Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-07

She crossed the street and walked
along bchisd Deering studying him y
was plain that no was seeing bad daya.
Ills clothes were shabby His elbows
were shiny, his heels we're run down
There was d dispirited sag 10 his shout
defa. Ills whole bearing spoke eoqucntly
OF dscouragemeni OF o ready surrender
10 adversely His gait was shamblng
lie lacked purpose. Plainly be was one
Of the great army Of down and outs
Marya eyes frightened. She caught up
10 him
"Why-Jack peering" sho said, heart
ily whoever would have thought Of
seeing you hera2'
lie responded instantly TO the warm
friendlness Of her tone And he made
an instant effort too, to brace up to
prevent her from seeing how hopeless
he really Was
HHello. Mary Dc nald ITS good 70
500 youi Howe every little thing2
But the gayety Of his voice was forced
'Flbc. jack" said Mary "lfow is 1t
with your You look wcll2"
"0h, I'm all rlehf?" he said "l'yc had
little hard Luck, but things are going
70 bfcak bettcr for me now i've been
sick you nee"
Come into the park and well have
talk, for old tlmos sake" said Mary
lle went with hor Willingly. and when
they were SEATED on q bench Mary
turned On him frankly.
Now Jack size said. Tess upl
You're Up against II, aren't your YOU
needn't Do ashamed 10 ten mo.-l'yo been
10 you for holp'
He broke down quito suddenly
4 didn't think I'd ever go crying 10 n
woman" ho said bitterly but you're
right, Mary What's Tie use " llylngg
They've got me pretty nearly down and
outf'
"ilcre," said Mary She slipped him,
very quietly. bin. Take a." she said
furiousy, when he tried to refuse, "What
goods a friend N you won't let them
hclpY Besides this isn't q gift IT'S an
advance I'm going to need your help
! want you 70 so to some place whore
pnn reach you at any time. You're ready
for pretty nearly anything. aren't your
Tor anything at all,' he said. God
bless you, Mary
"l'll give you chance 10 prove e."
she bold NOW. go 10 this nulo hotel
and wait till you hear from me. II won't
be long"
Mona meantime. had thoroughly en-
ioyed her fide with Gerry Almost from
the first, Gerry had been disposed to be
moro friendly than Il Is necessary for an
architect 10 be with bis client, but Mona
had had no difficulty in Keeping him at
arms length. She had adopted the Sim
pleHt OF all womon's expcdientsi she had
simply pretended not 10 understand The
significance and the real meaning or his
advances.
And 80 the enslayoment Of Gerry was
begun. II went on apacc. Before long
the state Of his feelings toward Mona
was no longer a secret lie was ready
TO do anything to win her. But Mona
pretended a blissful unconaelousness and
Gerry-Gerfy the hcartbreaker. tho
squire Of dahnes-was actually afraid OF
her lie was afraid 70 nut his fate 10
The test. Sometimes, II seemed to him.
Mona liked him Immensely But there
wen other times when She was cold and
distant, and he was never sure which
way Mona would greet him when he
came, with the fast-growing nprtfolio Of
sketches Of the bungalow he waa 10 build !
for her. lie never saw Mary when he
called, rs he did, now. nearly every after |
noon II she was in wnen he came she |
always stayed Ia her own ROOM II she
was out. she looked up at the window |
when she neared the house. II Gerry /
was calling, Mona always arranged \
signal and Mary. seeing a. would turn |
and walk for an hour or so. to give Gerry /
time TO leave.
III seems shame, almoat-he's 10 1
easy said Mary.
Il hate him-and II may be easy Tor
you. but II isn't for met said Mona
9lIo's always trying 20 make love TO me
And I-lwouldnt marry him II he were
t,e only man on oarthl
"You certainly would not, my dear" /
said Mary 'Id marry him first
IAN Joking aside though said Mona,
at think it's time 10 PIT your plan into
execution, Jack noerius knows his part
thoroughly. And ! think Gerry IL AZ ripe
Tor pluckiug now as he ever viii be-" I
i've heen thinking that myself Mona
suppose YOU iet him take YOU b lunch
tomorrow. ne asked YOU didn hes'
yes and ! said I'd telephone 70 him
in the morning
AN right Tell him 20 mako Il the
san Marco Al lo'eioek nm be thero-and
you can notice me, after you SEQ com.
forlahly settled IL your own table. YOU
know what ID doe We've reheafged W
often enourh
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