The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-23

wouldn't have deae ~ wsll. but for
the loss you saved the firm and
FOR tho risk you RAM"
Gray seit momentAry desire 20
have done with pretenso. 20 confess
his true condition ana 10 beg not
only suitable reward FOR his sorv.
ices. but also as large loan as
coVerly could spare. IL is hard
10 maintain an attitude OF opulencs
on icss than nothing. IL would be
so much easier 90 have done With
this counterfeit gesture aud trust 10
a straightforward appeal Bus he
dared not Yield TO the impulse.
you may give me anything you
see IT." ho declared. and I sha'nt
embarrass you by refusing. ON The
contrary. 20 as strongly "a you pos.
sibly can"
Coyerly actually appeared 60 be
relieved al this statement. hut he
inquired. ouriouslyi what have you
got up your sleeveg You don't need
money"
Obviously not. But know "A
needy object OF charity. a worthy
case, I assure you. can scarcely
call him a friend. but I used TO al.
mire him greatly. and he Is sim an
agreeable companion-a man at once
capable. extrayagant. entertaining.
dissipatcd. lie is In had way.
temporarily. and can scarcely ar
ford even the bare necessities OF
life. II Is only with nay help. IN
fact. that no maintains it's luxurits.
Your money shall 10 TO him. and
With every dollar OF II that he
aquandcrs. there shall arise an ear.
nest orison to YOU"
The lewelcr was deilghted
Good no cried. Il dctest the de.
serving poor AZ heartily "a you do.
And now ia like TO open bottle
OF champagne with our breakfast -
on tho very day that the new
sign. Tom and Bob Parker" went
up over the door OF the insurance
office az Wichita Falls. the junior
partner announced:
"wcll. dad. the firm gets busy az
once. I'm OF for Dallas tonight "
What forT" Tom was dlsmaycd
By such prompt manifestation OF
energy.
.,lll have 10 tell you" Barbara
perched herself upon her fathers
desk and began speaking with a
note OF excitement In her voice. =
heard Henry NelApn was In town
so went TO the bank this morning
to SEQ him. He's such a big man
in the oil business thought hs
might help me. Ho was there, bu,
tn conference with his father and
another man. There were asvcra.
people waiting. 30 sat down. when
tho man they were talking 10 came
out. II was Pete. that drillcr who
put down the first well for W.. lie
was glad 10 rec me. and We had
quite talk. but noticed he was
fidgc,y. He said he was running a
rig over near 'Burk. and had a fish.
ing Job on his hands With all the
excitement and everybody running
double 'toweFa' and trying 10 beat
the other fellow down TO the sand.
IL struck me as queer that con.
tract drilleF ike Pete would be here
in Wichita In conference with Bell
and Henry Nelson. when he ough,
to be out on the lease fishing for a
lost bit. II didn't sound right. The
more got out OF him. the queersr
IL sounded. for he had all the fiEh,
ing tools he needed. 30 ! accused
him OF being a fraud. Z told him
ia bot hs had a showing OF oil
and was trying to borrow money
20 buy the offset or TO get the Mel.
sons 90 buy u and carry him for
an interest"
'whsrc'd you pick up this lingoT'
Tom inquired You talk Ike them
wild men Mt tho wcstland hotel
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