Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-07
Story No. S. The Millionaire Plunger


it's time for us 10 resume our campaign
why. I'm ready"
I'll Is time. ltH the Time Of timcs
We've got some nice thngs~and heaven
only knows how ioaS thcy'll stay nicei
The fashions have been changing over
night lately. But right now this minute,
we can 80 ont and know that there won't
be- two better dressed girls ID town. It's
time for US TO strike our next blow-bo-
cause the irons as hot as 1t over viii be-
Agreed" said Mary "Rut-wherc rs
the iron?"
We've got TO find-him" aaid Mona
Think, Mary And-iet me see the paper
while you're doing ~"
II believe that WAS what you wanted
all tho time" said Mary ausplcIously
.ihe paper stili--thcre you arc"
Mary had finished her breakfast and
she went now 10 the window IN the next
room, and looked ont while Mona. with a
smile took the paper She glanced
through It while she slipped her second
cup Of coffee. And suddenly she OK
claimed. under her breath, as her eyes
fell on q certain headline. She read the
story beneath IL and then read II again
In thought. she went 90 Mary
~ woudor1 she said half 70 horsolf
MARY did you sec thlg2"
The hot from" said Mary Hkeptically
80 soonq"
But she took the paper and looked a.
tho article Mona pointed ont 20 her
'Tominson Gerry sho said surprised
you're flying high Monaft
We've got To-" said Mona ~ Isn't
small game Be'fo afefl And read the
rest 10 sou Aoe what Il aape2 That be
ia tired Of the bright lghts-tIrcd ~ being
talked and written about just "a IA
spcnder7 That he's going 10 work Tom.
linson Gerry. with his millions be going
10 work.!
"As an architect" aald Mary. roadlng
On, He's opened offices IN tbe stcrllna
building Mona-~I believe you're rlahtia
Gerry. before he had inherilcd his
uncee milons had been the principal
IN some rather shady transactions and
the girls were moro than ever determined
% 80 after him when they learned that
he had awlnaIod their laundreas ont Of
her paltry savings, This faet that, since
he had como 70 money be had tired Of
being n profiigato and had settled down
after ak years Of rlotoua living, to de-
cent occupation, the girls decided, should
not save him
A. always, Mona and Mary worked
rapidly and two days later Mona sent
her card In 10 the architect
Miss Harlloy7" cried Gerry, inquir-
ingly. rising, and glaneing at Monaa
card
80 good of you 10 see mo-whcn
came without an appointment, Mr.
Gerry, said Mona. holding out her hand.
which Gerry took deightedy. you see
-oh. I'm just like every other woman,
suppose When ! get an idea | want
10 carry it out At oncoH
I'm very much az your service" said
Garry.
II want TO build home, Dir, Gerry"
sald Mona and ] haven't the least idea
Of how to go about itl But | suppose the
first thing 10 do Is to get an architect
and so here / ami
my wants are ever 50 modcatf' con
tinued Mona. y have got one Or two
general ideas. but l think you'li find that
thcy don't Interfere at all with your con-
cepiions. | want a bungalow, you see
nice. rambling sort Of place, and
thoueht-eant you help me with the
land. too2n
"I1I do my best" said Gerry. I'm
tell you what~it just nappcns that
have an option. right now, on some sub
urban property. Il you like it. III turn
the option over to you. Why don't you
let mo drive you out to have a look ~
"a
stairs She consented.
Mona had gone alone, according TO the
plan the two girls had arranged for her
visit TO Gerfy But Mary had followed
and she waited anxiously across The
strcot from she building thai housed
tscrrya office. When she saw Mona ana
terry come out together chatting Gag
eriy she smiled And when Garry put
Mona into his roadster with The utmost
ot'etude, tuekine q robe about her AMI
making sure that ahc WAS comfortable
Mary smiled again.
so that's All right she said 70 her.
seif. - might have trusted Mona. She
such dear that no man Of Gefry'a sort
eould help failing for her9"
She wasn't anxious about Mnua Tor
minute, GefNa reputation. q COURSE
was veil known Go her iie WAS rather
notorious for bits easy ronQuesis Of
Nenon Who we're generally supposed r.
be lmpervioua 90 the shafuH ~ Cupid
nut Mary know thsfe Was not the SLIGHT.
ei dangof o. NonR no matter hoa
personal Gerry ificd " make tnflr reA
t9nN
rhs thiae nog seemed 20 Macy