Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-05-20

had almost forgotten. promised tn
drive you into the village this after
noon to buy more siu!f for making;
cobwebs, didn't |. countess"
Mr.. Wallowuy threw up his hands.
'Devine." he said huarsely. I'll wait
outside in IIy car for ju@t three mill
utes and half. If you are not there
by the end of that time I'll have To
go back without YOU"
"Al right. Nick. Much obliged fer
coming"
but you'll send some word, even If
you don't go, won't your
"You might give my regards to old
Rimmer."
Mr.. Devine had followed his friend to
the door. Now lie returned. to find
that the countess had been looking eX-
pectantly after him. The cobwebby
affair had been dropped hastily to the
floor and lay tangled ut her feet.
You are making this sacrifice to
keep me from leaving the house that
was once my homer she said. Then
cept it. You must go at once"
"Oh, those fellows are always ready
for that sort of thing. l suppose they
will do more or less damage. but l
guess l can stand it."
You must go back with Mr.. VALID
way. Please. co.
"No; l can't"
Can't Why can you not go?"
"Because-well, because think more
Of showing you that I'm not born
gambler than do for all the railroad
stock In the country. That's why"
This came straight from the heart of
Cherub Devine. And the countess
could see and hear. She understood.
"Oh, OH" There was surprise In the
cry. perhaps joy. For an instant she
hid her face in her hands. When she
took them away the spots of color
were cleaning beneath her brown eyes.
Shyly and very demurely she came to
him with clasped hands and gaZed up
at him as II to search for the truth In
his face.
Il believe you." she whispered. "Oh.
do believe in you! But l want you
to go. Go this time. to please me-"
Honest? Are you sure you want
me to go?" He gripped his hands
tightly at his side as he looked at her
Yes. yes, Go. and-and smash
them" The fighting spirit of all the
old Continental Hewingtons must
have blazed up and burned anew In
her brown eyes. Don't let them beat
you. Smash them hardr' She made
a gesture with her soft. white hands
to illustrate what she wished him tC
do. The Cherub smiled.
"iIut you will rot run away while
| am gone. will you?' he demanded.
"rerhaps Motif you smash then
hard enough Hurry: He il start
Ing"
She whiriel him about by the shout
Gers and pushed him toward the door
~, III cI. Nick. I'm comingr' shout
ID Ne Chrruh
III. ccuEtcss ran down the steps
and tossed Il package to him.
II almos; forgot" she said breath
lessly. Il wanted to ask you to sell
those for me. They're some stocks
or bonds or something. and I want
them sold. That's ALL"
The inner works Of the vehicle be
gan to whir violently. the big cal
leaped forward. and a moment latel
the Countess vecchi could see only 9
little cloud CT dust that showed
through the trees lining the road t.
the village.
It remained for q train boy to dis
close Just how the public viewed the
crisis In MIR. Devine's affairs. Half
way to the city the boy came aboard
with the early afternoon editions
From the headlines II was eviden,
that the disturbance In Wall street
had become Il popular topic. the sensa
ton of the hour
One enterprising Journal INDUCED IL
q half page cartoon. which was sup
posed to represent the situation. II
was entitled ,"plucking Cherub" A
scandalous caricature Of Mr. Devine
1t was. showing him most inadequate
ly clothed. but possessed Of u pair OF
wings from which n group Of bad
boys were gleefully pulling what few
feathers remained. while the victim
rubbed his fists into tear leaking eyes
and made no attempt at defense.
"Oh. my. my! aud Mr.. Devine rock
ed mirthfully over the cartoon.
1T would be funnier II 1t wasn't sc
ID near the truth" growled Wal
lOway. 'Of course I don't know Just
bow deep you've plunged ON this T..
2. and N. deal. but | gathered that
you'd gone In rather steep"
"Yes." admitted the Cherub more
soberly. II have. In fact. it's the big
gest thing ] ever tackled"
Nick Walloway gazed ut him incred
ulously. And right In the middle OF
1t you take day or to feed the swans
ut Hewington Acres!"
I'D take year OF II 1t was neces
sary."
Young Mr.. Walloway paied little
"Devine." he began hesitatingly, ats
ITS the countess, isn't ity'
The pink In the Cherub's chubby
cheeks flashed up behind his ears.
THE countessr he exclaimed
"Why. she's way out Of my class
Nick! oh. she's about a hundred pei
cent too good for me-aristocratic, re
fined. old family and all that. Why
she wouldn't look at me. Nick! You
know she wouldn't"
II know that you've been looking al
her and-and"- Something was In
terfering with the speech Of young Mr.
Walloway. However, he mastered the
difficulty. Suddenly reaching out, be
grasped the Cherub's right hand and
give 1t a crushing grip. IL wish
You luck, old man."
Perhaps Mr.. Devine was a little sur
prised by this unexpected display OF
emotion from the usually reserved
young man. II he was he brushed II
aside.
Luck nothing. Nick! Much Obliged
for your good wishes. my boy, but ]
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