Mexico Missouri message., 1906-11-22
Copyright. by LOthrOD Publishing Company.
cHAPTER xXV.-CoNr1rurp.

CHAPTER AAN.-CONTINUED
'But, Mrs. Drelmer, there's that poor
girl-she cares for me, and like her
Immensely, you know-truly l do
and she's a trump-see where she says
here she couldn't possibly leave her
people now they've come down-even
If matters were not otherwise impos-
sible."
We'll, you see they're not only 9TH
erwise impossible, but every wise i'm
possible. What could you do? Go to
Montana with them and learn to be an
Indian? Don't, for heavens sake, SEN
timentalize! Go home and sleep like
q rational creature. Come in by II
tomorrow. Even without the title
you'll be a splendid match for Mrs.
,Wybert and she must have tidy lot
OF millions after this deal"
Sorely distressed, he walked back to
his lodgings in Thirty-second street.
Wild, tuixotic notions of sacrifice flood.
ed his mood of detection. If the worst
came, he could go west with the fam
lily and learn how, to do something
And yet-Mrs. Wybert OF course ii
must be that. The other idea was abb
surd-too wild for serious considera-
ton. He was 80 years old, and there
was only one may for an English gentle,
man live-even If 1t must break the
heart Of poor girl who had loved him
devotedly, and for whom he had felt a
steady and genuine affection. He
passed troubled night,
Down at the hotel Of Peter Bines
was an intlmation from Mrs. Wybert
herself, bearing upon this same for
tuity. When Uncle Peter reached there
at two a. m, he found in his box a
small scented envelope which he
opened with wonder.
Two Enclosures fell out. One was q
clipping from an evening paper, an.
nouncing the birth Of twin sons to Lord
Casselthorpe. The other was the card
he had left with Mrs. Wybert on the
day of his call; his name on one side,
announcing him; on the other the
words he had written:
"sel Consolidated Copper all you car
until 1t goes down to So. Do this up to the
limit OF your capital, and / will make good
anything you lose.
PETER BINEs"
He read the note:
birmingham Hotel--7:SO
"'Mr. Peter Bines.
Dear Sir: You funny old man, you.
don't pretend to understand your game
but you may rely on my secrecy. am more
grateful to you than words can utter-anC
1 will always be glad to do anything for you
Yours very truly,
"BLANCHE CATHERTON WYBERT,
"P. s.--About that other matter-him you
knOw-you will see from this notice cut
from the paper that the party won't gel
any title at all now, so a dead swell New
York man Is in every way more eligible
In fact the other party is not to be thought
of for one moment as ! am positive you
would agree with me-"
He tore the note and the card to ins
bits.
at does beat all" he complained
later to Billy Brue Put a beggar on
horseback and they begin right away
TO fuss around because the bride ain'i
Get with diamonds--give EN- little
and they want the whole bah OF waxl'
That's right, said Billy Brue, with
the quick sympathy Of the experienced
''That guy that doped me, he want
satisfied with my good $50 wad. Not
by no meansl He had to go take my
breastpin nugget from the Early Bird.
At II o'clock the next morning Mau,
burn waited In Mrs Drelmer's draw
1ngroom for the news she might have
When that competent person sailed
in, he saw temporary defeat written on
her brow His heart sank to its low
level Of the night before.
Wen, saw the creature she be.
gan, and It required no time at all Il
reach a very definite understanding
with her had feared II might bt
rather a delicate matter talking to heI
at once, you know-and we needed e
hurry-rbut she's a woman one can tall
Q, she's made heaps Of mouey. and