The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-03-24

Bring me-" he said with decision.
"a Manhattan. Make It two"
Hold on" began.
Two" repeated Monty firmly.
What's yours. old man?' And
when the man was gone Why. I've
been STUDYING Europe and society, and
the West and East. and various other
things.
And left us in the lurch Just four
stories to the good. and now-see what
our readers think about It." | showed
him one of the letters.
Monty Purse returned It with rather
guilty look.
Had no Idea | was 30 important"
he defended himself 81 suppose /
really shouldn't have done it; but,
Lord, man, It was a temptation"
But what on earth did you do?"
81 told you-went abroad. Took In
Europe and Asia and sections Of AZ
RIGA. I'd be there yet II hadn't got
SO homesick for a certain insignifi-
cant village on the Hudson. And I've
learned a heap. Sponable. I'll be able
to write now Want something diner
ent?'
Indeed we do. But where did you
ever get the money to travel on?" |
demanded bluntly. Somebody leave
you fortune?"
why. no; from my stories. /
found a new market: that's all"
For whom are you writing now?"
| inquired rather coldly
Haven't the faintest idea" said
Monty Purse.
We'll. for Look here. you seem to
be sober, Suppose you tell me all
about II"
We'll" he began thoughtfully. to
ward the end of last January was up
in my room working on a Patterson
story and feeling bad. Sponable. II
there's one form of unmltigated Hades
it's being In debt was.
1T was getting late and was about
ready TO turn In. when the landlady
came up with a visitor.
HE was a queer-looking guy. Un.
der height, fat, bald. and-well. some
how. The sort OF made me feel nery.
Gus.
He introduced himself as Joseph
Macon and came to the point right
away. He had followed the Patterson
stories from the start, he explained,
and wanted to corner my output.
Il was in the yes. who Is itr
frame of mind toward a proposal Just
then. And his cigars were irreproach-
able
what is your propositionf' ]
asked
I'll take all you write, he came
back. I amt goin' to tie you down
Mr.. Poise. but / en- use at least one
q week. seer
And the price7' I asked.
lone thousand plunks per each.
he said. watching me anxiously. ]
thought
Il nearly had heart failure when he
produced a roll like a tent-bag. and
counted out eleven one-hundred-dolla
bills on the table.
There you are. Mr.. Poise, he
grinned. Does them look like bust
ness?"
We'll" sighed Monty. fiicking away
his cigarette stub. that was the be
ginning. Wasn't It the whitest deal
ing you ever heard of? never knew
my stun was 80 popular.
Next day l moved to a hotel
squared with everybody owed, and
a couple OF weeks later. after piling
up half a dozen stories. sailed for
Europe
81 guess that covers the situation"
he ended and sat smiling introspec
lively
shall we move7" he suggested at
length. I'D like to see what old BY
looks like again. Have they got up
any more electric signs?"
felt his eyes on my face as we left.
but could not meet them, and he was
obviously troubled.
Have you seen anything that looks
like my stun in any magazine7" he
asked
shook my head.
That's funny. Suppose I ought to
be satisfied, but one does like to see
ones stun In print"
Well" said rather grimly. II
think l can oblige you. Come over
this way"
We crossed to Broadway and went
into a newspaper Office. He was silent
now and rather troubled.