The Dolores star., 1920-08-27
CHAPTER lV.-Continued.

|fAnd and | want to thank you
she said In n tone which would
70 fallen ms blessing upon the ears
any other man alive. "for speaking
though You loved him. And for
you did for him. Perhaps you
pw already perhaps you can't
bw but I'm trying TO tell you.
eause he was he was one or
very dearest friends"
HIS brain snapped; he bent down
her.
E}You loved hlm-too7" ne snid, un-
brOably.
Yves" she said. "Once-I loved him.
E'
alone In the appointed guest room
the Cullen hOmc-for Mr.. Cullen
y been as good as his word, and
bt a car to fetch his visitors be-
6gings-HllIlard lighted cigarette
b acquired tnSte. but advisable rs n
hOr deception, since he hnd been
tOrIous for his taste In cigars) and
lnned expansIvcly. Lelsurely he be-
to undress. but before his shoes
re quite unlaccd. he sat back com
ftably In his chair and meditated.
FAll serene so far" he said. But
Zen Carol came In :" He shook
head vigorously. well. it's over
anyway. The doctor :" Hill
rds face darkened. "There's the
p want to get at. Pious old hypo-
te And he didn't think I deserved
be In the family! Sort OF hate to
him make money out of this deal.
It's all In the game. Goals of fire
ten thousands lot from the doc
we'll say ten thousand"
Pc closed his eyes dreamily: and
thoughts reverted from Doctor
lrahf TO the Doctors daughter.
ECaroI-Carol!' ~ he murmured. zone
nutr there. thought I'd crack. And
as one Of her dearest friends /
was |? And she loved me-once.
ZEE! Pity ii wasn't twice! Pity she
the doctor didn't say so the night
kicked me out so neatly. Well,
business Is business After
yVe made their money out of It.
round out this man billiards.
,e little SoId-pluted whirlwind all
nlhiseif -. Cad! can't see their
es when they get the truth of it !"
'"h the cigarette dropping from his
lie stood up and swept u clear
I've IN the table. From his suitcas SO
eAhuined tablet Of thin transpar-
"r''ihs paper OF n kind not sold In
it'ica; 1t was the paper on which
'e'ter to Cullen from Richard Nor
'iau been written. and 1t was sheer
mat HillIard had brought the re-
huer of the tablet from New York
!" MN. He tossed blob OF ink
,n MS fountain pen and inspected IT
tically.
400 black" he decided, and went to
oa'hroom, where he half-emptied
=, 'eser'olr OF the pen and refilled 1t
"4' oosht to be just about right
pr.strength."
s seated himself at the table, took
n.y., peH IN his left hand and inscribed
aes on the paper; scrlbbled a
fntly. anu iausheu
Sunhy how some people can be
l""eAtrous and take so long To
|',ne m IT. If hadn't caught a bullet
I' arm and tried to write left
eu IN the hospital, I'd give myself
\ ~ UP mere in no time. Writings
In eu u distinctive. But, as 1t is.
Ienrv "u. ,'',, very large and plain. is
\ hllliard-" Here he shifted
[,vh, peu to the other hand--"And
bor aa anu, small and curlIcue, Is
ea,ss, aeaa Dlcky Morgan-.one of her
han ~ trends. I'm glad 1 killed that
hs,n -he never amounted to a hill
er,on mus anyway. But this HiliIard
And ma "a. live wire, boy. n live wire +"
. vro,. s''h grin of sardonIc humor.
IA ',e , ,'. on the fllmsy paper, slowly
hy,,c,", "',,e lrregularly. as though In
''''al discomfort:
mo matt, "Neuilly. 7-19-15.
latt., er m1 what you ever think. no
". lov.a "%a. you have ever thought, 1
I'd maa a"aced. pondered diligently
q aue hau a correction.
~ own ~ s'"ays loved you more than
lllep~d' 'e You said my ideals had
4qrsx, you think 80 now7 I don't.
mink they're almost what