Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-06-01
HALF A ROGUE
By HAROLD MAC GRATH
Author Of Tho Man OF the Boz, The Puppet Crown, Hearts and Masks. Etc
Copyright Bobbs Merrill Co. Indianapolis.
CHAPTER xI.-(continued.)

realize only one thing. and that was,
ne loved Patty better than all he
world. He could accept his own de-
Ieat with philosophy. but another mans
success!-could he accept that?
john. there's been something in my
mind for many MONTHS"
What is it?"
DO O recollect the night you came
into my rooms in New York;"
I shall never forget it," quietly.
Your wife was there"
= Know 1t. | found her gloves" He
made a difficult masse. "She told me
all about it. At the time. however, I
had a pretty bad ease OF heart trouble.
But I understand. She was in the
habit of dropping in on you. Why not ?
your cooperation made you both fa-
nous. A man in o finds all sorts of
excuses for jealousy. But I'm glad
you've spoken. I can readily under-
gloves gone"
You're a good man, john" said
Warrington.
Kate loves me: 1t ought to make any
man good to have a wife who loves
him. have no use for z nan who
sees evil in everything and good in
nothing. Say no more about 1t, boy"
Il hadn' seen you in SO long that I
was confused. If I had reflected . >
But you see. I didn't know that
you were engaged, or even that you
knew her. I never understood. until
herself. I'm glad I've relieved my
mind" Warrington sighed.
Its all right. There! 1 told you
that I'd win eve at those Odds"
Presently they heard q stir down
stairs. Mrs. Franklyn-H aldene was
going. The door closed. The family
came up to the billiard room. War
rington looked at Patty. whose cheeks
were flushed and whose eyes flashed.
why, what's the matter. Pat?" John
asked.
Nothing"
Mrs. Haldene has been making her
self sn useful VI as ~ usual" said ID Mrs. Jack
Shipping ner ar" AROUND pa'ty's waist
That same night McQuade concluded
some interesting business. He pos
sessed large interests in the local
breweries. Breweries on the average
do not pay very good dividends on
q dozen saloons about town to help the
business along. McQuade owned a
dozen or more Of these saloons. some
in the heart OF the city. some in the
outlaying wards of the town.
One Of these saloons was on a side
street. The back door OF 1t faced the
towpath. It did not IA a very good
regulations; and though. for two years.
no disturbances had occurred there,
the police still kept an eye on the place.
It was on the boundary line of the two
most turbulent wards Of the city.
Over this saloon was a series Of small
rooms which were called wine rooms"
though nobody opened wine there.
But everybody behaved. Schmuck, who
managed the saloon, was a giant OF a
q
On this night, then. at 9 o'clock. a
- - - v1 No. -
He wore good clothes. There was q
large diamond on n Of his fingers and
another In the BOSOM Of his shirt, in
which q white tie was tucked carefully.
They were yellow diamonds. But those
among whom. this man moved did not
know the difference between yellow
stones and white. Morrissy was ac-
counted very well-to-do.
Hello. Schnluck!" he hailed. Got
the room upstairs In order?"
yes" Schm.sck wiped the bar. der
poss ISIS comiEG tonight. I pee. Huh?"
Yes. He ought to be along now"
feR M I M9'f iisXt! sIaa a Cigar ar n took %a1 the
evening payers from the end of the bar,
and disappeared. Ten minutes later
McQuade appeared. 6chmuck nodded
toward the STAIRS. and without q word
McQuade went up
McQuads closed the door and sat
down.
.You rot my letter." he began.
Morrissy nodded and said:
1.-The boys win 60 out Monday morn
ing. A committee will wait on Benz
ntngton In The morning. He won't
back down ana discharge the English
inventor"
ION the morning they 90 out. TIL
send you ny check for $500"
Suddenly McQuade laid q bulky en-
velope on I'm table and went out. Mir