The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-04-26
Malcolm Works
His Way
By JANE OSBORN

20 By Mcclure Newspaper syndicate)
"Oh. snakesl /" said Tom HIggens.
with resigned disgust. giancing at the
leaves Of q little black notebook that
he had Just taken from his coat pocket.
Malcolm Gims0n, sprawled out on
q hammock on the wide veranda Of the
Alpha Beta house. looked up with
some interest.
whats biting you, Higg?" is the
way he showed his sympathy.
Two engagements for the same
time. You zee. I've got to pay my
own expenses this year. Dads sail
ing close to the wind. So got next
to the student help committee and.
hang It all, somehow promised to
see two people at the same time this
AFTERNOON about some work. There's
a lady willing to give me board and
lodging and little money for what
can do mornings and evenings. You
see, 1 can't board at the frat house
here. I can't afford It Then there's
a Job with one Of the sightseeing bus
companies. You know. to go along
and spiel through the megaphone two
or three times a week. Somehow 1 ar
ranged to see them both at four this
afternoon. Snakesw
Malcolm sat up. stretched and
.yawned. "TIl look into one of the
Jobs. There's no nourishment sitting
around here, and I haven't anything
TO do till after my first class tomorrow
morning"
well. suppose you go see the lady.
Just size up the job. II this sight
seeing Job falls through 1 might be
glad to take 1T" Again Tom consult
ed his little notebook. "It's a lady
named Mrs. Gregory 0inner. 80 Park
Hans. I'll do something decent for you
aome day, maybe"
At four promptly that September
afternoon Malcolm Gimson appeared
at the front door OF the house of Greg
-ory Ginner in Park lane. Emma Gin
ner opened the door and smiled and
blHshed little, showing that. in spite
of herself. she was a good deal inter-
ested In students, even when they
were, or were supposed to be, of the
"self-help" variety. Emma ushered
Malcolm into the family living room,
as being more appropriate than the
front drawing room. and went to tell
mamma" Malcolm watched the slen-
der figure eagerly as 1t Withdrew down
the hall. Mentally he made a note that
here was the girl he wanted to take
TO his junior ball. He had always
rather inclined toward spirited bru-
nettes, but his preference suddenly
-swerved over to the rather shy blonde
type.
Mrs. Ginner soon appeared, an un-
affected. motherly sort of woman. She
explained that since the boys were
away and Mr.. Ginner was so much
taken up with business. they wanted
TO have young man in the family to
look after the furnace nights and
morning. to take care of the walks and
lock up nights when Mr.. Gnner was
away. They kept one maid, and there
were little things around the house
that the boys used to do before they
went away. He could have a room
on the third floor that one of the boys
had had. Mrs. GInner was sure he'd
be comfortable. He was just the sort
of boy she'd like. reminded her of one
of her own sons
Malcolm WAS about to say that he
was looking up the position for a
friend. but he was interrupted by
Emma.
But lie doesn't look bit like
Fred she said Erred has light hair
and blue eyes and your eyes are
Brown. aren't theyT" she said, turning
TO Malcolm.
Malcolm grinned and said they
were.
well. goodness. but your eyes are
sharp" said Mrs. Ginner, laughing, to
her daughter. 81 hadn't had time to
notice what color his eyes really were
all mean is that he is the sort OF
hoy that our boys are-Mr.-" she
aooked ap to Malcolm. "What did you
.say your name was?"
Malcolm Gimson," he said, "but-''
MIR. Gimson," she smiled. "but !
slippose Wen all be calling you Nal.
scolin before long"
She quickly said something about
the rate of payment for extra work,
sbut Malcolm did not heed this. He
was so intent on watching little
Emma. who seemed lovelier every
thine he looked at her.
"Nvw. guess everything is agreed
son." Mrs Ginner was saying. '.You
can send your trunk and things tomor.
row morning. The room is ready.
am sure Wen get along well. Mr.. Gin.
ner has no end Of admiration for boy
that is plucky enough TO work his own
way through college"
Mr.. Ginner, thought Malcolm Glmsor
why yes. that was the fat father
of the Incompatible Emma, his own ia
ther-in-law some day. Apd he admired
boys who worked Their way through
college; perhaps he would be more in
sclined to accept him as son-in-law II
She did work for himself instead of ink