Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-13

and gratifed to observe that you frown upon them.
| suppose you know the whole story?'
al think do said quietly.
"Then you are aware that her father has defaulted
under the terms of an antenuptia agreement. There
is still due me- under the contract, round million of
your exceedingly useful dollars OF he will have
to pay this money before his daughter may hope
to gain from the right to share the custody of
little girl, who loves devotedly. When the debt is
fully liquidated l may consent to arrangement
by which she shall have the child part of the time
least"
at seems to me that she has the upper hand of you
at present. however" said "She may be in America
by this time"
II think not said he. every steamship has been
watched for days, and quite positive she has not
sailed There is the possibility however, that she may
have been taken by motor to out-ofheway place
where she will await the chance to slip away by means
of specially chartered ship 1t is this very thing
seeking to prevent do not hesitate to admit that
if she gets the child New York may expect
serious difficulty in obtaining rights hurnbly
fess that have not the means to fight her in land
where her fathers millions count for so much. | am
poor My estates are heavily involved through
litigation started by my fOrebears. You understand
my position?" He said it with rather pathetic twist
of his lips
UNDERSTOOD that you received million in cash
at the time of the wedding said l. "What has
become of all that"
He shrugged his shoulders. Can you expect me to
indulge extravagant wife, who seeks to become
social queen, and still save anything out OF patry
mlion?'
aOh, I see This is a new phase of the matter that
hasn't been revealed to me- 1t was she who spent 1t!
after fashion, yes, said he, without a spark OF
shame "The chateau in rather dilapidated con-
dton, and she insisted its restoration 1t was also
necessary to spend great deal of money in the effort
for herself certain position in society. My
position not sufficient for her. She wanted to
improve upon it, might say. We entertained great
deal and lavishly. She accustomed to gratifying
every taste and whim that money could purchase:
Naturally it not long before were hard pressed
for funds | went to New York year ago and put the
matter clearly before her father. He met with
other proposition that rather disguised me- am
man who believes in fair dealing. If have obga
tion l it. Her father revoked his original plan
million in trust for his granddaughter our Rosemary
a name, Sir, that aboinate, which was given to her
after my wife had sulked for weeksthe interest to be
paid his daughter until the child reached the age of
twenty-one Of course could not accept such
rangement. It
@Acting on my advice for was at the Interview
"Never mind Schymansky,' broke in the Count pet
ulanty. "Will you be good enough to leave the
for awhile? | think Mr. Smart and safely manage
friendly compact without your assistance Eth, Mr..
Smart"
Schymansky left the without much
glance at me. He struck me as man who knew his
place better than any mental I've ever seen.
Rather rough to handle lawyer, it strikes me,
said [. "Isn't he any good!"
lighting his fourth fifth cigarette. 81 have no pa
tience with the way they muddle matters by always
talking law, law, law! If it were left to me- should
dismiss the whole lot of them and depend entirely
my commonsense. Now, here is the situation in word.
1t is impossible for to prosecute the search tor my
child without financial assistance from outside sources.
NV funds are practically exhausted, and the banks
fuse extend my credit. You have publicly declared
yourself to be my friend and well wisher have asked
you to here tonight, Mr.. Smart to put you to the
real test, SO to speak. want one hundred thousand
dollars for SIX months.
WIHILE prepared in for the request, the
w brazenness with which he put it up to me took my
breath AWAY Really, Mr. PleSs, l mumbled IN direct
contrast TO his sang frOid "yOu--yOu surprise mel"