The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-10-18
He nodded.
We'll, he's making . fool OF a nice


little eonsin Of mine remember you
once saying you u.dA. care much fol
him.
Il should think not--he owes me arty
pounds!" replied Markham. Il ,aa
guess the sort OF game he's trying to
play. He isn't a mans man-iust a
creature who talks to women and hum
bugs them with his art chow. | suppose
your cousin is fairly well on?"
'Yes-a few thousands year!" | said
thougbtfullg q rather think he ought
to be stopped, you knowl VIII you give
me hand2
Delighted" he replied promptly.
Let's think out something.
So it happened that. ACCOMPANIED by
the obliging Markham, nad tea that
afternoon with Adele saintsbury, with
whom Maurel was living, and was in.
ltroduced to the world Of genius.
This particular world, by the way,
was very fond OF talking. SO sat quiet
" in a corner and listened
4 Presently--it was after teal noticed
Markham and Maurel stroll away to-
gether; everybody roamed about at
their own sweet Will and did just as
they felt inclined. l sidled up to Mar
iory.
II Il just want to congratulate you on
your entree to this wonderful circle" |
whispered. Lets go and sit on the
stairs"
She assented with a smile, and we
wandered out selected a seat which
was near the half-closed door Of the
studio.
"Now you can see why I've severed
my fetters and escaped from the old
stiff existence" she began. Here no
one cares whether one has a cent in the
world or not
"High-souled creatures" | murmured.
with a glance at the studio door
Then, to my great relief heard Mark
hams voice speaking rather loudly.
Look here, Maurel, YOU keep OF
limiting that you viii soon be able T.
pay me the fifty pounds-and the hun
dred and one other debts you have IN
Cured But let me have something de-
finite. What is it you've got up your
sleeve-out With IT,
Then cane Maurels reply in his
smooth tones.
VERY well, my dear Markham, quite
between ourselves, you understand.
think it more than probable l shall
marry the little Ingram girl within a
week or so-what do you think of that
for luck?''
nearly purred with delight 1T the
success of my scheme The little In
gram girl" rose to her feet humiedly.
Markham came out, followed by
Maurel, who had the satisfaction Of
grasping the fact that he had been over
heard. was well repaid for all my
trouble by the one look MarJory flashed
at him as he disappeared.
Having done with one fortune-hunt-
err" observed, as I seated myself COM
fortably, shall we turn our attention to
the other for a moment2"
Lord Redstoke?' she said shortly.
nodded, and pulled out the letter from
my pocket.
''He gave me this to post to you this
morning. talt quite forgot Il. You see,
he didn't go down to Dorington after
ALL"
Her eyes opened wide in surprise as
she broke the seal.
mo; don't trouble to read 1t. / know
what's in IT, and viii tell you'll" light
ed cigarette. and she waited for me,
astonishment writ large on her pretty
face. strange as 1t may seem" | con
tinued. Il happen to know that Archie
Redstoke is very much in love with
you; but he has some unaccountable
dislike to being thought fortune-hunt-
er. So, briefly, his idea is this;
He has, Of course, a little money.
Well. not long ago, a unique chance
turned up. 1t meant that by sinking all
his capital in a scheme to develop part
OF the new Tom Tlddlers ground in
West Africa, and working hard himself
for a year or so, there was almost a
certainty Of his being able to turn his
hundreds into thousands. The letter is
to explain that he has decided to do this
and that he won't come to Dorington
unless" l paused and glanced at her
UNLESS what?o she said in a very
quiet voice
Unless you are prepared to return
his love, and wait year or SO until he
pulls the thing through. In which case
he'd like to spend a few days with you
before sailing
''Is he really that kind Of a man?"
she said with a little gasp
eyes, and good deal morel He's
idiotieally in love with you, and would