The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-02-06

All iISHt. lou PACK up Wnat Things
you, need. girlie-just a few. because
they sell clothes in Paris. And mean
time I'll run down to dads office aud
have him back here in half an hour.
You will be all ready. won't you?''
YES. yes, I'll be ready. Go and
bring your father"
You bet | will Dick cried hearti.
~. lie would have taken her in his
arms again, but she evaded the caress.
Just one!' Dick pleaded.
NO" the bride replied with deter
minatiCu
There silence in the drawing
room UNI ne two ONE heard the
closing col jhc outer door of the apart
mcnt. Then, at last. Aggie relieved
her pentup emotions in 4 sigh that
was near n aroan.
"Oh. gosh she Sasped. The poor
simp.'
Carson. learning from the maid that
Dick Glider had left. returned Just as
Mary was glancin@ over the release
with which General Hastings was to
be compensated. along with the return
OF his letters. for his payment of So.
600 10 Miss Agnes Lynch.
Mary spoke crisply to Agnes. land
now you must get ready. You are 10
be at Harris Office with this document
at 4 O'Clock. and remember that you
are TO let the lawyer manage every
thing"
Il don't see the use of all this mon
key business she protested. ".Ali /
want is the coin"
Listen. Agnes. The last time you
tried to make a man give up part of
his money it resulted in your going to
prison for two years"
but that was so exciting
And this way IS SO safe Mary re-
Joined sharply. Besides. my dear.
you would not get the money. My
way will. Your way was blackmail..
Mine is not. U~nderstand?'
"Oh. sure Aggie replied grimly. on
her way 10 the door. .
"Mr Griggs." Fannie announced.
There was a smile on the face Of the
maid. which was explained a minute
later. when the visitor was shown into
the drawing oom for his presence
was Of an elegance so extraordinary
rs TO attract attention anywhere-and
mirth as we'll from ribald observers. 3
Meantime Carson had explained to
Mary.
It's English Eddie. You met him
once. wonder what he wants? Prob.
ably got a trick for me. We often
used to work together"
Nothing without my consent" Mary
warned.
"Oh. no. no. sure not!' Carson
agreed.
Further discussion was cut short by
the appearance of English Eddie HIM
self. a tall. handsome man in the early
thirties. who paused just within the
doorway and delivered to Mary Il bow
that was the perfection Of elegance.
Mary made no effort TO restrain the
smile cause by the costume Of Mr.
GriogS.' Set there was no violation
Of the canOnS of good taste. except
in the aggregate. From spatS TO hat,
from walking coat to gloves. every
thing was perfect OF its kind. Only
there was an overelaboratiOn. SO that
the ensemble was iamboyant. And
The mans manners precisely harmOnlZ
| ed with his clothes. whereby the whole
! effect VAS emphasized and rendered
bizarre. Carson took one amazed look
and then rocked with laughter.
Griggs regarded his former associate
reproachfully for a moment and then
grinned in frank sympathy.
From our costume" Mary sug-
gested. "one might judge that this Is
purely q social call. Is it,"
We'll. not exactly" Griggs answered
with a smile.
$50 | fancied.' his hostess replied.
80. sit down. please. and tell us all
about it,
English Eddie wasted no time.
Now, look here" he said rapidly,
I've got the greatest game in the
world. Two years ago q set OF Gothic
tapestries worth 100000 and q set OF
~Fragonard panels worth nearly as
! iAu' ihOlC NClc HiuNhCu iioid Al Ia
tcau in France and Struggled into this
country"
Are them things really worth that
much?" Carson exclaimed.
Sometimes more" Mary answered.
Morgan has a set Of Gothic tapestries
worth half n million dollars"
Griggs went on with his account.
About a month ago the things | wa
telling you Of were hung in the lib.
rary of Il millionaire i'm this city" He
hitchcd his chair 4 little closer to the
desk and leaned forward. lowering his
voice almost to a whisper as he stated
his plan.
Lets go after them. They were
struggled. mind you. and no matter
what happens he can't squeal. What
10 YOU say"
Carson shot a piercing glance at
Mary.
IFS M To her" he said. Griggs re.
garded Mary eagerly as she sat with
| eyes dOwncast.
Mary shook her head decisively.
ITS out of our line she declared.