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40 you have to walk as fast as
this?"
II said | was in II hurry. Once n
week | get off n little early to 20 to
the hospital. The IIosenfcld boy
The monStrous injustice of the thing
Overcame her. Palmer and she walk
ing about, and the boy lying on his hot
bed She choked.
"Well?"
"He worries about his mother. If
you could give her soIne money, 1t
would help"
Money! | paid his board for two
months in the hospital
When she did acknowledge this gen
croSity-umOunting to forty-cight dol
larS-hiS irritation grew. lie silence
was an accusation. She was too calm
In his presence, too cold. Where II
had pleased his pride to think that he
had given her up, he found that the
shoe was on the other foot.
At the entrance to Il side street she
stopped,
Il turn off here"
"May | come and see you sometime?'
"No, please"
"'rlHt's Hat, is it,"
at is. Palmer"
He swung around savagcly and left
her.
The next day he drew ver n thou
sand dollars from the bank. A good
many of his debts he wanted to pay
in cash; there was no use putting
checks through, with discriminating in
dorsemcnts. Also, he liked the idea
of carrying II roll Of money around.
The big fellows at the clubs always
had Il wad and peeled off bills like skin
off an onion. He took IL couple of
drinks TO celebrate his approaching
immunity from debt.
At nine O'Clock that night he found
Grace. She had moved to a cheap
apartment which she shared with two
other girls from the store. The others
were out. 1t WAS his lucky day, surely.
His drunkenness was of the mind,
mostly. His muscles were well con
trolIed. The lines from his nose to the
corners of his mouth were slightly ac-
c|entuatcd, his eyes open Il tribe wider
than usual. That and n slight pale
ness of the uoslrilS were the only evi-
dences of his condition. But Grace
knew the signs.
"You can't come H."
"Of course I'm coming in"
She rctreutcd before him. her eyes
wutchful. Men in his condition were
apt to be MS quick with Il blow as with
Il caress. But, having gained his point,
he was umiahl".
Get your things on and come out.
We can take in Il roof-gardcn."
eve told you Fin not doing that sort
of thing"
He was less steady than he had been.
The heat of the little fiat brought more
blood to his head. He wavercd as he
stood just inside the door.
You must go back to your wife,
"She doesn't want me. She's in love
with II fellow at the house"
"I'almer, hush"
81 only want to take you out for a
good time. I've got money. Look
here ~
He drew out n roll of bills and
wide. She had never known him to
have much money.
Lots more where that comes from"
\ e look flashed into her eyes, not
cupidity. but purpose.
She was instantly cunning.
Aren't you going to give me some of
that?"..
what for?"
II want 1t for Johnny RoscnfeId."
lie thrust ii back into his pocket, but
his hand retained its grasp of 1t.
That's it," he complained. Don't
femme be happy for II minute. Throw
IT all up to me-
"You give me that for the Rosenfeld
boy, and I'll go out with you
"If | give you all that, | won't have
any money to 90 out with"
But his eyes were wavering. She
ffulI see Victory.
Take off enough for the evening"
But he drew himself up.
IT'S my lucky day" he said thickly.
'%l'lcnty more where this came from.
DO anything for you. Give it to the lit
tie devil. !" lie yawncd.
His head dropped back on his chair;
he rropprd his sagging legs on "A stool.
She knew him-knew that he would
sleep almost all night. She would have
- make up something to tell the other
girls; hut no matter-Shc could attend
80 that later.
She paused. in pinning on her hat,
TO count the bills. She had never had
4; thousand dollars In her hands before.
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