Pocahontas star herald., 1914-02-20
cHAPTsR VI.
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cHAPTsR VI.
Broadway hurried TO the angry and
disgusted man and put his hand upon
his arm. He was rather badly funked
by this uncompromislng attitude.
Wait a minute. Bob" he urged
Don't go on like that That was an
awful thing you just said 10 me. IL
had n wild night. Give me a chance
TO think"
"All right" said Wallace. not very
graolously. Go ahead-thinkl It's
about time you began to think"
He sank into a chair. his gloomy
face regarding Broadway with small
favor, his angry fingers tapping on a
table top.
Broadway was very nervous. Reali-
Fzation was becoming vivid OF the .act
that he had not been wholly admirable
in his general course.
Don't you suppose know It's n
shabby thing 20 do?" he urged. But.
great Scott look at the fix I'm inl"
Wallace made a gesture OF negatlon.
II was clear that he refused TO grant
that anything could excuse his friends
course with the widow.
You're not sore at me. Bob. are
you?" Broadway pleaded.
I've said my say. You've heard my
opinion"
DO you think everyone win feel
that way about III"
"of course"
broadway was distressed beyond his
feeble power Of explanation. Pacing
up and down. he moaned:
IF II wasn't for those debtsl II II
wasn't for the bills I owel"
~You don't know the exact amountY
No"
why haven't you added them up?'
Il haven't had time. I've been-too
busy"
Doing what?"
Now. don't give me the third de
gree, pleasel Look herel I'm so nerv'
Gus that I'm trembling like a leaf"
Where are those bills?"
I'm the little room. in my desk"
Would you mind II l looked them
over?"
mo; wish you would. You Will
do that, Bob?" He was as eager as Il
examination of them by his business
headed friend would mark each one
receipted. But. say. Bob. suppose
take your advice and call this thinl
of. What am going TO say to Mrs
Gerard?"
You won't have to say anything
I'll handle her"
We'll, what would you say to herr
''Will you please leave that to me-
Go over there and sit down. Do some
more thinking. You've got many .
think coming to you, young fellow
I'm going to see how much you owe
the world"
And Broadway did exactly as he or
dered, looking after him almost as 1
child might after some one had as
sumed full charge Of tangled. juvenile
affairs.
Suddenly he realized that some out
standing bills would not.be among th'
mass which Wallace was examining
He would try to get them in. HI
wished to know the worst, now tina
he was at It. He went over TO tn,
telephone and called up a certain ia
nous restaurant After he had tol,
the manager to make out his bill fol
the previous evening entertainment
and let him know the total, he sa
waiting, with the receiver glued tigh
to one ear. and, when Rankin entered
called him to him.
You'd better look around for an
other job, Rankin"
The butler almost tainted. "Hasn'
my service been satisfactory, sir?'
"Oh. yes; everything has been al
right; but you see, Rankin. I'm goinl
to leave town. I-er-expect to do 1
lot OF travelling
He gazed at Rankin anxiously. II,
hoped this would be easy. The worrl
on his face and the cramped position
necessary to listening at the telephone
and watching the butler closely gave
him a pitiful expression. He looked
as If in pain.
When Rankin said, respectfully
that, If Mr.. Jones was travelling HI
should like to travel with him. Jack
son was annoyed.
'Td like to have you, Rankin" HI
said weakly, "but, you see, expec
to locate in--er--in Japan, and Pv'
got to have some one who understand
the language