New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-26


oI"no the waterfronts. crcaky, old, dim
windowed. In this bewildcring country
man conducted his business rs from pai.aiCe'
rho warehouses we're distinct c5taDliSh-
mcnts. ....,d
Thomas entered the portals, stepped
cautiously into one Of the express elevators
$50 they insisted upon calling them hefeII,
and was shot up 20 the fourteenth hoor, an
of which was occupied by Killlgtcw. ~ 90.
# was Thoma5's first venture IN tins as
,rict And me learned the amazing tact that
If was ordinarily rs easy 10 see k1lllgrcW ~
i, was 10 see King George. once boys
minor clerks. head clerks, managers, -thcy
nuizzcd and buGctcd him hlthcr and tmtner.
lie never thought 20 state AT the outset thaJ
me was Mrs. Killlgrcw's private secretary
Inc merely said that 10 was very important
that he should sec Killigrew at once.
@Mr Kilgrcw IS busy" he was informed
bv the assistant manager, az whose desk
Thomas finally arrived. "lf you vii give
me your card. IN have IT sent IN 10 him.
Thomas confessed that he had no card.
The assistant manager grew distinctly emil
ing. inform, Mr.
Killigrcw that Mr. Webb, Mrs. kllligre"
private secretary -,
GYM didn't YOU say flat at once, Mr.
Webb Here, Boy, tell Mr. Killigrcw mat
Mr. Webb wishes 20 see him. You might
lust rs well follow the boy
Killiprcw was smoking, and pcrusng the
baseball edition Of his favorite evening
papcr All this red tape 10 approach man
who wasn't doing anything more vital than
that Thomas smiled. Il was wonderful
people ~ 49,, ,.,-...,.,
ANYTHING wrong at the house, anmously.
NO. Mr.. Killigrcw. came 70 see you on
personal matter.
Kilhgrcw dropped the newspaper on his
desk. a little frown between his eyes. tie
made no inquiry.
aNliss Kilhgrcw tells me that you will not
be home this evening, and that ] am 70 take
her and Mrs. Killigrcw 10 the thcatcr.
"Anything in the way TO prevent you'
Killigrcw appeared vastly relieved tor some
reason.
As a matter Of fact, Sir, / haven't the
proper clothes, and | thought you might
advise me where TO 90 to obtain them
Killigrcw laughed till the tears started.
The very hcartincss Of IT robbed u OF all
rudcncss. "Good Lord and | was worrying
my head off, Webb, you're all right. DO
you need any funds;'
81 believe / have enough Thomas app
pcarcd 10 be disturbed not in the least by
the older mans hiarity. II was not m
fictitious. because he did not understand It.
Glad YOU came % me. Always come %
me when you're in doubt about anything.
I'm no authority on clothes; but my score
tary Is. I'll have him take YOU TO a tailor
where you can rent suit for tonight. Hell
take your measure, and by the end Of the
week" He did not finish the sentence, but
pressed one Of the many buttons on his desk.
@Clark. this is Mr.. Webb, Mrs. Killigrew's
secretary He wants some clothes. Take
him along with you.
ALONE again, Killigrcw smiled broadly.
n The humor Of the situation did not
blind him 20 the salient fact that this Webb
was a man Of no small courage. He rccog-
rizcd in this courage a commcndablc shrewd-
ness also: Webb wanted the right thing
honest clothes for honest dollars. \ man
Ike that would be well worth watching.
And for q moment he had thought that
Webb had fallen in love with Kitty and
wanted 20 marry her. He chuckled.
Clothes
What q boy Kitty would have made.
What an infallble eve she had for measuring