The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-04-07

face TO face and unashamed' l 1eei
that | must have a capital Of at least
a hundred thousand"
He sank his head in thought lot
moment. When he raised 1t again.
the widely placed blue eyes were
thpre. So was the saddle of faint
freckles across his nose; so was 'ne
Guarantee of honesty across his open
face, but superimposed over all was
new look of sudden resolution.
"you will please tell Miss morn
ton" he resumed, that l shall 90 lily.
Golf the honor of calling on her one
week from the day after tomorrow a.
four in the afternoon. There is a
condition. however, and it is that DC
loft alone without any mental reser'
vatiop by her and you and your agents
during the intervening time"
some hundred thousand in n'he
aovs" murmured Mr.. Milyuns skeptl-
caIlv, His great brain hung poised IN
thonght for some time, but finally ne
modified his acceptance of Robert s.
terms of capitulation and promptly leA'
the room.
Mr. O'Shaushnessy presently re-
turned and found his favorlte oFNe'
sunk in strenuous reverle'
"Well Mr.-er-Robert, are you
goin' back to the folks"
Mr.. Randolph raised his heaa '''0
smiled.
"Call me Slim please, I"urNe-
Slim Hervey,' for awhile yet. I've oe
cided to accept your offer eff ano1he'
wagon for q week or two-that 's'
YOU realize you'll be doing ME JUST
plain, monumental favor"
"Sure. kid" said Mr.. oSl'ausl
messy, flushing, as does all MS KIM o,
-, the verge Of gratitude. "lhats a'
right" 49,,
"Tbanks a lott" said Mr.. Randolph
u "And do you mind if take the wa
T. street beat for q while? | nee
money :,
: "Why, Slim, what's got ye? y
know that's the rottenest short-rn
u stand in town. Now, eff it's none
Won want" Mr.. OShaughnes>
- reached slowly down into his capaclol
p, trousers pocket, his eyes, meanwh''
- y studying Mr.. RandoIph's physIosno''
~ with shrewd CLINT that had lor
70 70 stalled many a clever attempt at
~ touch in years gone by
:, "Yes. money" said Mr. Hahdoll
~ a., pensively: "a hundred thousand d'
III lars worth"
~, Tourkes face underwent a startll'
NO change, as though it had tumbled doV
re whole ladder of emotions uht1l
in landed with a jolt on solid plat1ol
he of infinite pity.
nd "Take any beat We like, boy VIII
af. va en- hold the Wheel" he sald'
bo the same time jambing the brak
down on his too generous hand. a
,b. be sure your pl' frien' Tourke al
on COIN to forget to come to the hospl
nv. TO see you''-he finished almost WIFI
the sob-"Often."
on For five restless, heart-Dreah'
out DAYS Mr. Randolph and his cab w
ot the beck and call Of every she
M horn curb-broker that wanted
NN friends ard customers to see him st
ON away from the scene of others lab
NJ in taxi. The vast assurance that
\ graced him when he allowed Mr.
III yuns to infer that nine days was pie
. in which to pick up a hundred III
M sand dollars and that had also TIM
. a remark made some weeks before
VA a Miss Madge Van Teller to the
VA feet that the great thing nowad
. was to avoid having too much mo
WIN had been gradually worn to a rag
XVI FRAGILE.
>nD Mr.. Randolph was on the point
Hl trying to persuade himself that he
. giving way to the too constant ST.
ri rather than to any defect in his I
q osophy of the easiness OF wealth W
~ an excited and hetless elevator
. rushed up and said:
- "Here, youse! Mr.. Embonpoint
~ gums car has froze. Ring your
fire alarm"
Mr.. Randolph almost knocked ov
fare that was attempting to get Al
i Engaged" he growled, as
,+oonod RI "tnrn hpr over" :