Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-03

John Erleigh rose from his chair, his
face white with anger.
"You thief!' he said lercely; "I will
not give you another penny"
Come, don't lose your temper, Erleigh.
You have lived long enough to know that
a man who loses his temper is at a dis
advantage"
John Erlelgh made an effort to control
himself.
Don't drive me too hard. vertigan," he
said In an oven voice; at won't pay you
to drive me too hard"
II know what you can pay. Your wife's
income is $1,000 a year She will give you
what you wish to ask without cross-ex-
amining you. I've no doubt you can in
vent some story-well, that is your busl-
ness. 1 must have e5OOO. If you
do not give it to me I shall go to your
wife for it."
Il will give you my decision IL you will
walt until this time tomorrow"
Very well, but not an hour longer"
Verugan left the room, and John Err
leigh, opening a rawer in the writing
table, took out some papers and account
books. He then looked at the morning
paper to see the price OF certain securities
and made out a kind OF rough balance
sheet. He discovered that II he sold every
stock and share he possessed and cleared
out the entire balance at the bank he
could find about $500.
FL won't take that" he said to him.
self. and then aloud, ST wish the fellow
would drop dow dead. This can't go
on
1t could not go on. But how was It to
be checked. His wife had a large fortune
some two hundred thousand pounds OF
her own. Vertigan knew that there was
an almost -inexhaustible fund to draw
upon.
The door opened and Lady Wimberley
entered the room.
Are you busy. Jack2' she said.
mo. dear" he replied. mot for half an
hour
h seated herself in a chair by the
table. glanced at the papers on It and
then smiled.
az have just had a cable from Arthur
Erlelgh drew In his breath sharply.
Lord kimberley seemed to have passed
out OF their lives. He had been away so
long and written so seldom He wa al
most like one who was dead.
He has cabled from Cairo that he has
started On his way home"
HAS he h~eard-about our marTfager'
'No."
'But you wrote and told himY"
"Yes-twice-but he ann have got
the letters. I ppo he has come right
across Africa We have not heard from
him for six months"
when will he be herer'
'In about a fortnight. or course. he
he viii hear before he reaches England
he Is bound 20 hear"
He stared duly at the papers before
him. He was no coward. but he did not
look forward TO his nrst interview with
Lord Wtmberiey.
lack, dear" said his wife. stretching
out her hand and laying It on his. I'VE
we need not worry about Arthur. He
Is very fond of me. He would not do
anything to hurt me"
ErIeigh smiled. Then he caught hold
Of his Wtfefs hand M raised Il to his
lips. 'fYou are the best OF women" hs
said. IF No love each other We can
make 3 good hght-aEainst everything and
everybody"
She looked at him wistfulIy. -Jack.
dear she said. -you-you are worried
about money matters7'
Yes" he said abruptly. Il am
have been going into my accounts. aa
you see. want you 10 lend me Ri500"
Lend you. JRskt- she exclaimed. why,
my dear fellow, everything that / have
Is yours. II you wanted k.Oa-
Eyes, yes. dear. I knoW-you would
give ne anything ] wanted But this-I
want you 70 lend Il 70 me. I viii repay
you 10 q years time / have not saved
much. a. you know. I've given q good
BIZ 70 the school. The school doesn't Ranl
help noF~ef that sort can put BY 3
Jack. dear. aoast tax IKE that oas
you'd thlnk foa uerq e~4pIainInE tho posi-
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