The Raymer enterprise., 1918-11-28

ateo WIN men o. We4ltn ana business
sagacity. Large deals. Of which tho
trolley combine was but one, were on
foot He and his friends needed rep
resentatfve on the press-a publicity
agent, 20 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. know
writer's who are doing Just that thing
and getting rich at It. suppose they've
squared their consciences somehow
and are willing to write lies and mis-
leading articles for what there 70 In Il
I can't, that's all: I'm not built that
way. and told him 20.
1T ended In an open break. He ~
minded me Of the favors he had done
me. He hsd treated me almost like Q
son. had introduced me to his family,
entertained me at his table. Where
was my gratitude? That was another
bad break on his part, for 1t made me
mad. told him had not asked to be
adopted or fed by him; If had sup
posed his kindness had an Interior mo-
tive I would have seen him At the
devil before I accept q favor. Ny CO.
reer a. 4 financial visitor was ended.
Get out Of his office! I got. But the
trolley combine did not 60 through
The Planet and the other papers kept
up the 6ght. and and the widows and
orphans are bankrupt, presume
Captain Elishas pipe had gone out
long since. He absently rubbed the
warm bowl between his palms.
"Humphw be muttered. 80 Bite
was deep In that business, was her
HE was. Very deep indeed, ! found
out afterward. And l declare almost
pItied him at the time. he acted o. II
his whole fortune was staked on The
gamble. His hands shook and the per.
spiration stood on his forehead a. be
talked. felt as II I had been the
means Of running him. But Of course I
hadn't. he lived for some time after
that and, I understand. died Z rich
man"
Yes. He left what I'd call heap Of
money. Ny nephew and niece don't
seem to think so. but do"
$50 you zee, captain, why I stopped
calling on the Warrens and why did
not accept Miss Warren's invitation"
II see-I see. And yet I don't know.
Bite may have took you In for busi-
ness reasons, but the children didn't
They Mkea you for yourself. Caroline
as much as said 30. And their father
never told 'em q word about the row,
neither. OF course you couldn't have
called when be was alive, but he's
gone. and Tm-well, I'm sort of tenn.
porary skipper there now. And I want
you to come"
The string Of japanese gongs hung
In the lower hall sounded sonorously.
Captain Elisha reached for bis coat
and hat. but Pearson caught bis arm.
mo, you don't" be declared. You're
going to stay and have lunch with me
here. II you say no% shall believe Il
Is because you are afraid OF board.
ing house meal
His guest protested, but the protests
were oyerruled, and be 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 a twin to the
dinin' room at the Center Eouse In
South Denboro."
Pearson called. He appeared at the
apartment a week after the luncheon
at the boarding house and was wei.
coined by Captain Elisha, who, hear.
Ing his voice. strobe into the hall,
sent the shocked Edwards to the right
about In hurry. seized his friends
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 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 Of
the talk was as pronounced as ever.