Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-13
CHAPTER uI.-{Continued)

CHAPTER III-(Contnued)
Wilkins--the priceless, fauitless
Wilkins who had been with Anthony
for sixteen years-Cpened the doo1
and even though he were WILKINS,
started trife at the sight of DAVID
and his cap. He flushed for the start
to be sure as his master moved into
the big living room with his superb
dignity. but when he had taken cap
and coat and examined the suit be-
meath. Wilkins shook his head ment'
ally. One shock had come that even
ing in the knowledge that johnson
Boiler, whom wilkins did not approve
was to be with them, but this young
ruffian!
snake yourself at home, David. y
Anthony smiled. We'll shed our
coats and find our smoking jackets"
johnson Boiler with him, he moved
to the corner bedroom, to face MS ola
friend with:
-eWel what do you think Of him p
Hes bad egg" johnson Boiler
said readily. II don't like his eye and
the way he swaggers would get him
SIX. months in any court in town. Say
whatever it is the devlish impulse
prompts you to say and then fire him
before he pinches the silver
.Bosh!" Anthony said testify. The
boys awed and self-conscious-the
swagger is assumed to cover tha1, OF
course. / mean, what IN your dec1d-
eddy inferior judgement, is his fitness
as a subject for experiment. Will he
know opportunity when she is first SET
before him or will 1t be necessary to
present her repeatedly?
johnson Boiler laughed harsmy and
stared hard at his old friend. Under
certain conditions, the empty apart
ment on Riverside Drive might not
be 30 bad.
asay!~ he demanded. "Are you go
inx to keep that little rat here and ar
que with him until he admits that he
recognizes whatever opportunity You
thrust at hm7
Essentially that
.Well, IL it's an opportunity toea1n
m honest living, hen never see II
: and If the chance takes more than an
hour I'm going home!" johnson Boiler
snapped. I'D have stayed there u
I'D known you were going on into me
abstract Anthony. l wanted TO taIk
to You and have little game otchess
and bottle Of ale
Anthony smiled serenely-
aAnd the mere fact that train Of
thought, only slightly unusual, has en-
tered your evening, has upset your
whole being, hasn't It? We'll. It'll do
you good to hear and watch some
thing different. This boy viii see
opportunity before I'm done with him,
johnson and the longer lit takes the
sounder my general hypothesis VIII
have been proven
Curiously enough, David had loSs
much of his grinnfng assurance when
they. rejoined him. The impudence had
left his eye and the boy seemed down
right uneasy. He started and rose at
the sight Of them, and his quick ner-
vous smile fingered only moment as
he said: :.
IT think I'd better be going after all
Mr.. Fry. It's pretty bate and
'sJust a minute or two, and perhaps
you'll change your mind, Anthony
said quietly as he dropped into his
net chair. You'll permit a personal
question or two, Dzsid?'
II suppose So s!ss.Na..
ssThen-how old are you2 = 20.
twenty" tgs3@s,
.Ah! Parents Hsing ~
/ David nodded
{ .And in rather humble cfrcum-
stances perhaps?"
TINS time David glanced at him
koenly. queerfy for an instant-open-
ID his lips and shut them again and
4nE1r ~ 4
AHov about schooling, Davidc
.Emve been through high school,!
~E-yes:"
'.And have you a spnDfessiou! An
Ihpuy pursued
~No, I haven't any profession the
hoy mmtered
'eBut you're working, Of course?"
M. Fry asked sharply.
What! Oh, yes" said David
/ ~At some mechanical liner
'tOh, yes" David said.
i I'm inst what line, then?'
And nov. had Anthony but been
watching. some of Johnson Boilers
suspicious must have seemed justified.
There was no question about the way
sDavirs very Intelligent eyes were act
ting now; they darted furtively, wildly
almost, from side to side, as if the boy
were seeking escape. They darted to-
ward Anthony and away from him
and back to Dayid's shabby suit and
worn shoes.
'srm "a plumbers heiper!" the
boy said gusti1y.
'tWait a second, kid" Mr.. Boiler
put in. LET me see those hands!"
well, they-they haven't had time
to get roughened up yeti" David said
quickly. II just went to work yester-
day"
"The boys lying, Anthony" Mr..
Boiler said bluntly
81 don't lie, Mr.
Boiler" Anthony supplied. And
please don't badger the boy, Johnson"
I'm not badgering him." said John
son Boiler; only that kids hands
look more like society queens than
an honest workingman's
"They may be hands designed for
better things. David. Tell me, are
you quite satisfied to be plumbers
helper. or was it the only thing you
could find in the way Of employ