Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-09
Plot by George Bronson HoUard
Novezation by Hugh Weir Copyright Kaem Company

grudglngiy gave him the check. There
are your memoranda"
llobrook stopped Mona for a moment
az Hho was going out.
Tonight he whispered.
She nodded. And then she went out
with Stanley and they turned 10 one
another with laugh. II was not long
before they had cashed Holbrooks check.
Stanley with his reward for the part he
had played no well, went off, entirely sat-
isned, and Mona with the rest OF the
money hurried 10 Mary, who was de-
lighted
And look" said Mona. rive got my
idea now, Mary, Look at this letter no
got from his father"
Docs he mean to get married7" asked
Mary, after sho had pieced the letter to-
gether ana read It.
"Of course not-it was Just trick to
get more money" said Mona. But"
Let me think" said Mary. Yours /
right, Mona--you must be There must
be some way we can turn this to nc
COUNT
II knew you'd be able 10 think Of soms-
thing, Mary That was why got the
pieces ~ the letter."
II was nm eager young man. determined
| 10 forget his Jolt IN this matter Of the
! l. o. H., and 70 make up for that by his
conquest Of Mona, who went 10 the apart
mont no had taken. lie let himself in
and called ns soon ~ he was inside the
door. Betty"
! An old suit case was there on the floor,
and there was evidence that someone
had been IN tho room. Eagerly he tore
aside tho curtains that hid tho other
room. II was empty Save for nots- i
when you boast about any girl" ho !
read, 'be sure you know the girl"
He won't book to his apartment in n
black rnRc. And there. TO increase his
anger, no found Stella waiting. Stella
Worth the girl he had cast off He felt
n moment Of tenderness Mt the sight Of
1 her-~sho had trusted him no fully, gho
wnB 10 different from this other girl.
what DO you want7' he snarlod.
"Oh. Charley" she said, pleadingfN
my dcar-aren't You going to be fair to
me- nowT
"Iralr 10 you" he mocked You've got
no claln on mew
iey-cant you understandT
Ho had deconcy enough in him 10 be
affected by the revelation--snd TO real
, ize that she WIS what he should always
have believed her 10 boa good girl. But
he was not decent enough TO be willing
10 make the only amends that were IN
| his power. Even while he stared at her,
however, there WINS n knock ut the door.
He answered II and received note from
hts father.
MY dear son Came IN on business to-
night md nm nj this hotel. Am going ..
TO bed no do not call tonight
"call tomorrow and bring your bride
10 me,
Have decided 10 increase your allow
ance n you marry at once.
"FATHER."
Hoibrook stirred At the letter in dis
may. And then no looked up and saw
Stella, trembling, fearful Suddenly no
saw n way out.
stella" he said. i've behaved Ike a
benst 10 you my dcarl can sec II nowi
Would you mnrry ne-tonightT
She could not speak; she could only
throw herself In his arms. =
lie rushed out And IN little whis
Stella took the telephone and called for
Mona and Mary. II was Mona who an
swercd
"oh--yes-yos going TO marry
me" said Stella, But I'm 30 afraid of
what he'll say when he finds out"
Hell say nothing said Mona "Be-
cause Two written 10 him to explain It
| all-and to let him know that he's done
tho only thing that would reconcile him
with his father, too. You wait. Stella
/ believe he'll settle down now and turn
into q pretty decent sort Of husband IN
spite Of everything And know You're
going TO DO good" Then sho hung up.
"He may not stay reformed" said Mary
10 Mona. 81 think he's bad egg But
II was worth doing. anyhow. We collected
some Of our bli-and we've made that
little girl happy, That was worth doing
Mona!'
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