Evening star., 1932-08-07

Unfortunately the botol slipped as Mr..
Durfy turned to pick it up, and it
crashed against the ladder, resulting IL.
sho,oer OF iUaser and goldfish, and Mr..
Durfy stoore quite audibly.
Seeking job, he had called at the bank be-
cause the banking business seemed q good
business to be in, and the cashier-George
Durfy-who was a man past middle age, had
received Fenderton pleasantly. He had been
rather amused by Fendertons man-about- town
air and his spats and cane, but he realized that
Fendertons father was goodly stockholder of
the bank.
Il just dropped in, Mr.. Durfy.' Fenderton
said, to see if there were any openings in the
banking business, because 1 am considering
going into the banking business. I think it
would be good business for young man, don't
you?"
Well there are worse Fenderton" said Mr.
Durfy smiling. What you want is job, isn't
it?"
Well yes, Mr.. Durfy, if you want to put it
that way
Your father said you might come here look
ing for one," said Mr.. Durfy, "and I'll give you
a job if you want it. Twelve dollars a week to
begin with-offce boy and messenger. You
start at $50 in the morning."
Fenderton coughed gently behind his left
hand and moved uneaSily.
You haven't any positions open for tellers or
cashiers vice presidents just now have you,
Mr.. Durfy?" he asked
I'm sorry about it. Fenderton," Mr. Durfy
said, not smiling now, but pretty full
up in those lines at present. And I'm rather
busy today. have to see my sister off for Cali
fornia in about two minutes. If you want the
job I offered you, Fenderton. just say so.
inf
remember this, young fellow-you get here at
$50 in the morning or you're fired before you
get started"
Yes thank you Mr. Durfy," Fenderton said
quite meekly, for Mr. Durfys voice had taken
on the tone he used to his employees, which was
quite different from the tone he used in speak
ing to the banks important customers.
THAT evening, just as May Middleton was
stepping into Fenderton's car, Mr. Durfy
was finishing his dinner in his home in beautiful
Upper Westcote when the maid handed him
telegram. He opened it carelessly but when he
its contents he frowned and exclaimed "Oh,
pshaw!"
What is the matter, Wilbur" asked Mrs.
Durfy You don't have to go out, do you?"
Yes, do" said Mr. Durfy, Grossly. IF this
isn't just like my sister Sally What do you
think she has done now? She has started for
California and left her canary and her goidnsh
in her house and she wants me to get them and
keep them for her until she comes home. OF all
the thoughtleSs women-oh, wen-In have to
get them. Did she leave any keys with you?"
She didn't leave any keys with me-" said
Mrs Durfy. and Mr.. Durfy put on his hat and
went out, grumbling angrily.
Thus it happened that Fenderton Roper,
tooling along the road to Norton and the
motion picture house there glanced to the LETT
the snappy roadster passed a two-story house
that stood alone opposite birmingham Park
hundred feet beyond the house Fenderton
brought the roadster to a stop and looked back.
What is it, Fenderton?" May asked. Did
you think we had fiat tire? I didn't hear
anything, Fenderton."
Keep quiet, May" Fenderton said In q
hoarse whisper. Don't talk SO loud. I think
there's a crime going on back at that house
there"
Nov, Fenderton Roper, I won't have you
pretending things like-that when we are going
to the pictures" May said. You just want
to get me all scared and frightened. You
didn't see anything, did you, Fenderton?"
But Fenderton was getting out OF the car.
He stood and peered back at the darkened
house.