Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-07

out suyp.y .. t4e rl'ns sort OIL
clothes.
I'm sure, +. / moy say so, it's
much more agreeable 70 do business
with a gentleman, she remarked
with a sideloug glance at me. Makes
one feel so much more at home.
Cocktails, too" her companion
exclaimed checrtully as the wine
waiter approached with a silver tray.
You're doing Us proud and nc mis-
take"
l bowed and drank their healths.
A cordial but cryptic silence seemed
to me 10 be my best role. / had al
ways the fear. however, Of the other
man arriving before the business
part of our meeting had been
broached So as soon as the effects
Of the wine had begun 10 show them
selves in some degree. I ordered an
other bottle and leaned couhdentially
forward.
"You have brought the documents
with your" l asked.
You don't think we are out to
make an april fool of gentleman
like your the lady replied with a
languIshing glance. But l would
like you to understand this. Mr.
Mr."
Martin" l suggested.
Mr.. Martin" she went on: 81
would never have rounded on Ted II
he had kept straight. He and l
didn't get on. ana that's the long
and short of it. He was all right SO
far as the drink was concerned; and
l never see him look at another wo-
man in his life. All the same, MIR.
Martin, for d woman of my tempera-
ment, he was no fitting sort Of hus-
band
felt a moments sympathy for
Ted. The lady however, had more
to say.
when first he started those pro,
ceedings for DIVORCE" she went on.
dropping her voice a little and adopt
ing a more intimate manner, Il was
knocked altogether silly like. You
know that, Jim, wasn't II" she ad-
ded, appealing to her male compan.
ion. Same here" he growled. ia
have broken his blooming cad if I'd
thought he was aving us watched"
And it's a broken head he'll get.
the way he's going on, If he's not
careful. the woman continued trucu-
lently. Talk about making him "a
Cabinet minister, indeed, and me left
without a penny just because he got
his divorce! I'll show him."
ITO revert for a moment to the
documents" / ventured.
The lady touched a soiled, shabby
handbag, opened it and gazed inside
for moment.
They're here, all right" she an
nounced in a tone of satisfaction.
Mixed up with my powder and
rouge and What-not. You shall have
them presently. Mr.. Martin"
THAT is. if you are prepared to
part" the man INTERVIEWED. Cash
down, and no humbug about it,"
Part? OF course he's prepared
to part' the woman declared sharp
ly. Wouldn't be here if he weren't.
That's right. isn't it, Mr. MARTINI"
Naturally" / agreed. Il have
brought a considerable amount
money with me, quite as much as
can afford to part with, and the or T.
question left for me 10 decide is
whether the documents are worth
it.
You talk as If you were doing
this little job on your own" she re-
marked, looking at me curiously.
Il have to be as careful as though
| Were" l replied. Il am sure you
can understand that"
Her escort laughed o.oarsely.
Il guess youu see there's some
pickings left for yourself" he OBJ
served. You know what I heard
your boss say at Liverpool once"
THAT viii do, Jim, the woman In.
terrupted impatiently. Remember
we are here for business"
l returned 10 tho subject of our
meeting.
Il think" z suggested, "the time
has arrived when you might allow
me to glance through those docu.
ments."
The woman looked across the table
at her companion. He nodded assent.
No harm in that, so far as I can
see" he observed. There's all in
them as l promised, and trife
more Enough to cook Ted's goose,
and his swell friends"
The woman opened her handbag
and produced dozen pages Of type.
written manuscript, soiled and a lit.
tie tattered.
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