News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-12-22

leS, thut WOulQnC be so distressing
Ellery thought. If he could get him ii
would be considerably easier to talk
to him on the phone. He could always
ring off then.
Come this way, then. It'll be quiet
er for you if he's noisy" said Peale
eagerly, leading him to a booth. "Nev-
er mind the social chatter" he added
as Mary came in and Ellery stopped
to talk with her. 'Ellery, you don't
mind my calling you Ellery, do you,
Ellery? You see, Ellery has work to
do he went ON for Marys benefit.
"Its very pleasing to find you both
so beastly charming to me-" said Ell
lery.
And that was a model son, thought
Peale. Thank God he was a black
sheep himself. That was always the
way with money: it was never in the
right hands.
Meanwhile there was still another
chance, for Mary informed him that
the countess boat had locked three
hours ago.
ooh. Rodney, by the way" she asked,
did you find out how Ellery's doing?"
Hes doing great" said Rodney.
Hasn't made ii cent. Wanted to bor-
row some money from me-"
"Your father would be glad to hear
that" she laughed.
''NNhere is our wandering countessY
Dpn 10 inc az Misc, RI1rIya f.lD in,
and announced:
THE Countess de BoWreen."
"By gOlly, she's entering on the cue,"
said Peale joyfully.
Were safe now" said Rodney.
ooh, do hope So" sighed Mary.
Money.
1t took some maneuvering to manage
the coming countess with her $4,000
and Ellery with his prospective $4,000.
They needed either or both of them to
cover up that $1,000 they had hand
ed to Jones. Mary and Rodney dared
not think what would happen if new
capital could not be obtained in time.
Then just as the countess was about
to be shown in the capable Ellery stuck
his head i'll the door and vowed he
could not manage the telephones; he
never had run switchboard; he was
not good at mechanical problems. Mary
was told off to ring up his father for
him, and Peale called after her to hold
his hand or kiss him-anything to leave
the floor clear for the countess. Need
less to say, the kiss was not suggested
by Rodney.
Rodney ran to window and pulled
down a shade on which was blazOned:
SAVON TREIzE
PAS BON
POUR
LIE SAL
He turned round to greet her full of
hope. He was sure he could under
stand anything she said about money. |
He would leave 20 Ambrose the pleas |
ant sensation of spending it on adver.
Using
When she finally swept in he met her |
with delighted air and kissed her
hand, which was the way in which he
had conceived the part. He also said !
bon jour, twice, and pointed to the
shade that bore the French advertise |
mGnt. Rodney could make out also
that she inquired if they had received
her letter? Peale had been listening
and couldn't keep still.
"Oh, you little life saver" he chirped. |
He, too, kissed her hand, on Rodney's |
telling him it was French stuff. She |
looked like money, Ambrose thought |
She must have it.
ASK her, ask herr he whispered to
Rodney.
Have you the money! Rodney ask
ed her nervously, thus enjoined.
"Eh?" said the countess.
Come on, kid, say yes, say yes
whispered Peale, Swapping his fingers.
"Vous avez rargent?" Rodney began.
"Oui, oui, j'ai de Pargent," said the
countess.
what does she say?" asked Peale
anXiously.
"She says yes" interpreted Rodney
Peale gave a suppressed squeal of de-
fight.
"The money with you?" Rodney ask
ed again.
"Oui, j'ai de largent lei" responded
the countess, opening her bag and tax
ing out a check.
Draft for $2OOO0." Rodney interpret,
ed swiftly.
"Slip it to me, kid; slip it to me. I'm
dying on my feet" cried Peale, as the
Countess jabbered.
Rodney explained now that she want.
ed to send the draft to the bank to
ct it cashed; that she was not known
here, and that she would give them
heir $4,000.
"I'll make a worlds record getting
t cashed,' said Peale, and reached
reedily for the check. The countess
ulled it back, however, in surprise,
nd only gave it up again when Rod
ley explained that his manager was
DING over to the bank. Peale grabbed
t, then paused dramatically.
Say, wait minute" he whispered
loarsely.
what is it?" asked Rodney.
"Why don't we stall the countess
ff?" suggested Peale.
what for?' asked Rodney.
"Why, borrow the money from her