Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-10-01


l believe. and I wnnt you TO know be-
lieve. that your attempt TO help him 10
disinterested. / know that forty thou
sand dollars or two hundred thousand
docs not mean much 10 . man OF your
position and financial standing. and that
you are going out OF your way TO lift q
friend out OF n narrow. hopeless channel
OF mere existence. We can. rs you say,
enter into little conspiracy TO aid him;
TO bring him TO his senses IN spite OF him
self and his deluded ideas. With that
end In view can willingly be q party TO
II, and shall be most glad 20 see you
any afternoon and perfect the plot.
Sincerely yours.
This letter was in response to one
Brand had written expressing his re-
greet at Reynolds foolish attitude
and suggesting that they "conspire"
to make him reconsider his decision.
The reply had come without delay, and
he saw that he was to have q willing
ally. He pressed q button at his left
and n young man entered from an ad-
joining room.
Just a minute, Radcliffe" said the
millionaire as he dashed OF q few
words on a telegraph blank. Have
this sent at once and II there is any
business this afternoon that requires
immediate attention refer 1t to Mr..
Burns. will not return after lunch
con. Telephone for the car"
He put on his automobile coat and
cap and went out. After he had dined
luncheon meant a substantial repast
for Brand-he headed for Staten Is
land and arrived at the Reynolds cot
tage q few minutes after the telegram
had been delivered. Mrs. Reynolds
answered his knock. She was dressed
in the best that her meager wardrobe
would afford for the occasion. A
macintosh served as a motor coat
and she wore a modest tam-o-shanter'
or skating cap. Mrs. Collins had been
impressed into service as a chaperon.
When summoned by Jane to enact the
role she had become duly excited over
the prospect Of riding in an automo-
bile with its millionaire owner. Quite
knowingly she had winked the other
eye when told that the trip was Tor
purely business reasons and that there
was no occasion to dress up. She had
hurried home and made more ela0'
crate toilet than her neighbor. She
donned her best coat and q large hat
then hastily essayed a rejuvenation
through the magic Of cosmetics with
the result that the attempt was quite
obvious even II the accomplishment
fell short.
Jane greeted Brand most cordially.
Your telegram came only half hour
ago." she told him. Il had no idea you
would be so prompt in getting to work.
But guess we are ready. Mrs. Col
Inns will accompany u.s."
Brand directed q grudging nod to-
ward Mrs. Collins.
Delighted, I'm sure" he answered
with an attempt at cordially. "There1l
be plenty of room for her in the ton
neau."
He was as good as his word. He led
Mrs. Collins to the back OF the huge
eight.passenger car. assisted Jane TO
the front seat and ordered the chaui-
feur to await his return.
I'm going to run 1t myself" he told
Jane. There aren't many policemen
over here and like little excitement
once in a while. 1t won't interfere
with our talk"
He threw down the clutch and
opened the mufiier, sending the big
machine OF with chug and jump.
They reached the main road and the
car settled down into the steady but
celebrating gait of trained thorough
bred. Brand looked at his guest.
ut was mighty fine Of you to send
that note" he said. Some women
wouldn't; they would have misunder-
stood me, but you're too big for that
and admire you for it. You know.
was so eager to help Bob, and now
that I've seen you l want to help you.
too. I've got a wife and three children
Mrs. Reynolds. and all Of the necessi-
ties and some OF the luxuries have
made our home life very beautiful
There's no reason why yours and
Bob's shouldn't be the same II we can
get some Of those distorted notions out
Of his head. Why, he seems to think
I'm one Of the forty thieves, but I'd
like to see him tell Mrs. Brand that
sort Of thing"
81 suppose your wife has Just every
thing in the world, hasn't she?"
Everything can give her. She
would attend to that II didn't. She
can make me do anything. Sometimes
when / think I'm a big man with big
opinions, / find myself jumping through
the hoop, lying down and rolling over
and playing dead when 1t comes to the
real ISSUE"
"She must be- a very fascinating
woman. / wish l knew her"
II intend you shall know her. She
is not only fascinating, to my mind,
but she's also very sensible, and
think that on both those scores you
would be very congenial."
CTo BE CONTINUED
,..1.., Eroy, n contented Man.