Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-15
The
Substitute
Millionaire
BY
HUBERT FooTNER
HUBERT FOOTNER

Il know the third deputy commits
sioner," said Delamare. I'll give you
a note to him."
When Jack and Bobo started out
on the automobile buying expedition
they left the Madagascar by the
front door.
THE back door must be saved for
emergencies" said Jack. We'll have
to get used to running the gauntlet"
However since no photographs had
yet been published they were not
generally recognized in the lobby.
They only had Sone encounter. That
was in that wellknown cross corridor
behind the lobby, where under the
softly shaded lights amidst tropical
verdufe lovely ladies await their
companions for luncheon and tea
AS Bobo and Jack passed thru one
of these, a really dazzling creature
i'm an ermine cape jumped UP from
her fauteuil.
'Mr. Nornan." she cried. address
ing Bobo. I'm sure can't be mis-
taken!''
Bobo fell back in dismay. Jack
looked on with q twinkle. 1t was not
up to him to rescue his partner. The
lady was Of that highly finished type
that defies ti1ne-for long time.
She might have been twenty eight
or thirty eight, For furs, millinery
and hairdressing one couldn't see
much of the woman God made, ex-
cept a pair Of big blue eyes. the
whites slightly discolored from
makeup. Her clothes outstyled-
but all was in good taste. 1t looked
like the real thing.
Il am Clara birmingham that
was" she went on. Don't you re-
member ne?"
Ell can't say I do stammered
Bobo ungallantly.
She laughed charmingly. well.
It's not surprising, since we were
both children when I used to visit
Cartonsville I recognized you from
your likeness to your mother. You
must come to see me. I am Mrs.
Arson Cleaver now. You'll find me
in the phone book BY the way,
I'm having some people in tonight
for pusic. Can't you come p"
I'm afraid III Mr.. Robinson and
have an engagement"
Mrs. Cleaver turned inquiringly to-
wards Jack.
"Mr. Robinson. my secretary
explained Bobo.
Bring him with you. I should be
charmed"
With that she sailed away.
AS soon as she was out Of sight
Bobo became very bold and looked at
Jack with a doggish air, as much as
to say: That's the way to handle
themw but Jack laughed. and lie
wilted rather.
Can we go tonight" he asked
meelsly.
ooh, you want to go now"
q 1T would be sport, wouldn't it,"
well, I'll see."
Later he went into a booth and
called up Mr.. Delamare
This is Robinson" he said.
ROBINSON came the puzzled re-
ply.
Mr.. Norman's secretary
"oh, on course!" with laugh.
What can do for you?"
II come to you in. every difficulty"
That's as it should be. What
now?"
did you ever hear of lady call
ed Mrs. Arson Cleaver?" -
Surely. Everybody has heard OF
Mrs. Cleaver. It's easy to see you
don't read the society columns"
shes the real thing, then"
"Well--not quite. Owing to the
publicity she gets, she passes In the
mind of the public as one Of our
leaders. But they say she has rath-
er strangely assorted crowd at ne,
house, and conservative ladies-lilSe
Mrs, Delamare, are little, what
shall I say, leery of her. Nothing
against her reputation you under
stand, but she's considered a little
too spectacular in her methods"
She made out to recognize Bobo
from his likeness to my mother, ind
asked as to musicale tonight. I
thought she was a crook
"Oh, hardly that! That was cr,ly
a ladies' lie. Perfectly justifiabIe
under the circumstances"
What circumstances?
My dear fellow. You forget the
eclat Of a hundred millions! Think
what drawing card you'll mean
Bobo-will be at her entertainments.
She intends to be the first to exhibit
him"
Then you think it will be all right
for us to go?"