The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-14
CHAPTER XXI.

M M ALLAN Wdlltu u L dtSy W o
lV turn to the room. He had no
doubt that h would do so
when her paroxysm Of weeping had
spent itself. Now that the fury in
spired by the discovery of her sup
posed faithlessness and duplicity had
Gained down the open wound Of their
separation was smarting. and the sight
of her misery and despair had not
tended to alleviate the pain. But at the
mere recollection of Crawford and the
lie OF the life he imagined Patsy had
been living his heart hardened against
any softening influence of compassion.
Henceforth, he told himself he would
believe In nothing and no one. With
what would remain to him from the
ruins of his training stable business he
would betake himself West, and, keep
ing to himself, strive only for one thing
money, since money was the pass that
opened all doors and procured the
qualification of all desires. Honor. love,
counted as uaught in this world. Money
counted for everything.
His bitter musing was interrupted by
the advent of Nora In high dudgeon:
Whats this about going homer" she
demanded. Patsy says MONS going to
take me away
80 she is. She thinks it best. So
do l." he said.
What for? l don't want to go home.
l can't live down on that stupid old
farm now. and l won't. I've had
enough to bear without being dragged
into the country where there's no fun
nor anything. Why, they've promised
me a part i'll the next show. Besides,
l amt going to run away n have
those girls gossiping about me. I'll get
even with Sylvia Simpson for getting
me into this mess, the jealous cat!"
jealous? OF what?"
o everything-because I'm younger
and p~rettier than she is~-because In
going to have the part she wanted. The
idea, talking about me to people!"
SHE said you were at Crawford's
rooms tonight"
Il know; sent pop and nom chasing
after me-"
Mallory was astonished.
How did you know that?" he de-
manded.
MON told me-" she answered quick
as a flash, but r%eddening.
'She did? I'd hardly have thought
she'd "a done that"
Eyes, and that amt the worst of It,"
she went on, eager to seize the oppor-
tunity of being alone with him to
breach what she had on her mind and
do what her sister had refused to do.
ooh, Dan, we're in awful trouble"
"That so? What is it?"
"We-er-we-er-"
She stopped, not liking and hardly
knowing how to go on.
Come on. Out with It," he said,
rather gruffiy. What d'you want me
to do?"
'Il tell you, Dan, because I know
you'll stand by us for MONS sake"
Lets see what it is first"
.'NVelI, we owe money, and-and-
Patsy says we can save it out OF what
we earn. But how are we ever going
to save $1,000"
us that all your %trouble?" he asked.
He had wondered what further misfor-
tune he was about to e of. He took
it for granted that the money had to
do with the furnishing of the fiat.
Have the bill sent to me. I'll pay 1t"
he added.
but that won't do" she objected.
'Ill have TO pay the note myself"
"Oh. it's a note?"
eyes: we had to raise money some
how. and now the notes got to be paid
at once. Patsy promised she'd get the
$500 from you, but she won't ask you,
now you've quarreled."
How'd you know we've quarreled?"
"She told me So"
"Why do you nave to pay h note?
Why can't I pay it? I haven't the
money about me, but 1 can send it,"
"No; you'll have to give it to me
You see, 1 borrowed it myself-off-off
one of the girls at the theatre, and it
would be better for me to give 1t her
back. I wouldn't like her to know
ooh, all right" he acquiesced. "In
give the money to you. I'll get 1t to-
Tell your sister I'd like to see
her. will your"
mo; don't. You'll spoil everything If
you tell Patsy" said the girl appre-
henslvely. IT guess not he assured