Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-09-10

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feeling. They Gull II love. adm,
to the human end af Won II a, m
only thing that keels ME IRON rush
ing straight away to call on the lad,
you have 10 accurately described 10 IN,
fact that / haven't money and SD,
has"
But what about the job I offere
your" interjected Mr.. Milyuhs.
81 was coming to that" said Mr.
Randolph, I'm not keen on charjt,
from you any more than from Mis-,
Thornton, but--more than that
wouldn't bury myself in your stpfr,
old skyscraper at any cash price
known 10 man. In the first place. you
belong to the most unoriginal of all pro
fesslons, and, in the second, you make
money too slowly"
MAKE money too slowlyv" gasped
Mr. Milyuns, forgetting Bobby and
Pamela and their affairs for the frst
time In three weeks, and remember
ing, for change, and with twinge
of his hardened conscience, tho size
Of his last retainer HAP
But Mr. Randolph allowed him NO
time for indulgence In vocal mirth.
That's what / said.' he continued,
unmoyed. ITO meet Miss Thornton
face to face and unashamed, feel
that must have capital of at least
hundred thousand"
He sank his head In thought for \
moment. When he raised II again,
the widely placed blue eyes were
there. So was the saddle of faint
freckIes 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 in the afternoon. There Is
condition, however, and 1t Is that be
left alone without any mental reser.
walton by her and you and your agents
during the Intervening time"
"One hundred thousand In nine
days." murmured Mr.. Milyuns skepti.
cally. His great brain hung poised In
thought for some time, but finally he
nodded his acceptance Of Roberts
terms of equalization and promptly left
the room.
Mr. O'Shaughnessy presently re
turned and found his favorite driver
sunk In strenuous reyerie.
"Well Mr.-er-Robert, are you
goin' back to the folks"
Mr.. Randolph raised his head and
smiled.
"Call me Slim please, Tourke--
Slim Hervey.' for awhile yet. I've de-
cided to accept your offer OF another
wagon for week or two--that is, II
you realize you'll be doing me just
plain, monumental favor"
"Sure, kidd" said Mr.. O'Shaugh- |
Messy flushing, as does all his kind on
the verge of gratitude. ~That's all |
right"
Thanks lott" said Mr.. Randolph.
And do you mind IL | take the Wall /
street beat for whils7 l need
"Why Slim, what's got We? Ye
know that's the rottenest short-run
stand In town. Now, eff It's money
you want" Mr. O'Shaughnessy
reached slowly down into his capacious
pocket, his eyes, meanwhile,
Mr.. Randolph's physiognomy
with shrewd CLINT that had fore
stalled many clever attempt at
touch in years gone by.
Eyes, money" said Mr.. Randolph
"a hundred thousand dol
lars worth"
Tourke's face underwent startling
change, as though It had tumbled down
4 whole ladder of emotions until 1t
anded with jolt on solid platform
IF infinite pity.
Take any beat We like. boy, while
re en- hold the Wheel" he said, at
he same time jambing the brakes
Town on his too generous hand. "An'
'e sure your OF frien' Tourke amt
,oln' to forget to come to the hospital
o see you'-he finished almost with
For five restless, heart-breakine
lays, Mr. Randolph and his cab were
It the beck and call of every snort
lorn curb-broker that wanted his
riends and customers to see him start
way from the scene of others lab0rs
n taxi. The vast assurance that had
raced him when he allowed Mr.. Mil
uns to infer that nine days was plenty
n which to pick up hundred thou
and dollars and that had also tinged
remark made some weeks before to
Miss Madge Van Teller to the eff
ect that the great thing nowadays
ias TO avoid having too much m0ney
ad been gradually worn TO ragged
razzle
MIR. Randolph was on the point OF
rying to persuade himself that he was
wing way to the too constant strain
ather than to any defect In his phil
sophy Of the easiness Of wealth when
excited and hatless elevator boy
lShed up aud said:
Here, youse! Mr.. Embonpoint Nor
inns car has froze. Ring your oil
re alarm"
MIR. Randolph almost Knocked over a
ire that WINS attpmutinp To vet aside,