The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-08-10

} perhaps you can do better There'll b
ladies' to have for the askln' now"
DO betterl DO better than Mar
Ryan, demanded Tom. his voice ris
ing. rs there any one here VIII
thinks | or any man could do better
If there is win he just step out an'
say so? | want 10 hear him"
But nobody volunteered. They wer
all ready TO swear TINT no living be
ing could do better. and fresh drinks
complimented their judgment.
How do you know Jimmy aim
skated over there TO get ahead Of your
asked one presently. You can do a
lot with girl II you go at her with a
rush. And he went out mighty sud.
den"
Toms face clouded. and he put down
his glass with thump.
by thunder, And me loafing here
being sorry for HIM" he muttered. He
drew out ten dollar bill and threw II
down on the counter.
There. boys. use that upl I've got
business down the street" he said.
turning to go.
GOOD luck 20 your they shouted
after him and drank deep to his for
tune. and to Mary. and to the we'd
ding. and to the wedding guests.
Toms face grew more and more
clouded as he hurried along the street
Mccarthy had had somewhat the up
per hand with Mary lately. What II
he had seized the occasion to whirl In,
carrying the girl of her feet, and seal
her irrevocably bis before she knew Of
the golden attraction that had been
added to Tom7
Matters looked bad enough when
Tom entered the Ryan parIor. Jimmy
was black at the interruption rather
than complacent. so evidently the
worst had not happened, but Mary
herself did not look too well pleased,
and her flushed cheeks and the way
Jimmy's chair was drawn up to hers
showed that things had been moving |
fast In the wrong direction. Tom |
quailed under her GOODNESS; then he |
had an inspiration.
Excuse my intruding, Mary" he
said easily. but | just dropped In to
say goodby. I'll be so busy these next
few days buying clothes and going to
the theater won't have much time for
calls. But | couldn't 20 Off without
goodby shake from you"
Mary was all round eyes. Jimmy
vas suspicious, but evidently relieved
wherever are you going?" she de-
handed.
''Well. Niagara Falls first" said Tom,
Gaming back and crossing his knees,
then perhaps Californy. I've always
wanted to see what travelling was like
when you wasn't showing coal into the
ngine every two minutes. I'm going
0 look about the world Il bit"
"But-but you'll lose your job"
Mary.
Tom laughed.
well | should guessl I'm out of
hat sort of work for life. I'm think
lg of buying into some good bust
ess"
as the man clean crazy?" She was
eginning TO lose her temper.
"Oh didn't you know I'd come into
fortune?" he asked. In surprise. Its
bout 100000. | guess. | haven't count
l IL up very particular yet. | thought i,
mmy would have told you. He was
rinking my health over the news not Z
4 hour ago" a
Mary turned indignant eyes on jim
Y. who was plainly miserable. "
mo, he didn't mention it," she said
an ominous tone. y
"Oh, well. likely 1t slipped his mind" u
id Tom atfably. rising TO go. 81 was i
ping you'd go to the theater with
2 tomorrow night I'll be having two
chestra chairs, or box maybe But
Jimmy has bespoke your evening"
no. he hasn't" she said decidedly. q
II go with you. and very glad, Tom" II
That's right. I'll be round on time,
d III bring a hack If it's raining"
ID Tom went Off In triumph. Mary
lowed him to the door with soft 81
ks and hard CLINT in the corner 81
her eye for Jimmy. 'is
Sut as he walked away Toms ex- -
alton cooled. A mother who has -
{ heartedly mourned her runaway 80
Id is apt to turn on him In righteous ",
ath when she gets him safely back. VI
d so Tom, newly secure OF his -
found himself seized with -'
lden indignation. 1t was Just his
ney she was after. She had dark w
Ks enough for him till he dangled '
I before her Well. If that was Ii ~.
my could have her and welcome. 80
ire We're others-ladies-t be had ~,
the asking. as Stimson had said a.,
$ Mary Ryan would see whether ~,
W the soft fool she took him -.
And so some of the glory was off 49,
new fortune already and he had 49,
one OF the SORROWS of wealth 49,
hin two hours Of his acquiring IL.
e was moody enough when he re- ~.
ed the boys. Under their jovlal 49,.
,ome and the fattery OF his new , .".
prtance his spirits revived. but in ''''
Ugly. reckless fashion. very unlike
boyish glee that had set him bound -
about his little room. Newcomers
ed In, and he drank with every ~ ~
until things became a hazy blank. ~.