The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-20

to sit all over you, little one, Forgivs
me-, won't you?"
And you'll take me with you to-
morrow? questioned Nora, brighten
ing up.
Wen see,"g answered Patsy gravely.
We'll have to talk about it all. IN
maybe then you won't want to go.
Where's mom?'
Nora told her that her mother was
in the spare room. and when her sis
ter had gone out she set about putting
the kitchen in order.
Maybe I will want to GO" she NUT
tered. and I am going, if not tomor-
row, then some other time. I'm going
to earn money like you, and I'm going
to wear dresses like you"
There was a knock at the door, and
she went to open 1t. Crawford, smil-
ing, entered.
"oh. Mr.. Crawford said the girl,
confused. You've come to meet Patsy.
I'll call her.
Hold on, don't be in a hurry about
IT," he said genially, Il want to give
o that money first"
He drew the roll of bills from his
pocket, peeled off one of five dollars
and handed it to her.
NO, thank you, Mr.. Crawford" she
said, drawing back. "You are very
kind, but I've been thinking over 1t,
and it doesn't seem right
NO? Why, that's nonsense" he in
sisted. you a better take it before
anybody else comes in and Interrupts
us again"
oh, I couldn't, really" she protested,
less firmly.
Has your sister helped your" he In
quired.
mo, I didn't ask her-I didn't dare"
she replied.
We'll, then, you still W the money
observation-disclosures"
She nodded affirmatively.
Let me think" he said. He pursed
his lips and frowned, as though con-
centrating his thoughts upon a matter
of weighty moment
"Ah!' he calculated suddenly. his
brow unwrinkling and his face lighting
up with his CHEEKY smile. How about
winning it back?'
Winning it," she exclaimed wonders
ingly.
Yes. Suppose you lay another
wager, or, rather, suppose you let ms
lay another wager for your"
But 1 mightn't win, and I'd be worse
OH tnan ever
Impossible! You couldn't lose. ri
give you a sure thing. I'll put UP IS.
and l hin I can get four to one-yes.
I'm sure l can"
"Why. I'd have $20l" cried the girl.
~delightedly. Are you sure I cotidnst
lose?"
"Of course-positive." Y
He moved close to her, Intending To
press the money on her then on the
pretext that as she couldn't lose she
might as well take 1t without waiting
for the supposed race, but It occurred
TO him that the wager would be an ex-
cuse for him to renew confidential re-
iations When he came again, so he
said:
IT'S understood-it's a go. I VIII rum
down here again at the end of the
week. and III bring a new. crisp $40
bill with me-"
"Oh, no; I never could change it!.
she objected. Nobody must know I've
got so much money. Couldn't you I
1t to me In smaller bills?"
Certainly. You shall have it any
way you like" he promised.
Nora, her head turned at the prospect
of possessing so much wealth, had for
gotten her determination to go to New
York with her sister the following day.
She suddenly recollected 1t.
II forgot" she said. IT mightn't be
here. Patsy may take me to New York
tomorrow"
Tomorrow"
He almost started with surprise. He
had not imagined that it could possibly
be so soon.
We'll, it won't matter" he said. 'if
she does. Come to my office. Here's
my address. Perhaps 1t would be as
well if you didn't let anybody see the
card. If you shouldn't come to New
York, why, I'll be here
IT'S too bad for you to take all that
trouble" she declared. gratefully.
I'd take more trouble than tha to
see you" he murmured gently, bending
toward her.
She looked straight at him, her cheeks
suffused with bushes.
You're awful sweet about IT," She
said.
A curious burning look came Into hia
eyes as her gaze met his. She appeared
very pretty and tempting. Her lips.
full and ripe, were parted so that they
afforded just a glimpse of her white,
even teeth.
$50 are you-awfully sweet"
The words came in one so soft that
they We're almost a whisper. He bent
still lower to kiss her. and, scarcely
conscious of what she was doing, she
raised her lips to meet his.
Patsy, entering from the passage at
this moment, Witnessed the kiss and
for a second stood petrifed, incapable
Of movement. Then she walked straight
in.
Nora, quick as a flash, backed away
from Crawford and with a presence OF
mind that Patsy never would have
credited her with and which was an
other r~evelatioe, turned to her. sayings
"Oh, Patsy, this is Mr.. Crawford"
Delighted to meet you" she said
with biting irony as Crawford bowed.
This your first visit?'
Crawford realized that he had met
an enemy and an enemy that was not
to be despised.
Yes" he answered. with easy de-
fiance, my first visit, but not my last"
Patsy was as nale as marble. Her
nostri1s We're contracted and her lips
compressed o%minously as she looked him
over.
THAT so?' she returned. Nora, go
pack your trunk
Nora, who had been badly frightened
by her sisters sudden advent, went out