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bred pounds sterling"
Correct" said Jimmy Marrable. PRO

bred pounds sterling
Correct" said Jimmy Marrable. PRO
ceedI'
II" continued Hughie in an even and
businesslike tone. Joan had been pre-
pared to marry me, the money wouldn't
have mattered, as she could have had
mine. Unfortunately. that event did not
occur
Did she know she hadn't any money
| when you asked her to marry you?" in
quired Jimmy Marrabie.
And did she 60 on refusing you after
you had Informed her she was a pauper?"
Hughie had seen this question coming
from afar. He turned a delicate carmine.
His uncle surveyed him and nodded COM
quite so:' he said. "ouite so. You
never told her.
NO." said Hughie. Il hadn't the heart.
1t seemed lfke-like trying to coerce her
into marrying me- No. Just let her
invested. and that she could live on the
interest-three hundred a year. IL
found that sum for her and she took IL all
right After all. she was a woman, and
tell them about money matters. IL they
tfb at all. all you have to do is to sur
round yourself with a cloud OF techni-
calities and they cave I'm at once. think
more. for she had thought herself a bit
Of an heiress: but she never said q word.
In fact, she was so kind about ii that 1
saw she was convinced I had made
mess OF things somewhere. and must be
protected accordingly. She put It all
down to my usual incompetence. 1 sup
pose-as far as I can see. she considers
me a born fool-and accepted the situation
loyalty"
:She would do that" said Jimmy Mar
rable.
WELL" continued Hughie, Joan was
all right. but everybody else was the
devil. An awful girl friend Of hers. called
Il know-1o per cent?" gurgled Jimmy
Marrable.
Yes Well. she came and gave me
beans to begin with. Then young Lance
began to suspect me-he never could
stand me at any price-and he came and
raised Cain one day at a luncheon party
was giving-but, by the way, that's all
right now: Lance has come round COM
pletely. Even the Leroys couldn't con-
bungle somewhere-an honest bungle. OF
course. but q bungie. And. finally, an un-
utterable sweep called Halliburton came
along. / knew something of him-so
me that there was anything to fear from
him. But he got the master grip on me
when every one else had failed. joey
our Joey-fell in love with him and prom
Used to marry him.!
Il have heard nothing Of this. What
sort Of fellow is he?" inquired Jimmy
Marrable.
Much the same type. should say. as
the late lamented Gaymer. ST.
Are You sure-about her falling I'm
lover" continued Jimmy Marrable, in q
puzzled voice.
Looks like L." said Hughie. II was
away yesterday and got back early this
morning. found a note from Joey on
my dressing table. saying that Halliburton
had proposed to her. and that she was
sending him along to me to ask for my
consent. She wouldn't have gone as far
as that II she didn't-if she didn't
His voice shook. 1T was pill for me.
Uncle Jimmy!
what did you do." said Jimmy Mar
rable.
II did this. I knew quite well that II
Joey-loved him"-the words came from
between his clenched teeth-"she would
stick to him. BLACKBOARD or not. She's
that sort"
she is. well?'
II came to the conclusion that if there
was to be q rupture OF the engagement It
must come from him.
You made him break It off?"
Yes"
,, maow; By throwing him out of the
mo That would have been no good II
he was really after her money. 1 simply
told him the truth-the whole truth-about
her bank balance. and 30 on. That did IL.
He backed out all right
And them"
"And then ideas began to occur 90
him
Exactly. He began to ask questions
to make innuendoes-"
Eyes. / then threw him out OF the win
dow. 1t was some consolation. That Is
the story"
Hughie turned away and gazed detected
ly into the fender. Presently Jimmy Mar
rable remarked:
''And meanwhile the fat is in the fire.
1T is,'' said Hughie. bitterly. Uncle
Jimmy. what will she think? Everything
Is bound to come out now-that fellow
will run about telling everybody-and
when she hears OF the cruel position I've
placed her in she'll never speak to me
again. We shan't even be ordinary good
friends now. Poor little girl. I've done
her the worst turn a man can do .
woman: and I would have died for her
cheerfully!'
Go be concluded tomorrow