The Raymer enterprise., 1915-03-18

tnere and had TO sell books 10 get
home, He had little money. enough
for a grub-stake." he said. and all his
folks were dead. Then college friend
OF his wrote rural play called Sweet
Peas"-"Great title, don't you think?''
he asked-and he put up all the money.
1t would have been hit, he said, but
the Kid In the play-the one that
unites its parents in the last act just
before he dies OF tuberculosis kid
took the mumps and looked as II. In,
stead OF fading away, he was going
to blow up. Everybody was SO afraid
OF him that they let him die alone for
three nights in the middle OF the
stage. Then the leading woman took
the mumps. and the sheriff took ey-
erything else
Well, OF course, the thing failed
and he lost every dollar he'd put into
II. which was all he had. including
what he had In his pockets.
They seized my trunks he ex.
planned. "and sold my fur.lined over.
cont for eight dollars. which took one
OF the girls back home, It's hard for
the women. A fellow can always get
some sort OF job was coming up
here to see II they needed an extra
clerk or waiter. or chauffeur. or any.
thing that meant roof and something
to eat-but ! suppose they don't need
a jack-of-alltrades."
No" answered. "but I'll tell you
what | think they're going 10 need
And that's an owner',"
|
! I'm not making excuses. did II for
the best, II Mr.. Thoburn had not been
there, sitting by 10 see the old sana-
torium die so II could sprout wings
and fly as summer hotel. I'd never
have thought Of It. But | was in de.
spair.
got up and opened the door, but
the snow came in in cloud, and the
path was half foot deep again.
But the angel OF providence ap.
peared in the shape OF Mike, the bath
man. coming down through the SNOW
In tearing rage, The instant ! saw
Mike knew II was settled.
Am ! or am | not to give Mr.
Moody needle shower" he shouted
almost beside himself And saw he
had his overcoat over his bath cos
tune. which is Turkish towel
"A needle shower followed By a salt
rub" said !, Hes been having them
for eleven years. What's the matter9"
That fool OF a young doctor. -
shouted Mike. he told him before he
left that II he'd been taking them for
eleven years and wasn't any better IL
was time 10 stop. Amt business bad
enough-only four people In the house
takin' baths regular without his but.
tin In"
Where's Mr.. Moody"
In the bath, I've locked up his
clothes
you give him a needle shower and
salt rub" | ordered, and II he
makes fuss just send for me. And.
Mike" said. as he started out, TASK
Mr. Van Alstyne to come out here i'm.
medlately."
Mr.. Van Alstyne came out on the
run. and when he saw Mr.. Pierce by
the fire-that was his name, Alan
Pierce-he stopped and stared. Then
he said:
You Internal young scamp!" And
with that Mr., Pierce jumped up, sur.
prised and pretty mad. and Mr.. Van
Alstyns saw his mistake.
I'm sure beg your pardon." he
said. The fact Is, | was expecting
somebody else. and In the firelight-'
You surprised me. that's ALL" said
Mr. Pierce. Under the circumstances
I'm glad I'm not the other chap"
You may be-" assured Mr.. Sam
grimly. You're not unlike him, by
the way A little taller and heavier
but"
Now It's all very well for Mr.. San
to say | originated the idea and al
that, but as truly as am writing this
as watched his face saw the SAME
thought come into II. He looked Mr.
Pierce up and down, and then ht
stared into the Are and puckered hi.
mouth to whistle, but he didn't. Ant
finally he glanced at me, but wa:
looking at the fire. too.
Mr.. Sam got up and began to wall
the floor. his hands In his pockets
He tried to get my eye, but still
looked In the fire.
"All tratiic's held up. Minnie" h,
! said. "The eight o'clock train II
stalled beyond the junction, in a drift
i I've wired the conductor. aid Carte
isn't on IT,"
"Wells" said |.
j III We could only ge. past to-day,
I Mr.. Sam went on; III Thoburn woult
! only choke to death, or--if there wa
} somebody around who looked likl
/ Dick. dare say. by tomorrow" II,
+ looked at Mr.. Pierce. who smiled AM
!, looked at him.
And ! resemble Dick." daid MI
! Pierce. We'll, II he's a moral an,
! upright young man"
'He isnt!" Mr. Sam broke in say
a agely. And then and there he "a
+ down and told Mr.. Pierce the troubl
4 we were In. and what sort of Cheerful