Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-23
The
Substitute
Millionaire
BY
HUBERT FOOTNER

But at a modest saloon on Lexing-
ton avenue, a place with Il long
established air, he turned in. After
lettering moment or two outside
Jack followed. Behind the saloon
was small glass-roofed garden"
set with tables. The settled familiar
style OF the walters and diners sug-
gested that this was real eating
place. Jack commended Mr.. Ander-
sons discrimination.
| The tables accommodated four or
six, and none was entirely vacant.
1t was therefore perfectly natural
! tor Jack to seek one of the chairs at
the table occupied by Anderson and
another man. They made him well
come. Anderson scarcely looked at
Jack.
| The bill-of-fare provided Jack witt
an opening. Are you regular
here?" he asked Anderson. whats
good?"
To-day, the pot roast with moo.
dies was the prompt rely.
T 1t came and it was good. Jacks
| nearly commentator OF the dish lee
naturally to u further exchange o,
amenities. When one OF any tive
| people has positive disposition tc
make friends, the task is usually no,
difficult. Mr.. Anderson discovered
| In this chance acquaintance man
Iafter his own heart who thought the
same as he on all important matters
they We're soon talking like ole
cronies. They finished eating stimuli.
taneously. and left the place togeth-
| er. Anderson, who was OF an ex-
pansife nature, had already mention
ed that he ran detective agency.
You don't say" said Mr.. Pitman
with an air of strong interest not
unmixed with envy. We'll, say, that.
more fun than pounding the pave
ments collecting overdue bills like /
do
You must come around to my Of
flee some time, and let me show YOU
thing or two" said Mr.. Anderson
affably.
Jack was careful to accept the in.
vitation as casually as it was given.
INsuEe will some time," he said.
They parted.
Jack went his way thinking with
satisfaction: There's my second line
started, all right"
Mr.. Pltman's business was now
done for the day. and Jack thought it
was high time Mr.. Robinson re-em-
bodied himself to look efter his en-
ployer. But before he changed back
he had strong desire to test his
disguise on some one who knew him
better than Anderson. He thought of
Kate. By this time she must be in
the thick of her preparations to open
her Bouse.
To think of it was to turn his steps
in that direction In ten minutes he
| was at the foot of the steps. Sure
enough the house was already trans
| formed; wooden shutters taken
down, doors and windows flung open,
| and a small army of workmen and
cleaners visible inside
Verify. Kate is a wonder!" heNsaid
to himself.
Mounting the steps, he rang the
| bell with twinkling eyes. Kate her.
self answered the door, Jack, seeing
her come thru the dark hall, expert
| enced rush Of delight. With her
capable, businesslike air she was
more adorable than ever. Jack long
ed to fling his arms around her TO
see how the business woman would
| take it-but fortunately restrained
himself from an act so rash. She
fronted him with polite, inquiring
look. 1t gives one a queer turn to
meet that look on a familiar face.
"Is this Miss Storer?" he asked as
| polite as herself, tho he was bubbling
| inside.
Kate had stoutly denied the neces-
sitysof her taking an assumed name
She bowed.
Il understand you are fitting out
this house to rent furnished apart
ments."
She seemed slightly surprised.
| Yes. But may ask how you learn
ed of it?"
"Oh, friend told me-"
What kind of accommodations do
you require?"
Jack was hard put to it to keep
from laughing in her face. Up till
now he had been standing in the
vestibule with the light behind him.
But as Kate stood aside from the
door, he stepped in and turned
around. SO thus his makeup was put
| to a full test
"A room in the back he said
away from the noises of the street
And not too high up. The second
story rear would suit me very WE'LL"
| I'm sorry" she said soberly, that
roo is already taken"
Jack could contain himself no
longer. There was no one near. He
| took off his glasses and smiled his
own smile. Don't you know me p"
| he whispered.
1 Kate gasped and fell back a step.
"Oh! 1 wasn't expecting you SO
soon!"
Jack chuckled.
A charwoman with bucket and
brush came thru the hall, and they
were obliged to pull themselves to-
gether quickly.
THE gentleman who said he want
ed that room may not come back"
said Kate. ''Ill show it to you any,
way"
She led him upstairs. She had not
yet touched Silas Gyde's room. and
as the. went in she was obliged to
close the door after them to keep the
people in the house from seeing the
strange conglomeration inside.
| Jack seized her hand. katy, dar-
ling, you take my breath away, you're
so wonderful" he said, trying to
| draw her towards him.
She would have none of that. BE
have YOURSELF" she said crushingly.
| You know very well why | had to
close the door! How can l go on
with this if you're going to act in