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eyes" continued Tripley, who had also
risen. "We should be very glad and
proud to have associated with us one so
closely connected with Mr. Silas Mill
brook
"All right" said Winship shortly, as
he turned toward the door.
He dashed from the room. In the hall
he paused for moment in thought
"Well," he muttered with laugh that
sounded clearly this time, ''this is love-
and if it ism war it s business, and some
times that's awfully near to it-so GER
tainly all fair
CHAPTER III.
The conductor of the train in which
Winship journeyed back noticed him at
once. Being something Of peripatetic
philosopher, though carrying on his cogi-
tation in a truly modern manner at fifty
miles an hour, he had way of observing
the passengers. Whereas on the down
trip he had seen the young man sad, 81
lent and thoughtful, he now beheld him
alert, cheerful and determined
Going back pretty quickly" he OBJ
served tentatively as he took the ticket.
eyes s-and rather unexpectedly" Win
ship answered joyfully.
The conductor retired to an unoccupied
section at the end of the car and began to
sort his tickets. Having arranged them
in neat little punches on the opposite seat
he paused for moment in his work.
'Tll bet it girl" he summed up as
the result of years of experience. Then
he went on rearranging the bundles, which
he had disturbed by the vigor with which
he had brought down his fist.
The servant at the club noticed differ
ence in Winship, but as it was his business
to permit life to unroll itself before him as
if it were blank page, he said nothing.
The hour was late when Winship got in.
Still, as soon as he reached the clubhouse
he entered the telephone booth and called
the Millbrook mansion.
II should like to speak to Miss Mill
brook, - he said in his impersonal telephone
voice.
81 am she, the answer came coldly.
"Oh!' And the tone instantly changed
"oh, where are you?
about a mile and half away, wait
ing to come if it is not too late. I'd like to
see Mr. Millbrook" "
''He is in the library now,'' the voice
futtered. ''Is there something new p
''I can't tell yet, said Wiuship "Be
on the terrace-where can find you
There is no record known for the dis
tance between the Westmeadow Club and
the Millbrook place, but that Winship made
it there can be no doubt. In fact, any
one seeing him might have been easily led
to believe that he was witnessing the smash
ing of a world record into a cooked hat
He was in good condition, however, and
when he bounded up the steps of the house,
lying dark and huge in the night, he was
not out of breath. Even when he entered
the library there was no sign of any unus-
ual exertion.
Millbrook, who had been awakened from
doze by the announcing servant, had, on
his departure, promptly relapsed into slum-
ber His head had fallen forward and he
was nodding slowly AS the door opened
and the man admitted Winship he started
up.
"Mr. Millbrook p exclaimed Winship,
advancing quickly.
-ah-yes, calculated the startled
magnate, and he looked up with a jerk.
II was just rejecting and closed my eyes
for a minute Can always think better
that way"
"Mr Millbrook," Winship, demanded,
"do you remember what you said p
''What-when-where p gasped the
great fnancier II was in the midst of
train of thought
"About Nelly and my marrying and the
partnership -"
The mists of sleep were still before Sias
Millbrook' s very keen eyes and he gazed
he'll lplessly.
'Yes- -ah-yes, - he answered
."You said,' insisted Winship, ''that if
| were a partner in the Atlas Company
you would withdraw any opposition to our
marriage-that, in fact, you would give
your consent.
eyes, yes, replied Millbrook, the name
of the Atlas Company causing him to prick
up his business ears and, like the old war
horse he was, to prepare himself for the
fray. "But that S impossible, you know.
;'What if it ism p cried Winship ex-
citedly. "What if told you that I could
become partner?'
"What y gasped Millbrook.
81 state the facts, - said Winship calm
ly. ~ assure you that [ can become
partner have fulfilled my part of the
compact. Now ask you to fulfill yours
and keep your promise.
d Millbrook began, all drowsi
ness at length banished, 81 thought when
I said it l was giving you final answer.
''Still you told me what you did,
Winship maintained. "And an agree
ment's an agreement. "
Millbrook inspected the young man for
moment curiously. Then his great
laugh-a laugh which was seldom heard,
but which was as large and full and impos-
ing and overpowering as himself-filled the
room with rolling sound.
"And Silas Millbrook has never gone
back on his word, he shouted. 'Tm
afraid you have me. And if Nelly's sat
isfed I suppose it's all right. Besides,
he added, 81 like man who can take
bluff like that and call me down. don't
know how you We done it and | DOM care.
To have thing done is what interests me.
And you did it and you deserve to win.
TL;n .;p,o Winshin advanced with such