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CHAPTER VI.-continued.

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CHAPTER VI.-continued.
Fodie stared at him fascinated, as
bird by snake Try as she could
4 was impossible to deny his accusa-
ton.
Hold on minute, now!" He shook
his finger impressively. I'D give
gocL deal if was satisfied he wouldn't
s be married before midnight"
Flodie could stand 1t no longer. 1t
was useless to attempt to hide her
feelings from this man. Her heart
was bursting. "Oh, so would l, If 1
bad the money!" she cried, woebe-
gone.
Jonas leaned back, with smile of
4 victory on his face. Wall, l guess
\ got to the woman of it at last" he
gloated All women is just alike.
& when you come right down to it. One
man among a thousand have l found;
. but woman among all those have |
/ not found'-that is, different. But
that's neither here nor there. l sus-
. peCted you was sweet on Hall; your
face give you dead away. Wall, then,
. miss he brought it out deliberately,
seems to me our interests ought to
& be Identical"
What d'you mean?" Something in
8 Flodes Inconsistencies was awak-
ens1
You bein' woman, don't want him
to marry anybody else. Wall, neither
do l." He watched her closely, heart
lessly
Il see" said Flodie frigidly, be
cause you'd lose a fortune"
"0h, it amt the money, miss, don't
you msinterpret my motives. I don't
want cent of it for myself. It's what
can do with it. See here; If Hall
gets that money, he's bound to throw
1t away on all sorts of foolishness. II
he marries tonight, some sheep-head-
ed, extravagant woman will have the
spendin' of it." He watched the shaft
strike Flodie, and went on. WHARF
as, ii inherit it-why, l got my plans
all laid out Already" He leaned for
ward earnestly. why, do you know,
miss, they's heather in the tropics
what don't know what clothes be, let
alone the Bible. They tell me they
amt toothbrush nor pair o. corsets
III all Polynesia. And all of them mis-
cradle niggers got to be damned ever
lasting Then they's hospitals l in
TEND to endow, and tracts ought to be
printed" But Flodie's eyes were cast
uOwn He saw that he had lost his
aualence, and came back to his best
argument, Think o. Halls wife
throTin' that cash round on parties,
ana low-necked dresses-to say nothin
0 balls and concerts and theaters!"
Well" Flodie said, with a pathetic
look IN her face, Il don't see what we
can do about 1t. He's made up his
MIND TO marry tonight, and he's al
ready proposed to three women"
Jonas whistled long and low.
Looks like we got to get to work in
4 hurry don't it? See here, miss" he
spoke slowly and emphatically. You
csh DO it. Why, women is born for
TICKS like this. What's that Jeremiah
says! A woman shall compass a
man That's right, too. You'll find
d way and depend on me to help all
can. What dye say?"
RIDDLES mind had already jumped
!" the task. Why not try to save Hall?
-Inat was the excuse she gave her
'en' To be disloyal to him was I'M
ullnKaole' but to prevent a lifelong
uuuapplness due to his marrying any
oue OF the three women he had pro-
posed to-ah, that was another thing!
"nat If she could accomplish it, and
gel the best of this scheming hypo-
'flte into the bargain? There was a
magnificent chance for a womans
strategy! Suddenly the thought came,
s"u'ilul' complete. She jumped up
eAcltedly. 81 know!" she cried.
What? Got an idee a'ready?" Jo-
aas grinned.
Yes! I'll tell you I'm going to
ss' those three women together in this
'oon-and then-I'll just let nature
w its course! If something doesn't
happen, then don't know anything
about women"
Jonas chuckled, delighted. "Wall,
.nat viii be picnic. won't it! BY
lminy, I'd like to see the fun"
NO." said Flodie, you'll have to
cave I've got lots to do, If I'm to
uanage this thing. and I've got to do
alone Now, let's see! Wait min
:, Halls giving a party tonight.
suppose tell him that | invited you,
'au you come round at about eleven
clock. Then I'll tell you how mat
sfs are going"