Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-12-05
ROCKVILLE. MARYLAND FRIDAY MORNING. DECEMBER s. 1924

why not play rich and use 1t to make
money!"
You're changing front. aren't you,
my dear?"
Ruth said she wasn't, and Dick
didn't argue, for he was a very wise
young man.
Dick now had firm suspicion
against Bliss, who certainly, he
thought, hid guile and hatred behind
an amiable manner. He examined
books In the bank, but found nothing.
Perplexed and troubled, he talked
with President Faxon and told him the
story. Mr.. Faxon thought the thing
hoax or scheme with criminal in
tent behind it, and advised Dick to do
just as he was doing-sit tight, bank
the money and save envelopes for the
day of explanation coming.
Dick decided to postpone his mar
riage until he knew where he stood,
mOmentarily fearing some trouble that
would involve him.
On the late afternoon he came home
with his mind set upon telling Ruth
of his decision to defer matrimony In
definitely, he went into the front room
to marshal his faculties for what he
knew would be an ordeal. While he
sat there two Of the bediamonded,
sllk-gowned elderly ladies of half
wealth who may be found in almost
any good boarding place met at the
doorway of the room; and he heard
his name and Ruth's mentioned. He
deliberately pricked up his ears.
THAT Devens girl set her cap for
him from the first day she came"
said Mrs. Barton. There's something
mysterious about her; an adventures,
should guess"
II saw It, It was simply disgusting.
She was just crazy about him, but he
couldn't see It," declared the other.
Hes a nice boy. It's too bad"
"Oh, suppose" said the second
lady. "She's nice enough, but she is
as you say, mysterious" She shifted
audibly.
"Old catsw thought Dick, as they
passed away.
But, Of course, he turned over and
over In his mind what he had over
heard. In fact, Ruth was so different
that he could see why they thought
her mysterious.
After dinner he went out with Ruth
as he had planned and told her his
decision.
Ruth was not frantic, but she was
disturbed, and coaxed and argued with
warmth and ingenuity, belittling his
fears and declaring she wanted the
privilege Of standing with him no mat
ter what trouble might come.
But he was firm, In concern for her.
Then I've got to tell ynn every
thing, pighead" she EXCLAIMED, at
length, cllnging to his arm, her voice
choking. "And l don't want to, and
I'm afraid tO"
"What do you mean, Ruthw
"About the money-1m the Million
aires club"
"You" cried Dick, aghast.
"Yes-me. I'm really rich, you know
I've been working and living in the
boarding house just for experience
until met you. And I wanted you &c
make money and be rich and not draw
away from me II you found out who
was. My last name is really Lucas
Pm John Lucas daughter"
"Oh, Lord |" exclaimed Dick, staring
at her. He remembered reading a
newspaper item about Lucas daughter
leaving home and going to work, and
had thought 1t Joke-a rich girls
silly within. He knew the famous old
millionaire Lucas by sight, and now
saw Ruth's resemblance to him.
"You don't have revulsion for me,
Dick, because I'm rlch-and because l
did what ! didf
81 don't like you bit less" re-
turned Dick, quickly making his ac-
tlon right there At his words He told
the truth. The best part of It was
that he wouldn't have liked her bit
less II she'd been the poor girl he
thought.
you see, Dick" laughed Ruth, "yOu
really we're elected to the million
aire class-that was true enough"
Dick smiled. He was a real man,
as he proved to the satisfaction Of
Ruth's grim, whlte-hot old dad. He
did avail himself Of Lucas influence
here and there, but II was many
long year before he really belonged to
the Millionaire club Eventually he
belonged, but his election" was In
due form.