The evening world., 1914-03-18
By Sewell Ford


hh. the whole household ~ 49,.
bied 70 witness the "Chsrub's- nusA
heraided return. .ny ~
In his stead there stspspd non n
carriage Mr.. Nicholas wauoway. ~.
Hewinston voiced the common.
thought in one question:
why. Nicholas. where 10 Mr.. n.
vinef"
Mr.. Dsvins is on his way ssok n
town." .TTFV
But he sent word b>e>a -
Countess, only TO BE- stoppeA b.
Wai!oway's hssty explanation.
ne has asked me to traaunoe 49,
business With you. Countess. 4igkt I
=, ~. ana no glanced s,shiAeaasly
The Countess vecchi promptly ~
MIN into the library. when they vSS.
ticntiy: ''
Now. what does this mean. N,ohe.
ias! And what about Mr.. Devinsfs
4, mr.. Weiloway proceeded 70 stoto
ms errand. He told tho Countess ~
amount FOR which the stocks had ben
sold. and OF her opportunity 10 b0r
back Hcwington Acres. The CountSSS
"ecchi heard him with widening ~
. DO you mean Co say that tkSoS
thihgs were worth all that moneyfS
she demanded.
AZ the time they were put O. ~
market. they WERE"
And really have all that9"
Inc check 10 drawn for the nm
smount. ! believe. less the brokera0o
commission. Here Il IT," a ntfiS
awed. she accepted the aim ~ nisS
paper and stared at II increduious7v, !
Not thet the Countess was unfhmliisr
WIN checks. for she had Q nnoeo =
Tess vague acquaintance vfth ~
nys.eries OF a private bank sccov0I
out TINS was for a sum % much 49,
tnan any she had ever seen beforS'
,iou are sure there's no mistakeSs'
Mr. Wenoway was quite sure, "A.
s s pnn that the shares had brousSx
1900 each. and that there ~ ~
Of them. WIZ Nv
Il don't In tho least undertake.. {.
sA'a tho Countess, referring O.
more 10 tho chcck. but I hopo ~
whoever paid that much for -
could anord-why. here II Mr.. -
vines name!''
"ies, he bought the shares, ana ~
could well AFFORD to at that price."
ana Isn't no Just splendid, NtcAo.
Mr.. Dcvlne is. in many waya -
Sra remarkable man."
ne were only somsthing bes16ae
s,ock gambler. II be would o0Iy
emit" "a"s
II hadn't thought OF hiv ta,eos. a.
being misdirected." As said. clovfv.
IN fact. i hardly SEQ how he ooni
90 better. and I have told NJ -
isut ne has evidently bees nSae.
70 somo ono who thinkss a. you ~
Tor hs tells me no has Riyen ~
speculatinG In stocks" g = "a
v,i he :, no has given svi' ,eWHyf
AT noon to-day. when no obtai.en
control OF tho r. z. 4 N. raiiroSI
ana becnho its presidsnt.''
"A railroad president! Why, thsa
Almost" sravsiy asssntsd -
Walloway.
Then no Ia splcndidi" declared u
countess. clasping her hands. sA2
aoh.t you think, Nicholas, now ~
ne has-wcll. reformod--thst he IN
be asked about among nice peopIaf', y.
my dear Countess" began MAJ,
oIas. once more assuming the 1udio01a
pose, You must not forget that ~
IN sun Cherhb Devine. A. & sue-
e.ssiul manipulation Of stock. he y
president. he will he financial poVoP
to be reckoned with: a TO his aociSi
ntness. that 10 matter to which I
have not given the attention MA
you appear
Am I being isctursA, Nioho,se
Walloway" asked the Countess =
Young Mr.. walloway aushsd uss>,
the subtle mockery Of her syes. u
could stand ANYTHING better thAa TIA
Nothing moro. Countess" ana -
bowed stinly. only I did not knOV
that you considered Mr.. DsvinO -
The Countess laughed lightly. ~oA.
I've told him no wasn't" -
.cS "YoSr -. said that to ~
Tho Countess nodded.
And he-what did he"-
He said he had never clained -
II see you know the 'Chsrub' hssts,
than ! thought. Interesting chAA
Isn't he? lie has his good points, To-.
Oh. really! Has a code Of honor I'll
his own. that he sticks 70 - fatth-
fully as II II wsre-well. tho accSptod
code. And he II generosity itssIf .
those whom he fancieo."
lis he. indeedf"
There was an eneouraGing note -
her tone which led Mr.. WAlloWAy -
pursue the subject eomplacsntly.
"Oh. extremely! Now In the mat.
ter OF buying those shares; tha4
we're never actually quoted q thSb
hguro: but he needed them vUgY
badly. and he fxed the price acoogG
ingly. whereas he might have pue.
chased them for a NTH - much, 90
rate"
Then he practically makss n q
gift OF thisI" and the Counties Avt.
tered the pink check disdAiAfuIiys
II suppose II has not occurred %
you that he might bs-vell. Inter
ested In your - 30,
Tin afraid you arc making rather
IN impudent guess. Mr. WalloWay."
"But it's no gueas. Devtne told ~
u; no - good - go.
leased A. much"
The brown eyes Of the CounAs0
vecchi stared at him wondsrtnGiy IT.
, moment. Her calm poia0 w.
ruffied. Color dashed into her chso1k