The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-05-27


have elected TO sail incOgnta."
George displayed his disgust in a
rude. chOleric Crunt TO see his Iahori-
Gus fabrica ton. so painfully concerted
for the dPluSiun and discontinue Of
P. Syharite. threatening to collapse of
sheer intrinsic fimsinesS In deSpera-
ton be graSped ut one final. fugitive
| hope
| "All right" he said sullenly: AL
right You don't gotta believe me- if
Won don't wanta. Only wnit-tGat'S all
! ! aSk-wait You'll see whether I'm
| right or not when she turns down your
| invite tonight"
| p. Syharitr smiled Sunnily $50 that
is why You thought she wouldn't go
with us. is it?''
"You got ne"
You thought she. if Marian Bless
! ingtOn. must necessarily be such Il
snob that she wouldn't associate with
us poor devils. did yOu:'
wait. You'll see"
We'll. don't mind telling you you're
wrong. I've already asked Miss Les
! sing, and she has accepted"
| Georges eyes. protruding. CliStened
with poignant surprise After long
pause he ground his cigarette beneath
his heel and rose
In wrong. as usual" he admitted,
with winning simplicity. II never did
guess anything right the first time.
Only-you grab this from me-mayhe
she's willin to run the risk of bein'
seen with us. but that amt sayin' she's
anybody else but Marian BleSSington. "
You really think it likely that Miss
BleSsingtOn, hiding from her guardian
and anxious to escape detection. would
take job at the glove counter of her
own store. where everybody must
know her by sight. where her guard,
ian. Shaynon himself. couldn't fail to
see her at least twice day as he en-
! tiers and leaves the building?"
That's just her cuteness. She dOped
| it out that the safest place for her
would be the last place he'd look for
| her"
And you really think that she. ac-
customed to every luxury that money
can buy. would voluntarily come down
to living here at So week and clerk
ing in department store simply be-
cause. according to the papers, she's
opposed to Il marriage that she can't
be forced to contract in free country
like this:"
"Pr'aps old Shaynon's double crossed
her somehow we don't know nOthin'
about. He amt above it if all they tell
Of hims true Maybe he's got her coin
away from her. and she had to 90 to
work for a Twin. Stranger things have
happened in this burg, p. s.
1t was the turn of p. S. TO hesitate
in doubt But he rallied quickly
enough.
All things are possible, George"
he admitted with his quiZzical grin
But this time you're mistaken. I'm
not arguing with you. I'm telling you.
you're hopelessiy mistaken. Here she
comes now. Don't you breathe word
of this to Miss Leasing"
why not:"
Because | tell you not to-because,"
said 7. Sybarite firmly. II forbid YOU"
"Iou--you forbid me: And what
"S-s-s-h!" +. Sybarite warned him
sibilantly. Miss Leasing might near
you. What will happen if you dis
obey me-" he added as the shopgirl
turned in at the gateway. lowering his
own voice and fixing the shipping
clerk with steely stare. will be
another accident. much resembling that
Of this afternoOn--if you haven't for
gotten. Now. mind what | tell YOU
and be good"
! Mr.. BrOSS Swelled with resentment:
exhibited Il distorted and empurpled
visage, but kept silence.
/ Pausing at the foot of the Sto0p Miss
men and smiled
| Good evening" she said with n
pretty nod for F. Sybarite. and with
/ its fellow for George. Good evening
Mr. Bross.' she added
Having acknowledged this salutation
with that quaint courtesy which some
how seemed to fit him like a garment
P. Sybarite smiled strangely at the
shipping clerk.
| The latter mumbled something in
coherent. glanced wildly toward the
young woman and spluttered explo-
sively. all with blush so deep that
its effect was apopectic. Then with
an inarticulate snort he turned and
! fed into the house
Confusion possessed him and with it
rage. Stumbling bindly on the first
fight of s%Ds. he clawed the atmos-
phere with fingers that itched for vio-
lent revenge
"rll get even" he muttered savage
ly. "I'll get hunk with that boob if it's
the last act of my life"'
/ 1t was with a suggestion of stealth
that he assembled the second flight and
paused before the door of the back
hall bedroom opened gently for the
space of three inches.
THAT you. George% Violet Prim de-
handed with vivacity
Reluctantly he stopped. and in a
throaty monosyllable admitted his iden-
tity.
Did he fall for it?'