Evening star., 1921-02-27

| We'll, gents" says he. ivy dond
somebody say somedings?'
Sounds like a fair Offer" says Doc
Peudergast. "A very fair offer. Let's
see. did 1 get your name correct,
| Mr.-er-"
Chester Livingston Brooks" says
my tall friend.
| Livingston Brooks?" repeats Mar
tin. 'No relation. 1 suppose. to the
, Mr.. Brooks OF the we'll known firm of
Brooks & Livingston"
Chester smiles and shrugs his
Brooks was my father" says he.
Henry Livingston is my mothers
! brother and my uncle. But I am
| making you this offer on my own
| initiative. May I ask for an ex-
preston Of opinion from the board"
You bet he might. And he got it
prompt. It took US less than three
! minutes to reorganize. elect Chester
president of the company. and hand
over his check to the new treasurer.
| which is me. After which we voted
unanimous to start making the little
wizard brushes as quick as we could
buy a factory, and the meetin' broke
up with Chester shakin' hands hearty
with everybody present and gettln'
patted on the back affectionate.
you win, Chester" says l. You
got the right methods: too. Why:
say. il it hadn't been for you wed
have been mixed up in free for-ail
by now: Honest. as paciner you've
got the dove Of peace lookin' like a
settin' hen that's been pushed or the
nest. Say, how about coming up to
the Corrugated with me? I'd like to
have you meet Mr.. Robert Ellins. our
out to lunch with him. Eh?"
Nothing would suit him better, he
says. except that he really ought to
run up to the Grand Central first and
see about some hand baggage that
n:s ssfia snsSEsc sisht," 'ss say: I. rn mako the
detour with you"
It was while we was pushin' our
way through the noon hour crush
that Chester is pushed into this curb
faker who has a tray OF wire puzzles
strapped in front of him. Chester
bumps him just hard enough to spill
some of the stock on the sidewalk
Say, who you think you're wipin'
your feet on, you human string beam"
snarls the peddler.
III.
gizes humble. TT was awkward of
me, wasn't it? Here, my good fell
low. let me help you pick those up
"Ah. keep your paws or" says the
puzzle vender.
"oh. but / insist" says Chester
Now that is too bad. Might spoil
their sale. Well, it was entirely my
fault so allow me to offer you this
in paymentA And good luck to you.
old chap"
With which he slips him a en-spot.
takes me by the arm and hurries of.
leavin' the faker standin' there starin'
|dazed and stupid at what has been
pushed into his grubby hand.
You're some guy. you are, Chester"
says.
. I'm an awkward, clumsy chump."
says he. The poor devil! I hope I
did the right thing. Perhaps didn't
give him enough"
HI, Huh says wi, Il Isl, shouldn't as ~ worry r,
equity in a push cart; and year from
now he's liable to have store Of his
own on I'd avenue"
L sincerely hope he does,y says
Chester. =
true. Chester. saysI
Then when we gets to. the check
room he greets the. fresh baggage
juggler like "a friend and brother.
slips a. fine cigar and is just thankin'
him cordial. for diggin' out his suit
case, when a husky built, square
jawed party steps up and sreets Ches-
ter familiar.
AS he. turns to see who it is Ches-
ter's jaw drops and his mild eyes
register disappointment But it's
only for a second Then he sticks out
his hand and remarks cheerful:
why. hello. Collins. Do you Know.
old man. I fancied that this time I'd
given you the slip completely"
Brooks" says Collins. Not quite.
though, as you see"
NO" says Chester. Trust I haven't
caused you a lot of worry and
trouble"
Jaw. that's all right" says Col
lins. mice little change for US, get
tin of for a day or so like this
Trumbulrs with me. sir"
rs he?" says Chester enthusiastic.
isn't that bully? OF course. I'm
fond Of all of you. but you and Trum-
bull are such nice. decent chaps.
Glad they sent you two"
THANKS. Mr.. Brooks" says Collins
"And If you're are ready to go back
sir. why
quite ready. Collins" says Ches-
ter. I've been gone nearly two days
and I've had corking good time
Met some hne fellows. too. This is
one of the best: my friend. Torchy,
here. ,And-er-could ask you. Col
Inns. to explain things to him."
Sure" says Collins. taking me by
the arm and steppin' little one side,
with his eye still on Chester "I ex-
pect you're onto him. though From
DR.. Mudds Psychopathic Retreat. up
in Connecticut. You know" And he
taps his forehead.
4 x X
Honest" says l. gawpin'
! Yep" says he. Perfectly harm
less. though. Absolutely. But he's
better off where we can look after
him."
Even then has to step back for
! another look at Chester. so you're
from the nut factory. eh:" I asks
Alvin mods and chuckles. ITS a
little fad Of my uncle's." says he
''Poor old chap! He's gone crazy
over piiing up more money. Can't go
to grips with his ego. for it has a
grip on him. Sad case, uncle's. But
somehow he found judce uho