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

watching her work, ard It's great
peonio have begun TO talk about it
Every night It's Il dinner aud thcatcr
party. Every day orchids and other
cytorionate bouquets with Jewel box
es tied on with h!uc ribbons. His mo
tor ls Mt her disposal n. ali timcs. ana
she treats his chorffeur with open con.
tenn. IT that doesn't signify
"Nouscng"" oXrlained the other
with disgust, "S;he IS too nice Il girl
for that. Tou have ,nisconstrucd Ill
iiards politcnrss."
Finding his sorli'v wisdom ~ isslir.
ClvGc defended himself etoutly. Il
tell You. no has gone of his blooming
balance know lhc symptoms Leave
It to old pr Clyde
You Say other people have noticed
IT."
II do. Everybody in town except
you and tho ncwSdraer n the corner
he's blind"
Emerson rose from lis chair and be-
Gan to- pace about slowly. IF billiard
has turned that girls head With his at
tentions I'N"-
clyde threw bacl; his head and laugh,
ed in open dprision. Don't worry
about hcr-hc is the one to be pitied
She's taking him on seeing Seattle
trip of the most approved and cx-
penSivc charccter."
''She Isn't that kind" Emerson holly
denied
"Now. don't be n boy until your
heard trips you up. That girl IL about
to break into billiards. vault, and
while she's in there. with the gas light
ed and suit case to lug off the bank
notes. why not tell her to toss in a few
bundles for ,s?'
"If I can't get along without taking
money from woman III throw up the
whole deal"
The curious look which Boyd had
noted once before came into Clydes
eyes. and this time. to Judge by the
young fellows manner, he might have
translated it into words but for the
entrance at that moment Of Cherry
herself, accompanied by "Fingerless'
Fraser.
what luck in Vaucouver:" she in
quired.
None whatever The banks won't
listen to me. and I can't interest any
private parties"
See here" volunteered Fraser, "why
don't you let me sell some of your
stock? I'm there with the big talk"
Emerson turned on him suddenly
"You have demonstrated that. If you
had kept your mouth shut we'd have
been at sea by now"
The fellows face paled slightly as he
replied. 81 told you once that l didn't
tip your niitt."
Don't keep that up" cried Boyd. his
much tried temper ready to give way
II cnn put up with anything but
lie"
Noting the Signs Of rising storm.
CLYDE scrambled ont Of his chair, say
Ing. well. / think I'll be going" lie
picked W MS hat and stick and hur
rieiy left the room. followed IN every
movement by The angry eyes Of Fra
ser. who snenec IN the point of an ex
posion.
You are tired and overwrougtf"
said Cherry quietly to Boyd. The sue
cess of this entcr"rise, with any hap
pincss ii may bring YOU. isn't worth Il
human NE. nor IL 1t worth what YOU
lre suffering"
perhaps not. from your point of
view" he said roughly. then struck
his palm with his closed fist. What
TN idiot was 10 begin all this-to
think could win with 10 weapons
ard no aid except half mad fisher
man, an eddie Drained imbncile Il con-
fldencs man
"And woman supplemented Cher.
ry. I'm the one to blame"
NO; | blame 10 one hut myself
Whatever you're responsible for there's
only one person you've harmed your
self"
What do you mean" asked Cherry.
Her surprise left him unimpressed.
Lets be frank he said. 1T is hest
to have such things out. traded my
friendship for money and am ruined.
You are stalking your honor against
billiards. banknotes." Her silence
only made him the more hercely deter.
mined to force an explanation. "Oh
I'm In no mood to speak gently" he
said; then added, with n sting Of con,
tempt In his tone. II didn't think YOU
would pay quite that price for your
copper mine"
Cherry Malotte paled to her lips.
KINDLY be more explicit | don't know
what you are talking about"
"Then, for your own good, you'd bet.
ter understand. According to accepted
standards there is one thing no wo.
man should trade upon. YOn have set
yourself to trap billiard, and from
what l hear you are succeeding. He is
married man. He Is notorious, and
yet you have deliberately yielded your
self TO him for IL price"
Suddenly he found the girl standing
over him with burning eyes and qulv.
ering body.
What right have you to say such
things To me?" she cried. "A moment
ago you acknowledged yourself muir,
derer-at least I'm thought You said
you would sacrifice anything or every.
thing to gain your ends DO you think
~" 'iks that too' Are INV methods u