Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1919-10-10
THAT Stupid
Boy"
By ALLEN cHAPPEIL

tensly~ fnciory, uttered the words with
sim and threw down his pen, which
he Ind poked into the inkwell to find
II fun Of rcd Instead ~ black fluid.
Don't scold him. Mr.. Drew"
cOnxed Lettle Duncnn. cashier Of the
establishment and general f9vorite
with everybody about IT,.
"Iiut ! emit have this kind OF work
going on demonstrated her employer.
Yesterday Jerry mnlled all the let
ters with a one-cent stamp and they
cnme back for extra postage. He
seems To be wool.gathering half OF
the time"
81 happen 10 know the reason why"
spoke Miss Duncan. "und had better
reveal II 10 you. ! guess Jerry Law
ton Is n thoroughly good boy, but he
cumc here with II grent object In view
nnd II has "a obsosscd him that all he
thinks OF Is wedding trousseau."
Sir. Drew regarded his informant
with n wondering and lncredulous
stare. "You are lestlng," he observed.
surely you don't mean TO infinite
that Jerry Is contemplating mntri'
mOnyf"
"Surely not, but his sister IL. Jer'
ry Is something If n hero, Mr.. Drew.
II seems that his sister Is to marry a
quite worthy young man next month.
Her people are poor and Jerry has
been working aud scrnping and saving
to surprise her by handing her tho
price OF II complete bridal outfit"
"Wcll well!" commented Mr.. Drew
lndulgenlly. 1--WE must keep track of
this romance, encourage It and help the
happy couple nlong." He represscd II
slight sigh, and his eyes sought those
Of Miss Duncan. She smiled bnck nj
him. flushing slightly, for she fancled
She surmlscd whit was In his thoughts.
As 10 himself. there was n moment OF
sadness ms he thought Of n wife he
had loved and lost.
Tie hum of industry cnused the in-
c!dcnt of the moment to pass into for
pc%ifnlncss for the time being, Jerry
came IN swinging the sntchel contain
Ing the mail. lie placed II on Il desk
ms Miss Duncan called to him
rs the auto ou' Idc, Jerry She In
qulrcd.
"Yrs, mn'nm," he responded.
81 must get to the branch plant with
the pay rob" she said. you can
drive me over, II YOU like"
"Crackcy that will BE- Gnc," cllrpci
Jerry. Eyes, mn'nm, I'll take chargr
Of IT," ms Miss Duncan went To the
safe and filled q satchel with pack
ngcs Of bank notes ard roulenuX of
coin. He dropped the sntchel 10 a
chnir 10 open for Miss Duncan II ward.
robe where her wraps were. She Ind
some orders to leave with the stonog
rnuhers and her other assistants.
Then: "All rendy, Jerry and he hur'
rled out, sntchel In hand, and tossed
II on the rear seat Of the machine.
Miss Duncan got In. Jerry proudly
scented himself NJ the wheel and d.
rected the mncllne down the plant
alley, turned into the street, almost
cnme bump up against another auto
whiting there, and his jaw dropped
NJ one of the men sprang TO the
liNii N'iAt iif 'ih'l w wv i'N'' W.
RVS eyes were like miniature
Miss Duncan screamed.
"Quit that, or you'il have trouble ~
sounded gruff, menaclng tones and a
revolver cleaned. It's possessnr shot
out his free hand. seized the sa'Cnel
AID with his companion backed lO-
wards The other automobile IN waiting
Don't you make an cutlery or a
move 60 follow" was ordered threaten
lngly TO Jerry, cor there will be a rain
Of lead" Then the driver and his
colleagues spun AWAY and Miss Dun
can, white 10 the lips, murmured
family
give the alarm, Jerry"
"rhundcrl a real holdup,' gnsped
Jerry, and ran 10 the nearest factory
entrance and shouted out that the
branch pay roll had vanished.
All was excitement and turmoil rs
once more In the Office OF the works
Lettle ana Jerry were surrounded by
an eager interested crowd.
Hold on !"
II WIS Jerry who uttered the words
M a ringing shout and with n forward
pounce. OF a sudden his glance had
fallen 10 what he at first supposed TO
BE- the mail sRtchel. Now he knew
setter. lie seized the object, lifted It,
gave II a swing and yelled hysterl-