Evening times-Republican., 1920-11-05
The
Substitute
Millionaire
By
HUBERT FOOTNER

She actually stamped her foot
How dare YOU speak to me that
way. You came in here like the
Lord Hereditary Marshal OF England.
How was | to know"
We'll, l didn't want to let on that
| had balled things up" he said
You idiot! Will you ever learn the
first rudiments OF sense? Sit down
here" She pulled him down beside
her l'itman tnake-up and all. Now
tell me all about it,
Jack locked at her a little dazed
by this sudden change of front
WHY thought you were just hav-
Ing Il little fun with me"
Certainly | was. You asked for
it. Whenever you take that my
poor little woman tone with me. you
simply give me a pain. But il you
ire really mp against it--Ah."
Her voice caught on deep low
note of tenderness. Jack gave up all
thoughts Of mastery; he would have
been quite content to kiss her hand.
We'll, | am up against r." he said
,uite humbly and naturally-and
told her all about it.
She said nothing until he was
(hru: then: There's no occasion to
ne east down that | can see. You
md the old man are playing close
came. and he's turned "A trick on you.
tut the games not over yet"
Hes so darn sure of himself"
.rnmbled Jack. he knows what
ave on him. but he goes around
luite openly in his old black hearse.
shows himsei; everywhere. Goes on
making his blaclig,iardiy collections
light under my nose. He seems to
njoy playing with me-
That's a kind of vanity" said
,ate. II have read that criminals 5i-
cn display 1t 1t is that very thing
hat will surely deliver him into your
lands in the end If you bide your
ime. Some day he is bound to take
/ chance too many"
Jack began to feel comforted. Il
'elive l could have him arrested to-
he police" he said.
Inen why don't you9
He shook his head obstinately
I've got to do this myself. I've sworn
t. But how does he know I'm not
soing to turn over my case to the
,olice? He seems to be able to read
my mind!"
"oh, there's no magic in that. He
Watches you of course, and anybody
yho knew anything about you must
,now that you would feel that way"
There was subtle flattery in this.
sild Jack began to feel warm, about
4 he heart once more. 80
We'll, he hasn't put me out Of the
;ame yet, tho on this deal he has
certainly called all my tricks. The
minute tried to use Mrs CleaSer
ae trumped her. He has called the
.itman disguise, and he must know
bout my connection with Anderson.
If he has spotted me coming out of
his house. he must have guessed
1 hat there is a way thru from the
,otel. I'll have to think up an en-
.irely new combination.
"How does the situation stand with
he anarchists" asked Kate.
Nothing new down there since I
old you. l am now a full member
f the circle that Emil Jansen be-
onged to, but so far have not sue
eeded in establishing Mr.. BIS con-
ection with it. ] know there is a
10Th Ames Benton and Silas clyde
raduated from that circle. l have
move slowly there"
Then there is the girl Miriam
.hggested Kate. 81 believe you could
. something with her. Do you know
here she is now?"
'Bobo told me she was at the Hotel
;ienvenu. But hates me like
.oson.'
Kate smiled little. "From what
ou've told me about her l gathered
hat she had a weakness of vanity,
90. She was piqued because you re-
;sted her charms. Why don't you
ook her up and well-not resist them
ute so hard 2"
"Kate!" he said scandalized.
'What?" she said with an innocent
lir.
':You recommend me to do that!c
'Why not? We don't owe her any
consideration, l suppose"
'Oh, it's not that. But if you cared
bout me the least little bit. you
'ouldn't be handing me over to an
,ther woman"
That's up to you. I couldn't be
calous of one like NLiri1m. If you
re in any danger from that source,
Mercy! ! don't want you
In other words YOU know you've
OF me thrown and hog-tied!" he
;,id scoWling.
Don't be vulgar. This is simply
business. You really have a chance
Of getting somewhere thru her. The
old man will be sending her remit
tances now. If you could trace one
Of those back to it's source
Good! That's an idea! / think /
see my way, too" His lassitude was
gone. A fresh determination filled
he cried. You have put new life in
to me! / am going to start to work
again this very minute!"
She said nothing, but her eyes
were bright.
At the door of the room he paused,
holding her hand. You might let
me kiss you before I CO." he said
diffidently. Just as a kind of en-
cOuragement to go in and win"
Kate smiled. That's the first time
YOU ever asked me with becoming