The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-30

Mona still had scruples, but suddenly she cast them away. And now the gambling fever seemed to seize upon her. She played recklessly, taking more and more of Holbrooks money, until all he had in his pockets was used up.
 Have I got to. stop now?v demanded Mona, angrily. 'Oh--one hasn't any business playing roulette without plenty of money, If I could play few minutes more I'd win it all back, l lnow!"
 Let her have some chips-Ill make good" said Holbrook, to the proprietor. Here's my card. I guess you know the name"
 'Yes sir-of course" said the man, as he took the card. He hesitated. I'm sorry, though, MT. Holbrook-but it's rule of the house-we can't do anything on the verbal agreement. If you'd sign l. O. U., now"
 "Oh, do !" begged Mona, all her scruples sup
 At the sight of her flushed checks Holbrook forgot discretion. He took the pad the proprie- tor had offered him and scribbled an l. o. U. for five hundred dollars.
 q wouldn't let her have much that Mir. Hobrook," the man said, in low voice. Just make it T: o. U. Betty Browns losses Then we'll that it doesn't go beyond reasonable Dyou see?"
 "Yes-I guess that would be better" said Hobrook. And he changed the form of the slip in accordance with the mans suggestions Not long afterward Mona pushed back her chair and got @ nR: CT
 pte of hundred more This is my unlucly night and I've got headache, beside! I'm going hone. Take me home, Charley
 ETe willing enough to comply. And at Glsa hoardlng house he was sure that now she DSSufa let him come in with her. But she pleaded rs1sonsiy.
 "Oh, not tonight, Charlie" she begged. You've no idea how wretehed I feel! I've a splitting headache Tomorrow another time" He hestated looking rather ugly. But she did look i'll. He decided it would be cruel to press his advantage At any rate, he had achieved his purpose. She was in his power now. He had managed to make her do what she had said she never would do-place herself under heavy obligation to him.
 "All right" he said. q guess you're right. You don't look we'll Sorry you've got headache. Get good nights sleep. And say-why don't you drop around to tomorrow afternoon? You know where live, don't you?"
 ~Ye-es," she said "Perhaps I will, Charlie. You're been awfully good to me-I'm sorry lost So much money for you."
 sOh, don't you care !" he said. Plenty more where that from My father isn't exactly in danger of going to the poor house, you know r
 Its good thing-the way you spend itr' she said, with flash of spirit.
 You've never let spend much you," he told her. When you change your mind I'll show you something that will make you sit up and take notice.'
 Don't make rash promises she advised. "You don't know how far may go when I once start"
 I'll take chance on that" he laughed. q know the real thing when I see it, little one! Oh we'll break few of the speed laws when we once get start.'
 'I'n see about that :" thought Mona when he had gone. And, usual she went back to Mary. Her headache gone, as if by magic
 The next afternoon Mona did, Holbrook had suggested, call at his bachelor apartment. gambling house, who she addressed Mr. Stan ley, with her.
 "Well?" said Holbrool, rather grossly.
 "Im sorry Mr. Holbrook," said Stanley, deprecatingly. But she knew I had your l. O. U. II couldn't help myself, you see!'
 "What the deuce-I said I was willing to