The Pulaskian., 1917-08-17
CHAPTER xxIII-continued.
Copyright. by Mcclure Publications. Inc.

DO you nave 10 walk as last as this?'
 q said I was in a hurry. Once a week I get off little early to go to the hospital. The Rosenfeld 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 some money, 1t would help."
 Money! I paid his board for two months in the hospital''
 When she did acknowledge this gen. erosity-amounting to forty-eight 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.
 q turn off here."
 May I come and see you sometime?" "No, please"
 That's fiat, is it?"
 Tt 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 of carrying q roll of money around. The big fellows at the clubs always had wad and peeled off bills like skin off an onion. He took a 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. It 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 ac- centuated, his eyes open trifie wider than usual. That and 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 a caress, But, having gained his point, he was amiable.
 "Get your things on and come out. We can take in a 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," She doesn't want me. She's in love with fellow at the house."
 Palmer, hushi"
 T only want to take you out for a good time. I've got money. Look here!'
 He drew out a roll of bills and showed it to her. Her eyes opened wide. She had never known him to nave much money.
 Lots more where that comes from" new look flashed into her eyes, not cupidity, but purpose
 She was instantly cunning.
 Aren't you going to give me some of that?"
 What for7"
 T want 1t for Johnny Rosenfeld." He thrust it back into his pocket, but his hand retained its grasp of it.
 That's it." he complained. Don't femme be happy for minute! Throw 1t all up to mel"
 You give me that for the Rosenfeld boy, and I'll go out with you."
 If l give you all that, won't have any money to go out withl"
 But his eyes were wavering. She could see victory.
 Take off enough for the evening"" But he drew himself up.
 Its my lucky day." he said thickly. Plenty more where this came from. DO anything for you. Give 1t to the lit- tie devil. r." He yawned.
 His head dropped back on his chair ne propped his sagging legs on 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, 10 count the bills. She had never had a thousand dollars in her hands before.
 CHAPTER xxIv.