Cheyenne record., 1918-12-05

ated with men Of wealth and business
sagacity. Large deals, Of which the
trolley combine was but one, were ON
foot. He and his friends needed q rep
resentative on the press-a publicity
agent, 80 to speak. Some Of the great
est corporations employed men of that
kind, and the salaries paid were large
and the opportunities afforded greater
still. Well, that's true enough. 1 know
writers who are doing just that thing
and getting rich at 1t. l suppose they've
squared their consciences somehow
and are willing to write lies and mis-
leading articles for what there is in It.
I can't, that's all; I'm not built that
way, and told him 80. 't,s =
y "It ended in an open break. He ne
minded me OF the favors he. had done
me. He had treated me almost like q
son, had Introduced me to his family.
entertained me at his table. Where
was.my gratitude? That was smother,
bad break on his part, for it made me
mad. told him had not asked to be
adopted or fed by him; II I had sup
posed his kindness had an ulterior mo-
tive I would have seen him at the
devil before I accept favor. My ca
reer as a financial visitor was ended.
Get out of his Office! I got. But the
trolley combine did not, go through.
The Planet and the other papers kept
up the fight, and-and the widows and
orphans are bankrupt, presume"-.
Captain Elisha's2 pipe had gone out
AIu
warm bowl between his palms.
.HumphV he muttered. 80 Bite
was deep In that business, was her
"He was. Very deep indeed, I found
out afterward. And declare I almost
pitied him at the time. He acted a. If
his whole fortune was staked on the
gamble. His hands shook and the per
spiration stood ON his forehead Al be
talked. felt az II I had been the
means Of running him. But OF course 7
hadn't. He lived for some time after
that and. I understand, died . rich
man." .s,s x -, e.
"Yes. He left what rd cail . hear, sf
money. Ny nephew and niece don't
seem to think SO. but do" H.-.
$50 you see, captain, why I stopped
calling on the Warrens and why did
not accept Miss Warren's invitation"
II see-I see. And yet don't know.
Bite may have took you in for busi-
ness reasons, but the children didn't
They Hked you for yourself. Caroline
as muck as said 50. And their father
never told 'em q word about the row,
neither. OF course you couldn't have
called when he was alive, but he's
gone, and Tm-well, I'm sort Of tenn
porary skipper there now. And want
you to come"
The string Of Japanese gongs hung
In the lower hall sounded sonorously.
Captain Elisha reached for his coat
and hat, but Pearson caught his arm.
"No, you don't" he declared. You're
going to stay and have lunch with me
here. II you say no shall believe 1t
ing house meal"
His guest protested, but the protests
were overruled, and he and his host
went down to the dining room. The
captain whispered as they entered:
'Land sakes, Jim, this takes me back
home. It's pretty nigh twin to the
dintn' room at the Center House in
South Denboro."
Pearson called. He appeared at the
apartment week after the luncheon
at the boarding house and was wei.
coined by Captain Elisha, who, hear.
ing bis voice, strobe into the hall,
sent the shocked Edwards to the right
about in hurry, seized his friend'a
hand and ushered him into the library
Pearson said nothing concerning his
change Of mind, the course of reason
ing which led him to make the visit
and the captain. asked no questions.
They spent a pleasant afternoon TO
gether. Caroline was out, and they
had the library to themselves. The
newest chapters Of the novel were read
and discussed, and the salty flavor ID
the talk was as pronounced as ever.
Pearson left early, but promised b
come again very soon.