The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-29
Pickle Fortune
orHowGladys
Hustled


Copyright. 1890. bv Doubleday. Page
q Co. Published by special ar
rareenenf ,rtiA tho wheeler sys-
dioase. Inc.
-Prcns me no mora Mr.. Shopper
said Gladys vavasour Smith. Il can
never be yours
you have led me to believe differ
ent CladyA.- said Bsrtram u.
snooper.
The setting sun was flooding with
golden light tho ofiei windows Of a
magnificent mansion situated In one
Of tho most arlHtocratio streets west
Of the brick yard.
nertrnm ID. Shopper. q poor but
ambitious and talented young lawyer.
has just lost his first suit lie had
dared TO aspire TO the hand Of Gladys
vavaaour Smith. tho beautiful and
talented daughter Of ono Of the old
eat and proudest families Ia The
county. The biuert blood flowed In
her veins Her grandfather hal
sawcd wood for the IIornAbya and
an aunt on her mothers side had
married man who had been kieked
by General Lees mule.
Tho lines about Bcrtram ID.
Shoppers hands and mouth were
drawn tighter as he paced 20 and
fro. waiting for reply 70 tho aues-
ton no intended 90 ask Gladys as
soon as be thought OF onn
Al last an idea occurred 20 him.
why will you not marry maT-
he asked IN an inhudlbic tone.
because" said Gladys firmly.
speaking easily with great difficulty.
tho progression and enlightenment
that the woman OF today poss-saes
demand that the man shall bTiRg 10
the marriage altar a heart and body
a. free from tho dehaslng and
hereditary iniquiiics that now no
longer exist except IN the chimcrical
Imagination Of ennlaved CUSTOM
II, IL az expected snid Heriram.
wiplns bis heated brow on the win.
dow curtain. you have been rad.
Ina books"
-nozid.a that continued Gladys.
ignoring tho deadly charge. you
have no money
The blood Of the enooperr rose
hastily and mantled tho cheek OF
Bartram ID. lilo put on his coat
and moved proudly 10 the door.
stay herc tiii I rrsurn.- be said.
Il win he back In rs years.
when he had finlnhei speaking hs
ceased and left tho room
When he had gone. Gladys felt an
uncomfortable yearnlnG take posses
sion Of her. She said slowly. rather
10 hGrnsf than for publication. Il
wonder II there was any OF that cold
cahbae. left from dinner
ehe then left tho room
| when she did ~ a DARK compiler.
toned man with black hair and
gloomy. desperate hooking cio,hca.
came out OF tho Fireplace where he
had been concealed and stated:
-Ahai have you In my power
At last. Bcrtram u. Shopper. Gladys
yavarour.Snith shah b. mine. I am
in the posscsaion Of secrets that not
soui In the world suspects. havs
papers to prove that Bortrsm
Snooper IL tho heir 10 tho Tom
Hoan estate tan estate famous In
TEXAS legal history. n took many.
many years for adjustment and a
large part OF tho property vas. OF
COURSE. consumed an expenses OF III.
CATION. and ! have discovered that
Gladys grandfather who sawed
wood for the Hornnhys wa- also a
cook In Major Rhoads Fishers com.
mand during the war. Therefore. tho
family rupudlata her. and shc viii
marry ms In order not 20 drag their
proud name down In tho dust la.
Ia. hn-
A. the reader has doubtless long
ago discovered. this man was no
other than Henry r. Crasty. MFR.
Crasty then proceeded 10 gioat soma
more. and then with a sardonlc
laugh left for New York
Fifteen years hays elapsed.
on course. our readers will under