The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-02

laugh II was not long before they had caAhed
Holbrook's check Stanley. with his reward fer
the part he had played we'll, went or. entirely
satisfied and Mona with the rest of the money
hurried to Mary who delighted
~And look i" said Mona, I've got my idea
now, Mary Look at this letter he got from his
Does he mean to get raarriedq~ asked Mary.
after she had pieced the letter together and
read 1t.
more money 90 said Mona But"
let me think T" said Mary. You're right.
Nona-you must be- There must be Some way
sse can turn this % account"
Il knew you'd be able to think of something
Mary That was why got tie pieces Of the
letter r.
IL was an eager yoaBg~xpan determined 70
forget his Jolt In the matter vi the /. @. u, and
TO make up for that by his conquest of Aona.
ssho went 10 the apartment he had taken. Ha
let himself in, aud called. AZ soon as he was
inside the door. Betty"
An old suit case there the door, and
there were evidences that someone had been In
the room Eagerly he tore Asids the curtains
that HID the other room. IL was empty Save
for note,
aWhen you boast about any girl he read.
@be sure you know the girl
He went back 10 hia own apartment tn .
black rage. And there, % increase hts anger he
found Stella waiting Stella WORTH the girl he
had east of He felt moma1t Of tenderness
at the sight Of her-she had trusted him 80 faIlys
she 80 different from this other girl.
"Oh, Charley :" aha said, pleadingly. Ny
dear aren't you going to be fair to nowg#
Fair 10 youl7 he Knocked You've got
claim me !"
~Therc IL a reason she faltered "Chartey-~
can't you understand
lie had enough deccncy tn him to I've At
fected BY her revelation and to realize thar shs
was what he should always have believed her 10
be-a good girl But be was not deceat enough
to be willing 60 make the onty amenas that
In his power Even while he stared at her. how
sger, there knock at the door He am~
swered IL aud received note from his father.
@Aly dear aon; Came In Ga business tonighs,
and 1T this hotel Am going To bed, ~ 40
not call tonight
~Can tomorrow. aud hrlng yeur bride ID rae.
Have decided "a increase your inhsEttanss
IL goa marry at ohee.
@Father"
Holbrook stared III ths letter Ia dianay Ana
then h. looked up and saw Stella trembling. tear~
full Suddenly h. eAw way out
Stella r. be said ave behaved like . haaaa
to you. my DEAR ! can aee Il new Would you
marry tonight
She could aos speak .he could oaly sAraw
herself Ia his
lie rushed out. And Ia little whlle aaella
took the telephone. and called foF Mona ama
Mary ft Mona ehu answered
"uh yes SEQ hna going 10 marry ms II saaa
Stella nat Ina - afraid Of Nhat he Ia ssY whea
be nnda ont"
sHeil ~ aotAing." said Mona ~neeauae i've
written 60 hia 10 explaAn IL #ll aud IL Yea hlam
know thai he's dome the pnly thing thai Moula
gea0nusie hlm with his father. 500 Yan walt
Stella believe he'n settle down. nuw Aua 4urn
Into . pretty decent sort ut husband Ia A1Ate IN
everything Ana I know yeug@ gping III he
good !" Then ahe hung np
eide may not atay fWfnruea" said MARY ID
Neaa a thlnk he's bad esq Rat Il Was wostA
doing. anyhow. Va collected some of aur bAlts~
and we've made that little ggi haPpy inst waa
waFth aoinE Aona II