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 city apartment to find his adopted daughter. AUDREY, awaiting him at two in the morning. She says she wishes ho were not wealthy, so she could enjoy mo-, c of his company. Mort n. whose business is un- known, hks been center Of curiosity in Few Britain for fifteen years. On his return there with Audrey he finds shabby stranger awaiting him, whom he throws out of his house, He orders a private de- toctiye 10 trace the man, saying that the stranger claims 10 be Audrey's s.epfather, and has attempted to col lcct money, He gets word that the stranger has been arrested. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY lTho names and situations in this story arc fiCtitious.)
 CHAPTER III
 "Arrested." Morton snapped. Are YOU sure he said the man was arrest cd?"
 The young man nodded.
 Did that detective ask 10 talk c me?' Morton demanded
 T told him you were busy" tho youth said.
 Morton quickly struggled into his 0yercoat, and took his hat and stick. He stopped q moment, with his hand on the door knob for q final address to his secretary.
 SaIJ uooI secretary ought to know automati- eally whom his employer wants to talk to, and whom 10 put off, You are usually wrong.'
 He banged the door as he went ou, and ran down the stairs, with out awaiting the elevator, IL vas only q short distance to the police etation, and there Morton found the man called George awaiting him. The detective vas standing on the front steps
 "What went wrong?" Morton wanted to know.
 The detective bit reflectiyely al the end of 9 cigar
 "T hadn't even gotten started he said. "1t appears this fellow of yours showed up at your house, about the time you were in my office. He went ID 10 the hack door and banged on 1t. Your hired girl saw him, and I guess she recognized him. Anyhow. she telephoned to the police, and an officer went around and arrested him. They've got him in cell here now"
 Morton nodded That's not so tad. You wait here, and I'll go in and talk to him.
 The officer in charge of the station knew Morton, and greeted him pleas antly,
 This fellow you picked up in my yard" Morton said. He had no business there. but know him. Mind if I 20 ill and talk to him ?"
 The officer asscnted. "All right with me. Come on. and I'll take you back thrro.'
 V" left 2loEon in the corridor, out9id" the cell in which the stranger was lo-hed. The man stared at him impassiyelv through the bars. Nor lon went down the hallway, picked Up an ancient kitchen chair that stood against the wall and dragged it to the cell door, Sitting down, he surveyed his late visitor.
 Just like a rubber ball, aren't you"' he asked. 'Throw you down, and you hqunce right up again"
 r1, Morton resumed: T rather thought you'd come back, but I didn't think if would be so soon II seems they have you locked up as q suspicious character, No other charge against you""
 He waited. Tho other man con sidercd for time. and at last au- swercd: They haven't got anything against mc--y"t,'
 "Thcv won't have" Morton as sured him. Are lon willing to leave the country, if l give you q job thai Nil) giy" ,on a liriug""
 The atraLg'r Wrr' back to his bunk. and gut down. II dropped his 'hin to bis right hand, and rested nia elbow on his knee. There wa. silence for several minutes. At las ho spoke again.
 "T haven't got any money to so tc d foreign country" he said.
 Morton El'e q short nod. ''l thorEht not I'll talk" care of that I'll take rare of the job, too. If yo, rul 70 trorc and stay on it. as long as fhc joh l1sts. Is that fair"
 The man cau'a forward to tho bar of fho door again. "Iou treated nl' Trr'fy rough. over at your house.
 Morton come close.
 You had 1t coming 10 vou tougher than that" he said, his on ,ory lon "Ycu had it coming t' ,ou for good many years"
 Thc other man pulled dirt, lmIMrcbtl from his pocket, an, wiped his month with it, neryously "I had 1t rrr"" rough, for the sam number Of years" H. inspected Nor 'ou. trmlv S,t o}crroa', his hat his sharply creased trousers, and hi l1Ml-ualg shoes. "lou're rich "eII dr'ssaI 3nd comfortable. Jus look st u,!' H. vatol his hand a rls oau rough c}o'hing.
 "1' isn't ,our money Pm spend toE' sWl Moron cur'ly. "LooI n.r, Smi}u-T lelie'e SmIih "a ''.. laN ram. you wont u24er- Ng.ro in a jr"v bad situation, an .o1 ,aoF IT, I'm wiling 70 talk ..r- or ,ou on 'hs joh spok .os'. Nol "ole . rat6er fair metal st. "n... -pllose yo1 worl
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