Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-12-24
CHAPTER vI.-contInusd.

CHAPTER Vl.-continued.
F1odie stared at him fascinated. as
bird by snake. Try as she could,
1t was impossible to deny his accusa-
ton
Hold on a minute. nowl" He shook
his finger impressiyely. I'D give a
good deal If was satisfied he wouldn't
be married before midnight"
Flodie could stand it no longer It
was useless to attempt to hide her
feelings from this man. Her heart
was bursting. ooh, SO would |, If
had the money!" she cried, woebe-
gone.
Jonas leaned back, with smile of
victory on his face. wall, | guess
l got to the woman of 1t at last" he
glcated. "All women 10 just alike.
when you come right down to It. One
man among thousand have l found;
but a woman among all those have |
not found'-that is, different But
that's neither here nor there. / sus-
pected you was sweet ON Hall; your
face give you dead away. Wall. then,
miss" he brought it out deliberately
seems to nae our interests ought to
be Identical"
What d'you mean?" Something In
Flodie's subconsciousness was awsk-
sned.
you, bein' woman. don't want him
TO marry anybody else. Wall, neither
DO l." He watched her closely, heart
issEly.
IL sss," said Flodie frisidly. be
cause you'd lose fortune"
"Oh. 1t amt the money, miss, don't
you misinterpret my motives. don't
pant cent of 1t for myself. It's what
car do with it. See here; II Hail
gets that money, he's bound to throw
q away on all sorts of foolishness II
nc marries tonight, some sheep-head-
Cd, extravagant woman will have the
spendin' OF It," He watched the shaft
strike Flodie. and went on. WHARF
IS. II inherit it-why, got nay 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
alone the Bible. They tell me they
amt q toothbrush nor a pair o. corssts
An 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 we're cast
down. He saw that he had lost his
audience. and came back to his best
argument. Think o. Halls wife
THROWN that cash round on parties,
and low-neeked dresses-to say nothin'
O balls and concerts and theatersl"
WELL" Flodis said, with a pathetic
look in her face, Il don't see what we
can do about 1t. 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
a hurry, don't it? See here, miss" he
spoke slowly and emphatically. You
can DO it. Why, women is born for
tricks like this. What's that Jeremiah
saysf "A woman shall compass q
man. That's right. too. You'll find
. way and depend on me to help all
can. What aye say7"
Flodie's mind had already Jumped
DO the task Why not try to save Hall
that was the excuse she gave her
self. To be disloyal to him was un-
thinkablc, but to prevent lifelong
unhappiness due to his marrying any
one Of the three women he had BRO
posed to-sh, that was another thing!
What II she could accomplish 1t, and
get the best of this scheming hypo.
critic int the bargain? There was a
magnificent chance for a womans
strHtssyl Suddenly the thought came
beautiful, complete. She Jumped up
sxodtsdly. II knowi" she cried.
WHAT Got an idee arsadyr 10
mas srinDsd.
'Yssl IN tell you. I'm roinS 10
get those thrss women together In this
room-and thsn-In Just let nature
take It's course! II something doesn't
happen, then l don't know anything
about women"
Jonas ohuekled. delighted. wall
that win be picnic. won't It'll By
JIMMY, I'd hike to see the funl"
No" said F1odie, you'll have to
leave. rye got lots to do, II I'm tc
manage this thing, and I've got TO DC
II alone Now, let's seei wsit min
ute-Hali's giving a party tonight.
Suppose I toll him that l invited you
and you come round at about eleven
O'clock Then I'll tell you how mat
tiers are going"