| Show The Evening Telegrams Telegram's i Short i Daily Story I FINANCING BARBA By JANE OSBORN Copyright 1914 by the McClure Newspaper Newa- Newa News News- paper Syndicate To make a a. a long tonS story short Mr Jr Buther Butler But But- ler her 1 I want to marry your our daughter and andI I have e come for your consent Waiter Walter spoke these thene words slowly and distinctly In Mr r. r Butlers Butler's library late tate Sunda Sunday afternoon If It Itou you ou are perfectly sure Bure about it It said Mr Butler with a laugh that reassured reas I I dont don't see that I can hold out I take It that Barba approves approves ap ap- ap- ap proves Yes said That Ir is b. subJect subject subject sub sub- to your approval In f fact ct she said that you ou olt always os knew what was good for tor her better than she knew herself That Va was her verdict yesterday at and that Is wh why I 1 took tho the next train for tor New York That Is wh why I 1 am here now I am ant read ready to give you you m my pedigree gree greo and my ute life history If It you ou want It You knew my father I believe you know what the are made of ot Mr r. r regarded the ceiling re no- no and drew long Ions puffs purrs from his I cigar Ho He smiled to himself as his his thoughts lingered on the figure of or BarbaI Barba Barbs I I 1 have ha spoiled the child no doubt said laid Butler Butter Ordinarily I wouldn't nt say what lam Iam going to say y and I J assure you ou Mr Ir I am sorry to have to now I I am ant not the sort of roan man with whom money has weight In Judging other men But there Is Ie one thing about Barba Perhaps you ou have discovered It iLS iL'S He paused paus-ed and young oung e felt an as If It an hour of ot torment passed before Butler Butter finIshed fin fin- his hits sentence Barba Is c tra a So what you mean Mr Butler raid somewhat hat annoyed annoe Is that you OU want a 8 list ot of mv mY assets before you ou give your our consent consent- Well I suppose that thatIs Is only natural though I IR assure sure ou you that thatIs Is the thelast last thing that Barba would speak I a about bouP Please dont don't misunderstand me inc me- me Mid Bald Mr Butler I 1 am not thinking about I this t ls for Barbas Barba's sake eake It would be bo good for her mighty good for her hor to Iw have o oto to economize to to have to tart start out a as asher asher her own mother had to I tArt start I am ouTs only thinking about you and your peace of ot mind You Tou see Barba i In Is spoiled She has absolutely no idea of ot the value of money so so if it you haven't enough of ot the wherewithal you might be sorry you had ever married Barba Just to show you vou Int she ho expects when alms ehe went to Tilton Tilton Til- Til ton two weeks ago RS-O I l' l gave ye her and h hr her t expenses and arid Just yesterday 3 she telegraphed for tor 50 So I 1 sent her a draft on the tho Tilton bank for double that amount She doesn't play tay bridge or anything anything any any- thing thing- like that It IB Is Just that she he has never been denied I r see your point exactly said Mid Dotridge Det Dot ridge e honestly and Im I'm glad you spoke so eo frankly to me mB I I. think I can support her ier er R as liberally as you have bae however In fact tact I J wouldn't want a wife who couldn't spend money and I wouldn't ask to marry many Barba It If I hadn't a 8 good bank account at Now for lars hare As you know my ray father father- was waz presIdent president pres pres- ident of at the Tilton National bank and andI I followed In his shoes AlT All my money is there not riot a cent of ot It Is In specula specula- U thin tion n. n So Bo I might say lay that n a as long tong as stands Ill I'll have hav say laY a a. year besides my salary I haven't been living up to that of ot course but I would expect t to If tt J I I married Barba Mi Ii Ir Butler at th tho tb yeu young g man with affectionate approval I r wish I had had as sound found business Ideas at your age My advice Is to keep keen out of ot ep spec spec- c- c Tilton Is about as solid as aB the tho I government Itself and there thera 1 Is b no fun taking c chances In uncertain times Umes like these But nut even en with the present panIcky panicky pan pan- Ick icky conditions couldn't be hit I suppose you you are going right back Yes Yes said Mid rising from his chair and sol going over to the older manI man I r 1 camo came north only to got your our con con- souL sent I 1 like to havo hao my hand at t th tho h helm holm when hon money mattens matters are ore a little uncertain and besides I want to be b with Barba I T will take the midnight train home nome tonight Wish you rou ou would t staY for dinner Butler said t-ald as ie ie went tOT the door doer 1 with the young man Then he paused as a maid ml met him at the thC threshold bold She handed landed a telegram to Mr Mn Ir Butler