The spectator., 1921-09-23
"Mr. Mi1yNns," he said, "I alwayn

| only thing that keeps mo from rush ing straight away to call on the lad. you have so accurately described is ths fact that I haven't money and she has,
 But what about the job I offered you" interiected Mir. Milyuns.
 II was coming to that said Mir Randolph. I'm not keen on charity | from you any more than from Miss Thornton. but-more than that-l wouldn't bury myself in your stulfy old skyscraper at any cash price known to man. In the first place, YOU belong to the most unoriginal of all pro- fessions, and in the second, you make money too slowly"
 Make money too slowly r" gasped Mir. Milyuns. forgetting Bobby and Pamela and their affairs for the first time in three weeks, and remember ing, for change and with q twiuge of his hardened conscience. the size of his last retainer. "Har'
 But Mir Randolph allowed him no time for indulgence in vocal mirth.
 That's what said" he continued, unrpOved. ITO meet Miss Thornton face 10 face and unashamed, feel that I must have a capital of at least hundred thousand"
 He sank his head in thought for a moment. When he rafyed 1t again. the widely placed blue eyes were there. So was the saeslle of faint freckles across his nose; so was the guarantee of honesty across his open face. but superimposed over all was a new look of sudden resolution.
 You wiH please tell Miss Thorn ton," he resumed, that I siall do my self the honor of calling on her one week from the day after tomorrow at four in the afternoon. There is condition, however, and 1t is that I be vation by her and you and your agents during the intervening times'
 One hundfed thousand in nine days" murmured Mir. MilyUns skepti- cally. His great brain hung poised iL thought for some time, but finally he
  terms of exploitation and promptly left the room.
 Mir. 'ShaUEhnessy pro gently re turned and found his favosite driver sunk in strenuous reverie.
 Well. Mr-er-Rohert. are you goin' back to the folks2"
 MT. Randolph raised his head and smiled.
 Gall me slim please Tourke- Slim Hervey. for awhile yFt. I've de cided to accept your offer of another wagon for week or two-that Is, if you realize you'll be doing me just plain, unornamental favor."
 Sure, ki6!" said Mir. O'Shaugh- messy, flushing as does all his kind on the verge Of gratitude. That's all right"
 Thanks a lott" said yir. Randolph. And do yoa mind if l take the Wall street bean for while? l need money"
 "Why. Slim. what's got ye? Ye know that's the rotisnest short-run stand in town. Now, ef it's money you want" MT. O'Shaughnessy reached slowly down into his capacious trousers pocket, his eyes, meanwhile. studying Mir Ranaoiphs physiognomy with a shrewd eiint that had fore stalled many a clever attempt at a touch In years gone by.
 Yes money" said MT. Randolph ,l, dol lars worth"
 Tourkes face underwent a startling change. ns though It had tumbled down whole ladder of emotions until 1t landed with q Jolt on solid platform of infinite pity.
 Take any beat ye like, boy. while ye c'n hold the wheel" he said, at the same time tamblng the brakes down on his too generous hand. An be sure your ol' frIen' Tourke alnt goin' to forget to come to the hospital to see you he Gnished uiiaos. with seb--"often.
 For five restless, hcnrt-breaking days. MT Rardcl2h and h!s cab were at the beck and call of every short horn curb-broser that wanted his |. friends end customers 10 sec him start away from the scene of others lahors in tnxi. The "ast assurance that had graced him when he allowed Mir. Mill yuns to iu:er thnt n'rc days was plenty in which 10 pick ur n huaorcd thou sand dollars and that had also tinged a remark made some weeks before to a Miss MndXe Van Telli"r to the ef. feet that thr great ,hing nowadays was to avoid having too much money had hecn gradually worn to ragged frazzle.
 MT. Randolph was on :ha point of trying to persuade himself that he was giving wny to the too constant strain rather than to ary defect in his phil. osophy of the eas,rcss of wealth when an excited ard Sa.Iess elevator boy rushed up and said: