New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-12-04
INGAREE
RyE.W HORNUNG, Author OF "Raffles'
pro,od,1e bv Charles n. Lurie. Motion Pictures
by Kalem Company
Read the Story and Then See the Pictures
Copyright. 1905. by Charles scribner's Sons.

J Randolph loved both of her sons, Du'
if was plainly to be seen that The
younger was her favorite.
Robert, you are not looking we'll
Are Won ill., she asked. rising and
putting her arms about him.
NO, mother" he replied impatient
". stepping away from her. Il want
ed to see Irving" To Irving he said,
I'D like to have a few minutes talk
with you
He took Irving aside, out of their
| mothers earshot. Irving" he said,
I've got to have some money"
you've had your allowance for this
month";" said Irving.
Il know it." said Robert sullenly
And it's all gone. And | must have
a hundred pounds to settle few bills.
II can't let you have 1t, Bob" said
Irving. 1T would be an injustice to
mother I've warned you time and time
again against your extravaganza.
Are you quarreling my sonsT the
mother asked. Irving, what does Rob
ert want?'
He wants more money, mother.
He's had his months allowance, and
he has gone through it already. He
wastes his money, mother, and can
not let him have any more
Are you not too hard on your
younger brother. Irving?" asked Mrs
Randolph She went to Robert and
tried to soothe him as he stood gar-
ing at his brother, his face flushed and
angered.
Irving turned away with a sigh. AS
he did SO his glance passed through the
open French windows of the drawing
room, and the sight that met his eye
drove from his mind all thought of his
brothers financial difficulties. Along
the broad road that led to Randolph
Towers beautiful Ethel Porter was rid
ing to join her lover. With a hurried
Excuse me. mother" Irving went to
meet her. In the joy Of the meeting
the quarrel with his brother and his
mothers unintentional injustice were
quite forgotten.
While the lovers talked and made
their plans for meeting that night at
EthePs home visitor Of quite a diff
ferent sort arrived at Randolph Tow
ers. He sought Robert Randolph. In
his pocket were certain papers signed
by the young spendthrift. These ex-
planned the latter's anxiety and his de-
mands on his brother for money They
were promissory notes for f1OO, made
out to the order Of Bart Nichols They
were due, and Bart had come to collect
his money or, as he put it. to raise
fuss with the old lady" The debts
were gambling debts and as such not
collectable in law. but Bart knew that
Robert. with all his faults. was no
"welsher"
The Randolphs butler announced
Bart Nichols. "Oh, dear, that man
again! Robert. l do not like him; |
wish you would not associate with
him." said Mrs Randolph.
"Oh, he's a good fellow, mother"
said Robert, and he went out to greet
his visitor.
The burden Of their talk was money.
Robert pleaded for time in which to
meet the notes, giving his brothers
'miserliness" as his excuse. 1t met
with sheer. "Why don't you go to
your mother for cash?" asked Bart.
"She trusts too much in Irving" said
Bob. And he's 80 loyal to his majesty
that he won't let anything with the
kings head on it get away from him
Sh-h-h. Here he comes now"
Having parted reluctantly with his
fiancee. Irving returned TO the house
and came face to face with the GRO
MES He frowned as he saw Bart. He
had no reason to like his brothers as
sOciateS.
1t was not the first time that Robert
had pleaded with his brother for mon
ey. Sometimes he had succeeded In
getting it on false pretenses, but there
was genuine distress In his voice now
as he begged for help to meet those
cursed notes." I've got to paw I'D.
Irving; I've just got to pay My friends
know about them. l could never look
them in the face again if l didn't pay
up. If you help me this time I'll never
ask you again. You wouldn't want to
see ME disgraced and sent to Coventry
at the club, Irving. would your
With such arguments Bob won his
brother over. There was doubt in IT.
wings mind as to the wisdom of pay
ing these gambling debts of Robert
But the brotherly tie was strong. Per
haps the family honor of the Randolphs
was involved. and there was the aging.
widowed mother to consider. After all
the estate was large and could NEE,
even Roberts incessant demands for |
money.
So Irving yielded. And his scape |
grace younger brother repaid him by |
going out that night on drunken orgy |
with Bart, while Irving. troubled In |
mind. was charged by his sweetheart
with neglecting her. But the lovers
quarrel ended. as their quarrels al
ways did, In reconciliation and kisses.
The home of the Keltons. pretty /
little place not far from Randolph !
Towers. was aglow with lights one
'vening few weeks after Irving had