The herald., 1912-10-03
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the earth at ny bidding She is
something OF a wizard, too, and can
transform herself into anybody else
at a moments notice. So your aunt.
with a twinkle, is upstate, and will
play her part from there. Well talk
IL over with her Come"
The next evening Mr.. Cramer TO
cused the conversation on the gar.
den party. He brought in Miss Cur
rims name quite naturally.
Stunning looking girl" comment
ed young Cramer fiippantly. Now.
II he were only rich"
She has prospects" said his father,
In a similar tone. Some old miser
relative. upstate. I believe. Hadn't
you heard? Have a try-it you can
get a look-in, that is. She's a favor
lite. l gather"
George Cramer looked UP curiously.
II was a new attitude on his fathers
part: but he harbored 10 suspicious.
Neither did II occur TO him as sig
nificant that thereafter he met Isabel
nearly everywhere he went.
Come and see me-" said she one
evening, on parting
He went She was popular, not
easily obtained tete-atete, pretty, and
rich-quite worth the effort. George
admitted He found others ahead or
him, not once. but frequently. one
day he asked her over the telephone
= al
declined He begged the next-for the
theater or anything she might prefer
She chose 10 have him come TO her
house instead. II was then that she
first limited. delicately. az some leg
acy-a substantial one. He gathered
that her eccentric aunt was hopelessly
ILL.,
At the end of week he proposed.
She refused him. His desire grew.
At the end OF a month she gave In.
In a panic, she sought Mr.. Cramer, Sr.
You must lose your legacy-not
too soon" he decided. Your aunt
will suddenly change her mind about
endowing you. You can rely on her
You have disagreed. about-um-ah-
what have you disagreed about"
My choice OF husband" suggest
ed Isabel. with a touch OF humor.
Mr.. Cramer shook his head. That
might rouse reorge's chivalry-he
used % have a great deal. II might
influence his actions, and that would
never do"
"Of course-not," faltered Isabel.
Mr.. Cramer searched her face.
BLESS my soul, Do you"
Yes" admitted Isabel, Il care"
"My dear. Then you must lose
everything-every cent you have In
the world"
"oh, no." cried the girl I'm
afraid"
"All or nothing" urged Cramer.
Meanwhile, George appeared salts
fed with his lot. He had kept his
word and won rich girl. He was
proud OF her looks, and she never
bored him. As the days went by
he realized her charm more and
more, and It was with ever-increasins
| impatience that he counted the time
between visits. With interest, obser-
walton had grown keener, and one
night her mood puzzled him.
What is it," he demanded right
away.
Everything"
She motioned him to keep his seat,
as she paced in front OF him.
$50 you see. I've lost everything.
I won't be worth a penny"
| He sat and stared. She watched
him. Then she took the ring from
her finger and dropped It into his
hand This recalled him. He tried
to replace It. perfunctorily. She
would not let him, quite indiierently.
He should have felt relieved; but why
this peculiar dullness all through
him? He left her abruptly, as if run
ming away Why? There was no
danger. She had shown him plainly
/ that she had regarded the whole az
fair as an arrangement which the
turn Of circumstances nuilifled. Per-
haps he wasn't rich enough for her
| either-without her own additional
| wealth. She was probably, at that
moment, planning bigger game. He
tried to laugh, but only succeeded In
becoming very angry. And while he
stupidity CROPPED for consciousness of
his own mood, Isabel was sobbing her
heart out; for 1t seemed, indeed, as
II the little god" were making cruel
sport Of her.
She was wrong. On the third day
/ George sought his father, who had
been watching him anxiously.
Il won't love herl' he ended. Il
tell you I'm done with IT, I said I'd
marry money and" He crushed on
his hat and dashed out He barely
escaped Isabel.
IT'S three days." cried the girl to
Mr.. Cramer. Il couldn't wait any
longer. I've lost" she continued
DULY. I'm afraid I'm going to hate
you for-the whole ahair. don't
want to-" she added naively.
He laid a hand on her shoulder
and pushed her into a chair.
I'm not so sure. George has wan
dered around supperless the last two
nights. There is hope" he said.
In confirmation, the door opened
wildly. George rushed In without Ger
emory.
| "Pateri" he cried I'm poinp tr