Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-19
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Story No. 5
The Millionaire PIunger
Plot by George Bronson Howard.
Novellzation by Hugh c. Weir.
Copyright Kalem Company.



And SO the enslavement of Gerry was
the state of his feelings toward Mona
was no longer a secret. He was ready
to do anything to win her. But Mona
pretended q blissful uncohsoI9ushetss
squire of dames-was actually AFRAID
of her! He was afraid to put his fate
to the test. Sometimes, 1T seemed to
him. Mona liked him immensely. But
there were other times when she was
cold and dists at and he was never sure
which way Mona would greet him when
he came. with the fast-growing port
polio of sketches of the bungalow he
was to build for her. He never saw Mary
when he called, as he did, now, nearly
every afternoon. II she was In when
he came she always stayed ionLsS IN nsr r0 own t
the window when she neared the house.
If Gerry was calling. Mona always ar
ranged signal. and Mary seeing 1t,
would turn and walk for an hour or
so, 20 give Gerry time to leave.
"It seems a shame, almost-he's so
easy" said Mary.
II hate him-and 1t may be easy for
He's always trying to make love to
me! And Ii wouldn't marry him II
he were the only man on earth!
said Mary. "I'd marry MIN first"
"All joking aside; though" said
Mona, 81 think it's time to put your
plan into eXecPtiGSn LAX DseFng
think Gerry IS as ripe for plucking now
as he ever will be
"Ive been thinking that myself.
to lunch tomorrow. He asked you.
"Yes-and I said I'd telephone to him
"Aii right. Tell him to make it tho
San Marco at o'clock. TIL be there
and you can notice me, after you
get comfortably settled at your own
table. You know what to do? We've
rehearsed it often enough"
Half past twelvew said Mona. after
a moments thought. Its dreadfully
early. but we don't want to leave too
little time, II we really decide we can
start something tomorrow
"All right think that's good idea,
Mona. I'll let Jack Deering> know to-
is really going to begin at lastI The
preliminary skirmish is over. Not
Not even a little bit! There's NO
reason to be! know Gerry you see"
Gerry.
They were finishing their lunch at the
San Marco. Mona had accepted very
few invitations from him; 1t was her
desire that he should regard her COM
pany at lunch or dinner as an event,
and she had been thoroughly successful
he was ready to meet, to anticipate, In
deed, her slightest wish. Certainly he
that Mona and Mary wanted him to
This coffee is dellcious-no nothing
else, thanks. said Mona, You or
clamation was caused by the sight Of
Mary, who sat at a table on the op-
posite side of the room. She bowsd
Who is thatr asked Gerry. nat
Mary Burnett" answered Mona.
"She was at school with me-. and /
know. she was in town. Mary's terribly
proud, and her people haven't much
money, so she has rather avoided me
and some other old friends, I'm afraid,
because"
II understand" said Gerry. "Its the
people. you like best who always seem
to feel that way-the ones you don't
like are never bashful because they're
"Pd like you to meet her." said Mona.
IT wonder II she'd come over and have
some coffee with us?"
wasn't surprising, since the whole ept-
sode had been carefully planned, down
to the last detail, the night before
ly expressed their delight at seeing one
another again, which seemed to him
to be entirely unaffected. He admired
MOnhS 3 tact IN taking TO this girl who
was less fortunate than herself; 1t
seemed to him that It was exquisite.
"Dad?7 said Mary. her eyes becoming
troubled. "Oh. 1 don't know, Mona
dear-Im afraid he's bothered about
something! You know, he's been with
the Union Telegraph for years. and
they don't treat him we'll at ALL
They're Just as mean and stingy as
they can be. And he says that, II he
wanted to. ne could make ever and ever
so much money"
'iHe ought to do it." said Gerry. Gee
I'm glad to see a mean outfit like
that etung any old timer
That's what eay" said Mary But
he doesn't like the idea-and. beside,
he says 1t would take come money
and he hasn't got enough to make it
II could lend him some" said Mona,
imPulsively..
IF that isn't just like your said
Mary. Listen to her. Mr.. Gerry! She
doesn't even know what 1t is-and she's
| willing to take a chance"
IT'S people who do that who get the
big rewards, though" said Gerry. He
was convinced of the innocence of the
two girls, but he, himself, thought he
had an inkling of what was In the
wind. He was decidedly interested,
and quite, glad that Mona had seen her
old schoolmate.
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