The Washington times., 1909-10-04
THE WOMAN In THE PURPLE VEIL

/ grew serious, as a new reflection pre-
! Sented itself-'the only question is
/ might there not be some danger of re
| ciproCity in an affair of that Sort
| with Edythe2' Davis laughed out
! right at the absurdity of the sugges-
! ton. If We have nothing worse than
hat to bother US; we are going to have
/ pretty smooth sailing.
! "Ai the same counseIed Bodine.
I warily. L would BE a little careful. If 1
we're you, and not allow her to know too
/ much Of our secret plans and Intentions.
! Let her think the predictions we give
} ner to hand out are all for Gabriel's 5
| advantage.
ITS a pretty safe rule" he added,
somewhat sententionsuly, never TO take
a woman into your confidence any far
/ ther than is absolutely necessary"
The aphOrism gave Ralph an opening
| TO touch upon a point concerning which
ne had been more or less uneasy, and ne
Fastened TO take advantage of il.
Just So ne assented. And, speak
ing IN that connection, 1 don suppose
you have mentioned anything about this
scheme of ours to Dorothy, have you?
l know you wouldn't. ordinarily, but
you two being such good pals. and my
faving met YOU through her up at Sara
toga, L thought perhaps
There. there the broker laid a re-
assuring hand upon his arm, you can
set your mind at perfect ease on that
score.
Dorothy. my boy" he gave a fat
!
business.
Then, with that clasp upon the arm.
he deftly pilOted his caller toward the
door, and on the plea Of important cor
respondence to attend to, got rid IF
him.
Alone. however, he did not turn to his
desk nor call in his stenOgrapher; but
stood gazing frowningly toward the por-
tai through which the other had just
passed.
Now. why the deuce" he questioned.
thoughtfully. lis I've so anxious not to
have Dorothy find out what he is up too
Does he think, after being thrown out
yesterday. that ne still has a chance
with her? Ha, I'll go bail that is just
what he Is planning-to make money
enough out Of this deal to win her.
We'll, he mighr do II. He's a good
looking scoundrel, and he's got repu
tation as a lady-killer. and the brass
Of old atan himself.
Am a fool, then, nursing up a
snake which is going some day to turn
and sting me? Shall 1 throw him
overheard and have done with it?''
He ruTninated for a full minute
scOwling darkly al the floor; then he
slowly shook his head.
NO" he decided. his proposition
promises too well to be turned down
shall have to string along with him
at least for the present But If he
ever gets where he is a real danger
let him look out" He lifted a heavy
fist and hanged il down upon the table
Il shall smash him just like that"
A ring from the telephone on his
desk broke In upon his meditations
and answering il he found 4 was
from his partner who had Just come
In and wanted to see him without de-
lay.
Poor, old Andr.s," ne comm anted.
an amused smile breaking through the
SOmber lines into which his face had
fallen. "Tn bet he's having a fit
Nor was he mistaken, for T. senior
partner, as he discovered wren he
sauntered nonch9lantly in through the
door across the hall, was fairly oCunc-
ing up and down in his chair from the
animation even his fatherly, white
side whiskers all a-tremble.
My, my, my, Bodine," hc started al
most before the other was fairly in the
room. what is all this mess you have
got into2 Couldn't you have chosen any
better time 70 make yourself notorious
absolutely requiring heavy advances to
pull us out OF the hole? Didn't 1t occur
10 YOU
Hold on" Bodine smilinglv raised
hand. Just wait a minute till I get
through asking you few simple ques-
tions How much WIN Il take TO put
US on solid ground agaIn2"
How much? Why fully a million
Exactly And now can YOU tell me
how much OF an estate oiH Zachary
Gabriel left to his nephew when ne
cold Zachary Gabriel? In the neigh
borhood Of three millions. believe
But what has old Zachary Gabriel and
his estate to do with us?''
Well simply" Bodine thrust his
hands down into his trousers pockets
and eyed the other quizzically that
before we need ask anybody for ad-
vances that three millions is going to
be Oursf''
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