Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-11
The
Substitute
Millionaire
By
HUBERT FOOTNER
HUBERT FOOTNER

MOI" said Jack. They might blow
up q tire, too. Keep on!''
In village called kingsville they
stopped long enough to mike sure
that the Maclilin car was still ahead
of them. At the next place, Belair,
they came upon it resting demurely
In front of a dwelling. Since there
was church next door, it was not
difficult to guess that this house was
parsonage.
Il thought So" said Jack grimly.
He jumped out and rang the bell.
When the door was opened by a
maid there was no need for him to
make any inquiry. Thru an open
archway he could see into the living
room OF the house. Bobo and Miriam
were standing hand in hand before
the parson with his book. Even as
Jack looked, he finished pronouncing
the benediction, and the couple turn
ed around, Miriam had evidently
left her woeful headgear in the car
outside. She was wearing the dash
ing green hat again.
Jack, forgetting for the moment
that he was disguised, stepped into
the room. Bobo did not know him,
but Miriam did. Her face lighted up
with wicked triumph.
what a pity you We're late!" she
said with hooking sweetness, IL
would SO much have liked you to be
present."
"What-who--who' this2" STAN
mered Bobo.
This is Jack. All dressed up!
Don't you recognize his beautiful
eyes?'
Bobo saw that it was Jack. turned
pale. and looked furtively about him
for way out in case things went
suddenly against him.
BE the first to congratulate me"
said Miriam to Jack. Most of all
want to hear it from YOU"
Poor Bobo in his slin-tight uni
form was an absurd figure of
bridegroom. With humble eyes, he
was mutely imploring Jack not to
give him away.
Jack had no intention of doing SO.
Knowing himself to be the real mas
ter of the situation, he could well af-
ford to put up with the girls out
rageous triumphant air.
Jacks smile irritated her. She lost
her joyful look. The conmoner
aspect of her broke thru. I'm Mrs.
Norman" she said with a disagree
able laugh. She displayed her we'd
ding-ring. you can't get around
that! Remember it, the next time you
start out to get the better OF me-"
Miriam. for Gods sake, don't pro-
woke him!' whispered poor Bobo.
Provoke him!" she said, raising
her voice. You seem strangely afraid
of hurting the feelings of your secre-
tary. He needs to be provoked. He's
too big for his shoes! Let him under
stand that I'm the mistress now, and
his chance of keeping his job depends
on his pleasing mel"
{ Bobo almost tainted.
Jack met her eyes squarely. "All
right, my LADY," he was thinking.
MY turn will come later!" He fore
saw that his game. in the future
would be furthered if he appeared to
submit. So he bowed--but he could
not quite iron out the hooking smile.
II only aim to pleased" said he.
Miriam looked at him suspiciously.
what do you wish me to do, Mr..
Norman?" he asked Bobo.
To that youth it was like ray Of
light breaking thru. He lifted his
1T.
gratitude. But he seemed incapable
of speech.
Miriam answered for him. eco
back to New York, and wait for us
at the Madagascar"
Jack bowed again, and returned to
his taxi.
CHAPTER xxx.
Jack returned to New York on the
night train. At the hotel he found
a message from Starr Of the Bien-
venu Hotel reading:
IA. D. T. boy 7s1 came with
package for Miss Culbreth to-day.
When he was told she was out of
town he took it back with him."
Jacks police credentials smoothed
CIIC "tJy lOI Itlul WlEf1 Iilc "A. -. u.
officials, and within two hours Of
the time he received the message,
No. 791, otherwise Tommy Mullulus,
was on his way to the Madagascar
to be questioned.
He was a small, thin boy with
wary eye that testified to wide ex-
perience of the world, and an insin-
uating grin that was still childlike
His meager limbs We're lost in his
faded, Tapping trousers, but he had
doughty air far beyond his years.
His official age was fifteen; had he
not to swear to; that to get his
working papers? But actually he
was about two years short of it.
He was disposed to be eyasive in
answering Jacks questions.
You brought a package to the
Hotel Bienvenu yesterday?"
Eyes, sir"
where did you get it?"
cat the office. Fel1a at the desk
handled it to me-"
'"That means it was brought into
the office by the person who wanted
it delivered?"