The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-03-11

chateau was In rather . dilapidatsd
restoration. 1t was also necessary TO
spend a great deal of money In the
effort to secure for herself a certain
position In society. My own position
was not sufficient for her. She
wanted to improve upon 1t, might
say. We entertained q great deal,
and lavishly. She was accustomed to
gratifying every taste and within that
money could purchase. Naturally, II
was not long before We wers hard
pressed for funds. went to New
York year ago and put the matter
clearly before her father. He met
me with another proposition which
rather disguised mo. I am q man
who believes In fair dealing. II I
have an obligation I meet II. Isn't
that true. Mr.. Schymansky?'
1T Is" said the lawyer.
Her father revoked his original
plan and suggested an alternative.
He proposed TO put the million In
trust for his granddaughter. our
Rosemary-a name. cir. that abouai-
nate and which was given TO her
the interest TO be paid to his daugh-
ter until the child reached the age
Of twenty-one. OF course. could
not accept such an arrangement.
It.
Acting on my advice--for I was
present at the interview-the Count
emphatically declined TO enter
tain
Never mind. Schymansky," broke
In the Count pctulantly. what In
the use of going into all that?" He
appeared to reflect for q moment
"will you be good enough to leave
the room for q while. Mr.. Schyman-
sky? I think Mr.. Smart and can
safely manage friendly compact
without your assistance. Eth. Mr..
Smart?"
Schymansky left the room without
30 much as O glance at mo. He
struck mo as a man who knew his
place better than any mental I've
ever seen. particularly noticed that
not even his ears were red.
Rather rough wav to handle .
lawyer. II strikes me-" said /. Isn't
he any Rood?"
He IL az good a. the best Of them"
said tho Count. lighting his fourth or
NTH cigarette. II have no patience
with the way they muddle matters by
always talking law. law. law! My
funds arc practically exhausted. and
the banks refuse to extend my credit.
You have publicly declared yourself
to he my friend and well-wisher. I
have asked you to come here to-
night. Mr.. Smart. 10 put you to the
real test. % TO speak. want one
hundred thousand dollars for six
months"
Really. Mr.. Pless." I mumbled In
direct contract to his sangfroid. "yo1
you surprise me-"
He laughed quietly. almost reas-
an he leaned forward In his
chair the better to study my face. II
hope you do not think that expect
you TO produce so much ready money
o-night. Mr.. Smart. Oh. no! Any
time within the next few days will be
Take your time. sir.
appreciate that 1t requires time to ar.
range for the
held up my hand with a rather
lofty air. WAS 1t one hundred and
nifty thousand that you mentioned
THAT was the amount" said he. q
sudden glitter In his eyes.
l studied tho ceiling with q calcul-
ating squint. as II trying TO approx
mate my balance in bank. He watched
me closely. almost breathlessly. At
last. unable to control his eagcrness.
he said:
AT the usual rate OF interest. you
Certainly" I said. and resumed
my calculations. He got the impress
sion that ! was annoyed by the in
terruption.
II beg your pardon" he said.
what security can you give. MI
Pless?" I demanded In a very bust
nesslike way.
"Oh. you Americana" he cried. his
face beaming with premature relief.
You will pin US down. I see. I do
not wonder that you are 20 rich.
shall give you my personal note, Mr..
Smart, for the amount. secured by a
supplementary mort
gage-on the Chateau TarnOwsy."
Tarnowsy! Now ] remembered
Tarnowsy! The name
struck my memory like Q blow. What
a stupid dolt had been! The whole
world had rung wedding bells for the
OF the Count Naris Tar
nowsy. scion Of one Of the greatest
Hungarian houses, and Alins. the
year-old daughter OF Owen
dolsn and Jasper TITUS OF New York,
Newport Tuxedo, Hot opringu, Palm
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