The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-07
fContinued from Yesterday,l

Ike.
A considerable portion OF Anthony's
time in college had been devoted to 81
course in draw poker But ne soon
found that these men had forgotten
more about the game thap he could
ever hope to learn ut any university.
and when the crowd broke up nj MID
night be signed his name to tab Tor
$40. -
Early the next day the following ca
bIeEram was left Mt the American con
.srlate: ~ t1~t
weeks; Ge9 9sass Gel 9ssaaps p,iaa5
..copley is. the governors secretary. :
kirk explained. sssfhat means that Avn
miss. the Santa Cruz and haYeStoi wait
/ .,PE1 'delighted:s the consul ? said
heartily. ISL. 90. - III Oils
perhaps you could. stake: me to- 4
ticket. FIJI remit when 4 get to New
York" =, = CO., ~ sJ:f1 oH4GAff
MY pay isn't, due for fortnighti.
Weeks explained aftet mn fnstont's
hesitation You. see. Ep-.interested
in so many ventures it eeps>me-well
broke Anyhow. you can. go until we
have arranged an Investment for your
father"
Not wishing to embarrass 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 We're! upset by the
weather. On the following day it be
gan to rain. and it continued to rain.
day and night thereafter until Colon
became a sodden. dripping horror. The
soil melted into a auaEnfire. the streets
became sInices.-, the heavens closed
down like Il Ieaden pail. and the very
nil, became saturated. 1t was hot also
and sticky.
Et-wns too much for Kirk. md he de
ferred Ills trip over the f.tine.T spend
ing his time instend at the WayfarerS
club, In his daylight hours he listen
ed to Weeks unending dissertations
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. -
But all things have an end. and Fri
day morning broke clear and hot.
Wen hear from the old gentleman
today sure he told Weeks at break
fast He's regularity itself. The
train dispatchers set their watches by
him He then declared his determine
ton to avail himself of the good
town The prospect of squarfng his
account with the fawning. fat man
tiled him with relief. and once away
inathe afternoon II was nearly dark
when he strolled in to inquire; '-
well. did you get an answer
Yes. Here's the message; read IL
yourself" j,
Kirk read as follows:
Weeks. Consul. Colon:
Your guest an impostor. Have no son.
ANTHONY &
/, "welI. III be blanked!" he. ejacplat.-,
ed. This Is u joker "
Weeks. was beginning to pant. pa 4
joke, hey? l suppose it WAS asjoke to-
impose on meg
Don't you believe I'm Kirk An
thony:"
NO. do not. just discovered to
dag. that your name is Jefferson Locke.
Stein told me- sal
Anthony laughed lightly. ~ 80
"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
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 ut the top OF his little
voice. I've fed you for n week. I put
you up at my club. That very suit OF
clothes you have on is mine"
well. don't burst seam over the
matter. My governor doesn't know the
facts I'll cable him myself this time
N''And live or me for another week.
supppsee Nut If ! know II: He says
he lalIs no son. Isn't that enough!s
'.TIe doesn't. understand Will you
lend me enough money to cable. again Ri
Z More money: No." faiCIy scream
I'd the other ';You get ont Of my
notls,.. Mr Kirk Anthony. and don't
y0u siluw yuurseif around here again
I'll keep the r'sr of your wardrobe,
To the Indignant amazement IF Mr.
Weeks. Kirk burst intu u genuine
laugh sstyins:
..All right. landlord. keep nay bag i
gage / believe. I hat - thecllStQm. hut
nh. gee: This Is funny He was still
laugIiing when he reached the public
square for mt Inst he h'gd begun To ser
the full htiuIor OF Adeiberf Higgins
joke
Facing FOR the. first ti5slE5Fg,s,4sll:s iiife-l
an Instant and absolute need Of nloney I
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