New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-08

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~Thats exactly what | DO mean. Ga
bricllc has sold out her bunch OF letters TO
Mr.. Gonzale And it appears from the
chaps sly hints that unless pay him ten
thousand dollars before midnight the best
Of those letters will be in tomorrow S Mail:
He's got his nerve working a game Ike
that. said MinOt.
~Nerve-not at all, replied Harrowby.
Hes as safe as a child in its own nursery. tie
knows as well as anybody that the last thing
III DO would be TO appeal to the police. loo
much publicity down that road. Well:
His price is bit cheaper than Ga
briclcs."
~Ycs; but not cheap enough. I'm broke,
old bow. The governor and are on very
poor terms. Shouldn't think OF appealing
10 him.
We might pawn Chain Lightning's col
lar," Alinot suggested.
Never There must be some way-only
three DAYS before the wedding. We mustn't
lose on the stretch, old boy.
\ pause. Nlinot sat gumly
~Have YOU no suggestion" narrowly
asked anxiously.
Il have not" said Nlinot, rising But [
perceive clearly that it now devolves on little
Dicky AIinot to up and don his fighting
armor once more.
Really, old boy, I'm sorry, said Har-
rowby I'm hoping things may quiet down
a bit after time.
so am l." replied Minot with feeling.
IF they don't, can see nervous prostration
and a hospital cot ahead for me. lou stay
here and study the marriage service m
going out on the broad highway again.
LIE went down into the lobby, and tore
IL lack Paddock away from the side OF
one OF the Omaha beauties. Paddock was
rcsplendent in evening clothes, and thought
full: for on the morrow Mrs. Bruce was to
give an important luncheon.
lack" Alinot said, I'm going to contlde
in YOU. I'm going to tell YOU why | am IN
san Marco.
@Unbare your secrets, said Paddock.
Crossing the quiet plaza, Alinot explained
10 his friend the matter OF the insurance
policy written by the romantic Jcphson III
New York. He told Of how he had come
South with the promise to his employer that
Miss CYNTHIA Mcyrick would change her
mind only over his dead body lncredulouS
EXPLANATIONS broke from the flippant Pad
dock as he listened.
knowing your love Of humor, Minot
said. Il hasten to add the crowning touch.
The moment | saw Cynthia Mcyrick /
realized that if couldn't marry her myself
life would be an unintercsting blank forever
after Every time I've seen her since I've
been surcr Of it. What's the answer, Jack:
Paddock whistled. "Dclicious!" he cried.
Pardon mc-I'm speaking as rank out
slider She is charming girl And YOU
adore her. Bless my soul. How the plot does
thickcnl Why don't YOU resign, YOU idiot?
My first idea Tried it, and it wouldn't
work. Besides, if | did resign, | couldn't
stick around and queer Jephson's chances
even surprising she'd listen to my pleading
which She wouldn't.
~Children, see the very Christian martyr
If it was me, I'd chuck the job and elopc
with-oh. no, YOU couldn't do that. OF
course. 1t would be a low trick. You are
in a hole, aren't YOU;
Five million fathoms deep. There's
nothing to 10 but see the wedding through.
And You're going to help me. Just now
Manuel Gonzalc has packet Of love letters
written by EIarrowby in his salad days which
he proposes to print on the morrow unless
ne is paid not to tonight. You and are on
our way to take EN- away from him.
"Um-but if help YOU in this III be
doing YOU a mean trick. Can't quite make
out, old boy, whether to stand by YOU in a