Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-25
The Dailv
Short Story
WINNING HIS WAY
BY Cecille Langdon

aHhpuhCtN HTCble RAND.
His bright, grateful facs -
how glad and willing no va, !.
show his recognition OF the -. ~
ness OF the man who had found ~.
i'll, ragged, homeless and bsi,
starved on the public streets u.
had taken him to his room. sbarsS
it with him and had. indeed. nrovs.
d little brother OF the poor
Burton had made Archie tsb.
good rest. Whe rehabllitated :.
health, he had secured him a Ma.
as messenger in the bank Was.
he himself worked on the boot.
You needn't start In paving 4,
chic" said Burton, until Won =.
on your feet. You will better }.
have little money in your pocks,
Let 1t go over until the first Of ~
month"
Not while you need" beFsH
Archie, and passed abruptly.
Not while / need what?r ouss.
toned Burton.
Well, I'll out with II, and I hos.
you won't be offended. / oyerhea,s
you talking with a friend, Nh. Wa5s
and you said that you couldn't q
to a party both of YOU had been n.
vited to. because you wasn't toags
up right. And you felt pretty IA
I saw that. for there was a younr
lady you liked TO meet-dont RAJ
mad at me now"
I'm not, Archie" spoke Burlon
a slight flush upon his face. ION
the contrary, appreciate your
kindly thoughtfulness."
Then take the twenty and get
new suit" broke in Archie impeta.
ously.
Not this time" dissented Bur.
ton. He did not tell Archie that b
was in debt, that such apparel a.
he required would not come IN
cheap category. Abruptly he caught
Archie by the arm, for, as the lat
ter turned, sticking out Of pocket
Burton observed the butt end Of
revolver.
why, how Is this Archie~ he
inquired seriously
"Oh, the automatic" said Archie
and actually with smile Of pride
That's all right, Mr.. Burton. You
know when the bank sends curren-
cy to another bank it's placed in
stout valise, chained to my wrist
The bank policeman goes with me
OF course he's armed and thief
couldn't grab the valise without
pulling me along with it, but Il
some of those gunner should put
the officer out of commission where
would | be? So | got one Of the
bank clerks TO loan me a revolver
only thinking Of protecting the
money. Why. only yesterday there
was over fifty thousand dollars in
one package l carried in that
satchel."
Archie went TO the bank and
later old Tim, the bank policeman
called him to the currency vault
He locked a canvas metal-bouhd
satchel to Archie's wrist.
It's a half million, sonny" he
said, for the Central National
Come on"
They reached the street Usually
on like occasions they walked 10
the Central, for It was only hye
squares distant Just as they
reached the street, however, Tim
made out the wagon that transfer
red gold and silver coin, starting
away empty.
Where are you bound for, Has
kell?" inquired Tim.
For the sub-treasury,'
"AlI right, drop US at the Cen
trail"
Sure, that"
Haskell on the drivers seat, iun
helped Archie into the coYereu
wagon, closed the rear wire screen
ed door and took a standing posi-
ton on the rear step. The Wossn
started. Two men, uuobserved Dy
Tim, followed in its wake. ins
streets were congested with traHc'
and Haskell took short cut doNn
the half alley to get away from
street car blockade. Suddenly tne
wagon halted. There was efy-a
second. III
Now, then, speed her up Tor al
you're worth" sounded A gruh' w. ~.
familiar voice, and rising 70 ~
feet and peering through tns
screened rear window OF me ~
hicle. Archie made an amazing uls
covery. Back in the alley pro-
trste lay Haskell Just arlslls
from the ground was Tim a ISs
driver was in his place and on Wv
back step was stranger u,.
They've got US this time, nv
tered Archie The wagon coveIs5i
about a quarter OF a mile tuFneI
into A blind court, halted al
Archie heard the driver jump dow
The door was pulled open. Nv
ruffianIy figures Swallowed tne a
erture. II was 10 dra wpach n.' va
mayed. for. facing them re1o. .a,.
in hand, was the doughty mess'
ger lad "A. no.
Back out from here, hama, . w
or I'll pepper YOU, decla .l.a,.
Archie. Then. as the men re \. ne
ed, crestfallen. Archie fired IN ,e ,ss
air-once, twice, thrice. Inc
-. hank
And the president Of the t oaIs
gave me a FIVE hundred dollar , o,lS
narrated Archie to Barton, la,s
land YOU take It and pay yous ssy
the hundred ] owe YOU, anu nd
Mr. Burton. get that dress sun .
go 10 the party, won't you loaned
Which Burton did, and seen seen
unusually happy after that Ga 5sv,
month later said to Archie one .ss,.
MI" I'm going TO start houss ,ss p
ing soon, Archie. and ! Wau'y roou
know If we should arrange W.
for you" IA then
WEE" shot out Archlei a. sho5 and
the shrewd little fellow noou los l.
grinned appreciatingly non.lve