The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-04-01

De nhd KNOWN phif as ifltuuly iocls
But II was a detail after ail-merely
slight error In assuming too early mn
arrogance he could have afforded 10
walt Cor. He had waited long, long
while for some things.
As for Fame. be had him locked M
with his short account No doubt he'd
hear from the orchils through the
Fanes. However. 10 ciincb the matter
he thought he might as well stop In TO
see Ruthyen.
So that afternoon he took q hanson
al Broad and Wall streets and rolled
smoothly uptown, not seriously con-
cerned. but willing TO have brief un.
derstanding with Ruthven on one or
two subjects.
As his cab drove up to the intricate.
" ornamental little house OF gray
stone big touring limousine wheeled
ont 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 Orchi and ap.
parently not observed at all by Mott
ly. He sat second In his cab motion
less, the obsequious smile still stem
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 lounging suit OF lilac
silk, sashed In with flexible silver,
stood with his back 10 the door as
Neergard was announced, and even
after he was announced Ruthven took
his time to turn and stare and nod
with deliberate negligence that ac-
cented the affront
Neergard sat down. Ruthyen gazed
out Of the window, then, soft thumbs
hooked in his sash, turned leisurely in
impudent Interrogation.
"What IL the matter with your" ask.
ed Neergard. II see there's some trou-
BILE somewhere. What Is 1t? What's
the matter with 0rchll and that hatch
ct faced beagle pup. Mottlyi Is there
anything the matter, Jackf'
Nothing important" said Ruthven,
with an intonation which troubled
Neergard. did you come here to-
ah-ask anything Of mel Very glad
to do anything, I'm sure"
"Are you? Well, then, ! want card
to the Orchils'."
lawfully sorry
"You mean you won'tY
"Well, II you really insist, they-ah
don't want you, Neergard."
"Who-why-how do you happen to
know that they don't7 Is this some
petty spite Of that young cub, Gerald,
or"-and be almost looked at Ruthven
lis this some childish whim Of
yours2"
"Oh, really now
"Yes, really now" sncered Neergard.
you'd better tell me. And you'd bet
ter understand now. once for all, just
exactly what I've outlined for myself
30 you can steer clear OF the territory
operate In, need a little backing,
but ! can get along without It. And
what I'm going to do Is to marry Miss
Orchil. Now you know; now you un-
derstand. don't care hang about
the Enroll boy, and ! think I'll dis
count right now any intentions of any
married man to bother Miss Orchll
after some Dakota decree frees him
from the woman whom he's driven into
an asylum"
Ruthven looked at him curlously.
$50 that is discounted, Is III"
II think So" nodded Neergard. II
don't think that man will try to OBJ
tain divorce until say the word"
"oh. why notY'
Because Of my knowledge concern
Ing that mans crooked methods ia OBJ
tanning for me certain options that
meant ruin to his own country club"
said Neergard coolly.
Il see How extraordinary! But
the club has bought In all that land,
hasn't ItY'
"Yes, but the stencil OF your treach-
cry remains, my friend"
mot treachery, only temptation" OBJ.
served Ruthven blandly. "I'ye talked