New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-12

turned, saying: SORRY, mister:
brung it to the wrong room. It look
ed so much like yours"
swell, then. why the dickens don't
you get it?''
''That's the trouble" stammered the
bellboy. ''The lady says for you to
come and get it yourself. She won't
give it to me, sir"
won't, hey? She won't won't she p
demanded Jack furiously. "Take me
to it. kid. I'll set her straight in two
seconds-just exactly two seconds
The daZed boy led the irate guest
down one corridor and up another and
stopped before a door marked PIG.
Jack knocked authoritatively. and a
feminine voice called ''Come in" The
young man flung open the door.
Madam" he began. icily stern
'Mad-I-I"-
And then this prince Of glib takers
suddenly lost the power Of articulat ton,
for Mabel Ainsworth slowly turned to
face him. confirming the first wild
guess. fear and hope which the sight
of her figure had inspired.
II think it very careless Of you,
Jack" began Mabel reproachfully. ito
keep your suit case unlocked"
Up
'Oh, it's all right this time." she re-
assured him. thinking it was mine.
and as never lock mine either.
opened it and saw-this."
She waved her hand toward her pho
tograph resting in it's conspicuous place
against the inner lid of the suit case.
II suppose" he said gloomily, "that
| all is over, Mabel. shall have to
give you up, darling. Billy Wetmore''-
"Whatv' she cried Indignantly. 'Give
me up on account Of $6.SO?"
"Six dollars and eighty cents!
don't understand!' gasped Jack.
"Of course you don't. But that IS
all we are short on our five thou
sand"
~ stammered her lover. Then
with infinite gentleness: Its 20 per
cent. dear. one-fifth he offers. Under
stand? One-fifth Of our FIVE thousand
just one thousand, dear, just one
ooh, no, it isn't" she interposed i'm
patiently. You see. papa
what has he been doing now?''
asked Jack doubtfully.
"He saved the situation for you and
himself" she assured him. "You see,
I told papa very fatty that at the end
Of the year l would marry you any
way, money or no money
Mabel. darling. can't do it!'
Because you do not love me any
more. Jack?" she asked cruelty.
"You know better than that Mabel"
he replied reproachfully.
Forgive me. Dearest she said con-
tritely. II do know it. She tender
~ placed one of her pink fingers on
her conspicuous photograph. LAS was
saying please let us talk bust
ness. dear-papa. being assured that
would marry you anyway. proceeded.
lawyer-like, to save his face. When he
learned that you-poor, overtrustful
boy-were letting your monthly earn
ings stand with Mr.. Wetmore he
wrote that gentleman-whom. in the
uISL pldCcs NC udu llluUCVU 10 OAcE yOu
this place-all about. why you were
working so hard and induced him to
send your monthly earnings to the
Pillingsby National bank. where the
money is no~ deposited in your name.
But there is only $4.993.2O. and papa's
strong point as lawyer always has
been technicalities. So came to New
York in some way-to get that $3.50.
And. oh. Jack-my own dear. splendid,
faithful Jack-we have to get it hon
estly or at least legally"
One hour later (western time) Mr..
William Ainsworth sat in the morris
chair in his library, chuckling over the
/ following telegram:
Dear Papa-Jack is here at hotel. He
Just sold me his supply Of drug samples
at sacrifice. Six dollars and eighty cents
! Please deposit that amount to his credit
in Pillingsby National bank and charge
my allowance account We are leaving
FOR home on midnight train.
Tell Mary Smith she will be bridesmaid.
Jack sends his love. He is looking we'll
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