The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-10-29
CHAPTER vili.-contlnued.

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T like to hear man talk that way.
4 despise mOdesty In business. OF
course you are coming in with us2
Az said, we shall require five addi-
kional millions, perhaps more, to work
the thing properly. There Is no need
now to go into further details. You
understand the situation even better
than do" He paused.
"Since this is Saturday" said Fitz-
hugh, "and since nothing can be
gained by your knowing my decision
before Monday, shall meet you Mon
day morning at ten o'clock and will
then give you my answer"
A slight frown appeared on Otis
thin face. He began gathering up his
data. Every well. At what place."
AT my brokers' Shirley & Co., In
the Merrimac block.
AT tenn Very well. I know al
ready what your answer will bean
emphatic YES" Suddenly he sseod
up. with sweeping gesture. as
though to force into the background
everything pertaining to business.
Nov let's talk no more shop. We've
had enough for one night"
While they were exchanging part
ing words the hall door opened and
Mrs. Otis and Kathleen entered
Fitzhugh's heart seemed to stop for
the infinitesimal part Of second, and
thon nc Ko thIoop po mr., 6hvuv, tho no II
1t leapt, bounded, raced on with mad
dening speed. He tingled to his finger
tips. It was the first time he had
seen her since that moonlight night
two summers ago. Then, with the soft
June moon on her glorious hair. a
he had thought her exquisite, ethe-
real. Now, with her sables, her tur-
ban Of white fur. the tang Of the
frosty night In her glowing skin. he
thought her ravishing, distractingly
beautiful.
Momentarily Otis seemed to hesitate
as though reluctant to do something
that might afterward earn him re-
buke. But as Kathleen and heI
mother drew near he intercepted them
with hts guest and presented him. frs,
to hts wife then to his daughter.
AS the girl spoke an acknowledge
ment Of Fitzhugh's salutation sht
looked up for the first time into his
eyes. The next instant she startet
visibly. and, seemingly unconscious OF
her act, did rather singular thing
she came very close to him and looked
searchingly into his face. The brigh
color heightened In her cheeks. Hel
fingers closed convulsively on the muf
she carried. Her eyes Travelled swift
iy over him to his feet. and came tt
rest again on his face. She seemed il
q state of bewilderment.
Then, recovering her cOmposure a
quickly as she had lost 1t, she muir
INJURED something conventional an,
was gone.
He never quite knew. when h
found himself walking rapidly dow
the drive. with the snow swirlinl
round him. how he got there. Hi
brain was in whirl, his pulse on fire
and over and over he repeated to him
self: "She's wonderful--mOre wonder
full than ever And she know
me knows me- OF them all she |
the only one. :"
His appointment was with Hunt a
q Michigan avenue club. It was her
he renewed the third acquaintance
ship Of that memorable day. A "quie
little game" was brewing in an uppe
room, and he arrived in time to joi
at the beginning. The first deal fe|
to him, and as he shufiled the card
in high feather, exchanging Quips wit
the men around the table anent hi
obvious good spirits. the door benin
him opened aud some new player
entered.
The next moment Fitzhugh was bt
,og introduced to the new arrivals.
mr. Fitzhugh. this is Artie Sparkle,
A foppish young man, smiling vacr
ously, came forward with mincin
step and held out flabby. bejewele
hand.
The quiet little game" lasted q
Saturday night and until late Sunda
afternoon. Fitxhugh's Golden Coz
dess, Luck, frOwned upon him at arl
and he lost steadily; but later his 8,
perior playing began to tell. and q
her inclemsncy gradually turned I
smiles he won much faster than b
had lost. He was decidedly the ma
ter Of the others.
Artie Sparkle lost continually. Ais
he continually drank. 1t was nj
quite clear whether his adversely wa
responsible for his intemperance, {
vice versa, but certainly as his lib
tions increased he played the mol
recklessly. He distributed his papt
freely, but as he became more into.
fcated there was a decided reiuctant
to the advances. At length he WI
fatly refused and advised to 60
bed.
At this point Fftzhugh, who so Il
had loaned him nothing. removed Il
requested number of chips from h
generous heap and showed them aero
the table to the tipsy one, who vii
much difficulty counted them and ga'