Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-07

~ proved that Mary would which
wasn't surprising since the whole
episode had been carefully planned, down
% the last detail, tho night before. Gerry
smiled as tho two girls guahingly cX-
pressed their delight AZ seelnR\ one an
other again, which seemed to him TO be
entirely Unaffected lie admired Mona's
tact IN talking 10 this glrl who was less
fortunate than herself u seemed 10 him
that il was exquisite.
"Dad2n said Mary. her eyes becoming
troubled oh. I don't know. Mona, dear
I'm afraid hos bothered about some
thing You know he's been with the
Union Telegraph for years and they
don't treat him well al all They're Just
Us mean and stingy rs they can be. And
he says that II he wanted 70. he could
make ever and over so much money
lie ought 70 DO H. said Gerry. Gee
I'm glad 10 ace mean outfii Ike that
stunG any old timeH
That's Whist say said Mary but
be doesn't ike the idea beside. he
Says Il would take some money. and he
hasn't got enough to make Il worth
WHILE
Y could lend him some said Mona,
impulaiycly.
~ that Isn't just Ike youi" SAID
Mary listen to her Mr., Gerry She
doesn't even know what " isand she's
willing to take cbancot
It's people who % that who got the
big rewards, though said Gerry. He
was convinced az the innocence Of the
two girls. bat he. himself thought he
had an mixing Of via was In The wind
lie WIS decidedly inhsirFted. and quite
glad that Mona had seen her old school
mate.
Mary tried to change tho subject but
Mona came back 10 her fathers Troubles
and his. idea. as0ln and again.
"oh. I don't know Mona auld Mary,
at last But I'll tell you what We can
do. we might 60 down and zee Dad
Then you could talk to him
'splendldw said Mona Let's start
at oneew
"pd Ike to come. too, said Gerry
I'm get my car and take you down.
Hoy about that?"
"That would be splendid" said Mona.
ARE you willing. Nary
Mary was. And so It was arranged
Gerry, II course. did not soc Deerlng
who was waiting outside the restaurant,
spring into taxieab when Mary dropped
her handkerchief. But that was What
happened. And when. q little Inter, they
eame to tho Union Telegraph building,
far downtown. and went up In the eloya-
tor, Il was Deering, in alpaca office coat
and groom shade. who encountered them.
10 his own great surprise, IN the corridor
lie was standing outside door marked
Private wires" And NJ the sight of
Mary no started, IN great dlamay.
nMary-you shouldn't bring people 70
sec me herel" he exclaimed you might
make all sorts Of trouble
"oh. said Mary, dlsappolntedly II
thoughtD
Go away now but meet me around
the corner" said Deering-or Burnett. rs
he was hcnceforth to be known you
ean walt IN the restaurant there. I'll be
or duty in half an hour"
Then he dashed into tho room. And.
~ course. as they were IN the elevator.
they did not see that he WAS out again
~ q moment with q man angrily asking
him what he was doing, and that he took
another coat from a nearby waahroom,
and hid tho green shade IN his pocket
They were waiting for him eagerly when
he Joined them little more than a half
hour later. ~ this time Gerry was sure
he knew what was In tho wind
The dirty hounds.' said Burnett. M
he sank into chair. on, III get even
with them now, II lis the last thing
ever do, Twenty years I've worked for
thcm~and today they gave mo two
weeks notice"
Father" cried Mary. and burst into
tears. Whatever are YOU going to dor
Live better than we ever have" he
anarled i've got way 10 get even.
handled the racing wires by the ar
rangemcnt with all the pool rooms we
hold tho results back for ten minutes
but ] know them. ri find some one TO
80 and bet and give him half the win
nings l'll telephone him the winner
and bell place his bot Ills horse viii
have won atroady-bnt the pool rooms
won't know II There's enough to make
up for al I've done ia ono big killing.
''Bv Joye. Sounds good said Gerry.
4 might taeo flyer myself YOU know
Then there had 10 he explanations Bur
nett was dlstustful but he weakened
when Mona his daughters friend.
vouehca for Gerry.
Neil-woN try II tomorrow, he said
IN slip Mary here the word on one
race. and you can put down small bet
II you like. II it goes an right we'll pun
Off a big one the next day"
YOU'RE sure there's no RISK o. losing
said Mona. ~ Youldu care so much for
myself bul ia hate To think Mr. Gerry
Don't you worry Shout met boaatod
Gerry Iyo eut MY eye teeth, little
elrit"
lla was delighted o No associated with
Mona M an enterprise az this sort n
scented 10 him more 81 hold on her
than he had eSor had hcfofc and rhst
b iha went through She would flud it