Evening star., 1921-07-17

to 1t, shs ought to stay in this
"And mer' asked the Kid.
air all right { Bat I wouldn't fight any
The Harlem Kid thanked him me-
c"s Doc" he said. II want you to
transfer that hundred to the account
| Of Mrs. Potter. and therell be more
coming right along"
"Yes, I'm going to marry Jackie In
the morning and leave on the after
noon train. She stays here until shes
cursd-understand? TIL guarantee
the bill"
depended, finally. on the manner in
which he made his appeal to Jackie.
Between the time he left Wismer
and located the object Of his search
in tho summer-house. Potter had
time to invent . wealthy uncle IN
c.iiforni.. an equally fictitious It,o o,,s
job 40 . travelling salesman.
Jackie was nineteen. exceedingly
lonely and very much in love. She
stood out for an hour against the
Kids elequence and then lost the
decision on points: Tho lunch bell
rang. and they did not answer the
conduct the search.
Potter had just pointed out that
would be Jake" when 1igbss blum
deYsd in with Q "'Ello. 'ell6-I say.
what's upr" He paused. astonished.
ana then turned to bolt. but the fu.
.aT: .SE. Mrs. Potter 'ei''d this coat
"its all right, old DEAR" she cried.
I'VE want you to Be- the best man
don't We. Dick? And you'll have to
60 on making love TO- me afterward:
S%@Tn Sse.Y:. nos!H Ms.!sm'' going away and
Yes. ysu are" contradicted the
Kid. ".just - soon Is I can set a
oh. I sayw nisbes Hrotsst@sd. "a
"s:'' e ,hs9 oA Wy: s:y m.r1sG sGsig in tn.
ing on the sun.poroh. with tho
Reverend Peter standridge. . new
arrival. ofnoating.
It was Max Epstein who. suspect:
,ne the true state s Of s sasair.; csr,isd sn,1s
check to Or. wismer.
my dear young Christian friend"
said the cigar ddxlsr, suppose It We
syt the rates for the little Mrs.. Box
After all the sood.byes had been
=
mountain road accompanied by Cecil
Bigbee. Just before train time, the
EnFlishman turned to his friend
rather wistfully.
y say. you're . lucky begg.r. you
snsvesyans soss Of ssiaas: .s 81 uncle and all that
aUncis. hsil| exclaimed the Kid.
'"The only relative I've got 10 right
back there on the hill Lsten BiEgy:
you're . good sport, and want you
Il she he ssts blue. and tor the love q
Mike. keep the sporting pages away
The Enslishman's blue eyes lighted.
"Cheerio. lad" he called a. the train
moved out; IT don't see you again;
N heanins amxo out aH Of 4 the % car Window. Pot
ter fancied that Bighee leaned q lit
tie heavier than usual on his cane.
and that the skin over his cheek
bones appeared almost Transparent.
Dripping hi. own palms, he sisnslsd
platform. Bi9bes smiled and touched
hie visor. The Harlem Kid always
remem6ered that Salute.
, Arriving In Demins, It took Pot
ter only twenty-fevr hours to learn
inx' inx siens ISss :. Without the aid Of either
~ % %d.sper"tion ti he teiesrsphed the
Matchmaker Of q club, -at Vernon,
Los Angeles. offering his services in
exchange for transportatton. And
talent badly ana had heard Of the
Harlem KID. the return messase read:
Nothing doing advance. Hundred
and refund ticket IL you win.
Potter covered the 72S miles to CAL
ifornia In three days by serving as
valet to q cattle shipment. Hu3tlfng
out to the Vernon pavilion. he dis
| covered-which he hadn't known
that 1t ives Friday night and the, reg