The Washington times., 1909-10-04
By =
CHARLES CAREY

wasn't any fake or set up deal. That
was the real thing"
| Come on Come orr the broker
/ gave short laugh OF derision.
( Nevertheless it is the truth. 1 was
when Edythe jumped to her feet and
! let o%t that Shrek, and for a moment
| L felt ready to throttle her. But as
4 soon as Gabriel put in something about
| IL being a clairvoyant trance / saw the
! advantage 70 be gained from the affair,
and then, Of course, played It up TO the
| limit"
Are you really trying to tell me-"
| interpOSed BOdine. that IL WASH all a
| rehearsed and prearranged scene be-
| tween you two2 A piece of hocuspOcus
for the sake Of winning notoriety?'
| "On my honor" asserted Davis, Il
had no more idea of doing anything Of
| the kind than you have this minute of
| jumping from the window
Then the woman simply got into the
spirit of the game and took flyer on
''Edythe?' the actor shook his head.
| You don't know her She would never
| have dreamed Of taking such a step
without first consulting me. / am not
one 20 be fooled by stage faints. either.
/ That was a genuine mt or seizure of
some kind all right
Then you want me 10 believe Bo-
dine picked up one of the discarded
newspapers and fiuttered it contemptu-
ously, "all this trash about her having
seen some disaster Overhanging Dor
othy and the rest Of that deliriUm ire
mems talk?'
.'Oh, no; that, of course. is all en-
broidery added by me. AS a matter Of
fact. the circumstance is ali a blanl.
to her, except for a vague impression
OF having had sort Of nightmare ny
own idea Is, that she merely tainted
over the excitement of being out. and
as a result OF the heat. You know it's
been pretty sultry lately, and / fancy
she's a bit run down and nervous any
how
"That doesn't explain her pointing at
Dorothy, though, demurred the broker,
sim skeptical; nor her shouting that
rigrnarole about, Beware, and some
body having a dagger
"Oh, that Davis smiled. That
might happen TO anybody in the pro.
fession. IL was probably a line that
she'd had TO speak at some time or an
other, and IL popped into her head as
she was going OFF. just as I'm the same
case you might 90 to gabbling stock
quotations, or make bid on Union
Pacific.
we've cast her for. unable quite to con
ceal his artistic approval, although. OF
course. I am sorry that It happened to
cause YOU - much annoyance. / think.
too, we may credit IL with having hook
ed one pretty good fish for us-younE
Gabriel"
''Ah?'' Bodine glanced quickly up. his
acriInOny sensibly abating.
Yes, sir. Unless I miss my guess.
she'll have him where he'll be eating
out OF her hand in less than a week.
and doing whatever she tells him TO
had heard that he was more or less in
terested in new thought and spiritual
ism. and that sort OF things. That's
why ! called him up to our table: and
by Jove. il was a lucky turn. He
couldn't have played up better 70 my
hand II / had coached him myself"
The broker, the last trace Of his 81
humOr vanished by this time, quickly
hitched his chair closer and began to
ask eager questions He wanted to
know everything the young millionaire
had said, and how he had looked, and
what he had done, and, as the recital
proceeded, the smile upon his dark face
became broader ard broader, his salts
faction more and more pronounced.
why. the fellows IN love with her d"
he burst out at length. gleefully slap
ping his knee.
Well, 1 half suspected that. too &"
admitted Ralph, although less con-
idently; but stin II seems absurd
How could a chap with all his money,
who has only 70 pick and choose, get
smitten on Edythe2 She's probably
no older than he. but to look at her
She's got wrinkles, and crows feet, and
her hair is starting to turn gray,
and
'PshaW" interrupted BOdine. what
has all that got 20 do with it2 You
know what the old woman said when
she kissed the COW, there IS no ac-
counting for tastes Yes, sir: IL an
that you tell me is true the young
chap is infatuated and she can lead
hiTG around by the nose fer us.
THE only question"-he suddenly