Arizona republican., 1911-03-14
By Robert Livingston Bssohsr.
Copyright, 1909. by the Pearson Pub
 fishing Co.)
(Contlnued From Yesterday)

cevilish black eyes of his before h said anything more. Then he aske me why l said what I'd said and laughed. So you're going over { Jersey City to get married to her. ar you?' said I. Under what name? said l."
 The man in the chair laughed agai hollow, hopeless laugh. That fetched him." he went or That hit him hard. He took a ste back and then he came close up { me. Under what name?' said ht Why not under my own name O Greening? Why should l be marie under any other?'
 "' We'll said land I wasn't an too polite about 1t, either We'll sai I, you'll be married under anothe name when you marry some Fiftl Avenue lady
 Then he saw knew who he reall. was and he snapped his teeth togethe and he looked like the devil he is-lik he iods, I mean; he's down with th other devils now. Well, he glared a me with those eyes of his, and thel he laughed and sat down on his desl and began 10 talk to me as if we'd beer | good friends all our lives.
 "' Well. suppose my right name not Greening, after all Is there an, reason why I cannot marry Helen to i night?' The way he spoke her nam | made me hot and then cold. and haC all l could do 10 keep my hands Of | him; but I stuck close 10 the door. an, ! when he said his question over agair l answered him.
 "' Is there any reason?' I said Well, that depends. If you're goin. to marry her under your right name your right name, mind you-I suppos, l can't object. But you're not goinr to marry her under your right name are you, and she doesn't know your right name, does she?'
 He didn't know what 10 say tC that. at first-I could see that plain enough-but after a bit he looked UT at me again.
 "' If told you said he. that I am going 10 marry her under my right name, I don't suppose you'd believe me, would you?'
 No,' said I, I wouldn't. Nobody would after they'd been through what I've been. And before we forget it. let me ask you one question again She doesn't know who !0u are, does shc?"
 "' No said he. she doesn't. But
 Oh. that's all right said l. You don't need 10 explain. I understand everything. guess. I may really have to work in a factory, but I'm no fool.
 Well, he stopped talking then and just sat there thinking what he'd dc next. When he had made up his mind. he looked at me again with a queer smile on him and asked me how much money I'd take 10 keep my mouth shut.
 That made me so hot I just stood there shaking. I shook SO he noticed it and asked me what was the mntter.
 "' Matter?' said I, maf'er?' I'm wondering how I can help laying my hands on you
 At that he broke out laughing. Don't take 1t so much 10 heart. man. said he. What difference does it make to you what name I marry her under. so long as ifs a real marriage? I'll give you hundred dollars now in cash-to leave this room and go home peaceably and keep quiet about this
 No I yelled at him.
 "' Hush. said he, putting his fin gers on his lips. The whole street will hear you. I'll make it two hun dred.'
 No yelled.
 "' Five hundred then.' said he.
 co Save your breath said I.
 We'll, a thousand said Ee. a bit roughly.
 No said l.
 Name your figure then said he
 co I've got none said I. None of that kind You can't buy me off. You've got fine idea of me. haven't you? You must think I'm some blood relative of yours
 That made him hot and he snapped his teeth again.
 Cut it out said he. What do you want and be quick about it?'
 "' What do l want?' said I. I want 10 save the best woman in the world. She doesn't know you. I know you. No honest man marries a girl under a false name. in the first place. And. In the second place-and looked him square in the eyes if there's going to be any marriage I want to be there to see that everything's all square,
 Whats that? he yelled. jumping down off the desk and coming up so close to me I could feel his breath. What I had said made him mad, I can tell you. The room wasn't lighted in- side-there was an electric light shin ing in the street outsi6e-but he stood so close to me I could see his face well enough. I could hear him breathing. too, and he was breathing hard. And when he did speak up his voice was so different I scarcely knew it was he standing there talking to me.
 "' So you think me capable of that? said he. Well, suppose I consent 10 have you come with me. Will you come along and not make any disturb ance when you get there?'
 Well, I thought that over a bit keeping my eyes on him all the time, for I suspected he might jump at me and. after a bit, saw the whole deviltry of 1t. I knew he was plan. ming to trick me. but couldn't quite see at first what he was aiming at He was a devil all right Oh, that's it. is it?' said l. You want to start over there with me and then, on the way. give me the slip. Then what could do? You'd go on over 10 that hotel and I wouldn't know which one you'd gone 10. You're great hand at giving people the slip. know that. don't IF
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