The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-09-03

Soe - much - ! love you ".
had quite . correspondence. Ssves
or eight notss each way
Who sent the last on<.
She did. and IT said: VIII 70,
marry ns!-
She really proposed 70 you.-
On the level. and ! didn't say I
thing The letter carrier lost his jol
night there For fear she'd change BE-
mind before the ne1t mail arrived
leaned across the table and yelled
| 'Yes.'"
I'd gone. you know. Exactly VIA,
then happensdr' Wallace asked.
"she tainted: general excitement:
smelling salts; she slowly came bacl
to her senses. Then the usual speech
Where am - That vas my cue oi
course-althoush II hurt. Embrace
kiss. announcement to the dinner par
ty; Wild applause. Then somebod,
ordered 20 cases Of wine.
And the next thing l remember il
old Rankin calling me when you came
here today. What do you think Of al
Of IT,"
IT'S terrible! You can't afford to
let It 60 any further"
Il can't afford to do anything. with.
out signing . tab for IT," said Broad.
way rusfully.
You can do something. Haven't
you any get up and go?'"
That seems to be all that is left for
ms-to get up and go'-as far a. pos
sibls-vnless marry her"
III you'd 90 to work you'd have the
| makings Of . business man"
IT ! vent to work ! wouldn't have
the makings of cigarette"
How do you know? You haven't
tried. I'll get you = Job"
"Where?"
With my nrm. on my r>commenda-
ton"
You'd lose your reputation"
It'll see the guvnor tomorrow. I can
get you. probably. I'VE thousand q year
to start with"
Five thousand . year? How could
| stay here in New York on that? l
pay more for this apartment! owe
ten times that much, right now!"
I've got twenty thousand dollars Of
my own. I'll lend you that"
"Td never be able to pay It back"
That doesn't make any difference"
"Yes. It does." said Broadway stub
bornly. Even though you loaned me
enough to pay up all owe, ia owe
you. wouldn't I? What's the odds
whether I'm in dsbt to yoa q to tAs
other fellow7 rd never get even with
the world that way"
But yos mustn't marry her: II isa't
right"
How do you mean~
Would you do anything % low. and
20 contemptible. - to marry . woman
deliberately for her money!"
Broadway shrank = little. then rose
In self-dsfense. Who says I'm marry
ing her for her money!
You know you don't love her"
Broadway answered hotly. He fell
that he must answer hotly.
| Il don't know anything Of the kind
Nov. you see here: suppose you wsr,
in trouble. Wouldn't you love any
one who'd come along and help 70,
out Of IT," He sighed. Besides, I'll
too late now. The engagements beel
announced"
Wallace was intensely stubborn. H.
would not have this thing. Engage
ments are broken every day in tn
week." he argued earnestly.
Broadway made = gesture Of dissent
Now. you leave 1t all to me-" sal
Wallace soothingly. "I'll have tai
with Mrs. Gerard, and I'll guarante
to prove to her that it's all an ute
impossibility. You needn't enter int
It at all. I'll take the whole thing o
my shoulders. and
Broadway shook his head emphati,
ally. although regretfully No; there
no use. Bob. told you I wouldn't Ii,
ten to any argument against 1t. NJ
mind is quite made up. and that's \
there Is to It," He pulled a yellow
back out of his pocket. See this?
hundred dollars. That's my ban
roll"
Wallace went to him with friendl
warning. You'll lose every friend yo
ever had In all the world!"
mo; won't: people with none
never lose their friends"
Il know one you'll lose" said Wa
lace gravely.
YOU"
Yes; unless you tell me within tt
next "a hours that you've recona
cred all this rot, and that you're goi1
to fight things out the way a real ma
should, III never speak to you again
, 'Bob!" Broadway actually paled.
That goes; Is 1t getting me an
thing-this giving you advice? VIII
: put dollar in or out OF my peck
l whether you marry that old woman
g not? You're nothing to me except
e friend and a pat: but don't waut
, see you do something you'll regret Il
I all the balance Of your life. I'm sorl
n you're in trouble. and there isn't an
q thing won't do to help you. I'll {
:. the limit in everything I've got. Bu
If you don't give up all idea OF tn