The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-10-20
CHAPTER vxl.
lcoHAlalIAd.l II

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the men in Christendom are hikiag
4 after her. And some OF EN-. Z.
4 wen, Molly says il isn't good form
4 to wnf!op a man over here. Why, she
K went on her lonesome TO india and
n Jxpan. with nobody but her maid:
sxuds never put us hep until she land
nd IN Bombay. The men out that
way aren't the best. East Of Suex,
lyon know. And that chap yesterday,
Herr Rosen Did you see the way
, ne liked by me when I let him in!
He took me to be the round number
\ bNfore one. And he didn't speak a
dozen words to any but Nora. Not
that mind that; but it was some
thing % the way he did 1t that
scrate6ad me the wrong way. The
I'm Who thinks he's going to get
MIRA 81 walking over me. has got a
&tess coming. OF course. it's meat
sltd drlnk 70 Molly to have sons OF
ltand sdukes and kings trailing
slpsadr She rays II gives tone
N3nat she AFRAID soFnetimes?"
i&k1xatdf should Say not! There's
ouay three things that Molly's afraid
OF 3hase days: spool. of thread, q
neo1lo. and . button"
Cpgtt3enAt huShed frankly. II
really don't think you need worry
about Herr Rosen. He has gone. and
he VIII not come back"
"eAyl I'll bet dollar It was you
who Ghoo'd him off"
"Yes, But Il was undoubtedly an
fmpegtin6ncs on my part. and I'd
rather you would not disclose my Of
ac1ousness to Miss Harrigan."
PINE! II you knew him you had
. pstfect right to pass him back his
ticket. Who was her
spoSstlandt poked At the gravel with
h& cSnNr -. :.
AOns q tAs-big gunsy
Courtlandt nodded.
so big that he couldn't have mar
ried my girl even II he loved herr"
~9Ss. Al big a. that"
Harrigan rinled the leaves of his
book. What do you say to going
down to the hotel and having a game
Of haSSica. - they call billiards here? p
Nothing would please me better"
said Couftlandt, relieved that Harri-
gan did not press him for further re-
velGtfons
mora is studying a new opera, and
xAGo33y.O II Raging the village dress
!. NAker, It's only half after ten. and
EN- around until noon.
4ArIi4ousI'm something of shark
LII ~ %s& tAs 'eisars that 7. beat
ns. on,S-
1Gsn put-the book in his pocket,
~ :tDC soG them made for the
a~xt .t<A
y frtond1 -adleu to Celeste. who
. NJ watching them with much curl:
Mo- moment Nora Became visible
MSt1bAh1ndow: Tier expresslofr did not
G1gn1fy.that the sight of the men toe
fether pleased her On the contrary,
hep@ eyes burned and her brow was
~G1G1od by. several wrinkles which
/ threa$ened to. become. permanent II
tho c6qdit}op of Affairs continued to
xOmain a. Il was. TO her the calm
i n6oodtty" Uf The Man was nothing less
n9R monumental impudence How
A1ne mated HIN; how bitterly. how IN
1n0oly she listed him! She withdrew
eeQp tho window without having been
u ibid you ever see two finer speci-
m9h6 OF manr Celeste asked OF Alb
bott.
y. what? Who?" mumbled Abbott,
Whose forehead was puckered with
u a0ence. "Oh. those two? They
.nnn<Null set-up. But. what the deuce
II matter with this foreground? 2"
the brushes from his teeth. I've
Aammering away at 1t for
1e1k and. u does not get there get"
qo1eote rose and laid aside her
Wofk She stood behind him and
otW11od the pictures through half
closed. critical eyes. you have painted
Il over too many times" Then she
D0qno6 down ct the shapely head. All,
The lansing to put her hands upon
7 10 ran her fingers through the
toueled hair. to touch 1t with her lips!
But NO! Perhaps you are tired; per-
y hib you have worked too hard. Why
NC put aside your brushes for q
Ire good mind to chuck it into
Sth4 Aake. simply can't paint any
s1noee.,. He. Aung down the. brusheA
TN - fool. Celeste, a fool. I'm cry
Ing for the moon, that's what the mat
ter Ii. What's the use Of beating
about the bush? You know as well
do that It's Nora"
~ Her heart contracted, and for lit
"uS Whine she could not see him clear
I ". s
But what earthly chance have 10"
~ went on, innoceutly but ruthlessly.
No one can help loving Nora"
NO" In q small voice.
ITS all rot, this talk about affini-
Ties. There's always some poor devil
4 lift outside. But who can help low.
<1nG Nora ~ he repeated
who indeed
land there's not the least chance in
the world for me-"
"You never can tell until you put II
10 the test"
4sU0 you think have chance? Is
s. possible that Nora may care lit
X ii Tor mel" He turned his head to-
<rQfd her eagerly.
&f{Who Knows" She wanted him TO
q Htvo It over with, to learn the truth
~ to Nora Harrigan he would never
W more than an amiable comrade
Mo vU0ods thvn nave none to turn TO
ue ho9t W'hAt Oattered tiff her own
(nSt ached 30 she might soothe the
~ ~ his? She laid a hand upon
- shoulder, 20 lightly that he was
" 6lmlX. ,eQnpctQps. of the contact
stltV . rummy old world Here I've
xDngUrvneBe years !"
y E5aix,w smiling.
"A thafs , long time. Never
~ No. noo4 ab0ut h woms'
E pofhopg:~ Had a good time,
& md Hcoo< 80 4 pleased
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