Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-23
THE CHORUS LADY
BY JAMES FORBES.
Copyright, 1908, by G. w. Dillingham; Co..
CHAPTER XIV-Continued.
BY JAMES FORBES


CHAPTER XIV-Continued.
THE notes good all right" he bluffed.
Quit yer kiddin'." she said. quietly.
Its good for $780," he insisted.
Patsy eyed him pityingly.
Get a transfer. Crawford; get a trans
fer" she said. ITS only a forgery. an
bum one at that"
Il don't believe Mr.. P. OBrien would
put 1t to protest If presented it at my
bank for payment. all the same he de-
clared. angry through and through but
doing his best not to show it.
Patsy had been meeting bluff with bluff
In point of fact. she did not know enough
about such things to be able to tell
whether the note was worthless or not.
That he would present 1t for payment
through his bank was a contingency she
had not reckoned with. because she was
not aware that notes could be used that
way. All sorts Of vague. alarming conse-
quences Of such course presented them
selves to her She shifted her ground at
once.
But you're not goin' to do that" she
said. persuasively.
THAT depends he parted.
father. You're too good a sport for
that"
I'm a good sport all right. but I'm not
a mark" he said. emphatically. That
money is due me honestly, and 1 purpose
getting the value Of it,
Honestly! Is it?" she retorted. Now
on the level. you don't call leadin' a girl
of seventeen into maxim fool of her
self an putin her fathers name to pa
per honest? If you ask me. it's a bunk
But I'm not asking you. If you please,
We'll not discuss It,"
He said this coldly and firmly, as If
that ended it. Patsy, however, was not
to be inundated.
Sure We'll discuss it and settle it
now" she said. rising and facing him.
It'll save me a trip to your Office tomor-
row"
This concerns your sister and me
alone" he told her.
You mean it's none Of my business?'
PRECISELY"
''Then I'm gpin' to make it my bust
brings pop an the family into the muss."
THE matter Is entirely between your
sister and me. We are competent to
manage our own affairs. and We will"
You can manage yours all right. but
I'll have a hand in managin' my sister S
or know the reason why. I've promised
my mother to take care Of her. an you
bet your life I'm goin' to-"
And I am going to protect my in
terests."
well. let me tell you you're not goin'
about 1t right Your interest in Dan
Malory's stables a pretty good thing.
amt it,?
What has that to do with it?''
Patsy looked at him erimly.
What has 1t got to do with it," she
said, You get gay with that phony note
an I'll show you up. Dan wouldn't do
thing to you!'
Crawford laughed at her.
DO you think you can frighten me
with your threats?' he sneered. I'm not
afraid Of Mallory or of any other man.
Besides. he wouldn't be such a fool as
to 1eopardize the future of his stables"
He wouldn't. eh?" replied Patsy.
he'd dump you an that stable so quick
on my say so it 'ud make your head
swim. Dams all to the good he is It's
the right steer I'm givin you. Crawford.
an if you've got a lick of sense you'll
pass over that note an let me go home.
I'm tired
She took up her hat and put it on.
isn't because I've detained YOU" he said,
sarcastically. LAS for the note
The door opened simultaneously with a
knock upon it and Rogers came in, much
f1ustered.
Mrs O'Briens in the hall, sir he an
nounced.
Nom. eXclalmed Patsy. IN great
alarm.
She and Crawford looked at each other
Il can't receive her" said Crawford.
She says she won't leave without see
ing you. sir
1T won't do for her to find me here"
stand. an I couldn't explain without
givin Nora away. What'll I do? Where'll
I eo?"
Crawford was al loss what to do
himself. The complication was beyond
him
You people are getting on my nerves. -
he growled. Here, step behind the cur
tains''
But Patsy had darted for the bedroom
door which she had been told was that
of closet.
mo. no: not there cried Crawford,
rushing forward to stop her.
1t was too late. She had gone in.
Cursing deeply under his breath. Craw-
ford turned to meet the old woman.