The Washington herald., 1913-10-19

got to have a hundred dollars extra for
bus fare"
Think Pm made the money!
mo. But you will be- il you leave it to
me. I've got Halloway's Health Pilgrims
on the string. and IL we can drag 'em to
Healthy View there's, nothing left to do
but tag 'em. Sold"
Hissup sent the money by messenger
and five buses were engaged for 3 o'clock.
Imagine. then. the young mans surprise
when, driving the Senator's car into the
square at the appointed hour. he beheld
what appeared to be the entire elderly
population of the town struggling around
the five buses, already arrived. The hor-
rid truth dawned upon Brian Boru. Most
Of the old people who had heard the exer-
cises yesterday had accepted his invita-
tion for a free ride today. But Halo
ways Pilgrims. the only desirable clients
of the lot, were not there:
Brian was just ordering his chauffeur
to drive ahead and avoid further vio-
lence. when a messenger from the hotel
brought a note from Halloway that
read:
I'VE are attending a health lecture.
VIII follow at in our own autos"
The five buses rumbled westward,
Brian leading in the Senator's car
slightly overtaxed with ten passengers
mostly fat Brian pretended to sit on
the lap of an exceedingly stout gentle
man. although the feat more closely re-
sembled clinging to a cIiff Of jelly He
was obliged TO lean lovingly over his
shoulder to explain terms of sale to a
timid lady in the tonneau.
As they approached Healthy View his
nerves thrilled menacingly as the car
began humping over the stony road lead
ing to Uncle Steve's place.
The bars were up at the gate. he saw,
and a string of inhospitable barb wire
was stretched from post to post. Nc
sign OF welcome greeting the party. Brian
got out. and was in the act Of fumbline
observed fintter of ginghaTn apror
among the LEAKAGE, and. looking up. fount
himsslf gazing down the muzzie of {
|double-bsrreled shotgun. at the other enc
of which stood a small exceedingi,
pretty woman with her two black eye.
fixed murderously on. his heart
"HaItT' sine commanded in that throaty
voice which elocutionists tell US is sup
posed to convey the idea of resolution
and desperate courage
GLADYS Glenn. the Bandits Bride"
grinned Brian. How do you do?"
"I warn you to turn right round and
march backr said she disdainfuIly, albeit
the gun was now beginning to wabbie In
her fragile grasp. I'm not here to fool.
Neither am l." said the young man
lowering his voice and approaching SC
near that the muzzle of the gun scratched
his eyebrow. 'I can't afford to be held
up now, no matter how much like it.
This is business"
at don't like your business she sniffed
Forty-two L
81 love a cordial manner in a pretty
girl he said sweetly. IF my line OF
talk bothers you, maybe can interview
Uncle Steve Pottle."
''You can't" The gun wavered back
to the firing angle.
Are you his keeper
"Yes- I'm his granddaughter"
"Oh. Then you're Betsy"
Betsy Spencer. II you want it ALL"
PLEASED to meet you. Miss Spencer :"
Brian looked down the gunbarreI and
said this politely. Cant you see how
you're getting me in wrong with all these
rubber-necksT
Your rubber-necks can't make a side
show Of grandpa" said Miss Spencer.
with spirit.
The muzzle Of the heavy gun dropped
earthward. Brian suddenly laid his hand
on It.
could take this cannon away" he
erinned.
IT don't care. 1t isn't loaded" she
answered. But I want to tell you one
thing confidentially before you start that
Giidden tour over our fiower-beds Bet
ter not show 'em grandpa. If you value
your business standing"
"whyg"
He'd be the worst real estate ad in
the world today. Take my advice-send
'em awayl"
Something in her tone bode Ill for the
enterprise. Putting as bold a face as
possible on the matter. Brian walked
over to the buses and made excuses.
Uncle Steve sent his greetings through
his granddaughter. he said. but could
not be with them for few hours.
outwardly calm, raging vultures pecked
beneath the s15 Norfolk OF Brian Boru.
Was not the old man just as much his
grandfather as hers. in a way, consid-
ering that he had been engaged by Brian
by the week. fed and exploited? What
right had little girl with big gun
&c keep him from his rightful discovery ?
He would go back and settle the matter
at once.
stop the car and let me out he whis-
pered to Mike, the chauffeur.
There's twenty dollars in it for you
IL you take this mob over the property
and boost IT hard. Terms. hundred m
flfty down, balance in year. III Join
you later"
The young man s:rode away in the
direction OF the little gray cottage among