The Coolidge examiner., 1934-02-02

The point IS" said McCfombie.
JUST how much Do you WANT he
took out bis little check book and
unhItched bis seltaTinS pen. lie was
q man who attached a row of such
things 70 the pocket of his waist
coat They looked like organ pipes
Generous as ever" said Gilbert
Make IL eve hundred. old dear"
NcCromble made Il aye hundred
uIlh a slightly shaky pen.
Gilbert held oui q very grateful
haud. But be arst % all took the
check. ~Repricved." De said with
joy. just AZ the moment 80 10
speak. when the Ak Was about 20
fau. Life what art thou 10 such
as ~ only nn empty dream. only
the leave 10 die" he was I'm
mensely aoved. and uow. my dear
old Alan. one other kind action.
qulck June is on the sialrA \
punctual person. June Good blood
Tradition. How marvelously they
tell! Hold her up just long enough
90 tell her to your iersesi words
how sou caught me on the verge
% this pathetic act. and prepare
her 10 nnd me making a uew be
ginning. q better and wiser man.
Ia an excess OF Joy she wlll can
eel my last Nights letter ln which
broke things OF I thought I'd
get in arsL She was q tribe bipped
with me.
McCrombie understood. Not only
had be q very kind heart but he
vas engaged 10 be married himself
lie was out % the room Ike
shot. A shot Thank heaven
bed prevented that
Ard the man who had been born
= hero with a magnificent forearm
darted into biz bedroom. ran comb
through his hair. changed his bed
room slippers and resumed bis seat
near the little table on which his
EFfNHNFF kA'asifftA ~ ttfs4@ $50
resonant rumble os McCrombie's
Boston voice and the high. bright ex
Carnations Of tae lovely June
quite one ot the most lovely Junes
that had been kuown FOR years
Gilbert. you fool. she cried. and
threw herself into bis arms you
were going 10 make nasty mess
simply because o. my icy mlit yes
,crday aficraoonl Gee. bat this is
love-
Gilbert held her tight 1T Is
love" be said. "eYen Ia these days
of alppancy and jsEZ But there
are things a man cant stand. A
girl can 90 too far It's amazing
bow the female forEcis that the
beautiful male Is sensitive and
ideallsiie. 80 terribly easily wounded
by modern ilppancy. II you hadn't
kept your appointment
She didn't allow him 10 hnlsh.
She sealed up bis lips as though be
were going 20 be sent by mall Not
content with which she Jabbed the
marks of her lipstick all over his
pale face. lie might have been a
piece Of jewelry duiy registered
~Put that gun away" she said.
reuoyaiiug her mouth "Cimh into
a suit. bring hundreds of cigarettes
and I'll drive you out TO Greenwich
Tor eighteen holes before lunch. oh.
yes And cash little chccE.~
Gilbert managed 10 smile as DE
followed her 70 the door. Thanks.
thanks, and again thanks lie said.
lie was a very wellrca man -In
be With you right away. with
cigarettes. high spirits and nice
bulglng whd" lie kissed her un-
der the chin and waved 10 her re-
peatedly as she made small work
OF the stairs lie lived in one %
those old brown houses In which
you have 10 walk up. II was
q stones throw from Madison ave
nue. along which the trolley sang
The check was ln his pocket and
he would stop az the bank. II
might be well TO cash IL before Nc
Crombie altered his mind. You
never know your luck
Pitching OF his dressing gown he
went 10 his dear old friend. lie
said. Thanks so much. old dear
Let's dine together tonight. We
must see a good deal more OF each
other-Dayid and Jonathan, ehT"
McCromble. vastly fiattered. put
up a little struggle as he was
pushed toward the door. Il abso-
lutely refuse TO leave you" he said.
stlll shaken. until you've emptled
the cartridges out OF that rotten
gun"
~oh. I'll do that" said Gilbert.
Naturally, Of course. So long.
my best OF friends A hundred mil
lion thanks. Loyalty and generos
lty are still 10 be found In this
world. How excellent that Is.
Make II eight o'clock"
But there was no need TO empty
the chamber OF his gun. He had
been out OF cartridges.