The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-28

~ Don't Know how to begin"
h muttered the novelist. whose
puppets speeches had al
ways been 50 apt. Last
picbt Won sent me on sort of quest
for the COLDER fleece. / didn't know
who had been fieeced or what the idea
was. But / Jared forth. as they say
got it for you
The eyes OF the girl glowed happily
She was beamfpg.
I'm SO gIad..' she said. But why
why didn't you give II to nue. last
nI.y,ts II would have meant so much
If you had"
.:That.- replied AIR. Afagee. lis what
I'm coming to-very reluctantly. Did
YOU note any spirit of caution in the
fellow who set forth on Your quest ana
dropped over the balcony rail: lou
all NOT waited on the porch ana
saw Max tap the safe. | saw him ana
q ryan, come ont l waited for them
lust as was about to jump ON them
sor7lebody-the man with the seventh
kpv, s.uess-did it for me. There was
4 scufFIe. | Joined 1t. emerged with
the package t.verybpdy seems 50 IA
terested In.
YES: said the girl breathlessly.
And then
u started to bring it to You went
ON AI:tsee. glancing over his shoulder
at Max Il was all ngiow with ro-
mance and battle and All THAT sort OF
thing. pictured the thrill of nand-
inc you the thing you had asked.
ran I?stairS. At the head OF the STAIRS
Il saw her"
The light died in her eyes. Re
pnach entered there.
Yes continued Magee. your knight
Grant lost his nerve. He censed to
run on schedule. She. too. asked me
FOR that package OF money"
And you gave it to her" said tn"
girl sco;nfully-
oh. no ans~ered Magee quickly.
Mot 50 Ind az TINT. simply sat
DOWN on the steps aud Thought. l GOT
cautious. decided 10. wait until to-
day. II did wait"
He paused. The girl strobe on, loot-
ing stIG,ight ahead.
n KNOW he said, ''wlnt You think.
I-u Il riue specimen of man to se0d
on Il hunt lie thnt-a weakened
rnolIycoddie who passes into state Of
COMA at the crucial moment. But
I'm going to give you that package
yet"
The girl turned her head. Mr. Ma
see saw that her eyes were misty with
tears.
You're playing with me-" she said
brokeniy. Il might have known.
And trusted you. You're IN the game
with the others-and thoughts you
weren't staked my whole chance OF
success or you. Now you're making
sport OF me. You never intended to
give me that money. You. don't in
tend to now"
"on my word cried Magee. I do
intend to give it to you-the minute
we get back to the inn: have 1t safe
In my room
give it to her said the girl bitter
Is. why don't you. give 1t to herr
Oh the perversity. OF women:
Ills you | want to give it to- re-
piled Mugee warmly. Il don't know
whit was the matter with me last
night l was a fool. You don't be-
lieve in me. know Her face was
cold and expressionless-
And / wanted to believe in you
50 much" she said
why did you. want toy" cried Ma
gee, .why?"
She plodded on through the snow.
You must believe" he pleaded. Il
don't know what all this IS abqut-op
my word OF honor. But want to give
you That money, aud .will7the min
ute we get back to the inn. Will you
believe then? VIII you:"
Il hate YOU said the girl simply,
She should not have said that. As
far back as he gould rememher such
opposition had stirred, Mr., :Magee to
wild deeds. He opened his mouth,
ana words lowed forth. What We're
the words?
II love you: loye you: Ever since
that moment in the station, ! haye
loved You: | love Eou! -
Family. he, heard himself saying IL
over and over. I, BY the gods. he was
propuJnE-i nsneIy. in YoFtis OF onP
syllable, ~ the butchers boy might