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

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The countess agreed. Struggling her
shoulders.
80 is the draft. Gee, you were
easyv'
'Well, you're frank anyhow" Rod
ney said to her.
"Why not? It's all cold now"
"What was the game. kid?" Peale
asked her, taking professional inter-
est.
81 was going to trim you for the So
600 change from that draft" said the
countess.
"But why pick on us?'
81 didn't start out to. You wished it
on yourselves" said the countess. 81
came to trim your father. You re-
member l. wanted to see him. But /
looked so soft you thought you'd grab
me off and sell me the French agency
of your 13 Soap. | didn't think your
father could be as big boob as you
We're, 50 changed my plans"
"Now I'm going to get the cops to
get your said Peale sternly.
81 should burst into laughter!'' cried
the countess. "Why, you pikers, I'm
on. You're busted. You haven't got
any money. and you have got phony
company"
"Now. see here" eXpostulated Rod
ney.
preserve it, preserve it." the count
ess interrupted. Don't forget I've I'M
derstood everything you two guys were
talking about" TO Rodney she said;
Kiss her hand it's French stuff"
To Peale:
"Ah, there, you little life saver"
To Rodney:
"The money with you-l'argent avec
vous? Gee, your French is rotten"
To Peale, who moved away from her:
"Shall l kiss her?'
Then she added after pause:
''Send for the cops and I'll blow the
whole thing to the papers"
She rested her glOved fingers coolly
on her umbrella handle and surveyed
the two boys.
'Well, l guess we're quits. If you
had any money I'd ask for a piece Of
,hol-C " hCSp duiCt. Itt 40 IL 10
l can't waste my time"
you're not French at ALP Rodney
queried.
Il was educated over there. I'm
mense, wasn't [? You never tumbled
at all
But why the foreign stuff" Peale
inquired.
"Well, l can talk good French, but
my English is punk" explained the
countess.
you won't say anything now?" Rod.
ney pleaded.
"No. don't hit a fellow when he's
down. Anyhow. we're all in the same
class. Three fakes. I'll keep mum if
you do"
On, money, money!
So much for the $4,000 The $500 |
was no nearer, as was presently to |
appear. when Ellery Clark stuck his |
head in the door, grinning, and asked |
II see Rodney moment. Peale could |
not help noticing the change that had
come over the countenance of Ellery.
You seem very beastly pleased, FL
Iery," he said "Is everything all right |
about father?"
'Oh, yes, so to speak, in way" said |
Ellery, still grinning.
what do you mean-so to speak, in
4 way?" Peale demanded, suddenly |
Oh, money, money.
And Ellery explained. The trouble
was that Ellery couldn't get father ON
the telephone, and that did make it SO
much easier Ellery thought. He did
not fancy talking to father about mon
~. That was the truth. and he couldn't
get father because father was off ON
Long Island sound somewhere with
his yacht and wouldn't be back till
Monday. Apparently Ellery was re-
ieved by this unavoidable postpone
nent, and so he grinned and thought
t was all right.
Poor Ambrose, thinking of the $500,
hought it WAS all wrong.
The countess. taking in the general
appearance of Elery. thought some
hing might be doing. for she eagerly
md promptly dropped her handker-
thief. Ellery bounced upon it at once,
handing it to her with flourish.
rs there no one to take me to my
aXi?" she cried next. 1t was a gem
.ral invitation, which Ellery accepted
IN the spot.
"These American buildings are so big
am lost" she went on, with a more
marked accent than she had used
moment ago.
"Ellery, you take the countess" sug-
yested Rodney, willing now to get rid
If them both.
"Oh, I'd love to-" said Ellery. 81
ay charming, what?'
Mime. la Comtesse de Beaurien-El-
cry Clark" said Rodney, introducing
hem.
'Dee-lighted,' cooed the countess.
$50 am l." said Ellery, adding audi
,ly, Ripping little fly"
'You speak the French ~ the count J
SIS purred as they went toward the
loor.
ITO Be Continued)
Nero's "Lorgnette."
Nero, who was nearsighted, had a