Washington telegraph., 1921-06-03
"NIr. NnlYnns." be said. "1 .lu.n,.

"Mr. Mlyuns," Re said, 81 AIwas,
did like you; row I've Got deeper
feeling. They call II love. admit
20 the human end Of you that the
only thing that keeps me from rush
ing straight away to call on the lady
You have so accurately described Is the
fact that ! haven't money ana she
has"
But what about the job I offered
you?" interiected Mr.. Milyms.
81 was coming to that" said Mr..
Randolph. I'm not keen on charity
from you any more than from Miss
Thornton. but--mOre than that-I
wouldn't bury myself in your stuhy
old skyscrapcr 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" gaSped
Mr.. Milyuns, forgetting Bobby and
Pamela and their affairs for the first
time I'm three weeks, and remember.
ing, for change, and with twinge
Of his hardened conscience. the size
of his last retainer. "Ha,"
But Mr.. Randolph allowed him no
time for indulgence in vocal mirth.
That's what l said" he continued,
unmoved. "To meet Miss Thornton
face TO face and unashamed, / feel
that must have n capital OF at least
a hundred thousand"
He sank his head in thought for a
moment. When he raised II again.
the widely placed blue eyes were
there. So was the saddle OF faint
freckles across his nose; so was the
guarantee OF honesty across his open
face. but superimposed over all was
new look Of sudden resolution.
"You will please tell Miss Thorn
ton" he resumed, that shall do my
self the honor of calling on her one
week from the day after tomorrow at
four I'm the afternoon. There Is
condition, however, and 1t is that he
left alone without any mental reser-
walton by her and you and your agents
during the intervening time"
zone hundred thousand In nine
days" muumured Mr.. Milyuns sk,pt-
cally. His great brain hung poisei in
thought for some time, but fnall! he
nodded his acceptance of Roberts
terms of capitulation and promptlyleft
the room.
Mr.. O'Shaughnessy presently re-
turned and found his fnvorlte diver
sunk in strenuous reverie.
well. Mr.-er-Robert, are you
Goin' back TO the folks?"
Mr.. Randolph raised his head and
smiled.
"Call me slim, please, Touke-
slim Hervey, for awhile yet. rvs de-
cided TO accept your offer Of andher
wagon for n week or two-that Il IL
you realize you'll he doing me just
plain. unornamental favor"
Sure. kid" said Mr., o'Snsgiqhs, q,
the verge of gratitude. That's all
right"
Thanks a lot :" said Mr.. Ra,dolph.
"And do you mind IL | take the wall
street beat for a while? | need
money"
"Why. Slim, what's got ye? Ye
know that's the rottenest short-run
stand in town. Now, eff it's money
reached slowly down into his capaclous
trousers pocket, his eyes, meanwhile,
studying Mr. Randolph's physiognomy
with shrewd CLINT that had fore
stalled many a clever attempt at a
touch in years gone by.
"Ycs, money" said Mr. Randolph
pensively; "a hundred thousand dol
lars worth"
Tourkes face underwent a startling
change, ns though it had tumbled down
n whole ladder OF emotions until 1t
landed with q Jolt on a solid platform
Of infinite pity.
Take any beat ye like, hoy, while
We en- hold the wheel" he said, at
| the same time iumblng the brakes
| down on his too generous hand. "An'
be sure your Of frien' Tourke amt
golu' 10 forget to come to the hospital
| to see y9c''-he Gnished uiElos. with a
| sob-"OctCn.
Foc five restless, hcart-hreaking
days. Mr.. Randolph and his cab we're
at the beck and call of every short
horn cu"b-bro',er that wanted his
friends and customers 10 see him start
away from the scene Ct others labors
in a taxi. The "dst assurance that had
graccd hiW whcn lie allowed Mr.. Mil
yuns To iiter thai ne days WIS plenty
in which 10 pick NJ hG"dged thou
sand dollars aud that had also tlnged
remark r3de some weeks before to
Miss Mudge Van Teller to the eff
feet that the great thing nowadays
was to avoil having too much money
had hecn gradua"y worn to ragged
! frazzle.
Mr.. Randolph was or ths point Of
trying TO persuade himself that he was
giving wu- to thc too constant strain
rather than 10 arr defect In his phil
osophy OF the rasiress Of wealth when