The Washington times., 1919-04-05
tCHAPTER TX. Continoed.l


aiasuade him from falling in love.
fCHAPTER TX, COntfn1ed.l
Tin trying to find out. He was
to the races yesterday. He seen
Dos. or course. Doc hadn't laid eyes
on you for a year. Oh, no, indeed!
Heard you was somewhere South,
down and out. I don't guess Maxy
was fooled none. What we done
here On Saratoga Is growing too big
70 hush UP"
what we've done? Whad'ys
mean, we? ! told you to work by
yourself quietly, Ben. and keep me
out Of g."
That's what l done. Didn't I cir
culate the news that you and me
had quit paFtnership? And even
then you wouldn't take my advice.
o., no. You must show Up here at
The tFset with a-yOung LADY -.----
How long has Mary Venem been
ini Saratoga" snapped Brandes.
''fie told Dec he just come, but
Cap found out he'd been here q
week. All I hope is he didn't see
yop with the BrookhoIlOw
patty"
sDo yoa think he did,
fTAsten. Eddie. Max is a smooth
guv--~
aFTud oat what he knows! Do
you heaTEs
MtEV Yenem TAXI That asnaks2 n
heeisn.t on to sou now, that N0dld
be enough to put him wise, Act
like you had sense. Eddie. Call that
other matter OF ahd slide for
tOWu-
Il can't, Ben"
"You got to-"
Il can't, tell you"
= You're nutty in the head! Don't
you suppose that Max is wise to
what I've been doing here? And
don't you suppose he knows damn
we'll that you're back Of whatever
7 do7 II you ain't crazy you'll call
that party OF for a while"
Brandes' even voice over the tele-
Phone sounded = trihe unnatural,
almost hoarse:
~ can't call IL OF. It's done"
whats done?"
what told you I was going TO
DO"
That
The Parson married US
OH
watt Parson smawIey married
ua, o. church, assisted by the local
dominis. didn't count on the
dominie, II was her fathers idea
He bntfad in"
'Then O. It's tt?
That's what rm not sure about
You see, the PaFsou did iG but the
dominic stuck around. whether he
got q half Nelson on me ! don't
know tiIl I ask. Anyway, / expect
Cd 70 elinch thinEs-later-So IL
doesn't really matter, unless Max
vsnem means bad Does he, do
you think
he always does, Eddie
Yea know. Well, then, I'll
Wait for q cable from you. And IL
Fve got 20 take three months OF
IN Paris. why I've got tO-thats
-Good God! What about Stein!
WAT about the theaytreT
You'll handle it for the first
ChFea month. Say. I've got TO
go. now. I think she's waiting
~whoP
My-wife."
oh
Yes. The chauffeur took her
hack 90 the house In the car to put
forgot I'm waiting for her here
a. the GayheId House. We're on
eur way 70 town Going to motor
10. Our trunks have gone By rail"
After q silence. StulIs voice
sounded again, tense, constrained:
You better 80 aboard tonight"
That's right. too"
whats your shipF
SLusitania"
''What'Il I tell StefnE
Tell him TIL be back in a month.
You look out for my end. I'll be
back IN time"
"WIH you cable me?"
sure And IL you get any later
information about Max today, call
me az the Knickerbocker. Wen dine
there and then go abroad.
Il set you. Say, Eddie, I'm
that worried! II this break Of yours
don't kill our luck"
-Don't you believe il! Tn going
&c fight for what / got till some
one hands me the count She's the
first thing I ever wanted. I've got
her and I guess can keep her. "ss
And listen: there's nothing like her
81 all Gods vorld"'
1'When did you do-it?" demanded
stall coldly.
This morning at II. ] Just step
ped over here 70 the garage. I'm
talking 70 you from the bar She's
back by this time and waiting, 1
guess So take care Of yourself till
] see You"
-same TO you, Eddie. And be lesry
Of Max He's bad When they dis
bsY . nan like that he's twice as
dangerous a. he was. His ex-part-