The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-10-21
CHAPTER xl-continued.

Halls reception OF him was polite
without 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 good
time in New York;"
"Oh, well, $780," His eyes twinkled.
mot so good as | expect to have a
little later, though" He winked elsb-
orately at Flodie.
"Oh, see Meaning that money,
presume"
That's right Can't blame me for
takin' an interest in 1t, 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, ye want to take this In 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, II 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 Flodie. Anything hap.
pened?"
We'll. should say!" said Flodie.
you ought to have seen the show.
But we're not out OF the woods. yet.
Still. think that II | have time and
luck, ] can put 1t 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.
"Hushl" cried Flodie. aud laid her
finger on her lip.
he grinned. "Oh, see! Got little
scheme fixed up, eh?" He walked tc
the couch and sat down, beckoning
her. Say, jest set down, won't We
and let me know how things stand"
Flodie demurely took seat beside
him.
Then they amt no danger of any o
them three women gittin him. II
they?"
why" said Flodie, mot II we car
manage to keep them away from him
1t isn't 30 easy as 1t looks. Those
women are getting desperate, now
and you've got to help me fool them.
ME? How? What can do?"
why. II one of them gets him
you've got to Just jump in, and breal
1t up in a hurry Don't let her get {
word in edgewise, If you can help 1t
Fall on the floor. smash q window
anything! 1t doesn't matter wha
they think"
by jimmy, I'll do 1t, you bet!" crieS
Jonas. One thing / do know: How
to handle women!"
There's millions in it, Mr.. Hassing
bury!"
"And I'm the feller what's goin' Il
get em!" He seized Flodie's hand be
fore she could protest, and shook 4
energetically. Say. miss, you're
little wonder! Think of your doin' al
that just on my account-you're
friend worth havin'. dyou know it?"
ut was nice Of me, wasn't it?" Flo
die replied modestly. turning away [,
bite her lip.
Jonas hitched his chair closer
"Why. been a-thinkin' of II over to
day, and | got proposition I've de
cided to make to ye. If git this her,
money. and II looks now like should
what dye say TO we two hitchin ul
togetherf"
Flodie Jumped up suddenly. Now
hold on. missl" Jonas exclaimed, an,
stretched forth his long arm in ex
postulation. "You hear me out fust
I've kind o took notion to ye. an,