The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-17
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bic" he said. Fact is
your brother Walters got IN a little
trouble-well, 1 suppose you might
call It quite a good deal of trouble.
Fact is, he's quite considerable short
in his accounts down ct Lamb &
Company"
Alice ran up the stairs and into her
fathers room, where Mrs. Adams
threw herself into her daughters
arms. rs he gomez" she sobbed. He
didn't hear me, did he? I tried SO
hard
"Oh, poor Walter" The mother
cried. "Oh, the poor boyi Poor, poor
Walter! Poor. poor, poor, poor
Hush, dear, hush!' Alice tried to
soothe her, but the lament could not
be abated, and from the other side
of the room a repetition in a different
spirit was as continuous. Adams
paced furiousIy there, pounding his
fist into his left palm as he strobe
THE dang boy!" he said. Dang lit
tie fool Dang idiot. Dang fool!
Whyn't he tell me, dang little fool?''
He didr' Mrs. Adams ssobbed. He
did tell you, and you wouldn't give 1t
To him"
He did. did hep Adams shouted
at her. What he begged me for was
money to run away with! He never
dreamed of putting back what he
took. What the dangnation you talk
ing notwithstanding mer'
He needed it," she said. "He
needed It to run away with How
could he expect to live, after he got
away. If he didn't have a little
money! Oh, poor, poor. poor, Wal
teri Poor. poor. poor
She went back to this repetition;
end Adams went back to his own,
then paused, seeing his old friend
standing IN the hallway outside the
open door.
"Ah-Tn just be guin', guess.
Virgil" LOhr said. "I don't see as
there's any use my tTyin' to say any
more. I'll do anything you want me
TO, you understand"
wait a minute" Adams said, and
groaning. came and went down the
stairs with him. you say you
didn't see the old man at aII?''
mo. I don't know a thing about
what he's going to do Lohr said, as
they reached the lower floor. Not a
thing. But look here. Virgil, I don't
sea as this calls for you and your
wife to take on so hard about-any-
how not as hard as the way you've
started"
mo" Adams gUIped. ct always
seems that way to the other party
that's only looking Onr'
~Oh, well. I know that. Of course, %
old Charley returned. soothingly. But
lock here. Virgil; they may not catch
the boy; they didn't even seem to b.
sure what train he made. and If they
do get him, why. the ole man might
decide not to prosecute If"
'Him?" Adams cried. interrupting
Him not prosecute? Why. that's
what he's been waiting for, all along
aELe thinks my boy and me both cheat
s~nin, Why. ne was just lettina
Walter walk into a trap, Didn't you
cay they'd been suspecting him for
some time back? Didn't you say
they'd been watching him and were
Just about fixing to arrest him?'-
Yes, I know" said Lohr; but you
can't tell. especially If you raise the
money and pay it back"
Every cent? Adams vociferated
Every lasts penny. I can raise It
7 got to raise It, I'm going to put a
loan on my factory tomorrow. On
II get it for him. you tell him, Every
last pennyp'
well. ole feIler, you just try and
get Quoted down some now" Charley
held out his hand in parting. You
and your wife just quiet down some
You amt the healthiest man in the
world, you know, and you already
been under quite some strain before
this happened. You want to take care
Of yourself for the sake of your wife
ard that sweet little girl upstairs. you
know. Now, goodnight" he finished
stepping out upon the veranda- You
send for me If there's anything I can
do"
Dor" Adams echoed. There amt
anything anybody can do"' And
Cnens as MS olu iIleiu went uOWH the
path to the sidewalk, he called after
him, You tell him I'll pay him every
last cent? Every last, dang. dirty
penny"
He slammed the door and went
rapidly up the stairs loudly to him
self, Every dang, last, dirty penny.
Thinks everybody in this family wants
to steal from him, does he? Thinks
we're all yellow. does he? III show
him. And he came into his own
room vociferating. Every last, dang,
dirty PENNY
Mrs, Adams had collapsed, and Alice