Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-29
CHAPTER III.-contlnued.

Tery large and seldom checked upon
The third was in New York's all-nigh'
bank. He kept busy. II feel as II
ought to see tho sun rise often" he
explained. "Sunrises are so beauti
aul."
He seldom heard from Jonesville In
these days. Judge Spotswood some
lines wrote to him. his uncle never
FOR time no had endeavored to keep
OD correspondence with the girls
but this had languiShed through his
Dwn exceeding occupation at more
pressing matters and Josie Richards
Iorrowful conviction that he did not
tell her. in his brief. infrequent let,
sers. about oil tho girls whom he was
meeting In New York.
His first shock came when the All,
Night bank wrote him a letter, asking
ais to call and talk of his account, and
his did not occur until four years
had vanished in the haze Of Broad
ways lights. It made him sit straight
IN his chair and blink as a cold dash
from a settler bottle sometimes had
when he had needed 1t. Rankin. en-.
sering. asked him II he had n pain.
You bet / have" said he. And
I'm afraid it's serious"
Shall l call doctor. sir?"
mo. call q banker"
Rankin, puzzled. withdrew carefully.
He had learned to step with catliEe
tread when he discovered that his
master was in serious mood. He had
no wish to anger him. No butler in
the history of butling had ever had
Q place SO utterly ideal. Pickings
plentiful; work trivial: all life had
been congenial for Rankin since he
had encountered Broadway Jones.
The day Of the banks letter was the
irst after he had reached New York
when Broadway did not 60 about his
gay and simple routine OF up Broad
way In the afternoon and down Broad
way at night, with movements SO
timed that they made long pauses near
the Circle and near Forty-second
street seem natural. He went home
before five.
When Rankin ventured to express
surprise at his return to the apart.
ment at that hour, he snarled ut him
Go to the devil. Rankin" he sug-
gested when he fingered.
Yes, sir: thank you, sir" said Ran
kin and withdrew.
He reached the kitchen with face
30 troubled that the Japanese boy, who
had sought domestic service here with
Judging from his wages) the CON-
mendable intention OF periodically
sending home. each year. enough
American money to build warship
for his nations navy, showed interest
wat ISIS matturr, Ranekeen?" the
sympathetic Oriental queried.
IL know men," said Rankin. land II
I didn't know that Mr.. Jones is really
a millionaire-made 1t out Of chewing
gum, his family, I'm told should say
ne was hard up"
The Japanese boy stared politely;
he did not understand at all.
"Of course he's not hard up" Ran.
kin continued. NO hard.up man could
have sworn at me as he did just now.
II can't be money, 80 1t must be
women"
'.Limmin," said the Japanese. who
had not mastered WIS.
Lemons" Rankin granted. YOU'RE
almost right. never saw a man
more popular. He spends his money
like be didn't care for 1t. and does It
well because that is the fact. He
doesn't care for It. never saw
bed, I had a chance to see his arm.
Quite muscular II 1is-just as It felt
when he was joking with me-"
The next day. by chance, while visit.
ing the kitchen, Rankin had a sudden
inspiration. II wonder II he 10 In
lover be pondered. ''That Mr.. Hen
riot that l attended Just before he
married that grass widow was as alb
sent-minded-oh quite absent-minded.
quite! Now, which one"
Rankin suddenly came to a stand in
horror. Even to the small and very
yellow cook It was plain that tragic
thoughts had flashed into his mind.
IT wonder" he sollloqulzed II II
could possibly be that terrible Gerard
old woman. She's had her eye on him
ever since the first night that she got
q glimpse Of him."
AZ he spoke his master, as request
cd, wnn taking with the first vice-pres-
ident Of the bank. The man seemed
rather serious-minded. although on
that previous occasion when he had
marked the beginning OF their &C
auaiutance. waen Broadway had gone
TO open his account with Just two
hundred thousand dollars. he had been
geniallty itself
Il merely wished ID have q little
4aIk with you-er-Mr. Jones" said he.
you know your balance is-er-run-
ming rather low"
IL what1" said Broadway, IN amaze,
.mont ea
Is running rather low
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