The Monmouth inquirer., 1906-09-06

even raise finger for me-" HethefoT
began bitterly.
Philomena laughed a soft, maliciou;
laugh. zone saves novice from
drowning. A swimmer who knows the
waters is apt to regard help as an i'm
pertinence," she said.
Hetherton set his teeth. "Goodby,'
he said, hardly above his breath, hold
ing out his hand. Philomena looked al
him doubtfulIy and asked, where are
you going?"
Il don't know-to the devil most
likely" he answered recklessly.
BEG pardon, telegram for you, sir
a footman said, coming to the pair with
a yellow envelope on his tray.
Hetherton tore it open, glanced at Its
contents, then stood twisting it be
tween his fingers and smiling an odd
dazed smile After long breath be
took Philomena in his arms and kissed
her, saying in her ear;
Luck has stood your friend. I'm a
beggar, or shall be in two hours more.
That was a call for margins I can no
more put up than l can fly. I've been
specializing wildly l wanted you so
badly l thought must offer you mil
lions no less than myself. Until today
they seemed in my grasp. That was
why I dared. But I'm losing every
thing at once"
Not quite" she said, clinging to
him, her eyes shining up at him
through a mist of tears ''You may
have me, If you lose everything else.
I'm not afraid of poverty if l may
have love-"
Seems like it's time took hand In
this game" a throaty voice said be-
hind them, and there stood the Mac
Carly, very red and all over perspira-
ton He had been ambushed all the
while Ia the summer house outside
which the lovers stood. You folks
think list'nin' amt the right thing" he
went on. mo more it amt, but
walked from nap as you were in the
midst O. talkin', and it didn't take ten
words to show me the lay O. the land.
l like the lay of it. The little lady
thar nodding toward Philomena,
has got me doped out fine and pat.
but she didn't make sport of the old
galoot She said it in sport, but she
has looked out fer me. And mOre'n
that, she's made me understand thar
was at least one woman money
buy You amt half good
enough fer her." this to Hetherton with
a chuckle. But since 1t appears she
likes the looks o. We, be hanged II
you're a-goln' to take her and try love
in a cottage At least, not onless the
cottages got all the fixin's. No need
to tell me how you stand. / amt quite
out O. the market if am up here In
the mountains, courtin' and rusticatin'.
II you need margins, know the rea-
son why. Go right straight to the tele-
phone. I'll be along O. We; together
We'll get the straight O things down to
a dot over my private wire I'm goin'
to see you through if it takes one
million or even two. But when you
are through you git married and keep
out of sech messes."
81 WILL" Hetherton said, holding out
his hand.
Before the MacCarty could take it
Philomena flung herself between them,
threw her arms about his thick neck
and kissed him on both cheeks.
You're an angel elephant" she MUIR
INJURED. 81 shall love you always, no
matter what he says" with a nod
toward Hetherton.
He says, Amendment accepted
Hetherton said, wringing the Mac
Carty's hand.
That gentleman laughed apologetical-
ly, but returned the grip heartily, and
said as he puffed away with Hetherton
at his elbow:
1T takes jest an angel elephant to
skeer the bulls and bears good and
hard"