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quietly aud secretly ns possible. {,
avoid alarming the public. hut scurry
! iug Tor cover, nevertheless. Aud nny,
had ncdnl"sccd In that policy. III
posltlnu was extremely dInicult.
~ d'n't think would hc Ia hurr,
ln buy hr said, slowly turning hi,
owes un his partner. You would per
hlpS hr wiser Ia rent home for q
While, Rents Rrr becoming easier"
'llnt ! have bought" said Mrs
Hardy anl there WIS triumph rather
,hun regret Ia her voice. Il have paid
My deposit"
1T + the policy ~ this firm" Elicu
continued. mot io force ar take al
Vantage ~ hurried decisions. The fact
that you have ALREADY made dcpns.i
does not alter that policy. think |
Iay speak for my partner aud a.,
trm when ! say that your deposit will
bc held tn your credit Tor thirty days
during which time Il viii constitute nn
option on the property which you have
selected. II. nt the end ~ that time
. You are siill of your present mind. the
T transaction can so through as now
planned. and II you have changed
Your mind your deposit will be r..
turned"
Coward shifted under Dawes direct
eye. lie preferred TO look at Mir
Hardy what Mr.. E',l,n has told
you about the policy ~ the firm Il
quit, true. be- managed o. say. "But
~ Il happens. this transaction l. not
with Coward \ E'dcn. hut with me
personally. / hni Il necessary 10 dis.
pose ~ the property which have Jus
sold Ia you ui such an exceptional
pricr"-hr was looking ~ Mrs. Hardy
-"und naturally iranuui run q chance
uf having nay plans overturned by any
possible change of mind On your part"
Il am entirely satisfied" said Mrs.
Hardy. The fact that Mr.. Eldcn
wants 10 get he property back makes
me more satisfied" she added, with
the peculiarly irritating laugh Of n
woman who thinks she Is extrnordl.
uarily shrcwd aud is only very silly.
The agreement is signcd1" said
Pave. He walked 20 the desk and
picked up the documents. and the
check that lay upon them. His eye
ran down the familiar contract. This
agreement is IN the name ~ Coward
y Eden" he said. This check is
payable to Coward & Eden"
Conward's livid face had become
white. and IL was with difficulty be-
controlled his anger. They are all
printed that way" he explained. 81
am going to have them indorsed over
10 me-"
"lou are not" said Dave. "You are |
charging this woman twenty Eve thou. |
sand dollars for n house that won't |
bring ten thousand. The firm of Con.
ward x Elden viii have nothing to 10 |
with that transaction. II won't even
indorse II over"
A fire was burning In the CRATE.
Dave walked 10 II and very slowly and |
deliberately thrust the agreement into
the flame.
We'll, II that doesn't beat all :" Mrs.
Hardy CALCULATED Are all COW
punchcrs so discOurteousf
Il mean no discouriesy." snid Dave.
'lf my behavior has seemed abrupt. |
assure you have only sought To serve
Doctor Hardy's widow--aud his daush.
ter"
1T is a peculiar service" Mrs. Har.
.,v answered, cur,ly.
Il can only apologize for my part.
uer'S behavior" said Coward. 1T need
not, however. affect the transaction In
he slightest degree 4 new agreement
VIII be drawn AT once--an agreement
n which the firm Of Coward x Eden
will not he concerned"
THAT VIII be more satisfactory"
'aid Mrs. Hardy. She intended the re-.
mark for Dawes ears, but he had
moved to a corner Of the room and was
'onyerSing in low tones with Irene.
Il am sorry | had To make your
nother's acquaintance under Circum.
tanges which, fear, she will not even
ry TO understand" he had said TO
rene.
"Oh, Dave-Mr. Eden | mcan-thnt
S--you don't know how proud-you
.on't know how much Of man you
made me feel you are" She was
ushed and excited. perhaps !
houldn't talk like this. Perhaps"
"It all depends on one thing" Dave
Interrupted.
"What Is that2"
"It all depends on whether we are
fiss Hardy and Mr.. Eden or whether
e are still Reenie and Dave"
Her bright eyes had fallen to the =
oor and he could see the tremor of !
er fingers as they rested on the back =
a chair She did not answer him
irectly. But in moment she spoke.
Mother will buy the house from u
If. Coward" she said. "She Is like y
lnt. And when we are settled you :
i'll come and see me, won't you :,
aver"