The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-09-24
CHAPTER XI-Continued.

Halls reception of him was polite
without being over-cordial. The two
cousins did not often meet; they hai
little in common, and they disliket
each other thoroughly.
well, Jonas. been having a gooG
time in New York;"
"Oh, well, $780," His eyes twinkled
Not so good as expect to have a
little later, though" He winked elab
orately at F1odie.
ooh, see. Meaning that money,
presume"
That's right! Can't blame me fol-
takin' an interest in it, can We? -Four
millions don't walk into my pocket
every night, my boy!" He slapped Hall
cordially on the shoulder.
Hall was angry. you seem to be
pretty sure of it,"
Jonas placidly shook his head in sor
SOW at this exhibition of temper. "Now,
Hall. We want to take this in a Chris.
tian spirit, my boy. / can see it'll be
all for the best. Remember that gold
Is but dross-"
Hall whirled on him. Shut up, will
you? BY jove, if you weren't in my
own house, I'd kick you downstairs!
And with that, he flung impetuously
out of the room.
Jonas sour glance followed him
"Peevish, amt he? How be ye gettin
along?" he asked anxiously, in an un.
dertone, of F1odie. Anything hap
pened?"
well. l should say!" said Flodie
You ought to have seen the show
But we're not out of the woods, yet
Still, think that if l have time and
luck, can put it through"
"Ye can? By whillikens, that's fine!
Good for you! Wall, we ought to know
pretty soon now" He looked up at
the clock. "Only, let's see-an hour
and thirty" He stopped, staring at
the clock, then, with a puzzled face
drew his own big watch from his
pocket. and compared 1t with the
clock. 'Say!" He turned eagerly to
Flodie.
"Hush!' cried Flodie, and laid her
finger on her lip.
Jonas expression grew crafty. Then
he grinned. "Oh, see! Got a little
scheme fixed up, eh?'' He walked to
the couch and sat down, beckoning
her. Say, jest set down, won't ye
and let me know how things stand"
Flodie demurely took a seat beside
him
Then they amt no danger of any O.
them three women gittin him, is
they?'
Why" said Flodie, mot if we can
manage to keep them away from him
It isn't so easy as it looks Those
women are getting desperate, now
and you've got to help me fool them.
me? How? What can l do?"
why, if one of them gets him
you've got to just jump in, and break
it up in hurry. Don't let her get a
word in edgewise, if you can help it
Fall on the floor. smash a window
anything! 1t doesn't matter what
they think
by Jimmy, I'll do it, you bet!" cried
Jonas. One thing l do know: How
to handle women!"
There's millions in it, Mr. Hassing
bury!"
And I'm the feller what's goin' to
get 'em!" He seized Flodies hand be,
fore she could protest, and shook 1t
energetically. Say, miss, you're a
little wonder! Think of your doin' all
that just on my account-youre a
friend worth havin', d'you know it?"
"It was nice of me, wasn't it?" Flo
die replied modestly, turning away to
bite her lip.
JONAS hitched his chair closer
why, been a-thinkin' of it over to-
day, and 1 got a proposition I've de.
cided to make to ye. If git this here
money, and it looks now like | should,
what dye say to we two hitchin' up
tosethsr?"
Flodie jumped UP suddenly. Now.
hold on, miss" Jonas exclaimed. and
stretched forth his long arm in ex-
postulatihn. You hear me out fust.
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