Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-29

course-althOugh II nurt! EmDrdce'
kiss, announcement to the dinner par
ty; wild applause. Then somebody
ordered 20 cases OF wine.
And the next thing l remember Is
old Rankin calling me when you came
here today. What do you think OF all
Of IT."
ITS terrible! You can't afford to
let 1t 90 any further"
Il cant afford to do anything, with
out signing a tab for It," said Broad
way ruefully.
you can do something. Haven't
you any get up and go""
That seems to be all that Is left for
me-to get up and go'-as far as pos
sible-unless I marry her"
III you'd go to work you'd have the
markings Of a business man."
III | went to work l wouldn't have
the markings Of a cigarette"
How do you know? You haven't
tried. I'll get you a job"
"Where?"
with my firm, on my recommends
ton"
You'd lose your reputation"
"Tll see the guvnor tomorrow. can
get you, probably, five thousand a year
to start with"
Five thousand a year? How could
| stay here in New York on that? l
pay more for this apartment! l owe
ten times that much, right now!'
1--WE got twenty thousand dollars Of
my own. I'll lend you that"
"Td never be able to pay 1t back"
THAT doesn't make any difference"
Eyes, it does" said Broadway stub
bornly. Even though you loaned me
enough to pay up all | owe, I'd owe
you, wouldn't I? What's the odds
whether I'm in debt to you or to the
other fellow? I'd get even with
the world that way"
But you mustn't marry her: 1t isn't
right"
How do you meanT"
would you do anything so low, and
so contemplate, as to marry a woman
deliberately for her money!"
Broadway shrank a little, then rose
In self-defense. who says I'm marry
ing her for her money!"
You know you don't love her"
Broadway answered holly. He fell
that he must answer holly.
II don't know anything Of the kind
, Now, you see here; suppose you wer'
In trouble. Wouldn't you love any
, one who'd come along and help yo'
I, out of it," He sighed. Besides, it.
! too late now. The engagements beef
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 a gesture Of dissen'
Now, you leave 1t all to me-" sal
Wallace s%oothingly, "Tll have a tai
with Mrs. Gerard, and I'll guarantee
to prove to her that It's all an ute
impossibility. You needn't enter int
1t at all. I'll take the whole thing o
my shoulders, and"
Broadway shook his head emphati
ally. although regretfully. mo; there
no use, Bob. told you I wouldn't Ii
ten to any argument against 1t. M
mind Is quite made up, and that's a
there Is to It," He pulled a yello,
back out Of his pocket. See this?
hundred dollars. That's my bar
roll"
Wallace went to him with friend
warning. You'll lose every friend "
ever had In all the world"
mo; I won't; people with mon,
never lose their friends"
81 know one you'll lose," said W,
lace gravely.
Your"
Yes; unless you tell me within t
next "a hours that you've reconsi
- cred all this rot, and that you're goil
- to fight things out the way a real mi
should, I'll never speak to you again
re Bob" Broadway actually paled.
THAT goes; Is 1t getting me ar
~thing-this giving you advice? Will
On put a dollar In or out Of my poch
lid whether you marry that old woman
We not' You're nothing to me except
friend and a pal; but | don't want
It's see you do something you'll regret
lat all the balance of your life. I'm sol
you're in trouble, and there isn't al
en- thing I won't do to help you. I'll
.ly, the limit in everything I've got. B
If you don't give up all idea of Il
marriage, never expect the friendsI
ire of a man who has any decency or s.
respect.
That's all I've got to say. Now,
be going"