ani leading out
We arrived at the bank ON the way d,,mbv won
dcred il wasn't asleep out there on the grass by the
road and dreaming all this. Spriggs. SAID he usually
kept s II sum on deposit this little bank more for
the sake II encouraging the bankers than for any other
purpose He filled out check At the desk by the wall,
then handed it through the window 70 the cashier
Put that t. the credit Of John William Smith. he sand
yes Mr. Spriggs But Mr. Smith should inoorse
the check the cashier answered, as apoogctic'lly as
requesting that be permitted to break some impor-
tant rule Of business.
TO he sure I'd forgotten that John William, write
your name on the back of the check, and then we'll get
Won fixed up.
took the check wrote my on the back, then
turned down the bottcr and read the face. 1t
for thousand dollars. loafing at regular salary
Whv this was better than license to steal. But
tell 1t to my credit and with some degree OF pride, that
did not bat an eve when handed the check to the
cashier He gave me a book and checkbook and said
he glad to have my account opened the check
book filled in the first check for thousand dollars to
myself, and presented It, Out came the money WASH
gong let all the fun be the side of Gregory Spriggs
put the bill: into my pocket and we lett the bank
with laugh Had few doubts about the reality OF
that ten thousand, hadn't you?
NO; but | needed some pocket money
THAT right. You must get used to carrying money
and to handling It from II you re gong to be
my Cause you're going to take the place OF the col
ege that needs fence or the vacant library lot or
the hand painted heahcn We got to go IN training
I'm the wlingcst Cause YOU supported, | as
surcd him. Talk about beyond the dreams Of avarice
Evidently already far beyond them that they
couldn't hope TO ovcrtake me.
Sprggs accompanied to the hotel; then left me,
saving he would probably drop in and what he could
do for me the next day tccgraphed my resignation
the firm, and went my and began pressing
the button and ordering the bcllboys about.
FOR the first morning in six years enjoying the
Irons lryl1 of
again after being called for breakfast when sharp
knock sounded on the door.
What is it." | asked testify.
the hall It nearly nine o'clock already Early bed
and early to rise, you know He chucklea that dry
dollar-asecond chuckle OF his.
rolled out of bed and called to him that
would bc downstairs | bathed and
dressed, or he might into my sitting
and wait if he would He would. | let him in. y
How do YOU like the quarters? he inquired,
after bidding me good morning.
Fine. q
ANY way can make them better?" =
"Not that think OF right now. III
We'll, order your breakfast sent up here, and =
YOU can get your bath and be dressed by the
did as he suggested Grapefruit was seventy
five cents portion. lie commented upon this fact
One order Of grapefruit the profit on two bot
ties Of syrup Of squllls.
Il don't see how you think Of profit when you
taking up philanthropy.
! see the poit Now, when you have eaten all you
want, will go out and see the town and the country
At the curb there waited for automobile. Oh
gentle reader it of those whooping big, box
c;ir-buit, eating automobiles that roomy
4 moving and rapid thlrtleth century fiier
will be- 1t the precise sort OF auto with awnings
and side porches and other appurtenances, that YOU
have mad desire to chuck dynamite bombs under
when It rips by YOU and YOU the happy occupants
loing back the cushions and smiling contentedly.
And-this IS best of an that auto the very same
girl for whom had picked up the bundle the day be
fore She smiled that smile at Mr.. Spriggs that
smile il which the dimples winked in and out of the
ct. IL. heroln cel.c I-tnn anil