The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-10-29
IN answer. and the door closed behind
CHAPTER TX.

Monday afternoon FltZnugn rama
the do0rbell of Artie's apartment. Soon
Artie appeared.
MY business" explained Fitzhugh,
when the servant had gone, "has to
do with your 0 U's which hold"
Jaw. yes. You did let me have q
few hundreds, resnembah."
THE total amount" said Fitzhugh.
'is eleven thousand dollars"
mol" ,Artie jumped violently. You
let me have no such sum. It's false
hood"
Don't get excited, l bOught.in all
your paper after the game. 1t totals
eleven thousand dollars, just as
said.''
Artie sprang to his feet, and, light.
ing cigarette, began pacing nerv-
ously to and fro Tossing the ciga.
rette aside, he sat down, resting his
elbow on his knee, and passed his
hand shakily across his brow.
II can't do anything for you now,'
he muttered, without looking up.
my allowance is overdrawn and I'm
In a hole. You'll have to wait, that's
ALL"
Have said l wouldntT suggested
Fitzhugh.
Artie looked up quickly, . sudden
glad hope leaping to his pale eyes.
Then you won't press me for itT
he wondered eagerly.
II may not ask you for it at all
l may make you Christmas present
of the entire batch, If you"
"Only command me! I'll do any
thing you say"
'"The last three days" continued
Fitzhugh, watching the effect Of his
words. 1--WE had detectives working
for me on rather delicate matter. They
were making secret investigation Of
you and your family. / know to q
nicety your financial status. your so
cial standing. and l knew before
came here that you were UNUSUAL,
hard up at present. l need sOcia
valet, and I'm willing to give you the
job"
my deah fellow"
II shall want to join the best clubs
Your part is obvious. You will intro
duce me to people whom l wish tt
meet, you will procure me the entret
to homes l wish to enter. There viii
be other commissions which l shall
give you from time to time. and Al
you fulfill them l will return. one b!
one, your 0 US"
A IN a
| tie was somewhat singular. HI
screwed up his mouth in ludicrou
manner and emitted a sound that wa
| a cross between baby's crow Of de
light and the screech of a peacock
Its excruciating! he cried, wheI
he found his breath. "Itn be fright
full fun. He sobered suddenly. Jaw
1 say! One teeny-weeny peep at tn
slips, what v..ssas.' Il 4,
Fitzhugh showed him the o U.
and he nodded his head brightly
Then his mirth overcame him a secon,
time and he went off into another pea
Of delight.
| While Fitzhugh sat watching him il
critical silence a servant entered AM
announced several callers.
ASK 'em to tOddle right in Then
turning on Fitzhugh: "rll try you o.
my friends-what?" He smiled pref
tily.
Il suppose l can stand it,"
The four or five young men who Ell
tered were, for the most part, of Al
ties class. They were tlaccid, listles.
seemingly consumed with ennui an
a-weary Of the world. They talke
languldly Of tailOrs and differen
makes of motorcars. They espresso
lukewarm preferences for certai
brand of cigarette or particular kin
of mixed drink. None had any ind
viduality but all were cut from tn
same pattern.
Some time later, In the street bs
low, Fitzhugh paused a moment
the falling snow and spoke feelingl
to himself.
Its enough" said he, ito make
man stop posing"
Then he went home, addressed a
envelope to Kathleen Otis. slippe
therein 4 One-dollar bill and after
card, upon which he wrote:
May you have Merry Christina
Ia the wish Of him who bought tn
soap and water"
|
Fitzhugh planned well in maxim
Artie his social valet" After tins
Monday conference in his broker
office he had surmised the relation
between himself and Otis woul
thenceforth be unamicable. His su
misal proved correct when not Ion
afterward he met Otis and his viii
one Sunday on the drive. He doffe
his silk hat with Chesterfieldis
gesture-and was rewarded for h
courtliness by being ignored MOI
pOintedly than If he had been an u
ter stranger.
Clearly after this there was but or
way for him to see Kathleen, and tn,
was by the aid Of Artie Spark
Fitzhugh never required a second a
tempt to scale the citadel Of an
| home no matter how ''excluSiye" tn,