The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1917-07-06
CHAPTER xxIlI-continued,

do yor nave to walk rs fast as
this?'
II said 1 was In a hurry. Once q
week l get off a little early to 60 to
the hospital. The Rosenfeld boy"
The .nonstrous injustice of the thing
overcome her. Palmer and she walk
ing about. and the boy lying on his hot
bed; She choked.
'Well?"
He worries about his mother. II
you could give her some money, It
would help"
Money! l paid his board for two
months in the hospital"
When she did acknowledge this gen.
erosi.y-amounting to forty-elght dol
lars-his irritation grew. Her silence
was an accusation. She was too calm
In his presence, too cold. Where It
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 a side street she
stopped.
II TURF off here"
MAY 1 come and see you sometimeT'
mo. please"
That's fat, Is it?"
ut Is, Palmer"
He swung around savagely and left
her.
The next day he drew over a 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
dorsements. Also, he liked the idea
eof carrying a roll Of money around.
The big fellows at the clubs always
had wad and peeled off bills like skin
off an oJon. He took couple of
drinks t.. celebrate his approaching
immunity from debt.
At nine o'clock that night he found
Grace. Size had moved to q 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-
trolled. The lines from his nose to the
corners of his mouth were slightly &C.
centuated, his eyes open a trifle wider
than usual. That and q slight pale.
ness of the nostrils were the only evil
dences of his condition. But Grace
knew the signs.
"You can't come In"
"Of course I'm coming in"
She retreated before him. her eyes
watchful. Men In his condition were
apt to be as quick with blow as with
caress. But, having gained his point,
he was amiable.
Get your things on and come out.
We can take in roof-garden."
'I've told you I'm 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 wavered as he
stood just inside the door.
"You must go back to your wife"
"Shc doesn't whnt me. She's in love
with fellow at the house."
"Palmer, hushr
Il only want to take you out for q
good time. I've got money. Look
here!"
He drew out roll Of bills and
showed it to her. aer eyes opened
wide. She had never known him to
have much money.
Lots more where that comes from
A new look flashed into her eyes, NOT
eupidity. but purpose.
She was instantly cunning.
Aren't you going to give me some OF
tnat?"
"What forT'
II want it for Johnny Rosenfeld."
He thrust 1t back into his pocket, but
his hand retained its grasp Of it
''That's it," he complained. "Don't
femme be happy for misnte! Throw
1t all up to me-"
You give me that for the Resented
boy. and I'll go out with you"
IF give you all that, won't have
sny money to go out within
But his eyes were wavering. She
could see victory.
Take off enough for the evening""
But he drew himself up.
"1t's my lucky day." he said thickly
"Plenty more where this came from
Do anything for you. Give 1t to the lit
tie devil. L" He yawned.
His head dropped back on his chair
he propped his sagging legs ON a stool
She knew him-knew that he would
sleep almost all night. She would have
to make up something to tell the other
girls; but no matter-she could attend
to that later.
She paused, in pinning on her hat
to count the bills. She had never had
q Thousand dollars In her hands before
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