The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-10-15
CHAPTER vI~contInued.


. bird by a snake. Try as she could
II was impossible to deny his accusa-
tim.
Hold on Q minute. now!" He shook
his finger impressively. I'D give a
good deal II was satisfied he wouldn't
be married before midnight"
Flodie could stand II no longer. II
was useless to attempt to hide her
feelings from this man. Her heart
was bursting. "Oh, so would !, II
had the money!" she cried, woebe-
gone.
Jonas leaned back. with a smile OF
victory on his face. wall, | guess
! got to the woman OF II at last" he
gloated. "All women Is just alike.
when you come right down to it. One
man among a thousand have found;
but a woman among all those have |
not found'-that is, different But
ehat's neither here nor there. sus-
pected you was sweet on Hall; your
face give you dead away. Wall, then,
miss" he brought 1t out deliberately,
seems to me our interests ought to
be identical"
What d'you meanT Something In
Flodies subconsciousness was awak-
ened.
You, bein' a woman, don't want him
20 marry anybody else. Wall. neither
do l." He watched her closely, heart
iessly.
Il see," said Flodie frigidly, ~
cause you'd lose fortune"
"Oh. It amt the money, miss. don't
you misinterpret my motives. don't
want cent Of 1t for myself. les what
I can do with It. See here; II 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, IL inherit it-why, 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
ein't toothbrush nor pair o. corsets
in 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
down. He saw that he had lost his
audience, and came back to his best
argument Think O. Halls wife
throwin' that cash round on parties,
and low-necked dresses-to say nothin'
o. balls and concerts and theaters!"
Well" Flodie said. with a pathetic
look In her face, 81 don't see what we
can do about II. 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
Q hurry, don't it! See here, MISS" he
upoks slowly and emphatically. you
can do 1t. Why, women Is born for
tricks like this. What's that jeremiah
says? A woman shall compass a
man. That's right. too. You'll find
way and depend on me to help al
/ can. What dye say?"
Flodies mind had already Jumped
to the task. Why not try to save Hall
that was the excuse she gave her
self. To be disloyal to him was un
thinkable, but to prevent a lifeloni
unhappiness due to his marrying any
one OF the three women he had pro
posed to-ah, that was another thing
What II she could accomplish 1t, ant
get the best OF this scheming hypo
critic into the bargainl There was {
magnificent chance for woman
strategy! Suddenly the thought came
beautiful. complete. She jumped uI
sxcitedly. 81 know!" she cried.
What Got an idee Already" Jo
mas grinned.
"Yesl Ill tell you. I'm going 4
get those three women together in thi
room-and then--Ill Just let natur
take its coursei II something doesn'
happen. then don't know anythin
about women"
Jonas chuckled, delighted. wal
that will be a picnic, won't iti Il
Jimmy, I'd like to see the funl-
NO." said Flodie, you'll have I
leave. I've got lots to do. II I'm I
manage this thing, and I've got to d
II alone. Now, let's see! Wait mil
ute-Hall's giving . party tonigh
Suppose tell him that invited yol
and you come round at about eleve
o'clock. Then III tell you how ma
bers are scisg."