The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-06-03

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NeSrgard remembered Gerald. and for
the FIRST time be understood the mis-.
take of making an enemy out OF what
be had known only az q friendly fool
But IL was a detail. after all-merely
q slight error in assuming too early an
arrogance he could have afforded TO
wait for. He had wuited a long, long
while for some things.
Az for Fame. he had him locked up
with his short account No doubt he'd
hear from the Orcbils through the
Fanes. However. to cllncb the matter
he thought he might as well stop in to
see Ruthven.
So that afternoon he took a bansom
at Broad and Wall streets and rolled
smoothly uptown. not seriously con.
cerned. but willing to have O brief un-
derstanding with Ruthven on one OF
two subjects.
As his cab drove upto the intricate
ly ornamental little house of gray
stone n big touring limousine wheeled
out from the curb. and he caught sight
OF Sanxon Orchil and Phoenix Notify
inside evidently Just leaving Ruthven.
His smiling and very cordial bow
was returned coolly by Orchl and ap-
paren,ly not observed at all by Mott
| ly. He sat second In his cab motion
less, the obseQuious smile still sten:
ciled on his flushed face. Then the
flush darkened. He got out Of his cab
and. bidding the man wait. rang at the
house Of Ruthven.
Ruthven in a lounging suit Of lilac
silk. sashed in with flexible silver,
stood with his back to the door as
| Neergard was announced. and even
after he was announced Ruthven took
his tire to turn and stare and nod
with deliberate negligence that ac-
cented the affront.
Neergard sat down. Ruthven gazed
out Of the window. then. soft thumbs
hooked in his sash. turned lelsurely in
impudent interrogation.
what Is the matter with you" ask
ed Neergard. 81 see there's some trou.
ble somewhere. What is itf What's
the matter with Orchll and that hatch
ct faced beagle pup, Notify? Is there
anything the matter, Jack"
Nothing important" said Ruthven,
with an intonatlon which troubled
Neergard. Did you come here to
ah-ask anything of me? Very glad
to do anything, I'm sure"
Are you? Well, then, ! want o card
to the Orchils'."
"Awfuly sorry"
"You mean you won't"
"well, II you really insist, tbey-ah
don't want you, Neergard."
who why-how do you happen to
know that they don't? Is this some
petty spite of that young cub, Gerald
or''-and he almost looked at Ruthven
els this some childish whim OF
yours?"
"Oh, really now"-
"Yes, really now" sneered Neergard
"you'd better tell me. And you'd bet
ter understand now, once for all, JUS
exactly what I've outlined for myself
so you can steer clear OF the territory
| operate In. ! need a little backing
but | can get along without 1t. And
what I'm going to do is to marry Miss
0rchil. Now you know; now you un
derstand. | don't care a hang abou
the Enroll boy, and l think I'll dis
count right now any intentions OF any
married man to bother Miss Orchi
after some Dakota decree frees hin
from the woman whom he's driven into
an asylum"
Ruthven looked at him curiously.
80 that is discounted, is it?"
81 think So" nodded Neergard. "l
don't think that man will try to OBJ
tain divorce until l say the word"
"Oh, why notT
Because Of my knowledge concern
Ing that mans crooked methods In oh
tanning for me certain options tina
meant ruin to his own country club,
said Neergard coolly,
II see. How extraordinary! Bu
the club has bought in all that land
hasn't itT
"Yes, but the stencil Of your treach
cry remains, my friend"
"Not treachery, only temptation" oh