The Glenwood post., 1914-04-18
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'AnA yos have = vaie uAtil your
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you even cali him 'fatAss.' % yos!"
valaAon looked hurt "Yov NE a.
ways II me to 90 = work" he
frovDed. Il don't 80 Why I should
have to with the governor % disS0st-
ingiy rich"
How much money have you:" she
asked. S00show her conversation
this morning ON the Coronado Beach
was most uncertain.
Enough to pay my bills and get up
to San Francisco"
Then you ~ill have to wait until
some one sends you the money to get
home on. l don't think you are worth
waiting for. Billy"
Two days later VslaAoa stood on the
wharf at Oakland. Miss Brockman
stood by the sleeper In which she and
her mother we're TO make the trip
east
Il may Sc yoa sooass than you sx-
psct." he said with . soiIs.
Having moosy tsleGRaphed to your
she asked.
NO" he answered shortly. Il have
an idea that perhaps I can come east
in accordance with your approved
methods. I'm going to try 1t, any
how"
II you do. Bill." said the girl SOFT
ly. as she mounted the steps.
IF l do. what"
Mabel shook her head over the port
er's shoulder ~ the train pulled out.
Valadon took the boat back to the
city. but instead Of returning to the
hotel he went to the Barbary Coast
In one Of the dives sat party Of men.
rough, uncouth and @ith . most evi.
dent smell Of the stable about them
Billy went up to their leader.
I'm ready now" he said.
STOW the glad rags" commanded
the other. and come hack here in half
an hour. We don't want silk hats
around"
Before the end Of the half hour the
silk hat and frock coat had been meta.
morphosed into \ cloth cap and q pea.
jacket. and Billy Vas i've dollars
richer.
The leader marshaled the gang and
an hour later Billy was back in Oak
land, but this time in the freight
yards.
On the track before him was =
train Of II yellow cars. At the head OF
which painted . huge engine. Billy
climbed into the third car. There war
much hoarse shouting, 4 blast from
the whistle and a Jolt as the train
pulled out. and the FIRST section OF
the horse special was under way.
Billy's fellow Passengers in the caI
were another hostler and IL thorough
breds being hurried east to the big
winter sale.
Five days later . tired and dirty,
but exceedingly cheerful. young man
drove up to the door Of the Valadop
residence on Fifth avenue Just as the
head Of that house was sitting down
to his breakfast 1t required an argu
ment with Dsw footman to convince
him that the caller was not required
to 90 to tho side entrance, but at his
voice the elder valadon cane running
into the hall.
Bless my SOUL" he pufPed after
Billy had told his tale in brief Didn't
you get my check"
Billy thrust q paper into his hand
1T came the day left" he said, but
1t sort Of spoiled the idea and l pre-
tended that I did not get It. Now ]
want a bath and breakfast and then ]
want to see II cannot go down tc
the station in time to meet the Brock
mans"
The Chicago express was three
hours late when it pulled into the
huge arched shed. and Miss Brock
man was in no amiable frame OF mind
as she descended to the platform
There had been delay. and six days
on the train even in a stateroom is not
pleasant.
For moment she stared as we'll
groomed young man possessed him
self of her handbag and turned to help
her mother down the steps, and it was
not until they had headed for the fer
ry that she found her voice
How did you get here SO quickly ?"
she demanded.
Il came the northern way" he ex
planned. and had g special"
Miss Brockman turned away to hide
her disappointment. II might have
known you would do something like
that" she said coldly. II suppose that
you wired for money"
There was . check 1t the hotel
when l got to San FfaAcisco," he 81.
plsined wickedly. Il had It in my
pocket when I said 'sood-hy to you In
Oakiand. I thought yos would like
SURPRISE"
TT was not . surprise; II was the