The Washington times., 1919-04-01

You don't have to AJAX me that
do yeug"
Deternlned to BIarFy GhL
"Yss, I do. Why? I want 70
marry her, ! tell you. I mean 10.
I'm taking no chances that some
hick will do IL while I'm away. In
going to stay right here"
And when the new car comssg-
"I'n keep her humming between
here and Saratoga"
And then WhatT'
BFandes' gTeenish eyes rested On
the car and he smoked IN silence
for q while. Then:
Listen, Ben. Pm a busy man.
got 70 be back in town and got 70
have q wedding trip, too. You
know me, Ben. You know what I
mean. That's me. When I do a
thing DO It. Maybe / make plenty
OF mistakes. He'll! I'd rather make
'em than sit pat and do nothing!"
You're crazy"
Don't bet on Il, Ben. know
what / want Pm going 70 make
money. Things are going big with
you tinhorn! You always ~
THAR"
watch me. bet you I make a
killing at Saratoga
Il bet you make good with Morris
Steinl l bet you the first show
put on goes big! bet
"Ah. can it,"
little girl In two weeks and shA
- a. -nV -
we'd better get married again."
Say! Talk sense!"
IT am"
"What1I they do to you II your
wife makes a hoiler7@
who ever heard Of her or NE II
the Bast?''
You want to take a chance lfks
that?"
"rH hx 1t. I haven't got time q
wait for Minna to shake me loose.
Besides, she's in Seattle I'll nx II
so she doesn't hear until she gets
her freedom. I'll get a license right
here. guess I'll use your
what yelled stuIl.
"Shut your facet retoFted
Brandes. what do you think
you're going to do, squeal?"
"You think Tn going TO stand foR
thatT"
Playing Game en- the SGuAre-
We'll, then, I won't use yOuT
name. I'll use my own. Why not7
I mean honest. It's dead level IN
re-marry her. I want her, I tell
you. 1 want a wedding trip, toe,
before 90 back"
"With the first rehearsal called
for September IS! What's the mat
ter with you? Do you think stein
is going to stand for"
You'll be on hand" said Brandss,
pleasantly. "I'm going to Paris for
four weeks-two weeks there, tive
on the ocean"
you"
Save your voice, Ben That's
settled"
Stun turned upon him = dead
white yisage distorted with fury:
"I hope she throws you out!" be
said, breathlessly. you talk about
being on the level! Every level'B
crooked with you You don't know
what square means: a square with
you has got more than four eorneFs
for you, Go on Stick around ]
don't give a damn what you do. Go
on and do il. But I quit right
here"
Both knew that the threat va
empty. AS a shadow clings TO .
mans heels. as a lost soul haunts
its slayer, as daInnatiOn stalks the
damned. so had StuIl followed
BrandeS: and would follow 70 the
end. Why? Neither knew. II
seemed to be their destiny. sur
viving everything-their bitter
qusrrels, the injustice any tyranny
OF Brandes, his contempt and ridi-
cule MISUNDERSTANDING through
adversity, even penury, through
good and bad days, through Ahun-
dance and through want, through
shame and disgrace, through trick
cry. treachery, and triuTnph-noth-
ing had ever broken the occult
bond which linked these two. Ana
neither understood why, but both
seemed to be vaguely conscious
that neither was entirely complsts
without the other.
Ben" said Brandes, affably, Tn
going to walk over to Gayfield-
Want to come 90
They went or together.
tTO BE CONTINUED TOMORRoVg.O