The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-13
THE WOMAN TN THE PURPLE VEIL

millionaire must be brought to the brink
ami pushed Oft al once.
This course decided upon, he sought
out Edytne without delay, and pro-
Ceeded 90 relieve his own crOss-gra ned
humor by nud,ng fault with her
seems 10 me YOU re q COnfOuIded
/ long time getting that cub admirer of
yours 10 the point ne frOWreti black
Iy IF YOU showed any kind on gump-
ton. YOU could have had him twisted
around your finger a week ago. How
/ many more months do YOU intend to
dawdle with him before YOU make him
do what you want2'
She glanced mp in surprise at the in
Justice Of his charge.
ny, Ralph, she exclaimed 1T is
not ten days yet since Mr.. Ga briel made
ms iirst visit. And as for not bring
ing MIN TO the point as you call 1t,
nave only been your mouthpiece all the
way through Besides did YOU not have
me advise him only Yesterday not to be
in TOO big hurry TO dispose of his
present holdings, but to hold back for
good price, so that he would have
an the more money TO put into Double
Eyer
oh. of course" he snapped back at
her. u am always the one to blame
" nat II have been tOoling him along
SLOW? It hasn't been because I wanted
10, or needed to; but because I had TO
rate my progress by the impression that
@ Jld see YOU We're making.
However" he banged his fist down
emphahCallv on the table Pm get
ting tired Of all this shilly-shalIying
and m going TO put a stop to it,
mere got to be something doing to-
He nodded once or twice as tho ugh
10 relterate his position; then, still
IfoWnlng, picked up hts hat and stick
and started to withdraw
but at the door he paused. his hand
upon the knob.
s.F
denly" he said, and consequently I
shau have to see Andrus & Bodne this
morning and pat them wise so that
Ihey may know what 20 expect and can
get ready for him
L may possibly, therefore. not get
BACK, he went on, "by the time that
Carrie gets here; out YOU ought 10
be able by this time to handle him
all right without any help. Ali you'll
have TO do is tell him the big calamity
Is nearer than YOU perceived at first
ana that he cannot aford 70 wait
single daE He must dunn every
thing he has on the market without
reserve, and put the proceeds imne-
diately into Double Eye
~ Remember he repeated. mot an
hour can he AFFORD to delay, and he
must hold nothing back. Everything
ne has must go into Double Eye and
Double Eye alone
That is ali Of Importance you will
nave 10 hand him. he turned once
more 10 the door, and certainly vol
can manage IL for once without ma
al your elbow; while any little points
you need TO work up your part like
the fluctuations on the ticker or anv-
thing of that sort, Frank can furnish
YOU well as 80
Then with curt good by" he was
gone.
Edythe sat for long time after his
departure. meditatinR reSentfuIIv on
the utter lack of consideration and
even Of ordinary justice which he was
con llHualIE showing her
HOW dihefent was his QuerulOus ty-
fanny from the grateful difference ana
respect or Herman Gabriel We'll today
she would make some returns TO her
adoriug knight for all his homage and
devotion; for utterly ignorant Of the
Wlies OF finance, she had never doubted
since BOdine's positive assurance bur
that she was helping to confer great
Denents upon the young millionaire
Inls reflection served to bring the
Slnl!e back to her lips, and she lapsed
n a. pleasanter meditatiOns. dwelling
with an almost maternal fordness on
: the virtues and clean, boyish spirit OF
The young fellow whose mind she had
come to know so well through the init
tons
Brooding happily thus. the morning
passed away almost before she knew
%; for no clients happened to drop In
and she was left undisturbed to her
thoughts.
At last, though the sounds Of A little
prised her Of the arrival Of a visitor
and she fastened into the throne room
What time is it2' she called, as she
scenes
Just 10 o'clock countess
All, then her visitor must be Her
man, she decided, only he had come a
little soon His appointment was not
until I2.gn
Her face took on an expression Of
pleased expectancy, which faded quickly
70 wonder and alarm as the noise Of 4
slight scuffe sounded In the hallway.
and the door was flung violently open
There al the entrance his hair dis
neVeledr his clothing awry. his eyes
glazing and blood shot. stood Ja.E Ro-
dine
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