Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-26


Company will give him an adventure
on approval, as it were
ITO you, then. The report from New
York reads encouragingly. Our friends
there are busy. They are merely
waiting for us. From now on Percival
Algernon must receive 10 more mail,
kilograms or cables"
an take care Of that Also Ryanne
looked at Mrs Chedsoye musingly.
His real estate agent will wire
him, possibly tomorrow"
I'm that event, he will receive a
cable signifying that the transaction
is perfectly correct"
"He may also inquire as to what
TO do with the valuables in the wall
safe"
"He will be instructed to touch
nothing, as the people who will occupy
the house are old friends" Ryanne
smoked calmly.
wallace, you will return to New
York at once"
II thought / was wanted here"
"No longer"
"All right; I'm off. III sail on the
Prince Ludwig, stateroom lis. I'll
have my joke by the way.
"You will do nothing of the kind.
You will have stateroom by your
SELF" said Mrs. Chedsoye crisply.
"And no wine, nor cards If you fail,
III break you
"As we would a churchwarden's
pipe, Wallace, my lad" Ryanne grin
ped his companion by the shoulder,
and there was enough pressure in the
grip to cause the recipient to vince.
well, we'll; I'll lay a straight
course" Wallace slid his shoulder
from under Ryanne's hand.
"To you, then, Hoddy, the business
of quarantining our friend Percival.
Don't hurt him; simply detain him.
You must realize the Importance of
this. Have you your plans?"
I'll perfect them tomorrow. shall
find a way, never fear"
Does the rug come in anywhere?"
The major was curious. It sometimes
seemed to him that Ryanne did not al
ways lay his cards face up upon the
table.
at will play It's part Besides, I
am rather inclined to the idea Of TAX
ing it back. 1t may be the old wish
ing-carpet. In that case, 1t will come
in handy. Who knows"
GLOW much is it WORTH"
"Ah, major, Percival himself could
not say exactly. He gave me a thous-
and pounds for It."
"a thousand pounds murmured
Wallace.
The major struck his hands lightly
together. Whether in applause or
wonder he alone knew
"And it was worth every shilling Of
It, too. III tell You the story some
day. There are dozen ways of sup
pressing Percival, bat must have
something appealing to my artistic
side"
You have never told us your real
name. Horace" Mrs Chedsoye bent
toward him.
He laughed. Il must have some
thing to confess to you in the future,
dear Gioconda."
Well, the meeting adjourHs, sine
die
What are you going to do with
Fortune?" demanded Ryanne.
"Send her back to Mentcne."
What the deuce did you bring her
Lere for. knowing what was in the
wind?"
she expressed a desire to see
Cairo again." answered Mrs. Ched-
soye.
I'VE never deny her anything" The
major rose and yawncd suggestively.
In tho corridor, Ryanne whispered
softly: why not. G!oconda
she shall never marry O man Of
your stamp coldly.
Charming mother! How tenderly
you have cherished her!"
Horace" calmly enough, sis It wise
to anger me?"
ut may not be wise, but I have
never seen you In rage. You would
be magnificent"
Cease this foolery," patiently. %,
am IN no mood for it tonight. AS an
associate in this equivocal business,
you do very we'll; you are necessary
But do not presume too much upon
that. For all that may not have been
what a mother should be, still have
some self-respect. So long rs have
any power over her, Fortune shall
never marry man so far down IN
the social scale as yourself"
Social scale7 Gioconda, how you
hurt met" mockingly. Il should real
" like to know what your idea Of
that invincible barrier IS. Is it be-
cause my face is in the. rogues' gal
lery? Surely, yea would not be
crucI!"
"she is far above us all, my friend"
continuing unruffled. Sometimes l
stand in absolute awe Of her."
"a marvel! II my recollection is
not at fault. many man has entered
the Villa Fanny, with a view to court