The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-08-27

little sooner. That's ALL
Paula motioned him to a seat at ber
side. Her eyes had taken on a strange,
calculating CLINT. which reminded
Bourne forcibly of her father. When
she spoke her tone was calm and i'm
personal, like his.
IF you succeed" she asked. do you
intend to ask me to marry youT Da-
vid nodded dumbly. Then" she went
on, Il am naturally interested. You
have heard my oft given name, Tue
girl who has everything she wants
You will first understand that wish
to keep that name"
David was conscious of a keen thrill
Of disappointment. II am merely hon
est" the girl nodded. with smile to
remove the sting from her words.
80" she continued hastily. II ask
favor. VIII you let me give you tip
before you make this plunge? l 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
dDOuC tue Blrl 3 lips. Olu iluu INlcu-
ards cannot fail" she quoted.
David stared. wondering that the
knowledge that she wished him to win
should be so urpleasantly overwhelmed
by the fact of her shrewd plan. "A
balcony runs across one end Of the
exchange" she went on. Father and 1
shall be there. You must stand be-
meath, and at the psychological mo-
ment"- A flush of excitement dyed
her cheeks; her eyes shone. II shall
drop a 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?"
II don't know what you mean by all
this" replied Paula, though l have
heard father talk about pools and
squeezing the shorts and all such I'M
Ineligible things. 1 only know that
l asked him as a favor to me to tell
me where there was a chance to make
some money and how to proceed. He
has told me to sell M. o. p. What
that is don't know"
II do. GOodby." And he turned
to go.
Impulsively she followed him to the
door. And, remember, if by chance
my signal should fail''-she paused
eathlessly-"well, Pm like my IA
ther," said Paula. I'm game I'll
marry you to atone"
Marry him!" With a contradictory
sense Of joy and pain David went
homeward through the night When
at her hasty summons he stood again
in the pit" the hurrying messengers,
the darting, uncanny figures on the
walls, seemed all part of a dream.
Paula alone was real, Paula in the
balcony with a crimson rose at her
breast. With fixed intensity he watch
ed her face. forgetting to return her
smile. A moments cessation In the
babel seemed like the sudden silence
preceding a storm; then swiftly, noise
lessly, a red rose fell at his feet. An
instant 1t lay crushed and fragrant.
David was calling wildly for a messen-
ger. Blindly his pencil flew across the
paper. and here in the tiny folded
hn 90
years.
When he looked up again she was
gone. Like one dazed, he rushed
through the streets. "Old man Rich
ards cannot fail" he repeated, land
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES When "tomor.
row" came he sat before his humble
desk In the great mans office. Be-
meath David's eyes were the dark cir
Giles of sleepless night. About his
mouth were lines which had not
been there yesterday. Mechanically
he reached for the telephone; then the
blood surged to his face. EYES," he
answered, with difficulty, 81 recognize
your voice. Miss Richards, but I fear
that the engagement for this evening
must be Cancelled. You are aware Of
course, that the signal failed, the Sig
nal of the rose" And Paula replied
evenly, II would like to see you, Da-
vid. and shall expect you tonight ats"
There was a bright happiness about
the girls greeting which, in face Of his
great disappointment, caused David's
heart to contract painfully.
"The signal failed" he said duly.
do you suppose that your father sus-
pected your purpose and sought to
Illustrate it?'
Paula's eyes met his steadily. 81 de-
liberately acted against my fathers
advice" she told him. IL gave you the
only signal which could be the right
signal, If you wanted me-"
With unexpected passion she threw
out her hands. "Do you think" she
cried, "that I wanted you to be drunk
with the wine Of triumph, to win and
go on winning money until you be-
came the hard thing that he has be-
come? Do you think thatI want to
live through the life that my mother
found too hard to bear2 Do you think