The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-13

asked teaslngly.
Phllomena shook her head, but said
brightly: mot yet Still, there's nc
telling what may happen between
dances"
Then you refuse-my plan and
everythingf Hetherton said, palms
vislbly
Phlomena shot a glance at him anf
shiyered family, but said, with an &C
cent of gentle surprise, why, die
that some time ago"
"You will fight the Mannering wo
man for the MacCarty. You Would moi
even raise a finger for me-" Hetherton
began bitterly.
Philomena laughed a soft, malicious
laugh. "One saves novice from
drowning. A swimmer who knows the
waters Is apt to regard help as an I'M
pertlnence,' she said.
Hetherton set his teeth. "Goodby,"
he said, hardly above his breath, hold
Ing out his hand. Philomena looked at
him doubtfully and asked, Where are
you going?"
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 1t open, glanced at its
contents, then stood twisting 1t be-
tween his fingers and smiling an odd
dazed smile. After long BREATH he
nj. l. u Iii a
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 l can no
more put up than l can fly. I've been
specializing wildly. | 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 / dared. But I'm losing every-
thing at once"
Not quite" she said, cllnging to
him, her eyes shining up at him
through a mist of tears. lyon may
have me, if you lose everything else.
| I'm not afraid of poverty If | may
have love"
Seems like it's time took hand In
this game" u throaty voice said be-
hind them, and there stood the Mac
Carly, very red, and all over persplra-
ton. He had been ambushed all the
while in the summer house outside
which the lovers stood. You folks
think llst'nn' amt the right thing" he
went on. mo more 1t amt, but
walked from q nap Us you were In the
midst O. talkin', and 1t didn't take ten
words to show me the lay O. the land.
l like the lay of 1t. The little lady
thar" noddlng 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
couldn't buy. You amt half good
enough fer her" this to Hetherton with
a chuckle. But since it appears she
likes the looks O. ye, be hanged II
you're a-goin' to take her and try love
in q cottage. At least, not onless the
cottages got all the fxin's. No need
to tell me how you stand. / amt quite
out O. the market If am up here In
the mountains, courtin' and rustcatin
If you need margins, know the rea.
son why. Go right straight to the tele-
phone. I'll be along O ye; together
we'll get the straight O. things down to
dot over my private wire, I'm goin
to see you through II 1t takes one
million or even two. But when you
ara through you git married and keep
out of sech messes."
~ WILL" Hetherton said, holding out
his hand.
Before the MacCarty could take II
/ Phllomena 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, nc
matter what he says" with a noe
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 pulled away with Hethertor
at his elbow:
at takes jest an angel elephant tc
skeer the bulls and bears good and
hard"