Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-02
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CHAPTER XIII,

cdDle teHlnS me now ana where to get
the money on my letter Of credit. It's
rather awkward being here in these
clothes and"-
w haven't got a private room,". re-
piled the girl, except our own parlor.
l wish we had. because-because /
guess you're just about right. You
oughtn't to be here today sitting
around dressed that way. You might
be noticed a~nd-and"- She hesitated,
then began to speak again quickly in a
low voice. See here, Mr.-Mr. Cor
don. l don't know but I'd better tell
you something. Bend down. 1 don't
want the walters to hear. Dutchy
don't catch on to English much, but
folks always understand when you
don't want EN- to. Of course it's all
right about Bill, as he's your friend.
I suppose he knows?"
"Knows what?" inquired Val.
"Why-it's-it's in the paper-this
mornings Light,
cob" The blood sprang to Walls
face, his scar showing very white. No
need, it seemed. for further. questions.
He thought he knew what Miss Isl
dora Alexander had been reading in
the paper and cursed himself for hav-
ing uttered the name of Loveland. If
he had not told her that inquiries must
be made at the Waldorf for Lord Love-
lands cablegram and letters she would
not associate MI. Gordon, Bill Will
ing's friend, with the hero Of the New
York Lights story.
The cad Milton had evidently made
up some tale on recovering his dis
gushing senses, a tale not toe damaging
ant.
"Give me the paper. please" Val de-
handed.
"Not now" said the girl. "Dutchy's
looking, and that silly boy Blinkey has
just come in. Better not let 'em guess
were abiding to anything in the pa
. per-.
SIS it about my knocking a man
down." asked Loveland.
eyes, a swell we'll known in -s'ciety.
I've seen his name often in Town Chat.
And it's about you at the hotel too
Suddenly it seemed to Val that he
would not have the heart to read that
article about himself in the news
paper.
That scene OF his humiliation in the
Waldorf restaurant and afterward in
the hall. How could he bear to see it
all set out in vulgar print, accompa.
MED perhaps by an interview" with
the hotel employee who had turned
him into the street? No; he could not
look at the paper, could not see him.
self held up to public ridicule, prob.
ably by the pen of the man he had
ordered from his door with Cadwalla.
der Hunter yesterday in the morning
He broke in upon the girls reveal.
tions. "Never mind that part now,'
he said. That's nothing. Has the
man Milton set the police on me?:"
Nope; I guess not. There's a kind
of interview with him in the paper
and he says he deserved what he got
for having anything to do with a man
of your sort. He say after he'd told
you exactly what he thought of you
you hit him from behind, which 1 don't
believe, because you amt that kind
I'll bet"-
THANK you," said Loveland, looking
so handsome in the pallor Of his an.
ger that the Jewish girl could no,
take her eyes from his face.
emo I'm not thot lind ne ~on 1, W.
echoed her words. Evidently the
cowardly beast must have picked him.
self up before he was seen; otherwise
as he was lying on his fat back, his
story about having been hit from be.
hind would hardly have held water
Will the police do anything on thei1
own responsibility. do you think?"
"Not unless somebody sends them
looking for you. I hope" Isidora reas
sured him, f1attered that she should be
taken into consultation. This Milton
says in the, interview he don't want to
be mussed up in a scandal or called on
as a witness against you in a police
court"
Its his WI scandal" broke out
Loveland. HE knows | could defend
myself only too well. And. being a Gao
himself. he doesn't know that |
wouldn't bring In certain names
Il shall have to send again for the
cablegram, no matter what happens
said Val. II must get money!
Sure you can get it?" Isidora asked
in a confidential yet somewhat doubt
full tone.
"Of course I'mssure. 1 have my let
ter of credit-the one thing I did man
age To keep
Z Is. bluitr'--
H.ssThers isn't any but" cut In Love
Hand i~mpahently, tits certain to bs
all right this afternoon at latest. The
cable will have. come TO the hotel, and
then ! shall know what to do. Ever
supposing the police should arrest mt
for that affair-wcil, Mt worst, thu
trouble ought TO be over and done