The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-02-09

huHired dollars. Besides. don't thinh
she was ever inside Myers and jerks
office, so she couldn't be accused OF
stealing It."
Tom Holmes laughed heartily at the
idea Of the gentle-faced little woman
In the role Of a robber, and declared
he couldn't imagine II even on the
screen. After she left the room, he
said, seriously: "Florry, do you know
what I'd do with that money II got
that reward?"
Florry hadn't the remotest idea.
I'D buy that Spellman house. It's
going to be sold at auction neIt week,
and IL will go cheap. II 1t was fixed
up bit, IL would make beautiful lit
tie house. l want it for you, Florry,"
he whispered, drawing her to him.
Maybe then you would think we
could afford to get married.
"Yes, Tom, suppose we could: but
not now. at least till you get a raIre.
We must wait a little"
"Yes," he answered in q disappoint-
ed tone. II know I'm only a clerk In
a law Office, but I'll be In that firm yet.
And while we're waiting you may get
tired, and take the fellow that has the
house all ready"
''Tom" she cried reproachfully,
''that isn't worthy of your
"Oh, well, / know Brooke has"
''Brookew she broke in. "Why, he
only just comes here in a friendly
way"
"Yes, but he has money; he has lots
of things 1 haven't-to give you. Your
mother likes him, and"
"And what / like doesn't count !" she
teasingly. But that SPELL
man cottage is really a nice little place.
I guess I'd better start in praying that
you find that deed"
Tom went away dOwnhearted. Her
tone hurt him. He was not
at all sure that BroOke's visits were
only just in "a friendly way"
1t was within few days Of the auc-
don sale when FlOrry met him walk
ing disconsolately home from work.
you don't look as though you had
gathered In that reward" she laughed.
your suspicious are well ground
d." he retOrted. II haven't"
Come home. and have dinner with
Is" she urged, there will be other
houses. even after the Spellman place
$ sold"
But not other FlOrrys," he said.
81 should hope not. Come along,
md forget itr'
Tom didn't need urging, and went. |
Oh, what a dinner it wasI Though IT |
vas plain and simple, 1t was well |
ooked, and Tom, used to a boarding |
house table, thought 1t a banquet Of |
he gods, especially every time he
ooked at Florry opposite him. Then
anne the homemade jam.
"Florry, dear! Why didn't you open
before you brought 1t onr' said her
lother.
Florry did not explain that Tom had
OF her slightly ratified" and proceed
d to remove the stout paper cover.
was tightly tied down, and Tom Of
cred his assistance with a pocket
nife. He removed the paper and be-
an reading the writing on the other
lde. Suddenly he gasped and cried
ut:
where's the rest of this paperT
ION the other jars, 1 suppose" said
IRIS. Bliss. WHY"
Its the Hazard deed :" he cried.
Such an opening of jam pots never
as seen, and such piecing together
bits. some of the paper being found
ltact, and not yet cut into.
Mother, where did you get it,"
sked FlOrry.
zone day a load of waste paper was
ping by. and some of it blew over in
lie yard. / thought that was such
Ice, tough, strong paper 1t would be
lst the thing for jellies and jams.
g been up on the shelf for a good
hile."
at must have got brushed on into
lie waste basket" said Tom.
Tom bought the Spellman place, and J
8 being got ready for Florry and
II mother. Tom doesn't know wheth-
It was Mrs. Bliss saving habit or
lorry's prayers, but he wants It IN
,rstood his mother-in-law Is to run q
nix shop If she wants to.