Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-05-15

DuL ilhc " COupdTc THEIR PRICES
with the prices Of their competitors.
"Tell Fl. G. Cohen l want him to
come down early in January and help
me with my income-tax statement.
want 1t off my mind. He charges a
hundred dollars and he oozes oil as he
talks, but he saved me at least ten
thousand last year. by showing me my
rights, though my native land is rapid
| ly taking all I've got. Tell William
Shipman his proposition does not in
| terest me at present. 1t would not ill.,
terest any intelligent human being at
any time, but We'll let him find that
out.
Tell. George Bolton will contribute
five. thousand dollars to the Princeton
fund, and advise him to get after some
of the rest as vigorously as he is chas-
Ing me up. Three Of my classmates are
still alive, but he appears to think
they're dead. Tell him Stanley's more
alive than I am. Tell Brown & Rob-
son to send man down with samples,
and I hope: they'll show more discre-
rion about 1t. than they did last spring.
After all, l am a, country gentleman
and not moying.picture advertise
ment for their firm. Got that?"
| Renshaw said he had, and took ad-
vantage Of the momentary pause to
wipe his brow. An early suspicion
that his new job was to be something
of sinecure had persisted and was not
reborn. 1t became clear that the old
mans correspondence was much in ar
rears. He gave instructions for letter
after letter with increasing zest and
rapidity. At the end of two hours of
steady note-giving his voice lost its as
surance and took on suggestion of
the languor Of photograph that is
running down.
"How many letters have 1 given
your he asked.
Renshaw fumbled vaguely among
the mass of notes before him.
mot more than seven or eight hun
dred, should say"
Campbell cackled
Il deplore this modern tendency to
exaggeration. You've got just enough
work for husky young man to do
comfortably before lunch. Go to 1t. l
will leave you in possession of the
study. But first telegraph the offices
of the Scandinavian line and reserve
an outside stateroom on the Frederick,
sailing November twenty-second, for
for" he hesitated an instant only
for Madame H-v-o-e-s-l-e-f," he ended
slowly, spelling out the name "That
will be all this morning. If time hangs
too heavily on your hands may give
you some more this afternoon"
He rose from his chair, stiffly as was
his habit, stood still IN instant to give
his old legs time to accustom them
selves to the effort Of walking, and
then went toward the door. There
with fingers already on the knob, he
paused.
"Mr. Renshaw," he began, and
stopped.
Renshaw, who had risen when he
did, waited in silence. Campbell took
step as If to cross back to him, and
Renshaw saved him the journey by
joining him at the door. The old
mans manner had completely changed
His brisk assurance was gone He
looked and evidently felt uncomfort.
ably self-conscious.
'Mr. Renshaw," he began again
"our household, as have already told
you, Is in some respects-ah-a little
unusual at present. Possibly Doctor
Stanley-ah-prepa you for this
fact
Both Doctor Stanley and you your
self, sir, mentioned it," the secretary
reminded him.
"Just so. Well-ah-the point is
that, as the matter concerns others, !
am not able to go into details about 1t
for the moment, much as dislike any
atmosphere Of secrecy. So l must
count on your discretion to-ah-"
1t was clear that for once David
Campbell, so fluent up till now was at
loss for words. Renshaw helped him
out.
ITO ignore anything don't under
stand?" he suggested. That's the
idea, isn't it?'
The face of Campbell frightened,
but his eyes did not meet the young
mans. 1t was clear that the mystery
Of the household, whatever 1t might
| be, was distasteful to the master of
the household 1t also seemed clear
that his predominating feeling about
it was one of annoyance and not one
Of anxiety or strain.
Exactly" he said, with an air of
relief. "Please ignore It,"
"You may be sure that shall do so,
as far as can. And, in any event, l
shall ask no questions. But-Mr.
Campbell" 1t was Renshaw who was
self-conscious now. His face had
taken on the deep, unbecoming flush
his new master had already seen
there. 'There's one point on which I
should like your instructions. Am l
to understand that l am not to report
to you anything unusual may see or
or hear? May l assume that you
know about it?'
| Campbell's self-consciousnes gave
place to an expression of surprise,
| mingled with dOuht