The Glenwood post., 1912-12-14
WlNTea xxn.

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tins draws nssr!"
~Healis Ase! Ne! We gave her .
choios. anA she only laughs1 st " In
20 o. nov to spite the veach: eaay ]
thiak We should bring In the bsy Arst
and prove to her that we've actHally
got him"
Fagin emptied the glass in his hand.
giving utterance to an oath ~ he re-
placed it on the table.
"Yer as chicken-hearted drunk as
sober, Grant" he said coarsely. ibid
Yer hear the fool. Jones, an after all
I've told him?"
The bearded man nodded silently,
his eyes shifting from one face to the
other. Fagin grinned, and poured out
another drink.
Nov listen again." he went on. half
angrily. THAT boys worth money
ter us-a thousand pounds-but it
wouldn't do yer any good ter be mixed
up in the affair. would it! What chance
would yer have in this estate. OF Ter
yer commission either, II Howe OF
Clinton got an inklin' Of yer game?
Good Lord, man! they'd hang yer in
stead Of the other fellow. You'll have
ter lie some as it is, l recko0, ter ex-
plain why yer left Sir Henry, an came
down here. Have yer got that fact
inter yer brains?"
Grant glared at him wickediy, but
remained silent across the table.
Yer already in bad enough, without
huntin' more trouble. Better leave the
boy alone. l thought, at first, we'd
have ter use him. but don't now. Let
the girl believe he's deserted, and that
yer in . position Ter help him That
will serve yer purpose better than ths
other scheme. 1t may awaken ~
gratituAs. her swsst ioss!"
"Dann her lowell"
80 II Isn't love. -. that makes yee
- anxious. thought ~ much. what
70 II, tAea-FsvenGsf
Grant held his breath . moment. his
dull eyes on the faces Of the two men.
"Well. might ~ well tell you." ~
snaried at last. n loved her once.
guess; anyhow I wanted her badly
enough. I want her now. but not in
Just the same way. I want to show
her I'm the master. want to give
her = lesson. and that cub brother Of
hers. I'd have got them all, the Col
onel with them, II that damned Col.
Onisl spy hadn't stolen my coat. I had
them. dead to rights. Fagln. and the
papers to prove 1t. Now l don't care
how its done. - ! get her. thought
she'd mirry me to. save the boy. but
n she won't. why then. you carry out
your plan-what 10 t?'
Fagin laughed, again emptying his
glass. ..- -...--
Easy enough. Shes alone. except
fer her father. and he can't get out a
bed. We've got jerks here. an the
damned old coward will do whatever
l tell him."
But she despises me-"
'-Oh, no! Wen make you . victim
That will leave things in proper shape
between yer two. Well play It on at
a drunken lsrk-eh. Jones? Ny God!
it won't be the first time we've don4
the trick either. Do you remember
that lovesick couple over at Toms
River, Ned! Never laughed % much
ta'ny life. This y q better 90. Lord!
but won't old MortiDse rave, an
mighty httle sool It wia - him
Come, what q ysr say. Grant! Arr
yer sans?"
"Hell's 1re-yss." He got to hii
feet. gripping The back q his chair
"Dyine-bring 's0 -: this = . Ooot
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Fasia strsck The table With he Ast
'Of course 1t ID. drink ter the bride
after Tie cereooay. DM. bfiAS n the
DssacAef." Ulr s. tc-
1T vas growing daylight. I could
perceive the glow Il the sky out
through the window. bat the candies
sin sputtereA - IL tabse. casting
grin lights and shadows On the faces
of ths three mea. A. Blll disappeared
Into the parioe. stole silently bach
- the hbraTy Aooe.
"rsa." whispsrsd briefly. ''Aad the
boys. and bring tAsa in hsrs. through
that hsskea win6oW. Thy are in the
orchard to the EisAt and there are nc
guarda II froat Move lively. but bs
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