The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-10-07

We are not beggars-put we are
again helpless. But we do demand
that our allowances. or sich part of
them as YOU see fit to pay, shall be
given to us in the regular manner,
in a lump sum monthly"
"A month in advance said the
efficiency man. elevating his eye.
brows. "Why? Do you spend i all
the first day."
"of course not. But that docs not
alter our right to receive it al at
once"
TOO much temptation, said
Hedge. shaking his head. Besides,
its not economic. Perhaps you do
not know it. but many banks pay
interest on daily balances. This is
the case with the bank in which
your father left an account for this
household. That account is under
my sole charge. BY paying the three
of you $3.50 a month in advance an
a~ppreciable amount Of interest will
be lost. BY paying you 1892 per day.
the remainder of a considerable sum.
reduced. of curse by daily drafts,
remains at interest. That is the
policy that I shall follow You will
be paid in checks, each morning
This. said Constance. stonily, lis
the GROWING outrage"
I'm sorry you look at 1t that way,
Miss Brooke. It is simply good bust.
ness. However. I'm willing to put it
this way. if you object t o a daily
check-I will make weekly payments.
at the end, however, rather than the
beginning of the week. If you ac-
cept this arrangement. the first pay.
ment will be made a week from to.
day
Constance wavered. she had SIS
lift. Perhaps for a week she cou;r
stand it. But Billy and Alice we've
to be thought of. They were dc.ii
tute. No: the pride of the Brooke
family would have to grovel before
this creature. 1t was the daily wage.
oil bankruptcy.
I'VE wish to talk it over" s!e
said.
Certainly assented Hedge.
Constance led the way across TIE
hall, through the big reccption-rocm
and into a far corner of the mssic-
room. where they were safe from
prying ears. 1t was Billy who spoke
first.
You made a fine mess of it. Alice."
he exclaimed.
Alice did her best" declared Con-
stance defensively. "WcGlI you
have done any better?"
Wen. why couldn't she have giveF
him the idea we earned this money.
or something like thar"
Earn it, jeered Alice. "A lot we
Go to earn it. and you now it."
HE talks as if We were panhan-
dlers,' growled Billy.
Tit was like standing on q
bread line" groaned Alice.
Come interrupted Constance.
We've got to decide. It's half. OF
nothing"
Il won't take half.' stormed her
brother.
DO you want nothing, then? You
know very we'll none of us evec had
d bank account. We never even
thought of asking for one, when
father was here. Now. listen: you'd
better take this fifty per cent offer.
because if you don't, Billy. you won't
have a cent to your name"
There was an inarticulate rumbling
in his throat.
And you'll be in the same fix,
Alice, all of u.s." continued Con-
stance. I'VE can't go around like
beggars: you know it. For my part.
I'm going to take mine"
Cant we borrow the rest some
wilcre?''
Billy
The proposal shocked Constance.
because it assailed her Brooke pride.
None of US will ever borrow, if I
can help it," she said stoutly. Then,
after a pause: well. now that we've
accepted half, shall we take it by the
Gay or the week?"
Let's go back and fight for it by
the month in advance" said Billy
Constance shook her head.
1T would do no good. she said.
Don't you see how he's got US? He
has all the money and we've only
got $2.79 between us-and that's all
mine. And l can see he is not going
TO change his mind. He hasn't yet.
pm anything. For my part, I can
it by the week. But I'm think
ng of YOU and Alice"
NEWT CHAPTER: DEPRECIATION