The Washington herald., 1916-04-23


Just got time to hurry over and make bet. I'll
DO IT today, you see-Ive got enough"
, oh' we Il all risk fver or So said Gerry
What odds will get?-
Not very biE-ths is Just for a try-ou: ...I
too late"
In the Pool-room howe,e- they found .
was plenty of time, since the clock there "a
slower than Gerry's watch
Dads had that fixed" she whispered ..r ,t
gives us even more Of margin. you SOC"
Gerry smiled reasSUrnglr Al her II cprr,
looked good. Then came tn,. closing OF the ne
dow, and the exciting few minutes i'm yyhicr o
man at the wire read of the description of
race. They had bet Tes~ir. a' even lnono. ~
the fourth race, and AT last came the fnar ...-
nOUncement:
In the ~tretch-BIue Kid ahead -r,-~s
being ridden out-Tessie Lead Jessie a head -
1essie a length-Tessie wins"
They cashed in the small bets the, had uIa..
and Mona was almost hy>terca with drliRh,
managed to rcpr->S her enthusiasm until ....
we're outside. but il was with diNicv1r,
oh, cant wait until tomorrow. nov ill.,.
Know IT'S 50 sure +" b" all right she ID.
"Mary. isn't il wondrrfu1n'
- really think We urodnr worry any n
>"d Mary, her relief plau in urr voice.
=" oours" not :: sad Gerry. heartily.
aD,,ut tomorrow"
Need wait until tomorrow. r,en,~ f.. j
Mary. suddenly. u thuk Dad might have ~.. To-
thing more. today
Gerry.
"NOu telephone" uya5r. N.rr " -..r l.,.-rr
IN drop Mona 4, hrr .:.rl. ...I ..r -, e.. r Y
own. When We come 'sl... ir rrr.'., g-tr an0rn.r
good thing why. we'll make r.c mig rIrnFe,
50 il - arranged The, druu..g Mar, a. a
drug store. and th"n Mona stopped a. rrr ban
which wasn't hers at all. since. uuru the :
day Al all events. She couldn't h'7e 10 .uduJr. d
the luxury Of real bank account. Err
terry came back for hor ~I. merged from .
"auk closing her hand rac. roh was 0ulc z,
precisely II She had '|,H f. .,t0 Wills O. y
capped his coat pr''. Igrf .r-, and "
drove on to the dr. -r..~ v...y cuey had .eft
Mary.
She came r.~..-C ".'
n ~o9: .:r yo~~c .>, H. '.e, >5e srisd, hys.s;-
>h" handed rrr-, -.. -. . ~ ,are~ ~r. . !
g1amriu- at rlr, ma .. ..f ,u,. horse The, hur-:
TO ,r. J,o"l-~oan. and found that they We e
only i'~t n time.
'rh.r" YOU ar. .'' said D>-,,. ..vr,-~1v. at r..,
.a-a"~, window "ITfro~u 'n".-.nd r.r~e.~ ID
~Ia:, u,-v,.. r,,.'~ ..-sr v...-. hing r
aside "Uu the ~am. ...-..
The n~,,, v~~, placed N.o-, p, do. .e., .
nor CON IIaIo- Hamo va- g.. ...a er ~ -'a-r. .
~ct the par" th~oacu ''l, ... ., ~-.,..- the r.
Md rIr.r. just ~ -N" ,r... .. -... .-.. hin.
was second a". rh.. had '~r.
we win ~, ~ir." ...." W.~.. "Nnd
odd~ for place w'r, ~,' ......
Nary. finding he, ,"...
'N ou- 81 n
white 81 said |... ..... --....
"No.'' cried lu"r1. -.. r.. 4 q tric =
You sad win
"Of COO So ,,..- 20 90. -...s... ''..-
For r"m>n u...'.' '.. ... -..- .a~od a.
one another.
"You -,o- MIS- 49, ....~ -.a- 80
swiftly 'ha' '.r .. ....-- v,-, ....l s0c
bound. With a 0-,.-r...., ..,. N'.-. "..-- he->.
the other. .ia5. .. ..-.- ..r -,
hat. 1t gloam"a F." -.' Na~. -'aC-,
back. and th.r >.,or' -,r-, rream,o II w. ,
tiny ro'oI'c- Na-, "-a r.."rl f-'ro hor w r..
before the Crr.,, ..- H. r.-.-F,.~.. -- o,cr
smoke and Mona >a.1 to tho 7no,. red an
gathering on her Temple,
"Oh :" shrirkrd Mary. - .a,, Killed. ho-'
Gerry. staring in horror. ~.a@.r..1 ~"r1nmDsr
his plight. II would rr...u..~ rn he r.-
volved in a murder He dashed fa- tho doo-. IT,.
two Of the "caPPers held him hack
Wait Young man Vel need vow when 1. .
police arrive"
The words added 70 Go--,'s grow ..-, dt--r..
He darted another glance a' 'Nn ...~'raro
the floor, hut II was NOT Of nr. h' was fh.
ing. All Of his selfshnpss and hasor instincts ' 2
come Of a sudden to tn" surface" l was '.
Cerned only with the thought ~ protecting hir.-
self. Desperately he produced his check nn.,
and fountain pen. and hurriedly ~cunIed a lar-s
check To "Cash,'
Now. viii You let ue Co. he pleaded
The group around him h"~'a'vd Mary vas
bent over Mona. sObhinC DiufuN Eut at a s.C1
from Deerng the check was accepted.
III take a chance" he said. after it $
cashed"
And not until 3 messcnEc- -oturned with
rubber bound packet Of bills was the vhire-fa.,d
Gerry suffered to depart. As N" door closed hrs
steps could be heard clatterjng wildly down 'Ne
stairs.
Al the sound the scene in the PooI-room
changed by gic With 8 little crv Of relief.
the dead" girl on the floor scrambled to her
knees, dabbng with her handkerchief at the red
paint which she had clRPPed to her temple.
Isis he really gomez" she gasPed. And
Is Il all over?"
Mary threw her arms around her neck. You
did it spendidy, dead ] really thought I had
killed you" The two joined in the hysteriCal
laugh.
Mona turned to the
Now, we'll divide Here, take your money,
and 60. We were glad Of your help, hut we won't
need you any longer think"
The only thing I sorry for said Mary
little later. as they hurriodIy packing up
in their cosy apartment. rs that We will have 20
move! But-we have made a splendid haul,
haven't We. DEAR"
And Mona her head and shoulders buried In