Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-05-30

buy anything from them, for I have
discovered that they are deadbeats;
but ! Ike TO compare their prices
with the prices Of their competitors.
Tell H. G. Cohen ! want him TO
come down early IN January and help
me with my income-tax statement I
want II or my mind. He charges a
hundred dollars and he oozes oil as he
taika, but he saved me at least ten
thousand last year by showing me my
rights though my native land Is rapid
~ taking all I've got. Tell William
Shipman his proposition does not in
terest me at present It would not In
terest any intelligent human being at
any time, but well let him find that
out
Tell George Bolton I 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 / am Tell Brown & Rob
son 70 send a man down with samples,
and / hope they'll show more dlscre-
ton about 1t than they did las spring
After all, am country gentleman
and not moving-picture advertise
ment sor 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. II became clear that the old
mans correspondence was much tn ar
rears. He gave instructions for letter
after letter with increasing zest and
rapldity. At the end Of two hours of
steady note giving his voice lost its as
surance and took on suggestion OF
the ianguor of a photograph that is
running down
How many letters have I given
your he asked.
| RenFhaw fumbled vaguely among
the mass Of notes before him.
Not more than seven or eight hun
dred, I should say"
Campbell cuckled.
Il dcplore this modern tendency TO
exaggeratlon. You've got lust enough
work for a husky young man to do
comfortably before lunch. Go to it. I
viii 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 hesltated an instant only
for Madame H-y-o-e-s-l-e-f," he ended
slowly, spelling out the name. THAT
VIII be all this morning. If time hangs
too heavily on your hands | may give
you some more this afternoon"
He rose from his chair, stlfrly as was
his habit, stood still an instant to give
his old legs time to accustom them
selves 10 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 II 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.
mfr Renshaw." he began again
"our household, as l have already told
you, Is in some respects-ah-a little
unusual at present. Possibly Doctor
Stanley-ah-prepared you for this
fuct-"
Both Doctor Stanley and you your,
self. sir. mentioned It," the secretary
reminded him
Just So Well-ah-the point il
that as the matter concerns others.
am not able to 20 into details about II
for the moment much as | dislike any
atmosphere OF secrecy. So / must
count on your discretion to-ah-"
1t was clear that for once David
Campbell, so fluent up till now. was AT
a loss for words. Renshaw helped him
out.
ITO ignore anything don't under
oANAh AAN NAE EtctEt4s ElHL = ina
idea. isn't lt2"
The face OF Campbell frightened.
but his eyes did not meet the young
mans II was clear that the mystery
Of the household, whatever Ii might
he, was dIstasteful to the master OF
the household II also seemed clear
that his predomInating feeling about
Il was one OF annoyance and not one
OF anxiety or strain.
Exactly" he said. with an air Of
relief please ignore Il"
You may he sure that SHAH do So.
as far as | can And. in any event. /
shall ask no questions Bnt-Nr
| Campbell" was Renshaw who Vas
| setfconscious now. Ills face had
taken on the deep. uu6ecomng aush
MS new master hsd already seen
there. There's one point on which
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