The evening world., 1916-05-25

Guilty." she said, but I don't like It;
1t looks treacherous"
or course 1t did. I didn't like her
doing IL myself, but how else was the
President to be secured?
Rather late to think OF that, isn't
it?" asked McGregor. with a sneer. "A
revolution won't run on high moral
wheels"
Think how ne jockeyed you about
the money" said j, assuming the part
Of the tempter.
by the way" said McGregor. "it's
understood the Signorina enters into
possession of the Presidents country
villa, isn't lit"
Now, my poor Signorina had a long
Ing for that choice little retreat, and
between resentment for her lost
money and a desire for the pretty
house on the one hand. and, on the
other, her dislike OF the Delilah-like
part she was to play, she was sore
beset. Left to herself, l believe she
would have yielded to her better feel
ings and spoiled the plot. As It was.
the Colonel and j, alarmed at the re-
crudescence. OF conscience. managed
to stifle It's promptings and bent her
to our wicked will.
After all, he deserves IT," she said,
''and I'll do it!'
"And now" said the Colonel. IF
Martin will hand over the dollars, !
think that's about ALL
had brought the ten thousand dol
lars with me. l produced them and put
them on the table. keeping q loving
hand on them.
"You fully understand my position,
Colonel?" I said. This thing 10 no use
to me unless / receive at least three
hundred and twenty thousand dollars,
TO pay back principal, to meet interest.
and to replace another small debt to
the bank. II ] do that ] shall be left
with a net profit Of five thousand dol
lars. not an extravagant reward. lf
don't get that sum l shall be de-
faulter, revolution or no revolution"
II can't make money II it's not
there" he said, but without his usual
brusqueness OF tone. But to this we
anything we find, up to the sum you
name. It's to be handed over solid to
you. The Signorina and l take the
leavings. You don't claim to share
them, too, do you?"
NO" ! said, I'm content to be q
preferred shareholder. II the moneys
found at the Golden House It's mine.
II not, the new Government. what
ever 1t may do as to the rest OF the
debt, Will pay me tnat sum-.
With that pushed my money over
to the Colonel.
"I expect the new Government to
be very considerate to the bondhold-
ers all round" said the Colonel as he
pocketed 1t with a chuckle. Anyhow.
your terms are agreed, eh, Signor-
ina?"
Agreed" said she. "And I'm to
have the country seat?"
Agreed" said l. And the Col
: onel's to be President and to have
: the Golden House and all that there
In is"
Agreed! Agreed Agreed" chant.
,, ed the Sgnorina; land that's quite
/. enough business, and It's very late
for me TO be entertaining gentlemen
cess to the revolution! To be drunl
. in blood-red wine!"
' AS there was no red wine. excep
/ claret, and that lies cold on the stom
: ach at three In the morning. we dranl
/, II In French brandy. had risen I,
so, when n sudden thought strucl
me.
by Jupiter! where's Johnny Carr
say, Colonel. how drunk was he las
nigh;r DO you think he remember
telling YOU about it?"
n "Yes," said the Colonel. II expec
. he does by now. He didn't when
left him this morning"
= "Will he confess to the President
0 II he does, II might make the old maj
4 keep ar unpleasantly sharp eye oil
!, you. He knows you don't love him.