Evening star., 1932-01-24

a bunch of rotters the people in that town
must be to treat his dad as they had! OF
course he didn't know the whole story OF his
fathers failure. The papers had printed some
stories, and Mr.. Morelands letters mad ex-
planned a few things. At any rate, one OF the
factories in which Mr. Moreland had invested
heavily got into difficulties. He tried to help
it with his personal funds News got out that
the bank of which he was the head was un-
sound. There was a bad run on II, ana IL had
to close Unwilling that any oepositor snouio
lose money especially with times as nafu as
they were in Larksburg, Mr. Morelano ralSeo
every available dollar to reopen the oank.
Other CAPITALISTS recognized a chance to take
advantage of the situation and closed In on
him The store was forced into bankruptcy'
and he lost it. And now, judging from his last
letter he had very little left-So little tnat ne
could not even keep his son in school.
DARRIE drew o deep breath. Well" he said,
- that's that! The sooner get out OF here,
the better" He rapidly ran over In his mind
what had to be done. See d. Adams and 1or-
mally announce that he was leaving. Get Joe
to bring I'D his trunk and his bags Pack. Say
eood-by to the fellows Wire his father. Pay
Eddie his roommate, the SIS he owed him.
Collect the money that various fellows owed
him-and had owed him for months. Barrie
smiled wryly. Try and do it!
Then
basket ball team, and turn in his uniform.
Barre's heart sank, but he refused to dwell on
that How he had fought for his position at
forward and now - Arrange to nave ms
trunk hauled to Bellaire Junction, where ne
would catch the train. Yes, he could do 1t all
and make the $50 bus to the Junction II ne
hurried.
1T was five minutes after s. Barrie's room
! was full of boys. There was his room mate,
Eddie whose father was treasurer OF q large
oil company Harry Gore, of the Cores that
make automobiles; Billy Duncan, son OF high
government official, and others. The comolned
fortunes of the families represented in that
room must have been many millions OF dollars.
CLOSE that trunk, will you, Eddie?" cried
Barrie from the closet, where he was cleaning
out shelf. Joe will be up for 1t any minute
now"
20. K" said Eddie. Come on, Howie, stir
your stumps and give me lift with this thing.
From the way it's stuffed, I'll swear Barrie has
taken all my clothes"
"All but that purple sweater" grunted Barrie.
"I wouldn't be caught dead in that
You really should take it along, to startle
the natives Of Larksburg," drawled Billy Dun
can. What lovely time you are going to
have, lording 1t over the hicks!'
Shut up!" barked Barrie. TITS bad enough,
without having it rubbed in"
"Oh, don't get huffy," retorted Billy. TITS
Barrie swung around his eyes blazing. Then
they wavered. These boys had read the stories
about his father, some of which had been far
from complimentary. With a gulp he turned
back to the closet.
DuLYS unfortunate remark created q strain,
- which had not been relieved when, short
time later, he dashed from the building and
boarded the bus for the Junction. True, the
farewells had been hearty and boisterous. They
told him he'd be back in few weeks wished
him all kinds of luck, pounded his shoulder.
But he caught false note about it all. Only
Eddie, his roommate seemed entirely sincere,
and Eddie was not one to express himself well.
"It's tough, kid" he had said when they
parted "But keep the old back up. And let
me hear how things going"
In the bus, Barrie brooded. He ate dinner
on the train, but 1t did not taste good to him.
He returned to his seat, and lost himself once
more in thought. Why had his father let this