Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1913-02-26


him, possibly tomorrow"
'ln that event, no viii receive
cable signifying that tho transaction
is perfectly correct"
HE may also inquire As to what
to do with the valuables in tho 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 Now
York at once"
Il thought was wanted herer
mo longer"
"All right; I'm of. I'll sail on the
Prince Ludwig. stateroom 11S. 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,
I'll break you -"
"As we would a churchwarden's
pipe, Wallace, my lad" Ryanne grip
ped his companion by the shoulder,
and there was enough pressure in the
grip to cause the recipient to vince
Well. well; I'll lay n 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?"
III perfect them tomorrow. shall
find way, never fear"
Does the rug come in anywhere?"
The major was curious. 1t sometimes
seemed to him that Ryanne did not al
ways lay his cards face up upon the
table.
1t VIII play it's part Besides,
am rather inclined to the idea of tax
ing it back. 1t may be the old wish
ing-carpet In that case. it will come
in handy. Who knows?"
How much is it WORTH"
"Ah. major. Percival himself could
not say exactly. He gave me thous-
and pounds for it,"
"a thousand pounds" murmured
Wallace.
The major struck his hands lightly
together. Whether in applause or
wonder sic alone knew.
And it was worth every shilling OF
1t, too. Ill tell you the story some
day. There are a dozen ways of sup.
pressing Percival, but l must have
something appealing to my artistic
side"
You have never told us your real
name, Horace" Mrs. Chedsoye bent
toward him.
He laughed. 81 must have some
thing to confess to you in the future.
dear Gioconda."
Well, the meeting adjourns. sine
die"
What are you going to do with
Fortune?" demanded Ryanne.
Send her back to Mentone."
What the deuce did you bring her
here for. knowing what was In the
wind"
She expressed a desire to see
Cairo again" answered Mrs. Ched-
soye
We never deny her anything" The
major rose and yawned suggestively.
In the corridor, Ryanne whispered
softly: Why not, Gioconda d"
She shall never marry a man OF
your stamp" coldly.
Charming mother! How tenderIy
you have cherished herr"
Horace" calmly enough, is Il wige
20 anger me-"
1T may not be wise. but 7 have
never seen you I'm rage. You would
be magnificent"
Cease this foolery," patiently II
am I'm no mood for # tonight. AS an
associate I'm this equivocal business.
you do very we'll; you are necessary.
But do not presume too much upon
that. For all that I may not have been
what mother should be. still have
some selfreRpect So long as I have
any power over her. Fortune shall
never marrJ a man so far down In
the social scale as Yourself"
Social scale? Gioconda. how you
hurt me-" mockingly Il should real.
~ like to know what your idea OF
that invinciblo barrier is. "a II be-
cause my face IS in tho rogues' gal
lery? Surely, YOU would not be
cruell"
She i' FAR above us all. my friend"
continuing unruhled. Sometimes I
siand in absolute awe OF her"
"A marvel, II my recollection Is
not at fault. many man has entered
the villa Fanny. with view TO court
ship, men beside whom / am as
Roland 90 the lowest Saracen You
never objected 20 them"
They had money and position"
Magic talisman, And III had
money and pCsition?"
MY objections would be TO less
strong"
Your code puzzles me. You would
welcome as a son-in-law a man who
stole openly the widows mite. while
VINO harass none. but the predatory
rich must dwell ip the outland7 RanA