Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-08
The
Substitute
Millionaire
By
HUBERT FOoTNER
HUBERT FOOTNER
CHAPTER XVI.

Best to let me alone said Bobo
sullenly.'
'.D4dn convince you to-day that
she was a crook
Il don't care
That was u nice little sample of
her temper that she gave us at the
table. Do you want to let yourself
in for lifetime of that?"
Il can't help myself"
Jack threw up his hands. There
was a silence. Bobo was gloomily
drawing an imaginary pattern on the
arm of his chair.
You swore to me you would new
CT see her again. Jack presently re-
snrned. yet an hour ago you We're
On Your way downtown to get
s license, weren't you?"
Bobo's hang -flog silence was equal
4 to confession.
How did you expect to keep it out
Of the papers,
'.Bribed the clerk"
do you know what the penalty
is for marrying a woman under an
other mans manner"
Il don't care.
what cock and bull story did she
tell you today to- change you again p
"She told me the truth"
Jack laughed.
She admitted she'd been working
for the old man. But when she found
out what his game really was she
chucked him. Now she's actually in
danger of her life from him."
Not too much danger, I guess"
said Jack. You still intend to marry
her?" he asked.
I've got to. It's my fate"
Lord preserve us!" cried Jack in
kind of helpless evaporation. 81
really don't see what there is to do.
then, but kick you CUT"
You won't do that" said Bobo
suilenly.i you bluffed me just now
down at the Bienvenu, but I've been
thinking it over know you won't
do it now"
'Why won't 70"
You can't afford to. It would
spoil all your plans"
This was true, but Jack had not
given Bobo credit for the shrew1ness
to perceive 1t. He tried new
course.
do you still believe that Miriam
is marrying you for love alone?"
II don't carel" said Bobo reckless
..ly. I'm willing to take her on any
terms. What chance has aman Ike
me of winning a woman like her er-
\ dinarily2 It's gone too far now. I've
got to have her. She's in my blood"
Jack Looked at him with a kind of
respect. We'll, anyhow you're in
earnest. / will give you credit for
that. But seriously, what are YOU
going to do afterwards? You don't
suppose I'm going to lend you. my
name and my money for the rest of
your life?"
Bobo shook his head IT know the
show-down's got to come some day,
perhaps soon. But I'll make sneak
before that comes. At least I'll be
happy for awhile"
"On my money!?
ooh, what's a few thousands to
you? Anyhow you got me into this"
There was truth in this, and Jack
felt certain computations. But he
j was amused at the naive villainy 30
DO ropos-d.
g. don't grudge you the money"
he said srailing. I'm a way SYM
pathizo with you, since see you're
really hard hit. But can't be
party to any such scheme. In the
first place as your friend I've got to
save you from yourself. You'll get
over this, hard as it seems. Second
ly even tho she is a crook. she's en-
titled to be protected from a game
like this. Why it wouldn't he a mar
riage at ALL"
You'd best let me be-" said Bobo
sullenly! "You can't lock me up. and
warn you I'll do it the first chance
GET
Don't dare me to prevent YOU"
said Jack softly. II might find
way"
No more was said about the mat
ter but Jack continued to think
about 1t. t'Bobo put the idea into my
head himself he considered. Lock
him upl Why not? He's no better
than a mailman for the time being"
They patched up temporary
truce. Bobo agreed not to try to see
Miriam that night, provided Jack
would let him make date with her
over the telephone. He. called up in
Jacks hearing.
TIL be there tomorrow at eleven.
No, / have not changed. Have him
there at eleven"
Jack made no further objections.
Had Boho been wiser, his friends
apparent complaisance would have
aroused his suspicious.
y L. = Al 4 II.
and spent the evening at the theater
In perfect amity Before going to
sleep that night Jack perfected his
plans.
Having plenty of money certainly
simplifies things" he said to himself
Jack was always up at sleast an
hour before Bobo. His first act in the
morning was to telephone Mrs. Lizzie
Regain, his landlady in humber days,
and still his faithful friend.
Mrs. Regain said he, II need
your help. Can you give up to-day
to me7"
Sure" Mr.. Nor-Robinson, my
dear! Anything to oblige."
well, come over to the Madagas-
car. and have breakfast with me-"
What. me! Eat in the Madagas-
car! Ill have to dress"
Heavens, no! I'm in hurry!
Well eat In our suite"
And me respectable widow
woman! Laws, what would the
neighbors say!"
"But you'll Gomez"
"Wili cat lap cream, my dear!"
While he waited for her, Jack coll
lected every scrap of wearing APP