South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-13

/ he was going 10 do with his share OF
the profits was TO pay her back that
5000.
And then" be added sententiously.
there won't be anything between US
/ any more"
Something in the tone OF his voice,
| quite unintentiOnal on the boys part,
no doubt, had piqued Mary.
You've always fused about that"
she said.
Something in the way she said the
word fused piqued Rodney.
And don't you think it's been some
\ thing 10 fuss aboutY he demanded.
when a fellows best girl. his fiancee
takes money from a rich old man. and
then the fellow lets her lose it all In his
business-well, l don't see why you
can't see that the situations pretty
raw"
why do you say lost? I hope you
don't think it's really lost" retorted
Mary. Don't be such a gloomy Gus"
well. you know what / mean" per-
sisted Rodney. ut was darned near
lost. And that shows you do care
about 1t anyway"
"Why shouldn't 1 care about itT'
said Mary. Indeed think $1,000 is a
good deal Of money"
81 think it's a whole lot OF money"
said Rodney. land you must excuse me
II can't help wondering how a girl
in your position was able to get hold
OF IT,"
"a girl in my position" echoed Mary
scornfully. That's right. Rub it in.
I'm really ashamed Of you. Rodney
Martin. And you know perfectly well
wasn't born a typewriter"
MARY" he said. trying to be perfect
ly calm and persuasive, tell me now.
You know we shall be happier"
81 don't know it at ALL" said Mary
obstinately.
MARY. please" he said. trying to
take her hand.
NO" said Mary, 81 don't believe
you'd like me if you knew"
Please" persisted Rodney.
The long, uniform rows of New York
house fronts stretched away on either
side Of them In the Obscurity. a red
light twinkled in one bay window, and
beneath the shade could be seen the
rows OF books in a library. Near the
curb opposite an extraordinarily silent
limousine had just drawn up, with a
little swish of its rubber tires as it
came to rest, and presently a man and
-, f,,r
came out OF the house and got into it.
The woman wore a perfectly gor-
geOus opera cloak, and combs flashed
in her beautifully arranged hair. The
mans linen was very white and his
silk hat very shiny. The chauffeur'h had
switched on the light inside the car,
and the occupants showed a moment
brilliantly in the jewel box Of its in
terror before the light went out and
the car moved OF again, west and
south. to the haunts Of pleasure, as
Ambrose Peale would have said. A
thrOb and a sob came into Mary's
voice as she saw it all, and she an
sweTed again
You might hate me. And I'm tax
my you away AIOlu al Nual, W AlCh was
yours by right"
Come in a moment" Sid Rodney
gently and kindly.
They climbed the stairs together, and
n West Indian butler" let them in.
Rodney drew Mary into hideOus little
reception room on the ground floor,
took both the girls hands in his and
looked earnestly into her lovely oyes.
You're the finest girl In the world.
Mary" he said land nothing could
ever turn me against you"
In the i'll lighted, iii ventilated little
parlOr. Illuminated for them with loves
thousand eyes. the truth came out.
Mary told the whole story from the
beginning. not without some humor
and not without some satisfaction at
certain portions OF ii, 1t must be con-
fessed: told OF old Mr. Martins fret
ting about Ellery Clark, of the bet
with Ellery's father, Of her share In
the deception and OF her reward in
money.
"What do care If you really love
me-" protested Rodney. Mary, now
you must marry me-"
That was a Thursday. and by Fri
day night they were married, so that
they could have two days OF honey
moon. anyway. before Monday, Rod
ney said. 1t was all very quietly ar
ranged in the little church.
So much for those who talk about
telepathy. Late Saturday forenoon
when they sneaked down to the office
just to be sure that everything was all
right certainly no one guessed what
momentOus change had come into their
lives; no one OWNED the ecstasy that
thrilled unseen beneath their everyday
demeanOr.
or course old Mr. Martins obduracy
had been a blow, but Rodney was
game throughout and gloriously happy
He felt every inch a man now and
dared to cope with every difficulty.
"Shan we tell the old gentlemanT