The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-01-11
By HENRY KITCHELL WEBSTER
Copyright by The Bobbs-Merrin Co.
afraid wasn't quite concealed. for her

! afraid wasn't quite concealed. for her
to go on.
II only meant" she explained, that
Mr.. Greer is always so full of the one
thing that happens to be on his mind
that the rest ofaus have to catch hold
just anywhere and fill In"
After she had gone he dropped down
into the swlvel-chair-his swivel-chair
now-feeling the imperative need of a
| few minutes In which to get himself
together. But before the process of
recollection had fairly found time to
begin. he heard steps-Greer's, he was
sure-come down the corridor and
turn into the secretary's Office next
door.
"Oh. helIo!n he heard her say. y
thought you'd gone"
The other said-it was Greer-"God-
frey. what an afternoon and
pumped down heavily on her desk.
WELL" Greer went on after striking
match. 81 guess we're really started,
at last. l don't believe there's any
more id fee-fo-fum that they can
think of. See you tomorrow" he
asked. 'How about dinner up at the
fsti My train doesn't go until mid
night"
~ can't come to dinner. But lunch
is al; right, If you like, and the rest
of the afternoon"
"D-n 1t, Jennie, can't you leave
the one decent workday in the week
alOne?
you have too many workdays as 1t
is. III be there at one. but | won't
wait So if you're at work and don't
feel like stopping. you needn't"
"Oh, all right! One o'clock, then
You're an Internal tyrant, Jennie"
$50 would you be, Joe" Tor did she
call him Joey), IF you got the chance,
Iguecs."
The next moment Henry heard her
going. Then, before he could move or
think, the communicating door was
thrown open, and Greer, at peace with
the world, came in upon him. He
gave Henry an amiable smile, pleased
to find him there Before speaking he
devoted a moment to a prodigious
yawn and stretch.
WELL" he said, as he squeezed the
water out of his eyes, that's over.
We're through with that sort of
hoakum for while, anyway. You
found 1t as dull as / did; / could see
that. Let's go somewhere and have a
chin-and a drink he added. I'm
drier right now than this country will
ever be-"
Greer piloted him back into sort
of grill where. apparently, food was
to be had as well as liquor. Greer
ordered bourbon for himself, and Hen
ry chose pot of orange pekoe.
"What do you make of Williamson"
Greer asked abruptly.
snake of him?" Henry echoed.
''NWhy, don't know. I've known him,
you see, for great many years. He
married a cousin of NINE"
Married, is he? Greer reflected.
Then, Living with his wife7"
Henry Jumped. "Yes," he said.
ooh, yes, certainly
Apparently, from his hosts point of
view, it was by no means corollary
But, having received Henry's assur-
ance on the point, he was content to
let it drop and go back to the main
theme.
'Well, / don't get any of these fell
lows" he said; "the financial gang. l
don't see how they get away with It..
/ don't see how they keep themselves
alive oh, know you're on their side.
You were in the bank, weren't you?
And they put you in here to keep an
eye on me. But you're no more like
them really than am. / saw that
we'll enough at the meeting. There
were a dozen times today when we
both wanted to say, To hi with II p
But you've worked for 'em, seen 'em
close~to, so thought maybe you could
tell me the answer"
I'm not sure l quite understand
what 1t is you find puzzling cbout
them," Henry said, slipping his tea and
feeling queerly ats ease for the mo-
ment with his companion. I've
worked for them, as you say, a good