The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-10-30

OF yours. II you'll alloT the young
lady who sat for this photograph to
give me five minutes of her valuable
time, I'll be going"
That can be arranged-for con
sidcration.'
Keno, Now I'm getting a bean
on your number. I've already offero-
double-N spot for the interview.
/ but now that chance has been so
oblging | don't know but | might get
careless and throw thirty your way.
But that must lie the extent of the
damage. I've gone the limit, and not
another SOU"
Wouldn't you" the stout gentle
man removed his feet from the o.
toman and leaned forward engaging
". be willing TO undertake a slight
service for Her Majesty, the Queen
OF spain?'
Rufus stared.
oh. Lordm he exclaimed, shak-
| ing out his handkerchief and shut
! fling 1t across his forehead. Either
went to sleep in the chair IN the
blue-room and this is a dream, or
else I've got into somebody's pri-
ya.e asylum. I'm not saying he
went on eagerly, that don't te-
long in an asylum, but"
Peace" interposed the<tout gen
| tlem9n putting out his hand We
are plain, matter-offact men, en-
gaged in the discussion of n very
prosey affair; and yet the opportu-
nifty to serve royal parsonage
| does not often come 10 an Ameri-
cans way. The task will take you
! less than an hour, and the effort,
while redounding greatly to your
own credit. will earn you the inter
view with the original Of the pho
tograph To place the mater on
more sordid ground, | will say that
you nave offered thirty dollars for
the interview. Therefore, an hours
work for the Queen of Spain will
be worth the thirty dollars A money
offer will under no conditions be
accepted"
whats the work.
Your agreement, first"
"Why don't you Go the work your
self?'
Il can't explain that part OF f."
"Tve bumped into other things,
this evening" remarked Rufus. that
couldn't be explained. I've got to 60
II. have /, or | don't get that in
terview?"
In no other way" was the defi-
mite rejoinder, can the interview
you llesire be Obtained
well, hang it, I've blundered
this far and l might as well keep
on. agree What's the ante?"
The stout gentleman liftel his
voice.
"He agrees. senor!"
The doorway leading into the hall
was darkened Immediately by a slen-
der figure in a faultless frock coat,
gray trousers. gray spats and pat
ent feathers. The figure approached
uuoyantly carrying high hat in
one hand. Rufus started up.
where does he get on?' he in
quired.
The stout gentleman struggled TO
his feet.
"Senor Manuel Mesa y Salinas"
he trumpeted sonorously, the Span
ish Ambassador
"Ze pleasure ees mine," said the
ambassador, bowing gravely. He re-
novel from his POCKET package
of banknotes, neatly bound with RIB
bon of paper. Ten thousand dollar,
he added, handing the package to
Rufus; "plees count him."
Il thought you said the pleasure
was yours" murmured 1A,thundrede
was yours" mumbled the astonished
Rufus. What are you giving this
bunch of Doodle to me for?'
To buy ze Peachblow Vase" an
swered the ambassador.
For Her Majesty, the Queen o.
Spain" put in the stout gentleman
well, well, well!" murmured Ru
fus. The Queen Of Spain, ten thou
sand in cash and now a PeachbloN
+ Vase! How's that for combination
An, one small photograph was the
, key to It. About the finest thing in
. 3o,,,+;f,, the Con,nIovion