Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-22
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Socia1Htates
Story No. 5
The Millionaire Piunger
Plot BY George Bronson Howard.
NeVslizssion by Hugh O. Weir.
Copyright Kalem Company.


"come back to the office. won't your"
he begged Mona I've got some more
sketchsS that you really ought to sec
Well might" she greed.
And so she aid. Mary and Burnett,
as soon as they were alone. became
decidedly busy people. A good deal
vas to be done. Eng there was not much
many arrangements, But now they
went out and closed lease for an
empty brownstone house in a side
street. \ ticker and several telegraph
in few hours the place looked like q
fully equipped pool room. Deering had
provided the necessary "supers" for
the farce operators, cashiers, sheet
writers, and even customers. The trap
was baited and ready to be sprung.
The next day Mona and Mary again
met Gerry for luncheon. But now Mary
Dad said he'd telephone to me here
as soon as II wac safe to do something, :
she said. "Oh, do hope nothing goes
viii Become Of us If this doesn't go
through as we've planned itl'
There's no reason why it shouldn't.
our winnings with you. according to
our plan you won't have to worry
about the future for some time, 1 can
Are you really going to make big
betsf" asked Mary. tearfulIy.
This isn't any game for pikers," said
Gerry. "A chance like this only comes
along about once In a lifetime. YOU
when 1t does come! No-you can rest
easy about this! I've made arrange
ments to get hold of good deal of
cash--.a good deal more than. can
usually command in hurry! And it's
final word" -.
I'm talslns sbh big Sn9t chance e. too" said
iy dEsadful hole ole Il we we, lost" St. oona
I'm afraid Of Is t that we WON'T have I'VE
the chance to win. I'd think that was
pretty nearly as bad as losing myself
after. our hopes have been raised this
way"
And Just then waiter came up.
Miss Burnett?" he said. you're
wanted on the telephone, Miss"
Gerry and Mona were ready to leave
cheeks and shining eyes.
Dad says it's all right she said
We've Just got time to hurry over
and make max a bet; III do it today you
"oh. we'll all risk iver or So" said
-, mot very bigmthis g., is Just for a try
hurrY-or wen be too late"
In the pool room, however, they
FOUND there was plenty OF time, since
the clock there was slower than
"Dsd's had that fxed," she whispered.
That gives us even more of a margin.
certainly looked good. Then came the
closing of the window, and the excit-
ing few minutes in which the man at
the wire read off the description OF the
I AnA =
money, in the fourth race, and at last
came the final announcements:
I'm the stretch-BIue Kid ahead
Tessie being ridden out-Tessie leads
wins"
They cashed in the small bets they
mad made, and Mona was almost hys-
terical with delight. She managed to
outside but 1t was with difficulty.
oh, l can't walt until tomorrow
now that l know it's so sure to be all
rishtr she said. MARY, isn't 1T Won
( "T really think we needn't worry any
more! said Mary, her relief plain in
"of course not" said Gerry. heartily
"Now-about tomorrow"
Need we wait until tomorrow
evenr asked Mary. suddenly. "I think
Dad might have something more even
said Gerry
The banks haven't closed yet" said
Mona.
You telephone again, Mary" said
Gerry. I'll drop Mona at her bank, and
then go to my own. When we come
back. IL you've got another good thing
why, we1l make the big plunge"
So 1t is arranged, They dropped
Mary at a drug store, and then Mona
stopped at her bank-which wasn't hers
at all, since, until the next day at all
/ events, she couldn't hope to indulge in
/ the luxury of a real bank account. But
when Gerry came back for her she
emerged from the bank, closing her
/ hand bag. which was bulging. precisely
| as IL she had filed 1T with bills. Gerry
tapped his coat pocket significantly and
| they drove on to the drug store where
they had left Mary.
She came rushing out
"Oh, you're just in time" she cried
hysterically. Dads Just given me the
dope on the fifth race-hurry-hurry-
hurry"