The Washington herald., 1913-11-09

'1 only need one,7 she replied. aN,,u
wouldn't listen to your Aunt Bessie,
and they got you"
Yes he admitted, they got me
and they got me good. haven't
dollar"
What are you going to do?"
81 don't know" he said, and, in
spite of his attempt to carry it of
manfully; there was a catch in his
voice. The ginger was all out of him.
I'm get another start somehow. l
guess"
"Oh. yes" she agreed Some of
your friends are sure to help you get
back on your feet again; Beauty Phil
lips, for instance
1t was a hard thrust and il made
him vince. A greenish pallor seemed
to overspread his face. and then red
anger came to his relief.
Hang Beauty Phillipsl" he said.
Such language" she exclaimed, but
nevertheless she secretly delighted in
it, this time. Il guess you're about
ready to go back to Prosperity" she
decided.
He drew a sharp breath.
I'D die FIRST" he declared. "Pll
live some way, though. They always
live" and he laughed bitterly. Il
passed a group OF just such men as
may become, sitting on the stone
bench at Herald Square; but I'll keep
on living, / am m-sHre of that"
He seemed to be afraid that he
would not. He seemed to be afraid
of himself and suddenly Miss Will
ianls saw with a shock that he was
''one of the tragedy kindr' 1t set
her to swift thought, and a sudden
bold idea came to her.
Il believe | know of an opening for
you," she said, with suppressed gasp
at her own temerity; "a partnership
that would be abour the best thing
you ever had offered to you. Come
around and see me next Monday aft
ernoou."
What kind of business is it?' he
asked eagerly. new light Of hope
springing in his eyes.
You mustn't ask questions she
warned him, because | don't want to
disappoint you. ! feel very sure,
though, that | can land It for YOU
That afternoon between work she
wrote letter, proceeding which al
ways made the boss barber nervous.
He would not look over her shoulder
but he edged around her table with
! enyious eyes cast upon that missive.
You've strung new one, l sup
pose he ventured finally.
Button, button, who's doing the
buttin'?" she reproved him. Billy,
with your curiosity some of these day
you'll find out something you don't
want to know"
Billy, however, managed to get a
glimpse at the envelope before it was
mailed, and felt better about EtS=-.
the letter was addressed to ESk
Ruth Emery. Prosperity, Ind
On Monday morning, Elizabeth
Ruth Emery and her sister arrived,
and Elizabeth Ruth sent down word
that she would like to see Miss Will
Jams. That young lady promptly went
up to the room, and was confronted
by girl almost as pretty as Jimmy
had tried to describe. She was clad
in trim, neat-ftting little travelling
dress, and in her clear eyes Miss Will
Jams read of a character so sensible
and good and true that she wondered
how Jimmy Carroll could for one mo-
ment have forgotten her for "the pro-
cession of trimmers that helped him
to paper Broadway with green labels y
The two girls shook hands, and ii
there had been any distrust in the
bosom of Miss Emery it melted in
a moment as she looked into the
truthful eyes of Bessie Williams.
Where is Mr.. Carroll?" asked the
girl from Prosperity, with trembling
eagerness. How i'll is he2 Has he a
good Doctor"
I'm his only doctor" responded
Miss Williams, "and the only prescrip-
ton I've given him was the one L
wrote to you. You sec, it isn't his
body that's sick, IT'S his mind Jimmy;
CAROLS a good boy, but he's a fool.
Miss Emery flushed bit, indignant
ly, but her sister smiled.
Il suspected as much, she said. Il
think your description is about right,
Miss Williams. He is a good boy.
and Pm afraid he is the rest of it..
Il guess he's cured Of that" said
Miss Williams, laughing, but after
all, he's no bigger fool than the crowd
that put him on the reefs. He thought
he could play the bucket shops, and
no living man has ever kept at that
and finished on the cory side of it
For about month he thought he
owned New York and now he's down
and out; that's all / tried to get him
to go home, but he wouldn't go so
l sent for the Sheriff"
The girl from Prosperity was non
plussed; also she was honest
Il don't quite know whether to
thank YOU for inducing me to take
this trip or not" she said, a little
coldly.
'Wait until you see JIMMY respond
ed Miss Williams easily, for she felt
quite confident of the outcome.
Il was about 2 o'clock when he
came, looking worse than ever. He
was pale now and almost shabby, and
she judged that maybe he was hungry.
too, but he was shaved and his clothes
were brushed. She hooked at his
hand. The Aing was gone. He had
made that sacrifice to appear neatly IN
case the partnership chance" should
come out right, and he was trembling.
iy eager to know il she had heard
anything favorable.
She took him up to the girl from
Prosperity just as he was. He viii
not be whittier when he Is dead than
he turned when he saw her, For
moment they just looked and looked,
They were both trembling. Then
slowly she held out her hands to him.
Suddenly, with a. sob, he dropped on