The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-24

Afraid she won't do it, u'-she'll
take refuge in the martyrdom of be-
ing misunderstood. You see, she wants
to keep the money to endow charities
and scholarships with her name
hitched to 'em-that sort of thing.
There's another way, though. II you
could lie like trooper--make her
think that the Remsens wanted to
make amends for their suspicious and
were willing to let it come through her
oh, can't see just how you're to put
it. bit she must understand that Pen Is
to be put on his feet at any cost! II 1t
isn't at hers--I fancy she'll listen to
reason. You sec"
He stopped and looked at Trudell,
his handsome, boyish face flushing red.
"Tru'-Olivia and I have matter Of
II don't know how much, but it's
more than thirty millions. between us.
And If one-or dozen of 'em-could
be put to some real use. When think
Of Pen-good old Pen,-being run into
corner by-by butchers and bakers
and candlestick-makers- it Great
Lord, Tru'-''
Precisely" said Billy Trudell.
,, All the day that was to bring Penny
. Bond his freedom from carking care
Horny and Olivia were in smother Of
; excitement. Horny, oyerstrained, start
ed for town in early afternoon, but
had himself taken back from the sta
, ton to tell Olivia that snow-clouds
/, were piling up and few flakes fall
: ing. She welcomed him as though he
had been gone twelvemonth.
That's all we need to make things
perfect--a Christmas-candy storm, and
. Pen happy, and we four together!"
The stars in her nighttime eyes glim
mered through mist as their hands
clasped delightedly "Horry-the very
best gift we ever gave-or shall give
is this that none shall ever know we
]. gave. Isn't it so?"
T You most beautiful thing or
I earth!" he answered irrelevantly.
t They were in the nursery, abasinf
themselves at the feet of the monarch
? thereof, when Sue came for them-col
orless. GREATNESS. The conspirators
exchanged an ecstatic glance as they
1 rose to greet her. To their utter con
founding, she spoke sharply--a tone
never before heard from Sue.
I. Il thought you We're going in town
{, Horny, to come out with Pen! VIII,
9 didn't you-can't you get the mex
\ train in?"
> "Why-what-" Sues slim hands
clasped and wrung at the question.
Il don't knotD what. OIL dom
l, mean to be snappish, but I'm worried
! and I've got to tell somebody.
It's Pen. He hasn't been himself fol
5 long time. You haven't seen 1t, bu
i ] have. In hundred ways. Yet, Nv,
y tried to wait-and hope. Just now HI
telephoned. What are you smilin,
C dt?"
I? WAS I?' asked Horny, mildly. :"
8 didn't mean What did Pen say?
t Horny Olivia! If it's a joke
t you know anything tell me. 70,
u don't know how - Pen asked me
just now, IL ! thought he was in hi
IS right mind-Said he wanted to hea
Is me speak to make sure he was awake
n Then something about golden shove
that had rained ON him"
l. Why, that's Pens way of tellin
b you he's had piece of luck shout
1t think you'd know, by this time, tina
II Sue. There's nothing to worry over.
Y Then why" demanded Sue, illoe
IS ically, do / feel this way?'
& You poor dear!" Olivia put pre-
r tecting arm about her. You're hay
d ing nerves-plain feminine nerves
70 Horrys right: IL 1t had bee
g thing to fret over, Pen wouldn't hav
: 'phoned you. Come have cup of tea
y and then we'll make ourselves over
r whelming for dinner. He'll be OH
1t early, for it's showing Remsen Bone
u you've never seen q snow-storm, yo