Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-14
CHAPTER Xl-Continued.

Halls reception of him was polite
rihout being over-cordial. The two
cousins did not often meet; they had
little in common, and they disliked
each other thoroughly.
"Well. Jonas, been having a COCA
tine in New York;"
ooh. WELL $685." His eyes twinkled.
Not so good as I expect to have n
little later, though" He winked elab-
ora.ely at Flodie
"Oh, see. Meaning that money. I
presume"
That's right! Can't blame me for
takin' an interest in it, can ye? 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. I 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 I'M
dertone, of Flodie. Anything hap
pened?"
We'll, 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 I have time and
luck. can put it through"
We 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 it 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, I see! Got a little
scheme fixed up, eh?" He walked to
the couch and sat down, reckoning
her. Say, jest set down, won't We,
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.
1t 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
II up in & hurry. Don't let her get a
word in edgeWise, if you can help it..
Fa-. 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 I do know: How
20 handle women!"
There's millions in it, Mr.. Hassing-
bury"
And I'm the Teller what's goin to
So, ,m.' He seized Flodies hand be-
lore She could protest, and shook it
theoretically. Say, miss, you're a
LITTLE wonder! Think of your dom all
mat Just on my account-you're a
.7e1d worth havin', d'you know it?"
was nice of me, wasn't it?" Flo
lie replied mOdestly, turning away to
bite her lip.
Jonas hitched his chair closer.
"-E. | been a-thinkin' of it over to-
cav and I got a proposition I've de-
.-.- TO make to We. If git this here
--.--.. and it looks now like I should,
VIA. dye say to we two hitchin' up
.osc.-ere"
..rae Jumped up suddenly. Now,
-l.t OIL, miss" Jonas exclaimed. and
stretched forth his long arm in ex-
los,cation. You hear me out fust
We S,Ed O took a notion to We. and