The weekly Iberian., 1920-05-29
CHAPTER Iv-continued.

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.,d and I want to thank you
~ ,be said in q tone which would
n. M ALLEN as q blessing upon the ears
i, other man alive, "for speak.Ng
,housh YOU loved him. And for
4 M did, for him. Perhaps you
,.sr already perhaps you can't
,.r but I'm trying to tell you,
.suse he was he was one Of
4 ,sy dearest friends"
M brain snapped; he bent down
her,
sym loved him-too?" ne said, un-
ntpllably.
Tnr she said. "Once-I loved him,
nr
lime 10 the appointed guest room
" Cullen home-for Mr.. Cullen
4 been as good as his word, and
Il car to fetch his visitors be-
rdnp-H -Hilliard lighted a cigarette
Z amuired taste, but advisable as a
81 deception, since he had been
wRious for his taste In cigars) and
s.sd expansively. Leisurely he be-
d to undress, but before his shoes
y, cutie unlaced, he sat back COM
Ir,bly IN bis chair and meditated.
Al serene 90 far" he said. but
"a Carol came In ;" He shook
bead vigorously. "Well, It's over
anyway. The doctor :" Hill
M face darkened. There's the
u ] want to get at Pious old hypo-
=! And he didn't think ! deserved
IN b the familyl Sort Of hate to
3hIn make money out Of this deal.
hits al In the game. Goals Of fire
\ Tn thousands q lot from the doc
... we'll say ten thousand"
Be closed his eyes dreamily; and
thoughts reverted from Doctor
INIT to the Doctors daughter.
{rd- Carolw he murmnred. Zone
6ute there. thought I'd crack. And
W tne Of her dearest friends
ms I! And she loved me--once.
n! Pity ii wasn't twice! Pity she
4 ne doctor didn't say so the night
licked me out SO neatly. Well,
business Is business After
Nm made their money out Of it.
found ont this man billiards
little gold-plated whirlwind all
fmself ;. 4. Cad! can't see their
4 when they get the truth Of itr'
sah the cigarette dropping from his
M stood up and swept a clear
v the table. From his suitcase
numed tablet Of thin transpar-
Nltng paper Of kind not sold in
isa Il was the paper on which
kller to Cullen from Richard Nor
nd been written. and it was sheer
'hat Hilllard had brought the re-
! ~ Of the tablet from New York
nm. He tossed blob Of ink
~ fountain pen and inspected II
1Ey.
@ plack,' he decided and went to
1nroom, where he half-emptied
'eervolr Of the pen and refilled II
xater
y ought to be just about right
~ q pale and mysterious and
t1agth."
sated himself at the table, took
y bis left hand and inscribed
% the paper; scribbled a
eN sentence and laughed
y now some people can be
ous and take so long to
" II hadn't caught a bullet
urn. and tried to write left
u me hospital, I'd Civ. myself
Y here In no time. Writings
neu distinctive. But, as IT is,
a.au. very large and plain, is
n'iliafd- Here he shifted
Al y the other hand-"And
aa small and curlicue. is
s.a picky Morgan-'one of her
D Iflends' I'm glad killed that
he never amounted to a hill
- snyway. But this Hilliard
i've wire, boy, a live wire -
"'n grin of sardonic humor,
I'VE On the flimsy paper, slowly
,S irregulnrly. as though in
discomfort.
+Neuilly, 7-19-15.
-s'ser what you ever think. no
na' you have ever thought. !
eved you.'
- u' pondered diligently,
4. q = always loved you more than
We You said my ideals Had
you think SO now? | don't
"a. 'nink they're almost wha,
q have them. And # NAV h' h.
oeeause Of that. I've loved
every day. and"
= back, and his eyes were
y the luck of the yer,
e0ld fail il love with he,
tossed awsy his agpare eiparett.
y: head in his hands. s. oh
y care Il" His shout
.snodically; then all a,
alnself out Of the chai,
1r661Tnn 4.