Arizona republican., 1911-06-24

AL lne COTlleT l0S QuttH IOdu, where she descended from the bus, she l saw Emery" waiting; and the sight Guickened her steps Mir. Hilary Vance opened the door himself; and he had ! plainly )een handling his curls with considerable violence. What do you want, Pollyooly? I can't invite you to tea. I'm busy" he said quickly.
 Tt isn't tea. sir. It's Ermyntrude. I've found something out" said Polly ooly.
 "Ermyntrude? You've found some thing out? Come in," he said; and a gleam of hope lighted up his woe-be- gone face.
 Pollyooly and the Lump followed him into the studio: and there was Ermyntrude, sitting very upright in chair, with the light of battle in her eyes.
 As they entered, MT. James. who was standing in his most commanding atti- tude before the fireplace, said in an in- cisive tone. its quite out of the ques- tion. Mir. Vance can't marry you"
 What about my 'eart?" said Ermyn- trude, in @ moaning voice.
 Its his art that has to be consid- cred" said Mir. James, mistaking her meaning.
 But 'e's got to marry me. E prom ised to: an e shall 'Es not a-goin' to plye fast an loose with me. The Tor is the Tor" said Ermyntrude, aban- doAing the suppiiant pose.
 That's where you're wrong fear" said Mr James. The Law is what we choose to pay for it. Hullo, Are you assembling all your models. Hilary" "Pollyooly has information about Err myntrude," said the artist.
 Its a lie, I've never seen that red headed brat in my life-only here, She don't know nothink about me-" cried Ermyntrude, in a sudden panic.
 "In that case. we'd better hear it" said Mir James. What is it, Polly ooly?"
 "It ain't rothink-nothink at all!" cried Ermyrt-TGe.
 Then Pollyocly shall certainly tell us. Fire away, Pollyooly," said MT. lanes.
 T saw her just now in Battersea 70. " lll n NG4lt3 csh- anu Sht wa kissing hin. His name is Henry" said Pollyooly.
 "Ch. what lie," cried Ermvntrude.
 "I never tell lies.' said Poilyooly. hotiy.
 And wSat happened next?" said Mr. James.
 If she gets fifty quid out of MT. Vance. they're going to get married on ! "Wednesday week" said PollyOoly.
 By love, This does let you out, Vance" said MT. James. "Oh, Ermyn- trude, Ermyntrude, what a game to play"
 Ermyntrude burst into a storm Of denial and protest Mir. James only laughed. MT. Hilary Vance stood in the background with an ample smile of beatitude on his beaming face; it grew but little fainter when Ermyn- trude tried tears. II oughter ave compensation. l ought. Look 'ow I've bin treated made a fool of by the likes of i'm" she walled.
 Certainly not. IL would be encours aging an attempt to blackmail," said MT. James.
 "Oh. but I have raised hopes in her heart. James Let me give her ten pounds" said MT. Hilary Vance.
 Hopes in her grandmother! Not a penny" said Mir. James.
 But you don't understand-yours is not the nature to understand what It means to a woman when 1 am really impassioned It stirs the deepest depths of her nature. I assure you 1t does. I must give her ten pounds" said Mir Hilary Vance, plunging hIs hand into his pocket and bringing it out full of the gold he had ready to square his betrothed.
 With a snort of disgust, Mir. James resigned the position of mediator. "If there is a man in the world who knows more ways of making fool of him. self than you, Hilary. may l never meet him." he said.
 "Yes. yes; that's all right. But you don't understand the effect I have on women-you don't really. James"
 "Oh, get out" said Mir James.
 MT. Hilary Vance told out ten sov- ereigns into the ready palm of the weeping Ermyntrude; then he escort ed her to the door. When it shut be- hind her, he sprang high into the air with a whoop. Then he danced. IT. was not light; it was not graceful; it was not elegant It was elephantina and tremendous; and he accompanied it with a succession of ear-splitting yells which would have done credit to a locomotive.
 When. at last exhaustion suddenly fell on him, he stopped. pulled out handful of gold from his pocket and said in breathless voice. "I must give Pollyooly ten pounds, too"
 Certainly not" said Mir. James. "The possession of so much red gold would inevitably drive child of her tender years to course of luxurious chocolate dissipation. and forever de- stroy her digestion"
 But she has saved me"
 "Well. buy her ten pounds worth of clothes-her and that extraordinarily clean little brother of hers. How would you like that. Pollyooly?" said Mir James.
 ,"Oh, sir. 1t would be splendid" said Pollyooly; and her eyes shone like stars in the Tropics.