The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-03-06
CHAPTER v.-continued.

i've been through there on the
train
That's bad enough. Guess what
suffered! I got OFF the train! Oh, you
can't realize what I've been through
Bob! I've made bluff and pretended
to be happy all the. time; but, believe
me. old pal, there have been times
when I've started for the Brooklyn
bridge-and I won't tell you about q
bottle of poison and a gun full OF lead
which considered using. didn't care
about the money I'd spent; what wor.
ried me was that running in debt, day
after day. with no chance OF repay
ing"
But you kept on accepting credit"
And it was wrong-dead. wrong!
But-well, guess it must be In my
blood 1 couldn't help it,
How about your;uncle ??".,
Broadway laughed, cackling. scorn
ful laugh.
He's a rich Il! ! man. Have you tried ed
YES; tried him and found hin.
guilty. I wrote and told him was
short of ready cash, after had spent
the pittance that he paid me for my
interest in the Jones gum. asked
him if he wouldn't lend me, say, ten
Thousand dollars"
did he answer"
i "Sure, he answered. Sent me pack
age of the gum and the advice: Chew
this and forget your troubles He's in
Europe now. He's worth a million. If
hes worth a nickel. and he bought me
iout for practically nothing!"
"Stingyar ,e.s,
"stingy?: He's SO mean that every
time he's asked to have drink he
takes a cigar and then saves up the
cigars, puts them in old boxes, and
gives them away for Christmas pres
cents . .-.,r
I. "Whsre have You sbeen getting
enough for tips and pocket money!
II sold that big French car said
was in dead storage. And do you re.
member that l said I'd lost, a slot sof
{sjewelry? hadH't.s, I had. paHaed ID
How's my work, EN-"
. You're a wonder! I've got to hand
lit to you But why didn't you confide
isin me long ago?''
: Il didn't have enough courage - to
sconfide in anyone. l could only keep
Con hoping that some miracle would
>happen. I've thought of nothing ex.
cept money and how to get it.
!. And. Reb, last night, at that. ban
;.quet table, sat looking at Mrs. Ge-
srard. thinking of her millions and won
.dering whatlshe edfsay; to me if I:shoukl
stell my story, trying to pluck UP nerve
!, nough to take her into my confidence
!, and see if she. 'dnt help That's
chow it started. | didn't realize what
: was doing; but l must have been
staring att her for ten minutes when
!. he called a waiter who. presently
Shanded ne note
/, What didgft say?s Was it from het
Sat G so?'"
/. ID vousanswsr dt-' u, -
yes"
/, What did you say"
4 "Oh. eenldnt help it'll was des
perate. said Because love you!"
And she answered."
j, Yes; I love you, too"
: And you wrote?"
mot as much as love you We
/. had quite correspondence. Sever
or eight notes each way"
. "Who sent the last one pm = ' y -
She did, and it said: Will yor
/. marry me?'"
!, She really proposed to you?"
= "On the level and 1 didn't say q {
thing. The letter. CARRIER lost his ioi
right there Fof fsarsshe'd change hel
mind before the next maff arrived
!, leaned across the table and yelled
f'Yes!'"
: I'D gone. you know. Exactly wha
then happened" Wallace asked, a.,
"She tainted; general , excitement;