The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-04

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UNDERSTAND THosEg" he
POINTED TO THE BILLS.
around this town waiting for a good
man 10 pick q up" he sald
SHOW Il 20 me. I suggested
suppose dog Have you so,
nerve enough 20 grab t." he DC.
mandsd.
reached Tor another clgarct then
drew hack ms hand empty. The
conversation had taken turn that
mybtificd me. vas not sure that
wished TO place myself under further
obligation 20 my host
! don't think I understand. !
told him
lie put his hand into a poke; and
withdrew u. don't think that ever
IN ms ne had focn 20 much actual
cash as ho placed on a table beside
him Certainly there insult have been
IS o. 20 thousand dollar bills. and ne
many more of lesser denominations
Ringing from 50 20 900,
Understand thnooT lie pointed
TO the wnd Of bills
managed 20 lfft my eyes from
the money and looked at him.
Go on" said again.
I'm ia business" he sals slowly.
"ita a new business. and there's lots
OF money in u. People don't lose
their thlruts simply because other
people pass law"
"Boo,leggins7" I suggested.
Bright boy" ho ralj Other
things. too"
Ills eyes we're Amos, hidden be
tween their lids now; yet knew that
their pupils studied mo inicutiy.
How FAR would you travel with a
man who could toss you a bunch like
that on tho tablc77 Ho pointed al
the wad Of bills. II need man like
you. man that en- look and talk
and act like a gentleman, got ideas.
but / Amt always able TO put thcm
over. You scr. l know my own lin.
In. II doesn't matter how much Of
front wear i, don't fool tho people
that want 10 fool"
understood him "Aly face Is my
fortune. Is that III" / laughed.
lia nodded. you can make II
your fortune. II haAnt made much
Of n ono for you yet. Anyone can
tell that YOU have been educated. and
used 10 eood things and all that. but
where's Il got your
Here m your apartment. accept
Ing charity replied.
Ha waved dlsclaiming hand. Not
charity no corrected me.
Thank YOU" said I. I'm glad
you put Il on business basis. How
much do you think tho food ] ate
was WORTH"
what do YOU mean7" he asked.
III mean what / told you awhile
ago; I'm a gentleman. said. NOT
bootleKgcr or crook"
Hts thin lips curlcd in snccr. II
suppose it's better TO be gentleman
and staryc than wise guy and get
rich"
There's stlll other ways Of making
money" he said. For instance. you
could run TO tho police, give them
my address. and tell them what I've
told you"
you know that won't" / re.
piled. "will this cover tho cost OF
what I nte7''
] admit that II was ungrnclous,
even TO a confessed criminal. But
after all, he had iusultod mo. I
placed two dollars upon tho table
how pitiful the amount was when
laid beside his hugo wad OF bills
picked up my hat from tho chair
on which IL had been dropped at my
entrance, nodded TO him and started
for tho door.
wait a minute" he said. when
you think this over, you1l change
your mind. You'n want TO find me.
| won't DO here. This place Is rent.
ed for the night. Just 30 10 Vein.
horg and tell him you want mo.
That's the kind of n man / am
no hard feelings
Mono here. either" 7 told him.
But | hardly think Wen meet
again"
your bolly's filled now. Wait
till you're hungry again."
IL will" said T. Aud with that
II walked from tho apartment TO
find myself moment later IN
Washington Square. I looked at tho
lreat clock on tho Juusou Tower.
could stil keep my word TO Mrs.
Cannon did. Then, with two
dollars left Of tho five that I had
received from Weinberg. | climbed,
more easily this time than last, to
my room.
sat down upon the bed and re.
viewed tho last hour, And as I
thought OF how a cheap criminal
had carried mo to his lodgings. fed
rue. patronzcd mo and insulted mo,
I was sick with shame. A man
OF my education and breeding. who
hid SUM, so low In tho social scale
that he was open TO such mn insult,