The Washington times., 1922-06-09
ALL FOR. HER MONEY
A STORY OF THE WOOING'OF AN HEIRESS
How One Man Saw Light After the News
Came That She Hadn't
Penny Left.

her mohey-courase! Ali that
charming boldness which was
banked up 80, nicely. by her check
book! You'll probably never see
her again. Don!
''Eloped with the dark right
hand slave?" he questioned and
felt disappointed.
Grace laughed, almost gleefully,
II seemed to the sensitive Donald.
He wondered what made her 30
mirthful. "No fear OF that, Don..
A telegram came an hour ago-her
guardian killed himself afteer he
had speculated and lost the last
cent Of her fortune! They say SIZE
was prostrated-had to be put to
bed. Somebody said she would be
gone by morning"
Donald nodded. Poor thins"
He had really meant to propose 10
Grace that evening, but he was so
upset that he decided then and
there to put it off until morning.
She'll stink off before dawn
in a quiet dark suit--if she pos.
sesses such a thing; or, at least.
she'll wish she did, Grace smiled
smugiy. Come. Don. the moons
just right along the lake"
But Don had one of his weak
spells.
In spite Of his weak spell" lie
was up at dawn to see Miss
Dufrey. with her chaperon aad
maid, leave the hotel. He had q
craving curiosity to see her with
her mask off. her boldness broken.
Miss Dufrey did not appear. lie
decided she had left by a back
door and went in the dining room
for breakfast. When he walked
out on the veranda some o.e
whispered, Here she comesr'
She came along Jauntily in a
grass-green tweed knickerbocker
suit. with sport hat and hose to
match. 1t was evident that she was
not leaving.
"A bluff to the lastp' thought
Donald, and he rather admired It.
He watched her as she sauntered
carelessly up to knot Of admirers
and heard her clear voice as bold
as ever. We'll, who is going to
beat me at golf this morning?
Eighteen holes!"
Donald held his breath. He saw
one man, a fellow who had fairly
been her shadow. murmur some
thing and actually hurry away; an
other elaborately excuse himself,
he had promised to ride with his
mother, and the third stammer
about q bad ankle.
He looked at Mss Dufrey. She
never winked an eyelash; she an.
swered them merrily, as brightly
as though they had quarreled over
who should be her partner. He
watched her as she swung around
smilingly directly in the path of
her right.hand slave. the dark
young man.
Donald heard the young man
say. "oh. thought you had teftv'
She laughed. and 1t was perfectly
natural. Not until late this after.
noon or tomorrow. I'm in no hurry.
Come on. Dick; I'm anxious for
some exercise.
Even when he had left her
standing there. alone1 Donald
watched her. She stood there un-
daunted, unafraid. He knew then
that her brand of courage was Ia.
beled heroism. that she was Of the
caliber that would march straight
ahead through the ranks Of pow
erty or humiliation to success.
She would compel attention, per
haps, not of these idle money-seek-
ers who crowded the summer no.
tells, but the attention OF alert bust.
ness men who needed a woman in
their business who had courage
and would stick"
Donald walked UP to her and
looked straight into her clear blue
eyes that were twinkling with mer-
riment.
I'm not quite strong enough for
walk?"