The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-02-26

superior initiative and energy. YOU
must expect to pay for YOUR larll Of
acumen. ! have my price"
How how did YOU lind out about
th@T" suffered IIadman
"Asl, me no questions. I'M ten you
no lies" replied the visitor pleasantly
We seem 70 he wasting time LEI Ga
proceed"
IIadman seemed about 60 burst into
q storm If wrath but Gihucy inter.
rupted him.
This youngsters perfectly right.
Jim We slipped up, and he has us
where ne wants Us. If he feels like
putting on the screws. why, | suppose
Wen have to stand for it. May | ask
your price on This Stock?"
The young man was suddenly af-
flicted with violent fit of coughing.
When he recovered he asked that
JevonS, the buyer he had beaten out.
be sent for. Neither IIadman nor
Gibncy could see the necessity for this,
but they acccded to his request ,Ievons
entered.
Good morning. Mr.. Jevons." said
the young man. I'm glad to see you
are looking So wen. The last time |
saw you YOU were feeling strained a
bit, think"
u never saw YOU before = said Jcy-
onS angriIy displcascd AT the had'-
mage.
That's quite true, Mr.. Jryons; but
saw YOU. 1t was III The Fillmore, in
the tea-room. You We're talking TO Il
lady-a very beautiful lady, MIR Jcv-
OnS."
Whit on earth" began IEadmau
but q glance from his partner Silenccd
him. JevonS had suddenly dropped III,
air of buster, ana was as pale rs the
white wall behind him. He made Il
move 70 90, but with lightning like
movement the young man intercepted
him. His air of pleasantly was gone.
II was nj the next table behind the
palm. | heard you when YOU planned
to acquire the stock yourself with
your employers money. and bleed
them for it. | heard you make your
plans-and you were incautious
enough to give the address of the man
who held the stock. | should have
exposed you then, but ! thought 1t was
better to beat you to it, 1" but jew
ono waited to hear no more. He fed
through the door and the partners
heard the outer door of the office
SIAM
THE most thorough scoundrel
have ever had the pleasure of know
ing said the young man calmly. And
now that we have disposed of that mat
ter, let us take up the other. Mr..
Hadman, | would like to ask you to
step out for moment, If you please.
want a word with Mr.. Gibney
alone"
Hadman left. though with no good
grace. When Gibney was alone with
the stranger he said: Il don't know
how can thank you for exposing that
villain but l will try. And now, your
price"
"By George broke in the stranger.
Look at that He was pointing out
the window. Involuntarily Gibney
turned to look, and when he returned
his gaze to the room the young man
stood before him-transformed. Gone
was the swathing bandage; gone the
derby hat, and with its going cas-
cade of golden hair fell ripping to the
young mans waist and Gibney looked
into the face Of
"Alice!" he cried. "What-how-
why"
"Oh, Phil, darling, / wanted to tell
you at first. but you were so cross
and grouchy that / thought I'd give
you n little wee lesson. And oh, Phil.
1t was such funl Here's your old
stock-I bought it with my own money,
and it's-guess what? My birthday
present to you! And oh, Phil. darling,
kiss me, won't you?"
Hadman, impatient at the delay,
opened the door and started to enter.
He got as far as the threshold, then
paused with a look of utter amaze
ment on his face The look gradually
faded to grin Of understanding,
and he tiptoed out, closing the door
softly behind him.