New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-28
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chance on YOU" he finally decided
I've had to let get by. But lister
here" with a return OF authority
III ] get In wrong. you'd better moi
wait. I'm coming back. and II the,
don't want you. I'll Just natural,
wipe up the street with YOU"
As he came Into the presence OF
Rangers private secretary, Frank
Bryan. the impulse that had led him
to take In the name OF the rakish
visitor weakened. and he stood shut
fling his feet uncertain what to say.
"Mr. Bryan, sir. there's IA party
out there. that want sto see Mr..
Ranger. He said to tell you or Mr..
Ranger that Juarez Charlie"
"Juarez Charlie" the secretary
snapped why didn't you say so?
Show him into the private office at
once"
The bewildered guard returned to
his post.
This way, mister" he beckoned
with disgruntled civiltiy.
Never mind" He waved Number
One aside. II know the way"
He passed on, privileged char
acter, exchanging a word or two with
different employees In the outer office
and nodding Familiarity to others: for,
rolling-stone adventurer though he
was, CRATER and swindler as he was
suspected of being, Jaurez Charlie
was welcome here to come and go as
he pleased.
He and Loring Ranger had been
boys together.
More than once the successful
manufacturer had urged his old as
sociate to take a position with him,
offering Charlie his choice either In
side the factory or on the road; for 1t
was Rangers firm belief that the
vagabond, If he would only devote
himself to it, would make an incom-
parable salesman.
But Charlie always evaded these
efforts at rehabilitation.
His especial gifts were various:
perhaps the less said about them the
better. He employed them when he
felt like it and when opportunity Of
fered; loafed when he felt like It;
constantly about the country
first-cass, sometimes in
the company of yeggs and hoboes-
boosted that he had a more compre-
hensive knowledge of the United |
States than any other man within its
borders and regarded life on the
whole with cynical, good-humored /
philosophy which no exigency could |
daunt or misfortune overwhelm.
There was an unwonted tug of
sympathy at Charles wrinkled heart,
and on sudden impulse he stepped |
over and laid his hand on Rangers |
shoulder.
Tough luck, Lorry!" he said huski
Y. but don't give way like this, old
BOY. Brace up; it isn't as if your
little girl were gone for good"
The friendly touch, the sincerity Of
ceiling in his tone brought an unex-
,ected response. A tremor ran
through the manufacturers bent
rame; then, with groan, he dropped
lis head in his hands.
Its no use, Charlie" His voice
anne brokenly. mo use to try and
leceive yourself. She is gone for
,ood."
He turned away to hide his work.
ng face, then twisted round and be-
an to talk rapidly. Here at last
,as some one to whom he could lay
are al THAT was in his mind.
Look az the facts, Charlie. Look
{ the facts. It's month yesterday
Ince Hope went away-was taken
way, l mean-and in all that time
OF a word from her-not word of I
err. Only this horrible silence-like ;
thick black curtain meeting me
/ turn. ,
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