The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-02-23
THE
FORTUNE.
HUNTER
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Noyelized by
LOUIS JOSEPH VANCE
From the Play of the
Same Name by
WINcHELL SMITH
Copyright. 1910. by Winehell Smith and
Louis Joseph Vance
coayrisht. 1910. by winehell Smith and
LOU, Joseph vanee
(continued from LAST Reekl .
'Do you. really. M. Duncan n


"Do you. really. Mr. Duncang'
81 do. Do you want to marry her?"
Gee! can't hardly wait! Only"
Tracey continued, disconsolate. at
amt no use, really. She's so purity an
swell am old man Tuthilrs so rich
not Ilike the Lockwoods, but rich ar
the samee an I'm only the son of the
livery stable man an fat ANAL that
an -
Nonsense, Tracey" Nat interrupted
firmly "If you really want her and
will follow the rules give you it's a
cinch.''
Honest, Mr. Duncan?"
II guarantee It, Tracey. Listen to
me- And Duncan expounded Kei-
loggs rules at length. adapting them
to Tracey's circumstances, of course.
and throughout maintained the gray
ity Of a craven image. "You try and
you'll see If I'm not right he conclud-
ed.
Gosh, b'lieve you areH' Tracey
cried admiringly. ;I'm just goin' to
see how it works"
DO, If you'd favor me. Tracey"
Say, Mist-Nat, you've treated me
omethin' immense"
Your mistake. Tracey. haven't
reated anybody since I've been here.
!, m on the wagoa."
! Il mean Just now. when we was
ltalkin' bout me an Angie. l'd-rd
ike to help you the same way If l
7 oula"
You wonld:r Duncan eyed the boy
'pprehenslvely, wondering what was
oming.
YES. indeedy. would. An p'rhaps
I kin tell you sometllin' that WILL
Speak. beg"
"You-er-you're tryin' to court Josie
Lockwood. amt you?"
"ohm said Nat. 80 that was it!
rhat's a secret. Tracey he averred.
"All right Only If you are she's
vour'n."
Just how do you figure that outg
"oh, / hin tell. She was in here to.
night with Roland"
"Tonlght?"
yes. Just afore you come home from
prayer meeti1'. Size was lookin' for
you, an when she seen you wasn't
here she wouldn't wait for no soda nor
9othin': said she had "a headache an
was :: IN home. Roland went with
her. hut she didn't want him to. You
Just lEIssetl SEEM her,
"Heavens, what blown
But hollands tnkin' her home
needn't upset you none"
"Thank.syou for those kind words,
Tracey Nat sighed and passed "a
troubled hand across his brow. You're
true friend"
I'm tryin' to be, Nat. same's you
are to me-" Tracey thought this over,
But you amt foolin' me. are yout" he
asked presently. ~ mean bout bein'
ia true friendly
why should II"
"Ah, dunno. You're so GURUS
sometimes. amt never sure whether
you mean what you're sayin' or not"
"oh. don't say that"
well, amt the only one. Every.
body in town says they don't under.
stand you half the time"
Duncan moved over to Tracey. His
face was entirely serious. Tracey"
he said, dropping hand on the boys
shoulder. do you know, nothing in
life is harder to bear than not to be
understood"
Tracey wrestled with this for a mo-
ment. but It was beyond him.
Then why the dickens don't you talk
SOS folks IL know what it's about?" he
demanded heatedly.
"Because-hm! Duncan hesitated.
with his enigmatic smile. well, be.
cause the rules don't require It,"
What d you mean by that?" Tracey
exploded.
Nat couldn't explain. so he counter.
ed neatly. "This is one of your An
gle evenings. isn't it, Tracey|
yep, but
wen. you hurry along. III close up
the shop"
To Duncan, now seated on the edge
OF an upturned box in corner of the
store, came an idca, He drew a roll of
bills from his pocket and stripped of
the top one
Here's So" he said to Tracey.
Girls can usually be captured by
tudicious expenditures. l wish you
luck"
"Ah, thanks, Mr.. Duncan"
But, Tracey
The boy paused at the door.
WHAT"
Remember what | told yoa. Don't
you make too much love. Let Angle
do that
Gosh, that IL be the hardest rule of
all for mew A shadow clouded Ira.
cey's honest eyes. But got to do 1t
that way, anyway. can't ask her to
marry me yit ! can't afford 10 get
married"
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