The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-15

! erly as she! And that reminds me-"
his face assumed a comically lugubri-
Gus air-"she borrowed a trifle of $50
from me the day she left Said she
was driving to the nearest village 10
buy a fishing rod, and some money
shed been expecting from her bank
hadn't arrived in time"
F., And then she vanished?" Dandy
suggested. smiling sympathetically.
| Why didn't you ask her for a
check?"
Templeton grinned.
Now I come to think of it, she
/ said she'd come to the end of her
check book, and had notified the
bank to send her new one. That
woman thinks of everything! She's
| mighty clever and I'm a simple
minded fool"
oh, comet Even though she's new
ly married. and honeymooping. she'll
repay the loan"
The other whistled
You don't know Della like / do!
Her memory's conveniently bad, at
times. And, of course. if l ever cross
her path again, 1 can't remind her!
! Ensued a pause.
| Danbys thoughts were on Natalie,
and how the news of this marriage
would affect her. The girl had broken
entirely with Farrell Calf some weeks
ago.
But Della she had seen so recently
that naturally it would create a sur.
| prise.
1t wasn't surely possible that Ma
talie had still any feelings of interest,"
| in Gait?
Devoutly he hoped that Templeton
wouldn't drag the young girls name
| into the discussion of the wedding.
Il can't think what they married
each other for?" queried that gentle
man, lighting a cigar, and leaning
comfortably back on the cushions OF
the compartment. They were alone.
and Templeton evidently enjoyed the
analysis of peoples motives. Neither
of them has a heart. And neither OF
them has penny, except"
re knitted his brows.
Il was forgetting the rumor that
the little outsider Oberstein. had left
| Della some money. Sad about his
death, wasn't it? He was an admirer
| of the widow, or so report had 1t. l
| did hear from chap who was stay.
| ing at Ducanes lately that Mrs. Des-
mond had been left quite comforta-
| BILE, settled income. Which is more
| than she deserves
| He puffed away at his cigar, and
| proceeded
THAT would account for Cats
marrying her That-and the team
work they could do together. Maybe
they plan to open a sort of private
| casino where they can indulge in
| the lucrative business of rocking
guileless and moneyed youngsters. 1
shouldn't be surprised. would you"
/ NJ f.nfl .w.d ct sod
out at the flying landscape.
He disliked and distrusted both the
parties to this marriage, but he could
not bring himself to criticize a
woman.
| Most of Cats accusations against
Natalie had been. in measure, true.
| Would Della Desmond be in posses
| sion of them now? Would Calls bride
spread the necklace story?
Fervently he hoped she wouldn't
| At 1890 the two men lunched to-
| gether. And in the late afternoon the
| train deposited them at their desti-
nation.
Il don't believe anyone has come to
meet us after ALL" said Templeton,
Idisconsolately. staring around the
| tiny station, and down the long rib
bon of road which led across the hills.
we Can Hiie u Col hctS eH"e ~
tain. And dashed IL I'm going to
walk those weary miles!'
solitary porter approached them
and took charge of DanDy's suitcase.
And then 1t was that brisk ciat-
/ ter of horses hoofs was heard outside
| the station, and round a hidden bend
in the road high dogcart appeared.
with groom perched up behind. and
in the drivers seat, handling the rib
bons like an expert sat Miss Natalie
| Ducane.
-Templeton Wakes Pro-
prietary.
Copyright 1921, by The Mcclure
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