The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-05-06

Make money too Slowly :" gasped
Mr.. MiIyuns. forgetting Bobby and
Pamela and their affairs for the first
time In three weeks. and remembers
ing, for change, and with twinge
Of his hardened conscience, the size
of his last retainer. "Idai'
But Mr.. Randolph allowed him no
time for indulgence in vocal mirth.
"Thats what said he continued,
unmoved. 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 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 superlmposed over all was
> new look of sudden resolution.
"You win please tell Miss Thorn
ton" he resumed, 'that I shall do my
self the honor OF calling on her one
week from the day after tomorrow at
four In the afternoon, There Is a
condition. however, and II is that be
left alone without any mental reser-
walton by her and you and your agents
during the intervening time"
zone hundred thousand In nine
days. murmured Mr.. Milyans skepti-
cally. Hls great brain hung poised In
thought for some time, but finally he
nodded his acceptance of Roberts
terms Of capituiation and promptly left
the room.
Mr.. o'Shaughnessy presently re-
turned and found his fayorite driver
sunk IN strenuous reyerie.
"Weil, Mr.--er-K Robert, are you
goln' back to the folksT'
Mr. Randolph raised his head and
smiled.
"Call me asllm, please Tdurkc--
slim Hervey, for awhile yet I've de.
cIded 10 accept your offer Of another
wagon for week or mat Is, "
you realize you1l be doing me just a
plain, unornamental favor"
"Sure, kidp' said Mr. o'shaugb.
messy. flushing, az does all lIis KIND on
the verge Of gratitude. THAT'S all
right"
"Thanks a lot" said Mr. Randolph
"And do you mind ~ take the Wall
street beat for whilel ! need
money"
"wby. Slim. what's got yo9 Ye
know that's the roiteucgt shnrtrun
stand In town Now, - SIS money
you wnut--" Mr.. O'shaughncssy
reached slowly down into his capncious
trousers pocket his eyes. meanwhile,
studying Mr.. Rand0iph's physioghomy
with shrewd CLINT that had fore.
stalled many clever attempt at
touch In years gone by.
"Yes. money said Mr. Randolph
penslveIy "a hundred thousand dol.
lars worth"
. Tourkes face underwent s startling
change. as though II had iumblcd down
whole ladder 81 emotions until II
landed with a Jolt on a solid platform
Of Infinite pity.
Take any heat ye IKE boy while
ye en- hold the wheel" be said, az
the same time jamhIng the brakes
down On hia too generous hand. AN
be sure your Of fricn' Tourke stint
goln' 90 forget TO come 10 the hospital
! 10 see YOU be finished almost with a
sob -"orten."
+ For Ave restless, heart.brcakIng
days, Mr.. Randolph and his cab were
at the beck and call OF every short,
horn curb-broker That wanted bic
I friends ana customers 10 see him start
away from the scene ~ others lahors
+ in tnxi. The vast assurance that had
graced him when he allowed Mr. NIL
yuns to infer that nine days was plenty
+ IN which TO pick MP d hundred thou
sand dollars and TINT had also tlnged
remnrk made some weeks before 10
a Miss Madge Van Teller 10 the 81
/ feet that the great thing nowadays
was 20 avoid having too much money
/ had heen gradually worn to ragged
I FRAGILE.
I Mr.. Randolph WAS on the point of
/ trying To persuade himself that he was
giving way 20 the too constant strain
rather than 10 any defect In his phil.
oaophy 81 the easlucss Of wealth when
an excited and hatless elevator boy
rushed up and said
'IIere, youse Mr.. Embonpolnt Nor.
gums car has froze. Ring your Of
FIRE alarm"
Mfr. Randolph almost knocked over q
fare that was attempting to get aside.
Engaged r he growled, as he
4 stopped 10 "nrn her over"
Five minutes later, his cab was car
rying. "a the persons Of Me MOrgum
above mentioned, and another. the po.
tential plyots Of very tight.yested IN
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