Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-30
Done To A Turn"
NJ &!1zzSsIHE UPPFRRUST.
W. n ~ By the Author of
zESAn HE COMES UP SMILING,
l%MD@W7 THE MYSTERIOUS
z CHARLES SHERMAN.
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CHAPTER 7 Continued.
Copyright. The Dob5s-A lerri;, Company.


CHAPTER Continued.
z y am thinking up arguments for m,
mother" explained Algernon. "Sht
aas 4 peculiar partially for work--fol
me. Why should l work? II do,
will be taking the bread out Of the
mouth of some poor devil who never
did me any harm. I could get a jot
anywhere because do not look as if
needed one. while some one, whose
very life depended on getting a place
would have to go hungry or take 6
short cut, by the suicide route, to &
happier land than this"
Heaven or hell or the ground,
agreed Mr. Holmes. ANY would be 9
change for the better"
II am contented and happy" went
on Algernon, lighting cigarette
absent.mindedly. IF worked, would
be neither. To keep happy and con
tented IL duty we all owe to human
ity."
Just So" agreed Mr.. Holmes.
zone should do ones duty bravely
and uncomplainingly," declared Alger
non, with a slight gesture of his cigar
cite, leaving q tiny trail OF smoke on
the warm sweet air. Therefore,
must refuse to enter the office"
Choose prison, rather" advised MT
Holmes in the tones of one expert.
enced in that upon which he spoke,
'then you won't have to worry about
losing your job"
I'll write,'' unused Algernon modest.
". II would simply be exposing my
self as a candidate for the nearest in.
sane asylum"
YES" said Jimmy earnestly, don't
write.
"A bug-house isn't so bad" said Mr..
Holmes. "You don't have to work.
~ know" agreed Algernon, "and
your associates would be interesting
and original, but you couldn't travel"
mot without keeper" admitted
Mr.. Holmes.
Il have too much respect for oratory
to countenance its abuse by entering
politics. continued Algernon with a
sigh. He dismissed the subject with
a wave Of the hand and turned to the
stranger. Come very far?" he asked.
"Since when? I've come from q
good many places
GO wherever you damn please,
don't your"
Mostly"
"Jove! And haven't worry in the
world. SUPPOSE
Shouldn't imagine you would have
many" returned Mr.. Holmes. glanc-
ing from the light gray pumps with the
rim of pale blue silk stockings to the
soft Panama with its corresponding
band Of light blue silk that adorned
Afternoons person.
~ have, mother" said Algernon with
sigh.
you're Of age, aren't your
mot to mother"
Master Of a million or two?" ques-
toned Mr. Holmes enviously. 4
Unfortunately, no" replied Alger-
non r.Not until I am twenty-five, q
year4yet. Twelve months more OF
arguing. Mother wants me to sit at
q desk all. day, putting down foolish
marks on paper, for ten dollars a
week. I get Ave hundred dollars a
week now. What do I want ten more
for?"
"For the good Of your SOUL" said
Jimmy
my souls worth more" sneered
Algernon.
"For the good Of your mind" sug-
gested Mr.. Holmes.
II have none," said Algernon. Don't
you see, that's the trouble? II don't
endure physical confinement nine
hours day at the price Of ten useless
dollars a week, I must be famous, or
else my allowance will be cut in two,
maybe quartered. l can't be famous.
I don't say this in any mock humil-
ity. really feel 1t, am quite con-
WINGED have nothing famous in me.
And yet, think of having your allow
ance cut In half"
You might possibly be able to strug-
gle along" suggested Mr.. Holmes en-
couragingly.
81 suppose 50, but it'd be deuced
hard" sighed Algernon.
Come with me-" said Jimmy kind
~. II have bought Mr.. Holmes out
At and am going to try pedling for
change"
"Jove!" exclaimed Algernon, and
gazed at his friend in surprised admi-
ration.
Jimmy flushed modestly. "You see,
I get so tired of Bar Harbor and auto.
ulCDllc IOuIS. 1 udO W w SOuACtAiuS,
different this summer, or-or, by
George Algy, would go dippy with
the insipidness of our bunch! The
only change about them Is their
clothes"
"And that's generally for the worst"
agreed Algernon. ...u ...
Always" said Jimmy. well.
met Mr.. Holmes and we got to talking
and all Of sudden the idea came to
me. I'm going to travel this summer.
but I'm not going to hit a hillock now
and then in an auto. No. by George,
I'm going to see the country and the
people and I'm going to get acquaint-
ed with them! I'm an American and
I'm going to know Americans, not
foreigners, me Lud So and So. His
Grace, the Duke of This and That"
""Jove!' repeated Algernon, as jim
my's round fat face glowed with
fervor and his kindly little blue eyes
flashed boyishly.
I'm going to start tomorrow morn
ing early" said he. "Will you come
with me?" .... ....
ITO the ends of the world, Jimmy,