The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-09
CHAPTER Ky.
THE CALLER AFTER HOURS.

THE CALLER AFTER HOURS.
D ODINE was just stufhng the check
- into his pocket VIXEN another idea
occurred 20 him.
BY the way" he said, affecting a
surly laugh, while I'm here. I might
rs we'll collect all that IS coming 70
me. I'll trouble you for $50 more, If
you please, paws?"
The actor knew better than to take
II as a Joke; yet he could not under
stand.
Fifty dollars more?' he repeated.
What are you talking about? Haven't
YOU already picked me clean as q
bone?"
NO; you've got a half century here
in the house that came from me. and
1 want it back"
"A half century that came from you p
Yes, wa Dorothy"
OH Dayis gave a startled little
gasp. He bad heard some tales recently
OF the almost insane Jealousy which
Bodine manifested in regard 10 the
showgirl--One Ia particular concerning
a brutal beating administered TO n
youth whose only offense was taking
her out 10 dinner.
Ii was said that only The interfer-
encP Of friends had saved the LAD from
being killed at the hands Of his in
furiated rival. and that. had it not
family 10 avoid nctonety, Bodine
could hardly have escaped a term Ia
prison for felOniOus assault
The actor. guiltily conscious Of his
own much greater trespass, could not
help but wonder r. after having been
cespoiled, he was now about to be
visited with similar physical calling
/ TO account.
Was this the complete fashion IN
which his burly oppressor had deter
mined 10 exact YengeanceI
"Ah, so you have seen Dorothy,
then?" he breathed family.
Yes. l met her over on the avenue
just as she was coming away from
here. She told me" He turned sud
denly and bent a glance Of menacing
scrutiny upon the others face "She
| told me all that COMPOUNDED gun you
| handed out to her"
For a moment. David's heart stopped
beating. InvOluntarily he half threw
himself into a posture Of self-defense
although he knew that, mere beauty
man as he was. soft and out Of con
dltlOn, he was hOpelessly Outmatched.
Then, with a swift revulsiOn of feel
| Ing, he realized that the broker was
merely blufhng. Bodine was not the
man 70 delay or beat about the bush
/ IL ne had really been aware OF what
/ ne would regard as the most fragrant
Not even the prospect Of sweeting
ms revenge by first plundering his an
taS0nist could have served to with
/ uGlI ms lau0.
he would have come stOrmlnE TO tho
house In a burst Of murderOus rage
and long before this Davis would have
| been subject for either the under
1 taker or a hospital
win lhls new conviction, Ralph
| pluched up heart OF grace and actu-
! ally smiled.
NOW. isn't that gratitude for Won ?'
] he commented, lightly Surely. you
( are the last person IN the world h
call II COMPOUNDED gum after an tho
nice things we said about YOU"
Nice things you said about me?" re-
| joined Bodine. stlll not entirely free
| from suspicion. "She didn't ten me
anything about that"
NO? Afraid OF making you too con-
ceited, j guess. We passed il out good
and strong all right; and, what's more
she swallowed IL all down like a kid
/ with a box OF caramels. You have Ger.
| tainly got her hitched and tied, Bodine
and no mistake"
HIN" A slow smile broke over
| BOdines dark. heavy visaRe. and he