Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-09
AND HERE IT CONTINUES

.s,n,J have been sorry for that girl,
.ns Harding, II he'd ever married her.
Ia snme Of her lctters--he used to
|, @ ,~ @,bsm 10 me--and Of all the inno-
t,usting--" The Fortune Hunter
r,sd bis hand.
"pleasel beg Of you.
"ob' all right. I'm only trying to
,.ow you that you've really done her
...S S .Jrn BY taking his place. lie never
wa for Lsr, and if there'd boen any
Nv, way out he'd never have cbme
.ms" SIZE laughed rcminisccntly
.Tood lord tho times I've helped him
write bis love letters TO her: not
Nm 20 bed they weren't, either
M Fortune Hunter clenched his
..rSs bapestf tie table; this was worse
Am aoytbiny, &c hear Anne spoken of
IN much con' emptuous pity.
0Where dia lie get his money from?"
|. ,,ked With ar effort.
Tt wa 0 STROKE of luck, nothing
,o,s" abe told hin. "Some old mines
nd bssn Interested in. I believe.
Ny'd failet for want of capital or
roper working, or something. Any
INV, one diy company wanted bit
a the land to rur n railroad through
4 something. ard when they started
boinr. or whatever they do, they struck
streak of gold; and--my lords for
Ton. wos made
II see.
II was more than he ever de-
,ryed," she went on calmly. He'd
,r,r done any one good turn In
As life-not even me-apd at first he
ND to swear was the only woman
Ma ever cared a hang about. met
hin IN San Francisco, you know She
LAUGHED reminiscently. "Hc was 60
MI the pace there-he'd got a gam
Niw house." She broke off. 'But
you'rs not Interested" ="
Tho Fortune Hnnter's face was grim.
'Please &C on. I am enormously in
n,sted. 7 cas- hoping you'd be able
to tell me something about my
She was silent for moment, then
he said abruptly:
"You give me FIVE thousand pounds
and I'll tell you all about John Smith.
I'll tell you enough to prevent you
hom ever being tripped up about him.
You give me five thousand. say, in a
weeks time and another FIVE thousand
1hs doy you marry Ammo Harding"
Ths Fortune Hunter turned very
vhlts He bad come to London with
DO belief that he would do anything in
De world demanded OF him, II only he
@uid keep Anne's love and belief. and
already at the first suggestion he felt
Amsef shrinking from 1t in horror.
He shook his head mutely. Ircn,c
Watched him with that odd mixture Of
amusement and compassion still In her
9rk eyes. II can't make you out"
se said at last. Haven't you got the
Plues, or what is it,
re I =" oh. I wish to God I'll
rv.r como back TO the cursed coun-
W he broke out.
She waited.
The Fortune Hunter looked up. Iii,
ace Was set in ugly liuce, and be
tnorcd her Offered hanG
Very wcll--I agree" nc said.
SaSely; Rive Thousand IN week.
.ne and five thousand tho day ! -
He could not 80 on.
Sae laughed at his distress.
You're an odd MIXTURE" she said.
coly. Neither knight nor knnyc.
wa little Of both. Very well-then
aats bargain, and now what do YOU
'ant 10 know about John Smith"
AnythinS-everything there is to
mats tall order, but I'll do my
You know he did seven
'sT MTg before he went abroad"
hbss-but don's know what it was
ImoessIement and forgery. He was
ays crooked, cvcn when he bnd
TuV o. money, and be was we'll OF
wy ne was young man. Flo ruinrl
~ mther with his eNtravapnncc---br
Na 10 boast about it to me. Thnr
gt INTO n gambling, rotten set md
Us money that didn't bclonr T., hin,
,Sv HhIs"t nav" wri3gIod out Of that.
gca AZ s went Il stop further and al
rSt - Hsure on rheque. You don't
,r NJ T. near the details they're not
wen "ns,s Doas. 70 crop Ip again. He did
Drcle a. se"oSi ana then Ammo IIarding's
tcar % ssVt MN sum of money TO Get
acsmation. ' maui Stlhed
Mr., Harding
a, s,S. ~. she doesn't know. or st least
,cSooiuihn at the time. She was only n
Wa wb' bor when when John met her. and he
/ m . nsr hrst love, I suppose, > Uer
\wv vur,ed Il little in contcmpt, "An,.
yMSiasMe Me stuck 10 him all along and
Tbo n ueHeVc hc was guilty."
arsrn fortune Hunter leaned forward
so,Ht Htnd-wus hc?" he asked with m
asr dark eyes met his scornf,uv
3ine"' vas as ne OF course he was, twenty
%, ana q, Mr.. Harding paid him to got
aS he hoped she would forget hin,
HiSiNIIppSse; but apparently il made her.
n ws VI MN all tho more. She thouyht
S an honorable action on his n"r,
hss.. away and give hcr n chance m
p%E her mind. Tho limo,
m. Thessd d John laugh at hcr innocence q"
hae Fortune Hunter looked awo~ HI.
~ bard set. '0'"'a away his
81 be said savaeely' '''e' '"an
enc nodded. "Yes tb;rL bn ,...
fhe nsSs. sas born crooked. and If he'd livcI
NM would have gone struight. cvcn
s.na ear.y a quarter OF \ million Ia
n %or---' yan she paused. Well is that
'sppS want to know" '
mntV Vr" ro. are lots OF small things =
ohb,I remember " hc nnswcrol
sirc1se nodded. "Ill give YOU nv
hy nn You can w"'tc. 7 think I'Il
sttI,G" ), Ner% s, for hit now th'ngs arc
royd.a She looked around nt the
m,V Sbn O'oui II rather like the So.
s.ninp IT,un" htn" Hunter was hardly
conlSt' Ms mind was in torment
pny taLinnS iuS. hcry lie knew that
La. W, i'lcre for him 10 ID.
W what souk sshinking, " she