New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-01

I Wanf him "a meet yoa dad. for he
has eame hack an parp0se "a take up
shat JACKSON well, n ! devote an
MF time "a business. it seems ~ me
sea could afford 10 sacrifice an hNpr
2" a. Ihst this 0nre. That checker
game can walt"
Tom Mas attended, and, being Il
stubborn man, he bowed his hack.
"feil him "a wait" he said euriiy.
'i'il gei arouni % il seen as 7 can"
without further comment the old
man pulled his grey wideraWake
lower over his eyes ami lmped out
~ the room, Rlt he did not so 20
Judge iIallaFan's office he Was too
sarR 70 risk further affense a. the
hands Of one who tsak malicious de-
light in antagoFizing him, ~ he
halked the STREETS, Perhaps h. had
permitted the Girl 10 10 more than
her 2haFe Of the work. and hence her
inclination 10 take all the credit for
their Joint success was only nasuTal,
hut II was time a. change an that;
lime "a turn a hig deal without her
assistance, That was the thing Ia
10, handle the jackson lease IN his
0wn way and turn il over for price
far IN excess Of seyeniy-fiYe thousand
collars Such things were being done
Fem did not know inst how, hut he
could easily md 0ui-and there were
several thousand dollars IN the bank
i0'ihe firms account,
4 bus was about 10 leave, "a Tom
clamheFed in,
Little pricklcs ran over Rob; she
'elt her whole body gHiVuni2e when
SHE saw Gray coming,
lie entered NJ she knew he would
enter, with the suggestion ~ having
feen blown thither upon the breast ~
a gale. He was electric. he thr0bhpd
with energy; he was bursting with on
thuslnsm and his delight al seeing
hsr was b0yish,
Ne''T told Jackson wou'i he out TO
Do0k nj the well and tho books to-
day" Bob" was saying, He won't
wait an hour longer"
splendid | came the instant you
tclegraphed everything. In |
fact. Some OF my men arc waiting 10
see me. but I haven't even. notified |
them of my arrival. Important bust
ness too: nevertheless, | hurried right |
here. They can wait" Gray
laughed gladly ''Jove How be- |
coming that hat is. I hired tho best |
looking car ! could find and IL will |
he here in a minute. told myself !
had earned day with you. and |
wouldn't spoil IL by permitting you to
drive. I'VE so much 10 talk to you |
about--business OF all sorts--that ]
scarcely know whore 10 begin"
Now bob" had expected to drive
TO the Northwest Extension with
Gray: nothing else had been in her
mind: her field clothing was even laid
out really for a quick change. but n
sudden contrarincss took hold Of her; ;
she experienced a shy porversity that
she could not explain.
ooh. I'm sorry, cant go. /
simply can't" she declared.
He was so abviously disappointed
that her determination gained
strength; she was surprised at her
own mendacity when she explained
he utter impossbiity Of leaving the
office and told circumstantial fib
about a title that had TO he closed
with people from out of town
In order finally to get him away
before she could change her mind,
;he promised to hurry through her
affairs and then drive out to bring
Tim home.
Gray drove directly to the lease he
lad come to examine. and was dis
amounted to learn that the owner had
ust left. This was annoying; Bob
,ad assured him that he was eX-
,ectcd. Inquiry elected from the
urly individual in charge no more
han the reluctant admission that