und buyin' up d--d foolsor
investin' in dead beats."
When Mr. Slinnfinallywith the aid of crutcheswas able to hobble
every day to the imposing counting-house and the office of Mr. Mulrady
which now occupied the lower part of the new houseand contained some
of its gorgeous furniturehe was installed at a rosewood desk behind Mr.
Mulrady's chairas his confidential clerk and private secretary. The
astonishment of Red Dog and Rough-and- Ready at this singular
innovation knew no bounds; but the boldness and novelty of the idea
carried everything before it. Judge Buttsthe oracle of Rough-and-Ready
delivered its decision: "He's got a man who's physically incapable of
running off with his moneyand has no memory to run off with his ideas.
How could he do better?" Even his own sonHarrycoming upon his
father thus installedwas for a moment struck with a certain filial respect
and for a day or two patronized him.
In this capacity Slinn became the confidant not only of Mulrady's
business secretsbut of his domestic affairs. He knew that young
Mulradyfrom a freckle-faced slow country boyhad developed into a
freckle-faced fast city manwith coarse habits of drink and gambling. It
was through the old ma
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