Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-20

walk to Cherry's hotel afforded him
time for reflection. which. while It
deepened his doubt. somewhat lessen
ell his impatiencc. and when he was
shown into her presence he did not be-
gin In the iinpetuous manner he had
designed.
What makes you think had any
thing to do with 1t 2" she asked after
he had spoken.
You were with billiard last night"
! She nodded slightly. I'VE closed our
negotiations for the copper mine last
night"
How did you come out?"
He takes 1t over and does the de.
velopmcnt work." she answered
That means that you are indcpend.
emit; that you can leave the north coun.
try and do all the things you want to
do!' This time her smile was puz-
H'ing. You don't seem very glad"
NO. Realization discounts nn,icipa-
ton about 90 per cent. But don't let's
TAX about ne. lin unstrung to-
day"
m sorry you aren't going back to
Nalvik." be said. with genuine regret.
But ! am" she declared quickly.
~ m going back with you and George
II You will let me- | want to see the
finish OF our enterprise"
See here, Cherry: hope you didn't
influence billiard in this affair"
why probe the natter"
because ! haven't lost all INV man.
hood" he answered roughly. "Yester.
day YOU assumed the blame for thi,
trouble and spoke of sacrifices. and
we'll, ! don't know much about won.
en-, but for all | know you may have
some ridiculous. quixotic strain in your
makeup. hope you didn't
WHAT"
well. do anything you may be sorry
for" At last he detected a glean Of
spirit in her eyes
Suppose did. What difference 70
you would that maker He shifted
uncomfortable under the girls scru.
tiny
suppose that Mr.. billiard had call.
ed on me for some great sacrifice be-
| fore he gave up that money. Would
sou ui'bN IL W INFECT YOU
"Of course" he answered Then.
unable to sit still under her searching
gaze. he arose with flushed face to
meet further discontinue as she con-
tinurd:
Even if it meant your own ruin. the
loss Of the fortune you have raised
among your fTiends-moncy that is in
f,,te al ,,I
punishment of Miss Wayland? Honest.
ly. nOw"-her voice had sOftcned and
dropped to a lower kcy-"would it
make any difference:'
Certainly"
How much difference"
I'm in a very embarrassing posi-
tion," he said slowly. You must re-
I'm not free to follow my own inclina-
lions"
She uttered little hooking laugh.
"Pardon me. 1t was not fair Ques-
ton. and / shouldn't have asked it. but
your hesitation was sufficient answer"
Then as he broke into heated denial
she went on:
LINZ iilUSt lI'l, YOU tuIiih Noihu u
has but one asset upon which to trade.
However, II felt responsible for your
difficulties that was my affair. and If
determined to help extricnte you that
also concerned lie alone" He stepped
forward as If to protest, but she sienc-
ed his speech with an inperious little
stamp Of her foot.
In spite of the cheering turn his for
tunes had taken. it was in no very ami
able mood that he left her at last no
whit the wiser for all his questioning.
In the hotel lobby below he encounter
ed the newspaper reporter who had
fallen under Frasers spell upon their
first arrival from the north. The man
greeted him eagerly.
"IIow d. " do, Mr.. Emerson? Can
you give me any news about the fish
erts?'
no"
II thought there might be something
new bearing on my story"
Indeed So you are the chap who
wrote that article some time ago, ehT
Yes, sir. Good. wasn't IT."
"DoubtiesS. from the newspaper
point Of view. Where did you get =?
From Mr., Clyde"