The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-27

pauSed-"then III say goOdDy W you
little sooner. That's ALL
Paula motioned him to seat at hef
side. Her eyes had taken on strange.
calculating CLINT, which reminded
Bourne forcibly of her father. Wnen
she smoke her tone was calm ana I'M
personal. like his.
s.If you succeed" she asked, do you
intend to ask me to marry your "a
vid nodded dumbly. "Then." she went
on. Il am naturally interested. You
have heard my oft given name, -Tne
girl who has everything she wants.
You will first understand that l wish
to keep that name"
David was conscious Of keen thrill
of disappointment Il am merely nom
est" the girl nodded. with smile to
remove the sting from her words.
"So," she continued hastily, Il ask q
favor. Will you let me give you tip !
before you make this plunge? mean,"
she replied to his look of amazement,
ito get information from my father
| which l shall Immediately pass on to
you" An inscrutable smile played
| about the girls lips. "Old man Rich
ards cannot fall" she quoted.
David stared. wondering that the
knowledge that she wished him to win
should be so unpleasantly overwhelmed
by the fact of her shrewd plan. "A
balcony runs across one ej Of the
exchange" she went on. Father and l
shall be there. You must stand be-
meath, and at the psychological mo-
ment'- A flush of excitement dyed
her cheeks; her eyes shone. Il shall
drop red rose," she said. "And L."
David answered slowly, shall stake
my all at the falling Of that rose"
Paula held her hands out to him. IF
you are honest in your wish for the
moon," she smiled, you must trust
me-"
Trust you will. Now tell me what
, is your tip. Am l to sell short or
, long? What is the security to be put
, up or down? Is it to be manipulated
by pool or an individual?"
r II don't know what you mean by all
| this" replied Paula, though l have
e heard father talk about pools and
/ squeezing the shorts and all such I'M
e Ineligible things. l only know that
I asked him as favor to me to tell
1 me where there was chance to make
e some money and how to proceed. He
4 has told me to sell NJ. o. 2. What
s that is don't know"
?. 81 do. Goodby." And he turned
J. to 60.
u Impulsively she followed him to tn
q door. And, remember, II by chance
l. my signal should fair'-she pause'
% ENTHUSIASTICALLY, Pm like my ia
Is ther," said Paula. I'm game II
1t marry you to atone"
lie Marry him. With a contradictOr
homeward through the night Whe
d. at her hasty summons he stood agai
I'd in the pit" the hurrying messenger
y. the darting, uncanny figures on tn
tn walls, seemed all part Of dream
re Paula alone was real, Paula in tn
n balcony with a crimson rose at hi
ID breast. With fixed intensity he watcl
ne ed her face, forgetting to return h'
OF SMILE A moments cessation In tt
re babel seemed like the sudden silen'
ad preceding storm; then swiftly, nois
ey lessly, a red rose fell at his feet. A
IN instant it lay crushed and fragrar
his David was calling wildly for a messe
no ger Blindly his pencil few across Il
It'll paper. and here in the tiny fold
as scrap were the tireless savings
years.
her When he looked up again she W
lys gone. Like one dazed. he rush
hit through the streets. "Old man Ric
the ards cannot fail" he repeated, "a
'er tomorrow tomorrow When "tom
row. came he sat before his huml
'or desk in the great mans Office I
meath David's eyes were the dark {
cles Of a sleepless night. About
for mouth were lines which had I
been there yesterday. Mechanical
nd he reached for the telephone; then
mo: blood surged to his face. EYES,"
he answered, with difficulty, II recogn
res your voice. Miss Richards, but fl
lap that the engagement for this even
ro- must be Cancelled. You are aware,
one course, that the signal failed, the {
erv- nal of the rose" And Paula repl
SOS evenly, 81 would like to see you,
and vid, and shall expect you tonight at
With There was bright happiness alb
the girls greeting which, in face of
girl great disappointment, caused Dav
him. heart to contract painfully.
the 1.-The signal failed" he said du
love 'sDO Won suDDOse that YOUR father
pected your purpose and sought
reu' Illustrate it?"
eau Paula's eyes met his steadily. 81
lpoh liberately acted against my faith
'ses' advice" she told him. II gave you
only signal which could be the r
hihs signal, if you wanted me-"
With unexpected passion she tn
:. out her hands. "Do you think"
a., cried, that l wanted you to be dr
with the wine of triumph to win
ar. go on winning money until you
= came the hard thing that he has
VIC" come? Do you think that / wan
:, live through the life that my mo
found too hard to bear? Do you t
that | could be satisfied forever
=, mere things purchased for me
love which had turned TO lov
$50. q. gain?'" Her voice broke tremulo
90 70 "The girl who has everything
.ound wants. she Knocked. when all m.
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