The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-25

here; but when II got too fervent.
l had to ice IL down"
The husband frowned.
The husband frowned.
ITO fervent ?" he said.
"Oh, nothing real. I thought
he was trying to jolly me along
so as to learn what we came for.
He was some curious"
Mr.. Brooke summoned tOgeth-
er all his muscular force and
hoisted himself slowly out of his
chair.
We'll. I'm glad we found him.
He'll do us good. l never saw
that jewelry before" he said
abruptly. picking up a couple of
pins that we're lying on her
bureau.
Miss Grey's." she replied. Il
borrow hers sometimes"
What good is she to your" he
asked. Does she earn her way?"
Sure she Does" announced
his wife, emphatically. "she's
lived with swell people, and she
knows the smart ideas. She posts
me all the time on how the real
@h0oOA AGU w Ats w ny Witch 4
was in town l was the best dress
ed woman in any of the hotels.
Oh, Miss Grey has been worth al
I've paid her,
"All right. Good advertise
ment." agreed the other. Can
you trust her to pack up every
thing to send back on the boat
and close up things generally
here?"
Certainly"
Then let's hike for civiliza-
ton now. She can follow us to-
morrow"
The sooner the quicker" said
Marianne, with a great sigh of
relief.
Meanwhile the other Mr..
Brooke was unpacking his trunk
again. His host came into the
room and planted himself COM
fortably in a chair before him.
Now, Roger" said he, my
advice to you is to find out
where your COMPOUNDED wife is,
and find out quick. Telegraph
to the lawyer that got you into
this mess and tell him to wire her
bank for her address. He knows
where she keeps her money. Or
perhaps he knows what securities
she owns. There must be some
place her dividends are sent II
she's alive, or isn't a myth.
You're sure you did marry some
one?" he demanded.
YES" replied the other, meek
ly.
Then, when you find her adj
dress, go and see her. Find out
what she intends to do. IL she
says she won't get a divorce. ex-
plain to -aher that she can go to
The dickens. IL she says she
will. then you can be happy and
stop bothering your friends"
Brooke folded up a pair of
trousers and laid them thought
fully in the drawer.
mo matter how fully ex-
planned to her," he said slowly,
that she had my permission to
go to the dickens. I'm afraid IL
wouldn't help me much"
Well" replied his companion.
lamely. you would at least
know about it."
The great advantage of being
thus Informed did not appeal to
the young man. Nevertheless, he
wrote out the telegram as direct
ed and dispatched Willy with Il
in the motor boat to the main
land.
At the same time Willy took
the telegram, he took also MFR.
and Mrs. Brooke and Mr.. Still.
The entire population OF the ISL
and accumulated to see them off,
Captain John foremost among
them. He pushed forward to
shake the old man by the hand.
You may not be Jest right n
the head" he said, tictfully. but
| will save you're real good
eomp'ny."
Thank you, John" said Mr.
Still. Same to you"
Still drew aside Brooke-the
wifeless Brooke. He ffshed a yell
low ball out OF his trousers peck
ct. When unfolded Il proved to
be a twenty dollar bill.
Buy something for Mrs. Gil
pin from me-" he whispered.
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