The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-10-15
CHAPTER xIV-Continued.

Mr.. Doremus!" she calculated. 81
heard something about Halls losing
money-his uncle's will. you know
that was mistake. wasn't it?"
How q mistake, Miss Dallys: ~
wasn't aware that you were interested
IN the subject, and hardly know to
what. you refer"
why, it was all in the papers this
afternoon wasn't it? Everybody knows
about it,"
AL" said the. lawyer, i would adj
wise you not to put too much faith in
the papers, Miss Dallys.'
But 1t said that Hall would get his
uncle's money"
Rosamund, who had joined her,
broke inf he was married ON or be-
fore his twenty eighth birthday"
Mrs. Royalton was also in it. excited
ly-"And he's twenty-eight tomorrow
no, it's today!"
MT. Doremus stood, with his hands
behind his back, watching them i'm
passive1y. "Ah, my dear ladies, that
just shows how little one can depend
upon the daily press. On and after,
reporters love such expressions. They
positively seem to think that no docu-
ment is complete without that par
ticular term"
But isn't 1t on or before'?" they
demanded.
Not at all. Not at all. The phrase
Is, to the best of my recollection, be
fore he has attained his twenty-eighth
birthday In the Interpretation of the
law, ones birthday begins at midnight
preceding such date. Mr. Bonistelle's
chances for inheriting, therefore, lapse
at twelve o'clock"
One and all turned to gaze at the
clock. "And now, It's ten minutes
past!" cried Carolyn.
$50 it seems!" said Mr.. Doremus.
And now, ladies, is there anything
else.I can do for you? If not, 1 must
rejoin Mr.. Hassingbury and discuss
his legal arrangements" With low
bow he passed at once out of the room.
For a moment, the three ladies, non
plused, were dumb. Then, slowly, Rosa
mund turned to Carolyn, all>her rancor
gone. Well" she said. don't that
beat anything you ever heard in your
Iife?"
1t was evident by Caroiyn's ironic
smile that she considered the remark
inadequate. but even she could do no
better. Mrs. Royalton was more eff
fective. She burst into tears.
Rosamund began to storm. why,
It's no better than stealing! That's
the only word for it,"
Lord, don't be fool" said Carolyn
finally, I'VE got the wrong tip, that's
all. But seem to see, now, why Mr..
Hall was in SO much of hurry"
I'm going home!" walled Mrs. Roy
alton, dabbing her eyes.
I'm not, till give him piece of
my mind" cried Rosamund. ,r -,
Hush! Wait a minute," Carolyn
whispered. rs that he out in the Of
fee, there, with Miss Fisher? You
wait here, girls, I'm going to call him
I'M" Leaving them, she walked quietly
to the door.
Hall! Oh. Hall!" she called sweet
ly. She smiled as if upon an angel
Come in here minute, will you? I've
got a little surprise for you!" She
darted back, and took her place with
the others, three in line.
He came In smiling, saw the three
outraged ladies, and stopped. with an
embarrassed grin. What is it," he
managed to say.
"Oh, Hall, Hall, you've broken my
heart!" Mrs. Royalton wept again.
Hush up. Rena. You let me talk,
Miss Gale, will you! I'd like to hear
Just what this particular sort of cur
can find to say for himself!"
GUILTY." said Hall, seeing the use
isssness OF protest. Now go ahead!"
Have you got any face to stand
there and calmly acknowledge
Carolyn broke in. You deliberately
deceived Us, then-all three!'
Just exactly as you deceived one
snother!" he could not resist adding.
fAS Sl0ts OH Iii &C uIOhO lOoSS Io
gsther. and. for the next five minutes
Hall Bonisteile faced the music 1t
vas not only useless, but impossible,
to answer them. He stood, with his
arms folded, bowling and smiling sar-
donicalIy.
The stiletto was Carolyn's weapon,
but for Rosamund, the bludgeon AHA,
little Jack-the-Lady-Kille are you?
Three at shot, eh?" sang in between
You're a cad, Hall Bonistelle, you're
q liar and a cheat!" Poor Rena could
but feebly pinch him with reproaches;
she was dissolved in her woe. So 1t
went, splitting, pounding and blubber-
iag-he ought to be-, horsewhipped,
someone's father or somebody's broth
er should thrash him! 1t was an out
.age and a disgrace. What il they
called in the company to publish his
rascality: They were glad, glad, glad
he had lost his money; it was good
enough for him!
II was then that Hall saw a great
light. lie gave laugh that stilled
them.
"oho. The money. SO that's why
you we're all suddenly so keen to
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