The Glenwood post., 1916-03-25
Continued from last week.


the Judge the picture would not have
5struck that intimate spark.
The next day Gerry gave his consent
to Alix' plan for flying trip abroad,
,but with reservation. The reserva-
ltion was that she should join some
tparty and leave him behind.
Judge Healey heard of this arrange
ment only when 1t was on the point
,of being put into effect. In fact he
was only just in time at the steamer
to wave good-by to Alix. Leaning
lover the rail, with her high color, moist
red lips and big excited eyes making
play under golden crown of hair and
over huge armful Of roses, Anx
presented picture not easily forgot
ten.
The judge turned to Gerry. "she
ought not to be going without you,
lmy boy"
"Oh, it's all right" said Gerry light
lily. "She's well chaperoned It's a
ibig party, you know"
But during the weeks that followed
ithe Judge saw 1t was not all right
Gerry had less and less time for golf
and more and more for w.l!skys and
sodas. The judge was i'oGb.ed and
felt a sort Of relief when from far
away Alan Wayne cropped into his af-
fairs and gave him something else to
think about.
When Angus McDale of McDale and
McDale called without appointment
the judge knew at once that he was
going to hear something about Alan
Lucky to find you in," pufred Nc
Dale. "It isn't business exactly or
I'd have 'phoned. was just passing
by"
- "Well, what is it?" asked the Judge,
roffering his visitor fresh cigar.
ITS this. That boy, Alan Wayne
sort of protege of yours, isn't he?"
"Yes-in way-yes," said the
Judge slowly. frowning. what has
Alan done now?"
: Its like this" said McDale. "Six
months ago we sent Mr.. Wayne out on
contract as assistant to Walton. Wal
ton no sooner got on the ground than
lhe fell sick. He put Wayne in charge
and then he died. Now this is the
point. Mr.. Wayne seems to have pro-
NOTED himself to Walton's pay. He
lhad the cheek to draw his own as well.
He won't be here for weeks but his
accounts came in today. l want to
know If you see any reason why we
shouldn't have that money back, to say
the least" ~
The judges face cleared. "Didn't. he
tell you why he drew Walton's pay?"
mot a word. Said he'd explain ac-
counts when he got here but that sort
of thing takes lot of explaining"
"Well," said the judge. 81 can tell
you. walton's pay went to his widow
through me. I've been doing some
.puzzling on this case already. Now
will you tell me how Alan got the
money without drawing on your"
"Oh, there was plenty of money ly-
ling around. The job cost ten per cent
less than Walton's estimate. II he'd
come back we'd have hauled him over
the Goals for the blunder. There was
the usual reserve for work in mac
.cesslble regions and then the people
I'VE did the job for paid ten days
bonus for finishing that much ahead of
contract time"
The judge unused. WAS the job
satisfactory to the people out there?"
he asked.
Eyes, it was" said McDale bluntly.
tstMost satisfactory. But there was a
funny thing there too. They wrote
THAT while they did not approve Of
lNr. Wayne's time-saving methods, the
fnished work had their absolute ac-
Eceptance."
! The Judge was silent for a moment.
rs'You want my advicew
Eyes. not for our own sake but for
Fwayne's."
"Well." said the Judge, "I'm going to
give 1t to you for your sake. When
you stumble across boy than can cut
ten per cent of the working and time
estimates Of an old hand. like Walton,
you bind him to you with long con-
tract at any salary he wants. And
just one thing more: when Alan
Wayne steals cent from you or fifty
thousand dollars you come to me and
I'll pay It" o,f .,l
AcDaie's eyes narrowed and he
pu@ed nervously at his cigar. he got
sup to take his leave. Judge" he said,
-.your head Il on right and your hearts
IN the right place, as well. begin
to ses that widow business. Wayne
sized us up for . hard-headed hrm
when It comes to paying ont what We
DON'T have 70 and We are. II wasn't
zaw, bat - was right Walton's work
was dons, jest q u he'd besn alivs.
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