Show THOUGHT HIM DOWN AND OUT old friends meant well but really henry Drown Was in no need of assistance A wealthy and middle aged b uain plan who requests that ills its n b ba hot ot used in connection with this story kes to ilo do its his own automobile repair ins ing ills garage Is some distance fro froma its his house temporarily that is Is ho no Is in renting a garage about a block anway from home I 1 and ono one sunday morning mornine ho he put on lita his working clothes and wend went over to do some ditc cring on his man m chine when lynen lio lie had flashed putte puttering I 1 about lie ho was arct airty ills his clothes aoth were a moss mess but that make dinka any an difference for they nvere regular work ing clothes ills his hands were black blac and lio lie was sadly in need of ti it shave so bo lie ho hurried lionie homo to clean up and t on a tile eldo a few doors fro from hla his home he met it a man whom ha seen seca for 20 yours years why tills this henry brown crowal Dr owal rl asked tho the other roan man yes res it Is answered our friendel and I 1 guess youre jim jones glads glad to see you what are you doing 1 enli cleveland just staying with friends for n T f v ia days answered the old friend looking our hero over oer with a puzzled exore bolon do you live in cleveland b buy oi of course you do 11 yes tes ivo ive lived hero for 20 yeara a answered mr brown who was totally unconscious of his appearance ands andi wondered nt at the pitying and puzzled expression on the others face 1 I suppose im settled hero here for life dont dent aee any ch anceto get out of the eau j grind im up against 1 oh cheer up said jons jones clapping him on the bh fili things are neter too lato late to mend I 1 think I 1 know en an opening for a man who la Is sobers and industrious it would bo be better than tho the work you seem to be doing now dow heres my card ill be at tha tb hotel for or three days you come around tomorrow ow at your noon hour and ill bee ae what I 1 can do for old unies umes sakes sake brown stood staring at him as aa he ha hurried away then he grinned and entered his hl house cle beland plain denier dealer i |