The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-20

"Well. l happen to know that sue
has. As ! came home last night l saw
them together. They came out Of that
French cafe across the street and got
into billiards car. She was dressed
up like pony"
What's that got to do with it?' de-
manded "Fingerless" Fraser.
She pulled the old fellows leg
that's ALL" explained Alton.
IF | thought she had done that"
said Emerson slowly. Il wouldn't
touch a penny Of the money"
Il don't care where the money came
from or how it got there, rumbled
Bait. Its here; that's enough"
But Boyd chung to his point with
stubbornnesS which he himself found
it difficult to explain. The arguments
Of the others only annoyed him. The
walk to Cherry's hotel afforded him
tine for reflection. which. while it
deepened his doubt. somewhat lessen
Ell his Impotence. and when he was
shown into ner presence be did not be-
gin in the impetuouS manner he had
designed.
What makes you think l had any
thing to do with it?' she asked after
he had spoken.
You were with billiard last night
She nodded slightly. We closed our
negotiations for the copper mine last
night"
How did you come out?''
"He takes 1t over and does the de-
velopment work." she answered.
THAT means that you are independ
ent: that you can leave the north coun-
try and do all the things you want to
do?" This time her smile was puz-
zGpg You don't seem very glad"
mo! Realization discounts anticipa-
ton about 80 per cent But don't let's
talk about me- lin unstrung to-
day"
I'm sorry you aren't going back to
Kalvik," he said. with genuine regret.
But l am" she declared quickly.
I'm going back with you and George
If you will let me. l want to see the
finish of our enterprise
See here. Cherry; hope you didn't
influence billiard in this affair"
why probe the matter?'
Because l haven't lost all my man
hood" he answered roughly. "Yester
day you assumed the blame for this
trouble and spoke of sacrifices, and
we'll. l don't know much about wom-
en-. but for all 1 know you may have
some ridiculous. quixotic strain in your
makeup. l hope you didn't
"What?'
well, do anything you may be sorry
for" At last he detected a CLEAN of
spirit in her eyes.
Suppose I did. What difference to
you would that make?" He shifted
uncomfortably 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
you allow it to affect you?"
LOT course" he answered. Then,
unable to sit still under her searching
gaze. he arose with flushed face to
meet further discontinue as she con-
tinued:
Even If it meant your own ruin. the
loss of the fortune you have raised
among your friends-money that is in
trusted to you-and-and the relin-
quishment of Miss Wayland? Honest
~. now"-her voice had softened and
dropped to a lower key-"would it
make any difference"
Certainly"
~How much difference?"
I'm in a very embarrassing posi-
tion." he said slowly. You must re-
alize that with others depending on me
I'm not free to follow my own inclina
tons"
She uttered a little hooking laugh.
'TPardon me. 1t was not a fair Ques-
ton. and 1 shouldn't have asked it. but
your hesitation was sufficient answer"
Then as he broke into a heated denial
she went on:
Like most men, you think a woman
has but one asset upon which to trade.
However. if felt responsible for your
difficulties that was my affair. and if
determined to help extricate you that
also concerned me alone" He stepped
forward as If to protest. but she silenc-
ed his speech with an imperious little
stamp Of her foot
In spite Of the cheering turn his for
tunes had taken, it was in no very ami
ahIo mood thar he left her at LAST M