The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-04-11

ana gLueyil TlrNstO SIQnpeue you AAtOE
some Investment. You trust to me:
I'm conservative. I'll put you up at |
the club. and when you get straight.
ened around Wen talk business. Mean
while I'll send this CABLE
.f~ Mr. Weeks was even better than his
word. He put up his guest at the Club
and invited some of his friends to join
them, for dinner that evening on the
wide balcony: then. noting Anthony's 4
heavy clothing, he said: e. Z: s.. ,s..5s
."You need some linens. Kirk. 4 That 1
suit looks like II dog he'd. You don't !.
mind my calling you, Kirk. do you?
There Ill Chinese tailor. on Bottle al
: ley who'll have you Il suit to measure !
" by noon tomorrow. and he only charges,
S.. goods and ali. ~ T., = =: y I'll. .s
!, Accordingly the two journeyed to
Bottle. alley and selected some linen.
whereupon instead of one suit the con:
sui ordered three. having them chars-
ed to his account. ,g. + - ~ - 4" :.y. .. !.
kirk really enjoyed that evening at ,
the Wayfarers' club. for once the cool
of evening had come the place flied up
rapidly with as fine Il crowd Of men as
he. had ever met. There: were. young
fellows from the railroad Offices, mer-*
/ chants from the town. engineers from
the BIG JOB. the!proximity of which.
made itself felt like mysterious pres
sence. They were all men. with: work
to do: there we're no ,idlers; there was
no class distinction. One topic of con-:
versation prevailed. -. =,
Weeks did himself credit as a host
Both the food and the wine were well
served. and: the consul's half dozen
guests soon. became mellowed and
|" friendly. When finally they arose some
one proposed a game of draw poker
and insisted upon Kinks joining. He
was about to refuse when Weeks drew
him aside to say: - T.. -. .,%--55.s..s !.
Don't let the money question stand
in your way. Kirk. You're my guest.
and your l. O. U. is as good asa gov:
ernment bond. so so as far. as you
like" ,.''= 49,. =
A considerable portion Of Anthony's
time in college had been devoted to q,
| course in draw poker. But he soon
| found that these men had forgotten
more about the game than he could
ever hope to learn at any university.
and when the crowd broke up at mid
! night he signed his name to tab for
$40. -. 49, ! =. 4 4, g., !
| Early the. next day the following ca
blegram was left at the American con-
suIate: -" q. =.
I
! Anthony absent, returns Friday,
X :.COPLEY.'
"Copley is the governors secretary"
Kirk explained. THAT means that III
miss the Santa Cruz and have to wait
another, week." 80. :..y:. -
I'm delighted the consul said
heartily. -.
'Perhaps you could stake me to 8
ticket. I'll remit when I get to New
York" :.
MY pay isn't due for fortnight
T. Weeks. explained after an instant's
hesitation. "You see. I'm interested
In so many ventures it keeps Newell
broke Anyhow,} you can't 60 until We
have arranged an investment for your
father"
| Not wishing to .embarrass his host
he refrained from pressing the matter
and resigned himself as best be coul6
to an extension Of his exile. Mean
while he decided to visit the canal
But his plans were upset by The
I weather. On the following day it be
gan to rain. and it continued to rair
day and night thereafter until Color
became a sodden. dripping horror. The
I soil melted into d quagmire. the streets
became slulces. the heavens closed
down like leaden, pail and the very
air became saturated It was hot also
and sticky. ~ =. -. -. e..
It was too much for Kirk. and be, de
ferred his trip over. the Line" spend
ing his time instead at the Wayfarers
club. In his daylight hours he listen
ed to Weeks unending dissertatio
upon the, riches of the tropics. Al
night he played poker with such uni
form bad luck that his opponents de
veloped for him an increasing affec
ton. -. /,
But all things have an end. and Fri
day morning broke clear and hot. -
= We'll hear from the old gentleman
today sure" he told Weeks at break
fast. Hes regularity itself. The
train dispatchers set their watches. b,
him." He then declared his determine
ton to avail himself Of the gooG
weather and see something OF thu
town. :, The prospect OF squaring his
account with the fawningy fat mar
filed him with relief. and once ava,
from tho consulate he stayed until lat
in the afternoon. 1t was nearly ,darl
when he strolled in to inquire:; @
+ well: did you get an answers
yes: Here's the message; read /
yourself" - Y stt@t %'t rs =.
Kirk read as follows: H
Weeks. Consul. Colon: *-'' - s.
Your guest an impostor. Have no SON..
p. ANTHONY.