Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-05-13

| did Ike you; now I've got deeper
feeling They call It love. admit
TO the human end Of FOu tlat the
only thing that keeps me from rush
ing straight away TO call on the lady
you have so accurately described Is ths
fact that I haven't money and she
has"
But what about the Job I Offered
you!" interjected Mr.. Milyuns
Il was coming to that" said Mr.
Randolph. I'm not keen on charity
from you any more than from Hiss
Thornton, but-mOre than that
wouldn't bury myself in your stUIy
old skyscraper ar any cash price
known 70 man. In the first place, you
belong TO the most unoriginaI Of all pro
LESSONS, and, in the second, you make
money too slowly"
Make money too sIowlyr" ga-ped
Mr. 3lilyuns, forgetting Bobby and
Pamela and their affairs for the first
time IN three weeks. and remember
ing. for a change, and with q twinge
Of his hardened conscience, The size
Of his last retainer. TIA -
But Mr. Randolph allowed him no
time for indulgence IN vocal mirth-
That's what I said" he continued
unmo7ed. ITO meet Miss Thornton
face 10 face and unashaned, feel
that 7 must have 2 capital Of ar Ieasz
a 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; 50 was the
guarantee Of honesty across his open
face, but superimposed over all was
q new look Of Sudden resolution.
You viii please tell Miss Thorn
ton" lie resumed, that shall DO ny
self the honor Of calling on her one
week from the day after tomorrow az
four IN the afternoon. There Is q
condition. however, and it is that be
Ieft alone without any mental reser-
Walton by her and you and your agents
during the Intervening time"
~One hundred thousand in nine
days" murnured Mr. dilyunz skepti-
cally. His great brain hung poised IN
thought for some tine, 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 reverie.
We'll. Mr.-er-Robert, are yeU
goln' back 70 the fOlksT
Mr.. Randolph raised his head anf
smiled.
Call ne Slim please, Tourke-
Slim Hervey.' for awhile yer. I've de-
cided TO accept your offer Of another
wagon for g week or twO-that IS. II
you realize youu be doing ne just a
plain. monumental favor"
sure, kid said Mr. O'Shaugh-
messy, flushing, as does all his kind Oh
the verge Of gratitude That's all
right"
Thanks a lorw said Mr.. Randolph.
And Go you mind If I take the Wall
street beat for q while2 7 need
money"
why Slim, what's got ye? Ye
know that's tho Tottenest sh0rt-run
stand in town. Now, ef its money
you want" 5.r. O'Shaughnessy
reached slowly down into his capac i0us /
pocket. his eyes. meanwhile. /
studying Mr.. RandOlph's physiOgn0mF
with a shrewd CLINT that had fore
stalled many a clever attempt al q I
touch in years gone By.
Yes. money" said Mr.. Randolph 4
Densively: "a hundred thousand dol {
lars worth" I
Tourke's face underwent startling {
change. as though it had tumbled down I
2 whole ladder Of emotions until IL /
anded with a jolt on a solid platform
II Infinite pity.
Take any beat ye Ike. boy. while
e en- hold the wheel he said. al
he same tine jambing the brakes
Town on his too generous hand. An
e sure your OF frien' Tourke amt
,oin' 10 forget TO come TO the hospital
o see you--he finished almost with a
For five restless. Misunderstanding
lays. Mr.. Randolph and his cab were
t the beck and call Of every short
orn curb-broker that wanted his
riends and customers TO see him start
way from the scene OF others labOrs
D a taxi The vast assurance that had
raced him when he allowed Mr.. Nil
uns 10 infer that nine days was plenty
D which 70 pick up q hundred thou
and dollars and that had also tinged
remark made some weeks before 10
Miss Nadge Van Teller 10 the ef-
act that the great thing nowadays
as 70 avoid having too much mooey
ad been gradually worn 10 q ragged I
-azzle.
Mr.. Randolph was on the point Of
wing TO persuade himself that he was
wing way TO the too constant strain
lther than TO any defect in his phil
'ophy Of the easiness OF wealth when