Buller and dU- dU t. t appeared He opened it It read road It and re rs reread reread re- re read It It and then wild said with surprise I 1 dont don't understand what she means It Il is I. a telegram from Barba Barbs he ex explained ex- ex MS as he laid his hand on arm aim Too bad too bad it looks pretty rough for tor you Then he bere re reread re read the tel telegram gram aloud Coming home Will Witt reach New Now York Sunday night flIght Dont Don't meet m roe me Will wm take talce a taxi Cant Can't stay without mon money and couldn't u us the draft dratt you sent ent Tilton bank has hos closed Tolton bank closed gasped ped Walter alter seizing the sheet of yellow paper from Mr r. r Butler and he doesn't know what It means meane e grasped the arm of the nearest chair to steady himself Tho The two men stood In for a few minutes It means only one thing said Mid at last huskily It lt m means nA that everything I have IB Is gon gone It mean meant that I have been ruined In a twinkling of an eye just as those there other men have cb c b been n ruined and I J thought w we wa were on rock foundation There must have been beena a a. sudden cuddon run run people people must have got pan pan- icky Dotridge put his hand to his eye eye as though to wipe a a. tUrn dim from them I I wont won't even have hae my salary lary I will h ve veto to begin all aU over again Dont you want to get the p particulars lars lana asked Butler Your our men must have been bean calling you up at your our hotel and have havo probably missed you OU Here u use e my phone ne Maybe Jabe there will wilt be bo something sawed saved from the wreck I will wilt be the last one to be refunded re refunded re re- funded said Mid going gain to time the phone I suppose they liars have been frantic frantic fran- fran tic trying to get gel me Fact Is I 1 I lea leave YO an any address with them litem I r didn't dr dream om anything would turn up C nervously IY called for fot a a Jon Ion lone distance wire to Tilton I ma may as well withdraw w m my amy request Mr Mn Ir Butler he hs heald said aid with a grim STirn smile emile as at he h-C waited alted for tor the tho operator t It may take me years ears to tobe tobe tobo be bo In a position to marry Barba and 1 I couldn't expect t. t her ber to wait alt The Thedoor door suddenly burst open and with Ilhan an electrification or ot the whole atmosphere a a. very pretty prett young woman rushed Into the room Oh daddy she sho called calle with w-Ith a A. child childish ish lau laugh h I am so flad glad to see you JoU Please go pa pay the taxi tax man Hes He's wait alt Ing I spent m my last cent on a tip to 10 the time porter I T couldn't even buy dinner and andI I am so hungry Mr Butler always 5 ob obedient to bl his pretty daughters daughter's commands commande hurried hu to the front door and then Barba realized for tor the he first time that was In Inthe Inthe Inthe the room Oh I 1 hoped you OU would be here she said Id with a little cry Cl of or delight as he came to greet her That hat was vas one r reason son why h I I wasn't so peeved about having hating to come conte home strapped Now ow l dont don't care came now that I have you and father to finance me winced at th tho words orde I 1 am trying to get a mes message ge to Tilton he ha said so you will mil have havo to excuse me inc a 8 minute Barbas Barba's largo large r. r rye eyes grew round with disappointment How can you oU when I 1 Iam Iam am herr here she said And then as Mr Butler came ame back bre breathless to the room What Whatever er has haa happened to Walter daddy You Tou didn't say 1 no to him when he asked you did you But you IOU wont won't hold out long when I tell you about him That's ono one reason why I came home Iwas T I tas was as really glad the old oId bank was shut and I had bad a good bOO excuse e to come coma home borne But Bot Barba Darb you dont don't understand tand said sald Mr Jr Butler Mr Is IB in great 1 great trouble Ho lie first M rd about It through your our telegram You Ton dont don't understand understand under under- stand what It mea means means to Ill tO to both of y you ti Didn't anyone In Tilton ten tell you ou that t It ItIs ItIs Itis Is a Q avery V very l' l serious thing for tor a bank to close Its doors 7 Barba Barbs looked first at Walter Waiter and then at her father Oh you ou poor foolish men t she ho said Rid with a laugh augh th that t. t was contagious contagious- What a bab baby you must think 1 I am You Tou thought I 1 meant that the bank had closed its doors for od 00 and all sil t I meant was that by the time Ume I 1 got our your draft dratt Saturday and got down tt th the bank with It the tho doors were closed for the afternoon so o I couldn't get an any money That's why I decided to use m my return ticket to come back home And here we three are together r Just as I hoped |
