Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-02-19

pain that kept me in; It was the looks
OF the puifed face"
He drew his breath in slowly. almost
wonderingly. "Oh. what haven't done
to Broadway" he continued. well,
you've seen me. You've been with me.
You know"
Wallace nodded. II always thought
you we're pretty speedy. but ! thought
you could afford It. The trouble with
you Is you've been too liberal"
Liberal! Why, when 60 into q
restaurant the walters come to blows
to see who'll get me. In barber shops
as approach you'd think some one
had just yelled FIRE.! the way the bar
bers dash for the chairs. oh. I've bee,
the bright.eyed baby boy around thi
town, all right. It's cost me a forum
all | had"
His voice trailed into silence; Wa,
lace sat looking at him dumb.
"But I've had wonderful time!"
said Broadway finally.
How long have you been broker"
About six months. My credits car
ried me on. When first went broke
| made up my mind wouldn't run in
debt, no matter what happened. | put
on an old suit OF clothes that morning,
and started out looking for job"
what kind OF job?"
ANY kind OF a job. Messenger boy,
elevator boy-I didn't care! promised
myself I'd earn my living without beg
ging, borrowing or stealing"
He told Wallace OF his stealthy
search for the elusive job which was
to have paid up his debts and started
him again, this time as a millionaire
in process of construction OF new mil
lions.
Il started looking for 'boy-wanted'
sign. It sounds funny. but 1t is fact,
My intentions we're the best in all the
world But got to thinking OF some
thing else. after l had walked a block
or two, and where do you suppose l
was when woke up? In Delmonico's,
eating breakfast! Turned in there out
OF force Of habit.
II made a dozen attempts to do the
right thing. cut out automobiles and
rode in street cars for three days; l
went to an opening night at a theater
and sat in the gallery; | bought pair
OF ready-made shoes; ate meals at
forty.cent table d-hote and smoked
flve-cent cigars-practicing, just prac'
ticing. trying to get used to It.
But couldn't. That was ALL SIM
ply couldn't! All my good resolutions
went to smash every time took a
look at Broadway. l knew my credit
was good; the things l wanted were
there: could have them: so-well'
took them. that was ALL"
And now" said Wallace, who had
sat, at first incredulous, and. later,
spellbound. during the recital, you
are fifty thousand dollars in debit"
II don't know the exact amount. but
that's fairly good guess"
You've been pretty quiet about 1t.
1t hasn't seemed to worry you much"
Hasn't worried me-" BrOadway's
voice was bitter. well. don't mind
telling you that have just come out
OF the first sound sleep I've had in
weeks. I'll bet l walked to Chicago
and back every night the first month
was broke"
II don't understand"
81 mean II you had measured up my
carpet by the mile. | thought 80 much
and worried so much that didn't dare
trust myself alone. l had the weird
est ideas: I did the craziest things. Do
you know that belong to the Saliva
ton Army?"
What"
ION the level went to Newark
and Joined one night"
What was the idea?"
II thought 1t might help me forget
my troubles. played the bass drum
for two nights and couldn't stand 1t
any longer. ErAhave YOU ever been
In Newark"
(To BE CONTINUED)