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

THINGS TO ME-"
I'm not clever at such things. but
would have said rs much to my sister
If l had one
1t was an honest attempt to COM
fort her, but it failed "Goodby." she
said; you mustn't give up"
All the way back to her hotel her
mind dwelt bitterly upon his parting
words. "His sister. His sister," she
kept repeating. God. Can't he see?"
Dusk was falling when the girl, with
set. defiant face. went to the telephone
to call up Hiliard at the Rainier club.
II have thought over your propo.
sition. and l have changed my mind"
she said. Eyes, you may send the
car for me at T." Then, in reply
to some request. she laughed back
through white lips, VERY well. If you
wish It, the blue dress-yes, the blue
decollete dress" She hung up the re-.
ceiver, then stood with hands clinchcd
while shiver ran through her slender
body. She stepped to Il closet and
flung open the door to stare at the ar
ray Of gowns.
$50 this Is the end Of my good reso.
lutions," she laughed and snatched Il
garment recklessly from its hook
"Now for ali the miserable tricks Of
the trade"
George Bait, Clyde and Fraser
formed a glum trio as they sat in a
nook Of the hotel cafe, slipping mood
fly at their glasses. when on the
following afternoon Emerson Joined
them. But they sensed some untoward
happening even before he spoke. for
his face wore look of dazed incredu
lily. 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"
What Is IT."
1.-THE trick ia turned"
"I'he trick
81 have raised the money"
With shout that startled the other
occupants of the room Enlt and Clyde
Jumped 10 their feet and began to
caper 8bont in frenzy. Even Fin
Ecrles" Frnsers expressionless face
cracked III a wide grin of the blankest
amaZcment.
About noon | WAS called on the
phone by Hiliard. He asked me to
come down TO the bank ut once. and l
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 cinchcd-SlOO 900. and
more If we need it,"
you must have made a great talk"
declared Clyde.
II said nothing. He offered it him.
self ~ personal loan. 1t has nothing
to do with the bank. I'm going to tell
Cherry now"
Alton Clyde Uttered. ~ told you she
could pull 1t Off" he said,
This was billiards. own notion"
Boyd returned coIdly. "IIe merely re-
considered his decision. and
Turn over! You're on your back"
1T 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 that
/ French cafe across the street and got
into billiards car. She was dressed
up like pony"
What's that got to do with itT' de
handed "Fingerless" Fraser.
"She pulled the old fellows leg,
that's ALL" explained Alton.
III thought she had done that"
said Emerson slowly. II wouldn't
touch q penny of the money"
- don't care where the money came
from or how 1t got there" rumbled
Bait IT'S here: that's enough"
But Boyd chung to his point with n
stubbornness which he himself found
It. difficult to explain. The arguments