The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-05
Lvu HAT can I DOR
Sf Il thought I'd write
Wv a letter and get you to

hand it to him for me. .
My soulr his friend exclaimed.
why on earth DONE you just go
down there and tell him?'
Adams became pitiably embarrassed
He stammered, coughed, stammered
again, wrinkling his face so deeply he
seemed about to weep; but finally he
contrived to utter an apologize
laugh. II ought TO do that, of course;
but in some way or other I just don't
seem to be able TOTO manage it"
why in the world not?" the mys-
tilted Lohr inquired.
L could hardly tell you-less'n it
is to say that when you been with
one boss all your life it's $3.50 kind
Of embarrassing-to quit him. Just
can't make up my mind to go and
speak TO him about it. No; 1 got 1t
in my head a letters the only salts
factory way to do It. and I thought
I'd ask you to hand 1t to him"
We'll, of course I don't mind dom
that for you" Lohr said, mildly.
But why in the world don't you just
mail It to him?"
/
turned. You know. like that. it'd
have to go through a clerk and that
secretary Of his. and I don't know
who all. There's a couple Of kind Of
delicate points I want to put in II;
for instance, I want to explain to him
how much improvement and so on I'm
going TO introduce on the old process
I helped to work out with Campbell
when we were working for him, sO't
he'll understand it's a different article
and no infringement at all. Then
there's another thing; you see all dur
ing while I was sick he had my sal
airy paid to met amounts to con-
siderable, WAS on my back so long.
Under the circumstances, because I'm
quitting, I don't feel as II I ought to
accept It. and so III have a check
for him in the letter TO cover It, and
I want to be sure he knows It, and
gets It personally. II It had TO go
through a lot of other people. the way
It would II put it In the mail, why
you can't tell. So what 1 thought;
il you'd hand it to him for me, and
maybe If he happened to read it right
then. or anything. It might be you'd
notice whatever he'd happen to say
about it-and you could tell me after
ward"
"All right" I-ohr said Certainly
il you'd rather do It that way. III
hand It to him and tell you what lie
says; that is. if he says anything and
I hear him. Got 1t written"
mo; III send it around to you last
Of the week" Adams moved toward
his taxicab. Don't say anything to
snybody about it. Charley, especially
till after that
"AI right
And, Charley. III be mighty
obliged to you" Adams said. and
came back to shake hands IN fare
ven There's one thing more you
might do-if you'd ever happen to
feel like It." He kept his eyes rather
vaguely fixed on a point above his
friends head as he spoke, and his
voice was not well controlled. Il
been-I been down there a good many
years and 1 may not a been so
much use lately as I was at first. but
I always tried to do my best for the
old firm. IF anything turned out so s
they did kind Of take offense with me.
down there, why, just say a good
word for me-if you'd happen to feel
ike it. maybe"
Old Charley Dohr assured him that
he would speak good word II oppor-
unity became available; then. after
the cab had driven away, he went UP
to his small apartment on the third
floor and muttered ruminatively IN
til his wife inquired what he was
talking to himself about.
"Ole Virg Adams" he told her
He's out again after his long spell
of sickness, and the way il looks to
me he'd better stayed in bed"
You mean he stll looks too bad
70 be out?"
'Oh, I expect he's gettin' his h1alth
back" Iohr said, frOwning.
Then what's the matter with him?
You mean he's lost his mind?"
My goodness, but women do jump
at conclusions he exclaimed.
Well" said Mrs. Lohr, what
other conclusion did you leave me to
jump at?"
Her husband explained with a little