The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-28

"Mary-.you shouldn't bring people to see me
IRE y he exclaimed. you might make all sorts
trouble!"
"oh~ said Mary, disappointingly, ct
go away now-but meet me around the
rner," said Deering-or Burnett. he was,
,nceforth to be known 'You can wait in the
staurant there. I'll be off duty in half
our"
Then be dashed into the room. And, of
urse, as they were in the elevator, they did not
e that he was out again in moment, with
an angrily asking him what he was doing, and
Iat he took another coat from nearby wash
'on, and hid the green, shade In his pocket.
hey were waiting for him eagerly when he
lined them, little more than half an hour
ter. BY this time Gerry was sure he knew what
as in the wind
1.-THE dirty hounds~ said Burnett. as he
INK into chair. "Oh, I'll get even with them
now, If It's the last thing ever do Twenty
years I've worked for them-and today they
gave me two weeks notice"
"Father!" cried Mary, and burst into
tears. Whatever are you going to do?"
Live better than ever havel" he
snarled "rve got way to get even!
handle the racing wires BY tho arrange
ment with all tho pool-rooms hold the
results back for ten nninutes-but know
them. I'll find some ono to 20 and bet
and give mo half the winnings. I'll tele
phone him the winner-snd he'll place his
bet. His horse will have won already-but
, the pool-rooms WON'T know 1t! There's
enough to mako up for all I've done in one
big killing"
"By Jove Sounds good" said Gerry.
II might take hyer myself. you know"
Then there had TO Be explanations. Bur-
nett was djstrustful, but he weakened when
Mona, his daughters friend, vouched for
Gerry; :,
"11l slip Mary here the word on one race.
and you can put down q small bet, If you
like. If it goes all right we'll pull off big
one the next day!"
You're sure there's no risk Of losing7"
said Mona. IT wouldn't care so much for
myself, but I'd hate to think Mr.. Gerry"
Don't you worry about II" boasted
Gerry. I've cut my eye teeth little girl!
He was delighted at the chance to be
associated with Mona In enterprise of
this sort. 1t seemed to him of
hold on her than he had ever had before,
and that. II this went through she would
find it much moro difficult to maintain
ieir relationship on formal plane. And he
,ought, too, that what he had was
aough to prove that there was a possibility of
eception. 1t was the evidence of his own eyes
lat he relied upon. And it upon exactly
lis fact that they had all counted.
Come back to the Office, won't you?" he
egged Mona. 'I've got some more sketches
lat you really ought 20 see at once"
we'll might" she agreed.
And so she did. Mary and Burnett, as
they were alone, became decidedly busy people.
good deal was to be done, and there was not
luch time. They had been afraid to make many
But now they went out and closed
lease for empty brownstone house IN a side
rect. ticker and several telegraph instru-
tents were hastily installed and in few hours
1e place looked like a fully equipped pool-room.
eering had provided the necessary "supers' for
le farce; operators, cashiers, sheet writer's. and
rem customers. The trap was baited and ready
be sprung
The next day Mona and Mary again met
cry for luncheon. But now Mary was very
ervous.
dad said he'd telephone to me here as soon
3 it was safe to do something" she said. "Oh.
do hope nothing goes wrong! I'm afraid to
link of what will become OF us If this doesn't
D through as we've planned it!
Don't you worry" said Gerry. There's no
Jason why II shouldn't. And II Miss Mona and
9th divide our winnings with you. according to
nr plan you won't have to worry about the fu.
Ire for some time, can tell your"
Are you really going to make big betsy"
sked Mary, tearfully.
This isn't any game for pikers," said Gerry.
chance like this only comes along about once