The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-11-17

TO some request. she laughed back
through white lips. Very we'll. If you
wish 1t. the blue dress-yes the blue
decOllete dress" She hung up the re-
ceiver. then stood with hands clinclpd
while'a SILVER ran through her slender
body. She stepped to closet and
flung open the door to stare at the ar
ray of gowns.
$50 this Is the end Of my good rpso.
lutiOns." she laughed and snntcled
garment recklessly from its hook
Now for oil the miserable tricks Of
the trade!"
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George Bait. Clyde and Fraser
formed rlum trio as they sat in Il
nook of the hotel cafe. slipping mood
lily at their glasses. when on the
following afternoon Emerson joined
them. But they sensed some untowarl
happening even before he spoke. fU
his face wore look of dazcd incrpdn
lity. and his manner was so extraor
binary that they questioned in chorus
whats the matter? Are you sick?'
no" said he. but IL must have
lost my mind" .. - -. a.
what is it,"
THE trick is turned"
'The trick
II have raised the money"
With shout that startled the other
occupants of the room BALI and Clyd
jumped to their feet and begin to
caper about in frenzy. Even "Fin-
gerless" Fraser's expressiopless face
cracked in a wide grin Of the blankest
Amusement.
"About noon l was called on the
phone by billiard. He asked me tc
come down to the bank at once. and
went. He said he had reconsidered
and wanted to put up the money. It's
up. He'll back us. I've got it in writ
ing. It's all cinched-$1OO.OOO and
more if we need it,
You must have made a great talk
declared Clyde.
Il said nothing. He offered it him
scsf us IL persona loan. 1t has nothing
to do with the bank. I'm going to tell
Cherry now"
Alton Clyde Uttered. II told you she
could pull it Off" he said
This was billiards. own notion,
Boyd returned coldly. HE merely re-
considered his decision, and
Turn over: You're on your back"
ut was only yesterday afternoon
that talked with Cherry. dare say
she hasn't seen him since"
well, ! happen to know that she
has. AS came home last night saw
them together. They came out of thai
French cafe across the street and go,
into billiards. car She was dressed
UP like Il pony"
Whats that got to do with it|' de
manded "I'ngerless' Fraser.
"She pulled the old fellows leg
that's ALL" explained Alton.
IF | thought she had done that, >
said Emerson slowly Il wouldn'
touch IL penny of the money"
II don't care where the money cam,
from or how it got there" rumble(
Bait It's here; that's enough"
But Boyd chung to his point with
stubbornness which he himself fount
1t difficult to explain: The argument
of the others only annoyed him. Th,
walk to Chelwy's hotel afforded hin
time for reflection which. while i
deepened his doubt. somewhat lessen
ed his impatience and when he wa
shown into her presence he did not be
gin in the ilnpetuous manner he hat
designed. -
What makes you think | had any
thing to do with 1t 2" she asked afte
he had spoken.
'You were with billiard last night
She nodded slightly. I'VE closed ou
negotiations for the copper mine las
night"
How did you come out?"
HE takes it 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 t,
do?" This time her smile was puz
zling You don't seem very glad"
mo! Realization discounts anticipa
ton about 90 per cent. But don't let
talk about me- I'm unstrung to
day."
I'm sorry you aren't going back t,
kalvik." he said, with genuine regret
But l am" she declared quickly
I'm going back with you and Georg
II you will let me. want to see tn
finish of our enterprise"
See here. Cherry: I hope you didn'
influence billiard in this affair.""
why probe the matter?"
Because haven't lost all my man
hood" he answered roughly "Yester
day you assumed the blame for thi
trouble and spoke of sacrifices, and
we'll. l don't know much about WON
en-. but for all know you may hav'
some ridiculous. quixotic strain in you
makeup. hope you didn't
"What?''
"Well, do anything you may be sorr,
for" At last he detected a CLEAN o
spirit in her eyes.
sCunnOSn I did What 6iForoDoo +.