Evening star., 1914-03-08
good and Minot added to himself, 1for


you!'
That's exactly what / do mean. Ga
brielle 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 tomorrows S Mail. ~
Hes got his nerve-working game like
that" said Minot.
"Nerve-not at ALL" replied Harrowby.
| Hes as safe as child in its own nursery. He
knows as well as anybody that the last thing
much publicity down that road. Well!'
His price is a bit cheaper than Ga
brielle's"
Eyes; but not cheap enough. I'm broke,
old boy. The governor and l are on very
poor terms. Shouldn't think of appealing
to him."
I'VE might pawn Chain Lightning's col
lar NIinot suggested.
@Never! There must be some way-only
three days before the wedding. We mustn't
lose on the stretch, old boy
A pause. Minot sat glurnly.
"Have you no suggestion?' Harrowby
asked anxiously.
Il have not said Minot, rising @But l
perceive clearly that it now devolves on little
Dicky NIinot to up and don his fighting
armor once more.
Really, old boy, I'm sorry said Har-
rowby. am hoping things may quiet down
bit after time.
$50 am l." replied Minot with feeling.
"If they don't, can see nervous prostration
and a hospital cot ahead for me. You stay
here and study the marriage servlce-lm
going out on the broad highway again
HE went down into the lobby, and tore
AA T.. D. III nf
one of the Omaha beauties Paddock was
resplendent in evening clothes, and thought
full; for on the morrow Mrs. Bruce was to
give an important luncheon.
@Jack, Minot said, SIN going to confde
in you. I'm going to tell you why l am in
San Marco
"Unbare your secrets said Paddock.
Crossing the quiet plaza, Minot explained
to his friend the matter of the insurance
policy written by the romantic Jephson in
New York He told of how he had come
South with the promise to his employer that
Miss Cynthia Meyrick would change her
mind only over his dead body. 1ncredulous
exclamations broke from the fippant Pad
dock as he listened.
@Knowing your love of humor,' Minot
said, Il hasten to add the crowning touch.
The moment l saw Cynthia Meyrick l
realized that if l couldn't marry her myself
life would be an uninteresting blank forever
after. Every time I've seen her since I've
been surer of it. What's the answer, Jack?'
Paddock whistled. "Delicious!' he cried.
pardon me-I'm speaking as rank out
slider. She is a charming girl. And you
adore her! Bless my SOUL How the plot does
thicken! Why don't you resign, you idiot?'
"My first idea. Tried it, and it wouldn't
work. Besides, if l did resign, couldn't
stick around and queer Jephson's chances
even supposing 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 elope
with-oh, no, you couldn't do that, of
course. 1t would be low trick. You are
in hole, aren't your
"Five million fathons deep. There's
nothing to do but see the wedding through.
And you're going to help me. Just now
Manuel Gonzale has packet of love letters
written by Harrowby in his salad days which
he proposes to print on the morrow unless
he is paid not to tonight. You and are on
our way to take 'em away from him.
"Um-but if l help you in this I'll be
doing you mean trick. Can't quite make
out, old boy, whether to stand by you in a
business or personal way
you're going to stand by me in a busi-