The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-05-06
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beginning to dawn across the trouble
in his honest face when there came
sharp knock on the door followed
promptly by the rattle Of the loose
knob and the unceremonlous entry
of one birdlike, bald-headed, dapper
corporation lawyer and two coIpulent
gum-shoe plain-clothes men.
"Yerel Wot the exclaimed the
outraged Mr.. 0'Shaughnessy.
The legal light paid him no heed ana
advanced on the fast-wilting Slim Her
yey with outstretched hand.
"Robert !" he cried beamingly. "My
dear boy, I'm glad 10 see youl"
Don't take the glad hand, SLIM"
warned Mr.. UShaughnessy. 1.-THE lit
tie runt may be tryln' TO serve papers
ON yer. Now, gents, show yer war
rant err I'll call the boys an you take
the consequences"
II guess it's all right, Tourke," said
slim weakly. They aren't going to
pull me, exactly"
II don't care whether they think
they're goln to pinch you er not" re-
marked Mr. O'Shaughnessy. fixing
malignant eyes on the two heavy
thanking forces OF the small lawyer
81 never did like the smell Of fat"
Suddenly he rOared "Heyl Boys."
The two bulls, strayed into inhOs-
pitnble pastures, turned, stepped cat
footed 10 the door, and took the flight
Of steps in three. They cannot he
hiar,ad fur thai a., a v....a,,,fyaA a., Nfw
o'Shaughnessy the man who had once
been arrested for pushing over with
one hand Ford that had crowded
him.
"Now, Robert" said the legal per-
sonage, apparently quite oblivlous OF
The desertlon Of his supports, II Just
want 20 talk with You. May sit
DOWN."
Certainly, Mr.. Mllyuns," said Rob
.ert alphabetically.
Excuse me-" murmured Mr..
OShaughnessy Ibid /. or didn't l
get the name correetT
II beg your pardon, Tourke" said
Robert, "Mr Borden Milyuns MIR.
Tourke 0'Shaughnessy" He pro.
nouneed II "o'shoCkenssy," to The lie.
Hight OF the owners ears, long unac.
eustomed 20 the correct intonation Of
the exotic patronymic.
II did hear correct" said Mr..
O'Shaughnessy, as he rose and tip
toed from the room. II leave you
gents TO your family affairs" be add
ed from the door, his eyes drinking
u last view Of the brain king he had
dared 10 call runt.
During the next half-h0ur Mr.. NIL.
yuns delivered himself OF an assorted
lot Of special pleading that he. could
have sold on the market almost any
day for fifty thousand dollars, but the
sole Judge and object OF his efforts
still sat swinging one putteed leg in
mldair. as though tanning aside the
valuable streams Of golden words and
continued putting ut one cigarette az
ter another, each lighted from the
butt OF Its predecessor
TITS no use, Mr.. Miiyuns," said Rob.
ert az last "rhe truth is, and you
know 1t, that meeting between my
r.
present time and under the exception.
al conditions, could only bring about
complications beyond the capability Of
any one Of US 10 handle. Her pro-
posal that she divide her income with
me is so absurd that | am amazed nj
your lmper-at your hardihood In
even mentioning It."
Mr.. Milyuns wiped his brow for the
first time in mHny years.
~ don't mind YOU calling me 'mher-
tineDt,' Robert" he said meekly.
"Call me anything you please Only"
land his voice rose gradually TO a
surprising yolmne-"don't forget that
promised one OF the dearest, most
unspolled. lovable. and wholly ador.
able young persons that it's ever been
my privilege TO assure of the lmp0s,
eable that / would bring you TO her
and, by the holy mackerel, will--ii
have to hold you by one ear with
my teeth
Mr.. Randolph took his latest olga
rette from his mouth during This strict
ly Illegal peroratlon. and allowed his
lips to spread into broad smile.
"Nr. Milyuns,p he said, IL always
aid like you; now I've got deeper
feeling. They call II love. l admit
10 the human end Of you that the
only thing that keeps me from rush.
ing straight away 10 call on the lady
you hayesso accurately described ~ the
fact that l haven't money and she
has,
But what about the job ! offered
you" interlected Mr. Mllyuns.
II was coming 10 that" said Mr.,
Randolph. "rm not keen on charity
from you any more than from Miss
Thornton, but-more than that
wouldn't bury myself in your stuffy
old styscraper at any cash price
known TO man. In the first place, you
belong to the most unoriginal OF all pro.
fessions, apd, In the seeend, you make
money too slowly"