The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-01-24

done by, said Mr.. WOppleS, s0iemlly.
THAT sentiment" continued the actor,
taking off his hat, twas uttered by One
who will always remain the sublimest type
of perfect manhood the world has ever
seen"
Kitty did not answer, and they walked
quickly along: and surely this one good
deed more than compensated for the rest
of the actors failings.
Vandeloup next morning went to the
City of Melbourne bank, and cashed Med
diechip's check for FIVE hundred pounds,
then, calling a hanson, ne drove along
to the Hibernian bank. where he had an
account, and paid it in to his credit, re-
serving ten pounds for his immediate use.
Then Hre-entered his hanson, and went
along to the Office of stock broker called
Polglaze.
Polglaze was a short, stout man, scrup-
ulously dressed, with iron gray hair stand
ing straight up, and habit of dropping
out his words one at time, SO that the
listener had to construct quite little
history between in order TO arrive at their
meaning, and the connection they had
with one another.
l.
salutation fly out of his mouth rapidly,
and then closing it again in case any other
word might be waiting ready to pop out
unbeknown TO him.
II want you to buy me some Maggie
Reef shares" said Vandeloup.
"ManyT' dropped out of Polglaze's
mouth, and then it shut again with a
snap.
Depends on the price," replied vande-
loup, with shrug; Il see IN the papers
they are four shillings"
Mr. Polglaze took up his share book,
and rapidly turned over the leaves-found
what he wanted and nodded.
.Oh :" said yandeloup, making a rapid
mental calculation, ''then buy me two
thousand FIVE hundred. That will be
about five hundred pounds worth. Your
commission. presume. will be three
penceP
"Sixpence," interrupted the stock
broker.
"Ob, thought it was threepence,' AN
swered Vandeloup, quietly; however,
that does not make any difference to me.
Your commission at that rate will be
twelve pounds ten shillings"
Polglaze nodded, and sat looking at
vandeloup like a stony mercantile sphinx
IF you will, then, buy me these
shares" said vandeloup. rising and taking
up his gloves and hat, when am l to
come along and see you?
-Four" said Polgiaze.
Every WE'LL" said vandeloup, quietly
"I'll give you a check for that amount,
then. There's nothing more to be said, ]
believer" and he walked over to the door
Say" from Polglaze.
"Yes," replied CASTOR, indolently
swinging his stick to and fro.
New inquired the stock broker.
"You mean to this sort of thing?" said
vandeloup, looking at him, and receiving
a nod in token of acquiescence, added
entirely"
Risky" dropped from the Polglaze
mouth.
"I never knew a gold mine that wasn't
retorted vandeloup, dryly.
Bad" in an assertive tone, from Pol
glaze.
This particular mine. l suppose you
mean?" said CASTOR, with a yawn, ''verJ
likely it is. However, l am willing te
take the risk. Good day! See you a
four" and with a careless nod NJ. vande
loup lounged out of the Office.
He walked along Collins street. met .
few friends. and kept a lookout for Kitty
He, however, did not see her, but there
was a surprise in store for him, for turn
ing round into Swanston street he cam,
across Archie Mcintosh. Yes, there b.
was, with his grim, severe Scotch face
| with the white frill round it, and Castor
smiled as he saw the old man, dressed
rigid broadcloth.
-Ah, laddie," said Mcintosh, irritably
'Have ye seen anything O the girl tina
rim away?"
"Oh, Miss Marchurst 70 said vande
i loup, smoothly, ready with lie at once
mo, I'm sorry to say I've never set eye
on her."
1.-The mistress Is just crazy about her,
observed Mcintosh. ENORMOUSLY; IAN,
she's looking all through the towp. to fin,
the poor wee thing"
II hope she WILL" said vandeloup, VIII
devoutly hoped she wouldn't.
| Vandeloup took Mcintosh to the cl Al
and introduced him all round as tho man
ager of the famous Pactolus. Al tn
young men were wonderfully taken vi
with Archie and his plain speaking. Fl
nally be left vandeloup to go down t
Madame Midas at st. Kilda, and bearin
a message from the Frenchman that h
would call there the next day
| Archie having departed, vandeloup go
through the rest of the day as best h
could. He met Mr.. Wopples in the street
who told him how he had found Kitty
quite unaware that the young man befor
him was the husband who had deserte
her VandeIoup was delighted to thin
that Kitty had not mentioned his name
and quite approved of Mr.. Wopples' in
tention to take the girl on tour. Havin
thus Arranged for Kitty's future. Casio
| went along to his broker, and found tn
astute Pol'laze had got him his shares
"Going uo," said Polglaze, as he hand
ed the scrip to vandeloup and got a chez
in exchange.
"Oh, indeed 20 said vandeloup, with
smile. az suppose my two friends hav
begun their little game already"
thought, as he slipped the scrip into hi
/ breast pocket.
"InfGrmation?" asked Polglaze, az Vsr
deloup was going.
"Oh! you'd like to know where / 60
it." said NJ Vandeloup. amiably. "ver
sorry I can't tell you; but you see, m
dear sir, am not woman, and can kee
d secret"
yandeloup walked out, and Polglaz
looked after him with puzzled lool
then summed up his opinion in one wore
sharp, incisive, and to the point.
Clever" said Polglaze, and put tn
| check in his safe.
"Bebe is out of my way thought Val
deloup with smile; IL have small fol
| tune in my pocket, and" he continued
thoughtfully, Madame Midas is in Me
bourne. l think now" said NJ. Vand'
loup, with another smile, that / hav
conquered the blind goddess"
CHAPTER XXIII.
Madame Midas had experienced po,
erty and the GOODNESS of friends. so wa
completely disillusionized as to the disiI
terested motives of the people who no.
came focking around her. She was Yer
wealthy and determined to stop in Me