The Huttig news., 1914-02-21

l Or two, and where do you suppose was when woke up? In Delmonicos, eating breakfast! Turned in there out of force of habit.
 T made a dozen attempts to do the right thing. I cut out automobiles and i rode in street cars for three days; I went to an opening night at theater and sat in the gallery I bought pair Of ready-made shoes; I ate meals at a forty-cent table d-hote and smoked fve-cent cigars-practicing just prac- tielng, 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 I took a look at Broadway. I knew my credit was good; the things I wanted were there; could have them; so-well. l too1 them, that was all"
 And now said Wallace, who had sat, at first incredulous. and, later. speiDound, during the recital, you are fifty thousand dollars in debt!'
 T don't know the exact amount. but that's fairly good guess"
 You've been pretty quiet about it. 1t hasn't seemed to worry you much"
 Hasn't worried me?' Broadway's voice was bitter. Well, don't mind telling you that I have just come out of the first sound sleep I've had in weeks. I'll bet I walked to Chicago and back every night the first month was broke.'
 T don't understand?"
 T mean if you had measured up my carpet by the mile. I thought so much and worried so much that I didn't dare trust myself alone. I had the weird est ideas; did the craziest things Do you know that belong to the Saliva tion Army?"
 What"
 "On the level. I went to Newark and joined one night
 What was the idea?'' T thought it might help me forget my troubles. I played the bass drum 1 for two nights and couldn't stand it any longer. Er-have you ever been ill Newark ?"
 I've been through there on the train.'
 I suffered! I got off the train, Oh, you can't realize what I've been through, Bob! I've made a bluff and pretended to be happy all the time; but. believe me, old pal, there have been times when I've started for the Brooklyn bridge-and I won't tell you about a bottle of poison and gun full of lead which I considered using. didn't care about the money I'd spent; what wor- ried me was that running in debt, day after day, with no chance of repay ing"
 But you kept on accepting credit"
 And it was wrong-dead wrong! But-well, I guess it must be in my blood. I couldn't help it."
 How about your uncle?"
 Broadway laughed, cackling, scorn- full laugh.
 Hes a rich man. Have you tried him?
 Yes; tried him and found hin guilty. I wrote and told him I was short of ready cash, after I had spent the pittance that he paid me for my interest in the Jones' gum. I asked him if he wouldn't lend me, say, ten thousand dollars"
 Did he answer?"
 Sure, he answered Sent me a pack age of the gum and the advice: Chew this and forget your troubles He's in Europe now. He's worth a million, if he's worth nickel, and he bought me out for practically nothing!"
 "Stingy?"
 "Stingy? He's so mean that every time he's asked to have a drink he 1 takes a cigar and then saves up the cigars, puts them in old boxes, and gives them away for Christmas pres l ents"
 Where have you been getting enough for tips and pocket money?" T sold that big French car I said was in dead storage. And do you re. member that said I'd lost lot of 1 jewelry? 1 hadn't. l had Sawned it. | How's my work, eh?"
 You're wonder! I've got to hand t to you. But why didn't you confide in me long ago?"
 s1 didn't have enough courage to confide in anyone. could only keep on hoping that some miracle would happen. I've thought of nothing ex- cept money and how to get it.
 And, Bob, last night, at that ban quet table, sat looking at Mrs. Ge- rard, thinking of her millions and won, dering what she'd say to me if should tell my story, trying to pluck up nerve 'nough to take her into my confidence nd see if she wouldn't help. That's ow it started. I didn't realize what
 was doing; but 1 must have been taring at her for ten minutes when Ae called waiter who, presently, handed me note"
 What did 1t say? Was it from her ?'
 Yes, and it said; Why do you stare me so?''
 Did you answer it ?''
 Yes"
 What did you say?"
 "Oh, I couldn't help itI was des- crate. ! said Because love you!'"
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