The Arvada enterprise., 1917-03-29
CHAP Err IIl-Continucd,

CfEF Elk HHl-Continued.
ID
Our daily actions are controlled by
variety Of opposing influences which
are like threads pulling ut us from
various directions. When for any rea-
son certain OF these threads are
snapped and the balance is disturbed
we are drawn into strange pathways.
and our whole lives may be changed
through the operation OF what seems a
most trivial case. In Bob's case the
cause approached. all unheralded. In
the person OF Mr.. Richard Cady.
youth whose magnificent vacuty OF
purpose was the envy OF his friends.
Cometllke. he was destined to appear.
fash brightly. then disappear below
the horizon OF this tale. Mr. Cady
greeted Bob with llstless enthusiasm,
teetcring the while upon his cane like
q japanese cquillbrist.
Haven't seen you for ages" he be-
gan. Been abroadT
Bob explained that he was spending
the summer in New York, statement
that filed his listener with the same
uoIiDI ut "oulI HUNe Iflt Uuu ne
learned that Bob was passing the heat.
cd season In the miasmatlc junglcs Of
the Amazon.
Just ran down from Newport"
Cady volunteered. I'm sailing today.
Better Join me for n trip. | know"
he cut Bob's refusal short-"travel's
an awful nuisance; get scaslck my
self"
"rhcn why play at IT."
Cady rolled II mournful eye upon his
friend. "Girl!' said he, holloway.
"Show girl! II stay III marry her.
and that wouldn't do. Positively mott
So I'm running away. III wait over
II you'll join me-"
'I'm working man."
'Haw" Mr.. Cady expelled short
laugh.
True! And I've quit drinking"
Now Cady was blasc, but he had n
heart: his sympathics were slow. but
he was not lnsensibe to misfortune
Accordingly he responded with cry OF
pity. running his eye over his friend
TO estimate the ravagcs OF temperance
"Up against IT." inquired the other.
$50 says my heartlcss father. He
nas sewed up my pockets and scuttled
my drawing account, hence the dinner
pail on my arm. I'm in quest OF toll"
"Tll bet you starvc," brightly pre-
ilc,cd Mr.. Cady, In an effort at en-
enlargement "I'll lay you FIVE thou
mnd that you make flvver OF any |
thing you try"
"Tvc quit gambling. too"
As they shook hands Cady rruntcd:
MY invitation to globe,trot Is with
irnwn. Fine company you'd bc"'
As Bob walked up the avenue he
}ondcrcd deeply. wondering If he real
y were so lacking In ability MS his
friends believed. Money was such n
common thing. after all; the silly
Ibor OF acquiring It could not be half
10 interesting "a the spending OF It.
Anybody could make money. but to
m1oy II. 10 circulate II iudclously. one
must possess individuallty-of a sort
Money seemed TO come to some people
without effort. and from the strangest
sources-kurtz, for Instance. had
lrown rich out OF coats and trousers,
Bob halted. frownng. while Wing
Iccrcd out from his hiding place at
he passing throngs. exposing n tiny.
Imp, ping ribbon tongue. II Kurt.
.rmcd only with n pair OF shears and
foolish tape. had won TO aillucncc.
Why couldn't another? Stock broklng
vas no longer profitable: and old
hannlbal's opposition evidently forced
I change OF occupation.
The prospect OF such n change was
annoying, but scarcely alarming TO an
hgrained optlmlst. and Bob took com
Tort In rejecting that the best selling
literature OF the day was replctc with
Instances OF dislnhcrltcl sons, impuv-