The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-31

After he had sent his cable, answer
paid and so cut gaping hole In his
boarded ten pounds, young Fultener
set his Jaws with grim smile, started
on brisk walk TO Regents Park, and
nut his brain to work to devise q
method Of financial recnperation that
would involve no ono OF the forbidden
means 1t was. now. no longer mat
ter Of thirty shillings, nor OF thirty
pounds either for that meeting with
Alice DayeDant had quite changed the
contour and complexion OF his plans.
He wanted big money; enough not
only to pay her London debts Tor her
and purchase her passage home-ha
would make her accept II as O loan, IL
she refused II as present, when ha
wns sure she would~hut enough 10
see himself through comfortably, ana
for the proposed gifts al well.
II was the recurrence OF this
thought of gifts which brought him to
a halt before the scintillant window
display of Regent Street jeweler
And as he stood there, In appreclhtlVa
contamination OF the flashing wealth
OF velget-eushioned gems behind tha
pane, he was reminded, not alone OF
his fathers millions. but OF his faith
er's efficiency In the warning wotld
OF affairs. where strategy counts Tor
more often. than dauntlesa valor the
elder Fultener had won easy victories.
There was no doubt In the sons nina
that. were their positions reversed his
sire would surely cIrcumyent all difli.
entities turn misfortune into Sa.
IN tho way Of good deeds and generous
gifts than he ha>< originally dreamed
Of
The scheme which ultimately deyel'
Dped In the mind Of Fairy Fuitener
grew out Of, and ran parallel with,
some misty and scarcely recognized
memory OF paternal methods In secur.
inc coveted franchise or right OF
way II seemed TO him, however. that
the first actual hint of IL came when,
having entered the shop TO price a
few more or less modestappearinG
| leweled ornaments. the ohsequions
,alesman had explained 10 him the
Iuuarently ex0rbItapt difference in
| brice between matched and unmatched
| gems At all events, Il was after this
| that he asked 10 see some unset dla-
monds G.
Whatever may have been the young
| mans deficiencies OF character hereto
fore at no stage Of his career had he
lacked the partially compensating eie.
ment OF presence. He was tall and
strongly built: and his carriage, If not
aggressive, was at least commanulhe'
| Moreover 10 most women and all RI
| walls he was disturbingly good.iooklng.
| He possessed a blue eyed frankness OF
| countenanee that was even more po,
| tent as a way-winner than his llberal
hand 1t won for him his way nov
with the dapper salesman. VINO. wy"
| observable Difference conducted MN
| into a small private room, ana pro
ceeded 10 unfold before him a number
of white paper packets, disclosing Q
gllttering assortment OF magnlhcen'
| stones.
The process of selection, in which ne
| was expertly aided was not pro
lonaed one. It ended In his choosing
| an excentionally brilliant gem OF fail
| size unusual and exquisite CUTTING
and family blush tint. The price was
five hundred pounds.
The card which young Fnltener pro
| dpced at this juncture bare his New
/ York address, and so. in a way. was
credential in itself.
Il am at the Carlton. ne said, witt
assurance. Il should like the ston'
sent there, today"
"very good. sir. Your father is al
old customer Of ours. sir
And I've bought a few things here
myself. at odd times. the young maj
added, with a smile teat conveyed con
| yiction.
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