The Washington herald., 1914-05-03


own"
Perfect silence reigned between them
till their car pulled up at block of Of
fees in the Strand. The young man
pulled himself together, threw off care,
and sprang out.
Mr.. Captain ran with light feet and
lighter heart up the stairs to the first
floor, and entered the money lenders Of
fee with the ingenious and irresponsible
air of young man of that particular
class which can never help itself, but
charmingly expects money to grow by
the roadside for its peculiar benefit. So
he impressed the clerk who received him.
to whom he handed card from the va
riety usually kept in his case.
! 81 sayl" said Mr.. Captain, can see
Mr. Israeli"
The clerk took the card, and, politely,
supposed so. Mr.. Captain was taken to
an inner sanctum. and he saw a great,
fat man, bald though still young, seated
at desk summing up his visitor. .
"MIr. Cuthbert Young?" said the mon
ey lender, reading from the card Mr..
Captain had selected as adequate. What
can / do for you, SIR"
you can lend me some money" re-
piled his visitor with a charming candor.
The money lender kept summarizing
look upon him and smiled.
81 shall be very delighted to do so,
sir" he replied, upon the usual securi-
ties"
Il have no securities" said the visi-
tor, after very admirable pause of dis
may. Il thought one just gave note of
hand, or something like that, don't you
know"
"Ah!" said the money lender, relaxing
into a smile 'If you have expecta-
tons"
"'Fraid I haven't"
"Ah, well, my dear sir" said Mr.. Is
rael, losing none of his urbanity, though
he indicated that such a fruitless inter
view should now close. 1 am afraid
that can do nothing. If you had any
expectation of any sort, or anything to
mortgage-Have you anything to mort
gage?"
mot a bean," murmured the young
man sorrowfully.
IF you had" the money lender re-
stunned, I'VE might have arranged the ac-
oommodatiou- But as it is-well, as it
is. you are postponing my dinner, my
dear sir, and good evening"
Mr.. Captain, with faint and mourn
full plea for consideration, made his
exit. He ran down to his cab wherein
sat the white vision of Anna, her eyes
glowing and her vivid face framed in
white fox.
la Rose" said Mr.. Captain to the
chauffeur, darting in.
'Luck?" asked she.
He is, 1 think, dining in town. You'll
see him at La Rose"
The young mans prophecy was sound
AS they sat at corner table, eating that
perfect but inexpensive dinner which
this unassuming little restaurant sup
plies, Mr.. Israel walked in.
"You see him." said Captain to Anna.
She gave glance and, Il would rath-
er not" said she, 'he is ugly" and then,
looking at Charles Captain in her mad
dening way, she seemed to point the
comparison and the blood rushed sing
ing to the young mans head.
Dear" he murmured.
Charles" said she, softly, no lib
ertiesw
He dropped his face in his hands a
moment and sighed.
From their position they could see Is
rael without being seen.
How ugly he is !" cried Anna.
More" said Mr.. Captain, ''he is in
humanity clever"
She leaned over the table, vivid and
earnest
What is our big dificulty;"
TO get the keys of Israers strong
room and safe in the safe deposit" the
young man replied.
"He carries them?"
Naturally, he carries them"
Have anything to do?"
mot yet, lady. Presently, We may
both be busy"
"And our next move?"
Home, if Anna will forgive her SER
want for rudely- curtailing his hospital
ity."
He saw her home to the fiat in EN-
peror's Gate. took respectful leave of
her on her doorstep, and drove back to
the Strand. 1t was only 9 o'clock, but
the great street was full of humming,
life. He stopped his cab at
the Strand Palace Hotel, engaged
room there for two or three nights, and
changed into rough tweed suit and a
soft hat
He went briskly, by way of Charing
Cross, down Northumberland avenue to
the Embanl1ment, and there were the
usual huddled rank of men and women,