Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-09
cHApTER xx1x.-(Continued.)

O0IlcNC0 I'll IAC uAIASuAey
work over here. What about fresh
start in another country, eh!'
Another country"
"Look here! can see, OF course
that you're an educated man. You've
come down in the world. don't care
how-that isn't your job. My names
Miles. belong to a society. me
Canadian Employment Bureau we call
1t, Don't look upon it as charitable
affair, please, but there 1t Is. we've
rot funds. and we're on the lookout al
the time for deserving cases. We
give them a small OUTFIT, send them
over to Canada, passage paid, our
agent meets them there, keeps a
register of the vacant places, and finds
them Jobs. Now what do you say to
IT."
n say" Bliss replied, that I
should like to know more about the
The young man handed him
pamphlet. Bliss thrust it into his
pocket.
"Look here" he said, sitting up,
"this 10 no good to me. but 1T sounds
HE q laundering good thing. all the
same. have got to stay in England,
and the luck will change with me
prefty soon. I know that. But l will
remember this. I'll drop In and see
YOU some time II may. suppose
shall ind the address Of the ONCE
Asro3"
The other assented.
sYoure q queer chap" he OBJ
aarved ouriously. why are you so
eeftain that the luck is to turn?"
aTsm quite sure OF 1t"
sYou're not masquerading, are
you9 Journalism or anything OF that
oortr
Bliss shook his head.
Tm hard up against It all right"
n admitted, "but only for a time.
enid anticipate the end OF my
fronbles. but won't. There! Now
I - it, getting light. I'm of for a
walk"
The young man coughed.
NOTHING to do with the society"
As BEGAN, 'but II trifing loan
.You can stand me q cup OF coffee,
II You like" Bliss interrupted.
SWith pleasure" the other agreed
en- have one myself"
They stood at a stall In the street
and drank two cups of the steaming
LIQUID. Then Bliss shook hands with
his new friend.
sT'm glad to have met you," he
said warmly Thanks for the coffo
Bliss walked away with briskne
that was half assumed. Mechanical
he made his way again to the laboi'
bureau. and as he stood there a
youth thrust fresh announcement on
TO the board.
Bliss looked at 1t, and his heart gave
4 little Jump Seven omnibus drivers
wanted that Observation-Disclosures to
be made at the general offices. One
man who had been standing behind
him swung round and started off at
run.
Bliss drew long breath and fol-
lowed him. There were Ave men be-
Apre him whom he reached the Office,
breathless.
The foreman looked him over.
glanced at his references and hest
lated.
Ever driven bust" he asked
tersely.
s.Never," Bliss admitted, with a
sinking heart. I've driven all sorts
Of cars, though. can manage 1t all
right"
The foreman wrote out slip.
aThat's for your test drive" he ex-
plsined. You'll ind practise omni-
bus No. 4 in the yard behind. Go to
Golder's Green and back, and bring
me the report"
Hiss obeyed. He found the bus and
IN amiable- looking instructor. His
fingers trembled as he climbed on to
the drivers seat.
Don't be nervous, young chap
the man by his side said. "She's
easier to handle than she seems. Keep
her steady that's ALL"
bliss glanced at him gratefully The
streets were still half empty. and he
drove to Golders Green and back
without mishap. The instructor signed
his ticket, and Bliss took 1t back to
the foreman.
At nine o'clock his license was
checked, and he took out an omnibus.
His route was from Golder's Green to
Waterloo, a distance which he ac-
complished six times during the day.
When he climbed down after his
last Journey he felt almost exhilarated
although his eyes were heavy and his
fingers numb. He made his way to
the foreman.
II forgot to ask what my wages
were," he said
The man laughed.
"All the same" he replied.
'"Thirty-six bob You'll see the fines
posted up"
You couldn't advance me a few
shillings out Of my first weeks salary
could your"
The foreman looked him up and
down thoughtfully. Finally he thrust
his hand into his pocket.
Here's Ave shillings for you,
young fellow" he said I'll have to
lend you that myself. Against the
company's rules to advance anything"
II shan't forget it," Bliss promised
gratefully.
Bliss found small room att the top
of block of buildings off Oxford
street and that night he slept so well
that he had to run all the way to the
yard to be in time to answer the roll
next morning.
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