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AAAA/VWW\AAAA/WWVWV/8 When Jifflsey Flagged ??ie Game. By W? F. BRYAN. Copyrighted, -isuS. by Associated Literary Press. .No thunder rolled, no lightning Sash ed, when James Henry Holden got his Job, but the proceedings were not alto gether without excitement. James Henry entered the office with a de mand for the position offered in che morning paper. ' "We've got a boy," declared Royce, the gray haired manager. "You're too late." *T was to ten other placea before 1 could get here," explained Ja es Henry. "Which is the kid you put on?" Boyce nodded lu the direction ol! a small boy who was regarding his nice ly polished boots with embarrassed in terest. James rendered hoarse thanks for the information and slipped out. He was back again in an hour or so to lay a package and some change on Boyce's desk. ? "Them's the pencils you sent for," he announced. "Where'U I put my hat ?" "I told you we had a boy." st.Id Boyce crossly. "And 4had' ain't *is.'" explained James. "He's gone home to get his eye fixed, and I told him Td take the job, so's he needn't worry." For a moment Royce hesitated. It was* bad policy to employ a boy wio j nad' taken another's job. but Royce was very tired of boys who lacked spirit, so at last he nodded his head In-the direction of the bench where ..the boys sat walting for their turn to be called. "No more fighting or out you go," he wained, with a frown, and James grinned as he crossed over to the bench. lb two days he was "Jlmsey" to ev ery one in the office with the exception of "Benson, the senior partner, and even Benson thought of him ns Jlmsey r"r> these Infrequent occasions when he ?rafe the Hd any thought at all. Ile WAR Q?&rt. intelligent and always ready rr, .-.<-.; rr* :f-n-'ces not strictly In his ? .71 . '-y was sent up tow : : :>"-: n's home with some nur-'?, c rrd in rhese commissions he delfc-bled. Usually he carried a mes sage to Mrs. Benson, and Jlmsey grew adoringly fond of the sweet faced girl who was the broker's second wife. Marion Chesney bad married Benson because her parents bad given ber no peace unto she bad consented to make - the sacrifice mat should re-establish . the Chesney fortunes even at the price of her own unhappiness, and like a brave little woman she was trying hard to make the best of lt, though she -'found it very difficult at times. \ Benson bad sought a mistress of bis bone rather than of his heart. He de lighted in seeing his wife at the bend of-his table when he gave dinners *J h a business associates. Like the plate ^^d the wines, she did credit to his ' t?tohT^H^* he ^ve her llttle .flower* and ^??f? cause be felt that thia W"^6'7 D* and Jlmsey took far more de^^TT th? trip than did Benson in the sen'cl ing or Marion in the receiving. Once lt had slipped out at hone _ that the head clerk had a standing order to remind bis employer to send flowers and things, and after that they ,were flowers or candy to Marion nothing more. jlmaey'a frank admiration and lively ways meant far more to her because bis boyish adoration was sincere and bte friendliness genuine. She came to watch for his appearance, and to Jim ?ey the quarter or half dollar that she five bim meant far less than the friendly pressure of the slim, cool fin gera ss she laid the coin In his palm. So matters stood when Jlmsey, mak ing ? short cut through the park cn the way to the street car line, came . fact to face with Marlon and a man as be turned a curve in the path There was no mistaking the man's ?* - tirade. He was making determined love to her, and she seemed at least tolerant if not receptive. ..For an instant Jlmsey paused and tben half turned to retrace his steps and made a detour. When he caught a better glimpse of the man's face ho sauntered forward. He came to a stop before the couple, and bis bat was whisked off as he made a sweeping bow to Marlon. Then ho turned to the man with a look ol Infinite disgust ' I "Get on a nsw lay, Skinny," he de manded. "You're off your beat and in over your bead. You'd better beat li or 111 tell the cops where the lead pipe from Hennessy's new tenements went lo. Ifs too bad you can't stay no long er, but you get til outen here." - To Marlon's surprise the man rose and without a word took a hurried de parrare. Jlmsey turned to her with mild reproach In his eyes. "I know bow you feel," he said soothingly as he watched the tears come unbidden to her eyes. "You want to bave a steady, and the old man ain't no good for the mushy stuff. You can't get a flirtation with no one what knows your push, but you don't want to get mixed up with no lead pipe thief." "I am interested in charities," she explained, not realizing that she was making a defense to a fifteen-year-old " ftoy. "He spoke so interestingly of the conditions be bad studied: This was the first time that he presumed to be cca? personal." '. "He thought bo had you cinched," remarked Jlmsey, forbearing to add tb?l bs thought sh? was "easy." "You V. ?SOTS ?XHOX?o 'SST ?G?m& O??T pce IVOSHS Kg.jK>j,-?jaQ igoarpmft pus ;namg _ 0m i?8A038|Q M0N Witwj > sala ?Tiff ?OS P?*8H9flO ??M KOUdfinSPiO ?II'id HUM mmi SHA anno-omr ?H* TOM < want to put the old man wise, be* cause Skinny may try to hold you up blackmail, you know." "I couldn't, I couldn't!" cried the girl with a sob. "But you must," insisted Jimsey firmly. "If you don't tell, he'll make up all kinds of stories, and you"ll bare to put up or stand for 'em." "But you can't understand," she be gan, and Jimsey sagely nodded his head. Ha was wise far beyond his years. "I know," he conceded "You two ain't never had a good fight so's you could know each other. Cn I put him wise?" The girl shook her head, but Jimsey shook his, too, and, though he said no more to her, he was waiting for Ben son when the latter left the office. It was Benson's habit to walk uptown each evening until he felt tired, and tonight Jimsey emerged from the shad' ows of tho corner and fell into step. "I want to chew the rag, boss," he explained. "See the cashier if you want more salary," was the short response. "I cannot be bothered with office details." "This ain't office," denied Jimsey. "It's about the lady. I didn't promise not to tell, and she's afraid to." "What do you know about my wife that she ls afraid to tell me?" demand ed Benson sharply. "It's this way," explained Jimsey hurriedly. "She ain't got nothin' to do but to be gocd to folks, and she gets in with the charity people. There's a chap that trails with the bunch for what he can get outen lt, and-and-he was makin' love to her today. There ain't nothin' wrong, and you can't blame ber. I seen him sellin' soap for twenty-fi' cents a cake, and there ain't another faker I know c'n get more'u ten. He's a swell talker, "and she fell for to listen-Just to listen, you under stand. But he thinks that he c'n threaten to tell you and-and get some money from her, and I want to plug the game." "And get the money yourself for tell ing?" demanded Benson. "It won't work. I have implicit confidence in my wife." To his shocked surprise Jimsey slapped him jubilantly on the back. "That's the way to talk," he cried, with enthusiasm, "only tell it to ber, boss. Don't tell lt to me. Just sort of get together. Good night." He sped away into darkness, and hi his perturbation Benson walked all thc way home. He could see the poor little girl fearful of what might happen and trying to greet him with a smile. He could recall many little things to which business had blinded him, and when at last he came into his home he took the trembling little woman in his arms and told her that he understood. Even Jimsey could not realize to what good effect he had "plugged the game." He had made many crooked ways straight, and some vague thought of this made him happy as he stood in line for a gallery ticket to the nielo- j drama, where the stage villain would be knocked out and virtue would tri umph as be had seen it that day in real life. Uemg th* Opportunity. "About the most resourceful young person I've encountered in the real es tate line," said a Pittsburg man, "came from Ohio. He secured a place with a real estate firm. 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