Pocahontas star herald., 1914-01-23

Aut ha4 VI tut uahh iitttt WIN Wv
hrst after he had reached New York
when Broadway did not 20 about his
gay and simple routine OF up Broad
way in the afternoon and down Broad
way at night. with movements "a
timed that they made long pauses near
the Circle and near Forty.second
street seem natural He went home
before fve.
When Rankin ventured to- express
surprise at his return 10 the apart
ment at that hour. he snarled at him
Go 10 the devil. Ranklni" he sug
gested when he fingered.
Yes. sir; thank you. sir" said Ran
Kin and withdrew.
He reached the kitchen with a face
30 troubled that the Japanese boy, who
had sought domestic service here with
Judging from his wagesl the com.
mendable intention OF patrlotlcally
sending home. each year. enough
American money to build a warship
for his nations navy. showed interest
Wat iss matturr Ranekeen?" the
sympathetic Oriental queried.
Il know men," said Rankin. "and n
didn't know that Mr.. Zones Is really
a milllonaire-made Il out OF chewing
gum. his family. I'm told-T should say
he was hard up"
The Japanese boy stared politely;
he did not understand at all.
"0f course he's not hard up" Ran.
kin continued. mo hard-up man could
have sworn at me as he did just now
X can't be money. so IL must bs
women"
'Limmin." said the japanese. who
had not mastered w's.
Lemons" Rankin granted. You're
almost right. never saw a man
more popular He spends his money
like he didn't care for II. and does II
well because that Is the fact. He
doesn't care for II. never saw a
human being who cared less. Why,
he never counts the money on his
dresser In the morning. Just throws
It there when he gets into bed, and"
The Japanese laughed merrIly. You
gettln lichl"
NO; you little heafhen: only know
he does 1t. that Is al. stack IL up
for him. Sometimes he throws Il all
about-that and his clothes and fur.
niture. He's often merry that way.
He threw me about one night. A fine.
strong youth. l thought Il better not
to say much tin he went to sleep. and
then as crawled out from under the
bed, had a chance TO see his arm.
Quite muscular It is-just as It felt
when he was joking with me-"
The next day, by chance, while VISIT
ing the kitchen. Rankin had sudden
inspiration. Il wonder II he is In
love?" he pondered. THAT Mr.. Hen
riot that | attended just before he
married that grass widow was as alb,
sent-minded-oh, quite absent-mlnded,
quitel Now. which one"
Rankin suddenly came to a stand in
horror Even TO the small and very
yellow cook 1t was plain that tragic
thoughts had flashed into his mind.
Il wonder" he soliloquized II It
could possibly be that terrible Gerard
old woman. She's had her eye on him
ever since the first night that she got
a glimpse of him"
As he spoke his master. as request.
ed, was talking with the first vice.pres.
ident of the bank. The man seemed
rather serious-minded. although on
that previous occasion when he had
marked the beginning Of their ac.
quaintance. when Broadwa4 had gone
to open his account with Just two
hundred thousand dollars. he had been
genlality itself.
Il merely wished 10 have little
talk with you-er-Mr. Jones.' said he.
You know your balance is-er-run.
ning rather low"
rs what?" said Broadway, in amaze-
ment.
rs running rather low.'
you don't mean that I've"
you've drawn rather heavily
against IT,"
But It was strong enough to stand
a terrible strain"
mot quite strong enough to stand
without a protest the strain to which
you have subjected It. Mr.. Jones. It's
not exhausted, but it's"
Getting tired?" Broadway himself
supplied the words.
about that You have not been
having It written up, you know;
thought perhaps you didn't realize the
figures. I've had them all made out
for you"
Broadway took one swift look at
them. then sank back in his chair and
took a longer look at them. "Well, I'll
be --l" he ventured.
81 was afraid you'd feel that way.
| only thought you ought to have a
hint of just how things are running.
Young men lose track Of things some
times. I've known It to occur before"
Jackson scarcely saw Broadway
when he went out Of the gray build
ing, and It was the first time he had
ever trodden Broadway without see
Ing and admiring IT,
Hello, Broadway" cried a merry
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