The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-11-12

qnOTrO1U9' she asked. -, o"-A
Hasn't be misused your confidence?
Hasn't he taken your money!" she
asked 1T may be unpleasant for you
to make him unbelt, but you're a cow
ard If you don'tv'
Il wish I'd held fast now l never
supposed Plank would take hold. 1t
was that driveling old Belwether who
scared me stiff! The minute l saw
him scurrying to cover like singed
cat l was fool enough to climb the
first tree. I've had my lesson, little
girl"
Il hope you'll give Howard his.
Somebody ought to-" she said quietly.
About half past they dined in a
white and pink dining room furnished
In dull gray walnut and served by
stealthy, white haired. pink skinned
butler.
They had planned to go for spin in
Mortimer's motor after dinner, but in
view Of the Quarter fiasco neither
was in the mood for anything.
"Do you know, Leroy" 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?"
"Oh, for heavens sake" he expostu-
lated, don't begin that sort of thing.
get enough Of that at home. l get 1t
every time show my nosev'
II only mentioned It," she said care
lessly. you had an opportunity to
make Howard pay you back. What
are you going to do?'
"Do?"
"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
81. don't exactly know myself" ad-
mitted Mortimer, still overhushed II
mean to put 1t to him squarely as a
debt Of honor that he owes. l asked
him whether to invest. He never
warned me not to. He r. morally re-
sponsible"
She nodded. 8t
"I'll tell him SO, too" clustered Nor
timer, shaking himself into an upright
posture and laying a pudgy clinched
fist on the table. I'm not afraid Of
him! He'll find that out too. I know
enough to stagger him. Not that
mean to use 1t. I'm 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.
"l'm not afraid of him. he repeated.
II wish to God he were here, and I'd
tell him So"
She said cooly, Il was wishing that
too ext
For awhile they sat SILENT preoccu-
pied, avoiding each others direct gaze
When she rose he started. watching
her in a dazed way as she walked to
the telephone.
'Shall II" she asked quietly, turning
to him, her hand on the receiver.
wait W-what are you going to
do?" he stammered.
.'Call him up. Shall ~
A dull throb of fright pulsed through
him.
"You say you are not afraid of him,
Leroy"
"Now he said, with an oath. II ain
not. Go ahead!"
She unhooked the receiver. After a
second or two her low. even voice
sounded. There came pause. She
rested one elbow OH the walnut shelf,
the receiver tight to her ear. Then:
"NIr Quarter, please. Yes. MT.
Howard Quarter. No. no name. Say
1t is on business Of immediate impor-
lance Very well. then; you may say
that Miss yyse insists on speaking to
him. Yes. I'll hold the wire"
She turned. the receiver at her ear.
and looked narrowly at Mortimer.
won't he speak to your" he de-
manded.
'I'm going to find out Hush mo-
ment!" and in the same calm. almost
childish voice: .Oh, Howard. Is that
you? Yes, know l promised not to
do this. but that was before things
happened. Well, what am to do when
1t Is necessary to talk to you? Yes, II
is necessary. l tell you 1t is necessary
am sorry it Is not convenient for you
to talk to me, but really must ask
you to listen. No. shall not write.
want to talk to you tonight-now
Yes, you may come here If you care
to. think you had better come, How
ard. because am liable to continue
ringing your telephone until you. are
willing to listen. No. there Is nobody
here. am alone. What time7 Very
WE'LL shall expect you. Goodby:"
She hung up tho receiver and urned
q to Mcrtimer:s brig s-tasSss9 s~aa-
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