Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-08-07

81 Lord. How 80
see him th,s s,,,.
ossosO S e s''s ness 7, N ss'ss
Hasn't ha misused your confidence
Hasn't he taken your money ~ she
4 asked, may be unpleasant for you
to make him nnbelt, but you're COW.
ard if Won dor, u
II wish I'D held fast nov. never
4 supposed Plank would take hold: ID
was that driv cling old BeIwether who
scared me stiffi The minute I saw
him scurrying to cover like q stnged
cat 4 was fool enough to climb the
nrst tree I've had my lesson. little
girl I,
= hope you'll give Howard his.
Somebody ought to, Z she said quietly.
About half past 8 they dined In q
white and pink dining room furnished
IN dull gray walnut and served BY
stealthy white haired pink skinned
i butler.
They had planned to go for a spin IN
ortiraer,s motor after dinner, but ii
View Of the Quarter fasco neither
was La the mood for anything.
DO you know. Leroy 2 she observed
as they left the table and sauntered
back into the pale blue drawing room,
do you know that the servants
/ haven't been paid for three months? ',s
oh, for heavens sake,'' he expostu-
lated don't begin that sort of thing.
4 get enough OF that at home 81 get It
every time u show my nose ~
Il only mentioned II, 2 she said care
lessly. You had An opportunity to
make Howard pay you back. What
ARE you going to Dc? n
| ss EDO
t'of course. You are going to do
something, suppose You haven't yet
told me how you intend to make How
ard return the money you lost through
his Juggling with your stock, I,
don't exactly know myself, 9. adj
mftted Mortimer, stil overfiushed. ~
mean to pnt At to him squarely as a
debt OF honor that he owes. asked
him whether to Invest. He never
warned me not to. Hs u morally No
gponsfble, 2
She nodded.
y II tell him so, too clustered Nor
timer, shaking himself into an upright
posture and laying a pudgy clinched
flst8 On the table. I'm not afraid 81
hint He,M find that out too I know
enough to stagger him. Not that i
mean to use It. Pm not going to have
him think that my demands on him
for my own property resemble extor-
ton. I've half mind to shake that
money out of him In one way or an
other.
He struck the table and looked at
her for further sign OF approval.
ATm not afraid Of him, . he repeated
II wish to God he were here, and I'd
tell him So .855 81 81
She said coolly, Il was wishing that
too
For awhile they sat silent preoccn-
pied, avoiding each others direct gaze.
When she rose he STARTED, watching
her In a dazed way as she walked to
the telcph one.
"Shall I" she asked quietly. turning
to him, her hand on the receiver.
wait. W.what are you going to
d.? n he stammered, ls
Call him up. Shall r.,
II A dull throb Of fright pulsed through
him. s5A8S
.You say you are not afraid Of him,
Leroy. 2 .33
..Nor' he said, with an oath y am
Isnot Go ahead !"
& She unnoo ked the receiver. After d
second or two her low, even voice
sounded. There came pause. She
rested one elbow on the walnut shelf,
the receiver tight to her ear. Then: @
"a Quarter, please. Yes, Mr..
Howard Quarter. No, no name. Say
4 It is or business Of Immediate impor.
gtance. Very well, then: you may say
that Miss Vyse insists on speaking to
him. Yes, II hold the wire. !,
She turned the receiver at her ear,
and looked narrowly at Mortima Ter.
Wont be speak to you r he de.
manded,
IN going to find out. Hush mo.
ment!py and In the same calm, almost
childish voice: ooh, Howard Is that
y0n2 Yes, know promised not to
do this, but that was before things
happened. Well, what am j to do when
II Is necessary to talk to your Yes, II
- necessary. I tell you 1t Is necessary.
am sorry 1t Is not convenient for you
10 talk to me, but really must ask
you to listen. No, / shall not write ]
want to talk to you tonig t-nowl
Yea you may come here IL Won care
TO. ! think you had better come, How.
ard because I am Liable to continue
ringing your telephone until you are
willing to listen. No. there Is nobody
here. am alone. What timer Very
well |; shall expect you. Goodby. =
She hung up the receiver and turned
10 Mortimer
He's coming up at once Did say
anything to scare him particularly r.
One thing. sure as preaching, 4 said
Mortimer. Hes d coward, and TIM
glad Of II, Z he added naiyely, relight.
ing his cigar, which had gone QUITE
III he cornes up in his motor he'H be
here In a few minutes she said
ssSupDose Won take your hat ana 10 out