The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-01-27
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Perhaps you could stake me TO d
ticket. I'll remit when | get to New
York.
My pay isn't due for a fortnight"
Weeks explained after an instant's
hesitation. "You see. I'm interested
in so many ventures it keeps NEWELL.
broke Anyhow. you can't go until we
have arranged an investment for your
father.
Not wishing to emlarraSs his host.
he refrained from pressing the matter
and resigned himself aS best he could
to an extension of his exile. Mean
while he decided TO visit the canal.
But his plans were upset by the
weather. On the following day it be
gan to rain. and it continued tn rain
day and night thereafter until Colon
BECAME Il sodden. dripping horror. The
soil melted into ptlagmire. the streets
became SluiccS. the heavens closed
down like ieaden pail. and the very
air became saturated. 1t was hot also
and sticky.
1t was too much for Kirk and he de-
ing his time instead at the Wayfarers
club In his daylight hours he listen
ed to Weeks unending disserta tons
upon the riches of the tropics. At
night he played poker with such uni
form bad luck that his opponents de-
veloped for him an increasing affec-
ton.
Dr1f Ill 1 hi h., So
day morning broke clear and hot.
We'll hear from the old gentleman
today sure" he told Weeks at break
fast. Hes regularity itself. The
train dispatchers set their watches by
him." He then declared his determine
| ton to avail himself of the good
weather and see something of the
town. The prospect of squaring his
| account with the fawning fat man
filled him with relief. and once away
| from the consulate he stayed until late
| in the afternoon. 1t was nearly dark
when he strolled in to inquire:
well. did you get an answer"
Yes. Here's the message: read it
yourself"
Kirk read as follows:
! Weeks. Consul. Colon:
| Your guest an impostor Have no SON
ANTHONY.
well. I'll be bIanked.' he ejacuIat-
ed. This is joker
| Weeks was beginning to pant.H "A
joke hey? suppose it was a joke to
| impose on me?"
Don't you believe I'm Kirk An
thony?"
| NO. | do not. l just discovered to-
day that your name is jefferson Locke
Stein told me-"
| Anthony laughed lightly
| "Oh. laugh if you want to. You're a
smooth article. but you happened to Sc
lect the wrong millionaire for father
this time. and I'm going to give you a
taste of our 'Spiggoty jails."
| You can't arrest me. You offered
| to take me in."
You can't get out of it that way
cried Weeks at the top of his little
voice. I've fed you for week. / put
you up at my club That very suit OF
clothes you have on is mine"
| We'll. don't burst a seam over the
| matter. My governor doesn't know the
facts. I'll cable him myself this time
And live off me for another week.
suppose? Not if | know it. He says
he has no son. Isn't that enough?"
| He doesn't understand Will you
lend me enough money to cable again.?
More money: NO.: fairly scream
ed the other. You get out of my
house. Mr.. Kirk Anthony. and don't
| you show yourself around here again.
| I'll keep the rest of your wardrobe"
| To the indignant Amusement of Mr.
Weeks. Kirk burst into a genuine
laugh. saying:
"Ali right landlord. keep my bag
| gage. believe that's the custom. but
| oh. gee. This is funny" He was still
laughing when be reached the public
| square. for at last he had begun to see
the full humor of Adelbert Higgins
| joke.
| Facing for the first time in his life
| an instant and absolute need of money
Kirk found himself singularIy lacking
in resource. and a period of sober con.
temptation brought him no helpful
! thought. Perhaps. after ali. he decid
| ed. his best course would be TO seek
relief from the Cortlandts According
| IL he strolIed into the offices of the
steamship company near by and asked
| leave To telephone. But on calling up
| the Hotel TivoIi in Panama city he
| was tod that his friends We're out.
! nor could he learn the probable hour of
| their return.
1t was growing dark From farther
! down the water front the lights of the
| Wayfarers' club Shone invitingly and
! Kirk decided to appeal there for as
| sistance. But as he neared the place