Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-08-13
y THE q
INNOCENT THIRD
PARTY
By KENNETH HARRIS
acseYriwht. IsOl. By Daily story Pub. Co..

n YEAR is all ask" said the girl,
iA passionateiy; "just year of Guy
soriczs In Pesth and | am an artis.
OF course. am not an artist now.
Guyoricss may have nothing to teach
me, hut I am not an artist as far as
q ,Fpod engagement goes, until i have
received the trademark from Pesth--
rmade in Hungary"
'You are modest" said Starcom.
@You mean because i say that Guy
oriczs may have nothing to teach me!
Well. tell me your candid opinion
HAS he? But did ever genius come
out OF Chicago? II | play-and know
I can play--they say, Who is she"
EOh, little Chicago girl. | think shs
studied in Boston for year or two.
That explains the technique, OF course
4 tell you, my friend. you've got to
come before the public with European
prestige. It's disgusting. but it's true
Not even Boston can wipe out'the deep
damnation of Chicago"
"Cut 1t out. Miriam" advised the
young man, his eyes fastened hungrily
on the dark beauty of her animated
face Lets look over the list OF va
cant flats-and you can play to me
evenings. You wouldn't get anything
but hearbreaks and little sQuabbles out
of the other. even If you succeeded"
She looked at him half contemptu-
odsly, half pityingly. ut may be as
you say. Dick" she said "butd won't
be happy until I've had my chance and
tried II. The best thing you can do is
TO help me-"
''Help you ,REpoii my life"
"Nonsenser I've told you that il it
were anyone it would be.you. but il
ne and my own, too want my year
at least. You can't lend me the mon
.ey. because you are too poor. IL you
could / wouldn't take 1t. Lots Of peo-
pie would lend me the money. Some
of them would give It. Well, lend me
your brains"
Couldn't you sell your fiddle? You
say it's worth $1,000. should think
that was an easy way out OF the din
Guilty"
81 thought you would show little
more Intelligence than that My vio-
lin! I couldn't, Dick; YOU know |
couldn't. It's all I have left, and dads
gift, besides. Poor dad, IL he had
only lived"
Tears stood In the beautiful dark
eyes and Starcom looked embarrassed
MAY smoker" he asked. presently.
cit helps me to think. and i want TO
<hink of some way out for you" She
nodded and he lit cigar
@Would you pawn it," he asked
suddenly, after few pfffs Il should
think that you ought to get third OF
ats value-that's what they generally
allow me when / hypothecate my FAM
lily jewels owing to temporary financial
stress"
"The last financial stress was roses
for me at that little concert. wasn't
at!'' she asked, smiling How many
Jewels did you hypothecate. Dick?"
Eight" answered Starcom prompt
ay. cit was teweled in eight holes and
had q lever movement"
ST thought that was It." she said, In
a softened voice. Dick. II l thought
= could be happy I'd take you now,
but couldn't make you happy unless
4 was, my dear boy You are good"
Don't get that idea in yonr head"
said Starcom.> I'm not. I'm just con-
sidering a burglary TO help you out"
Don't do that" she said. NO. Dick.
I really respect you, and want to have
somebody respectable to lean on"
Come on. then" said starcom. air
ely. "Pm ready. | have another plan"
he continued, when he had recovered
from the whitening glance she gave
him II won't tell you what it is until
4 utaks sure about il 1t will take ten
days. Can you wait as long as THAR"
FL expect to wait Longer" she an
severed.
Within the time mentioned Stareom
thad his plan matured. Il didn't tell
you what it was" he said. because I
1Snow you would have thought it abb
surd. nave friend in New York
ACahoondawachick. He is an &C.
rcs1tfic old chap. and rich as mud.
He's going 20 lend you the money.
Miriam"
Dick, you are crazy!"
Mot at all. He's collector, and he
wants your Amanti. Wait a moment,
aow, and don't interrupt. He wiil lend
yo1 the money on il on condition that