The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-03-30
CHAPTER Continued


vim r. his father frowned. II know
sll about It'll You've come here to
NO an appointment with this young
ymani"
II was not aware of i'll"
Il tell you," his father Indignantly
Insisted, ''you needn't try to humbug
mol I caught her in the very act OF
waiting for your
Marvin looked perplexed. well.
n you did. why ON earth should you
apparently be blaming mesfors thatr'
'sWhen / show you what I have
here" But as his father snatched
from his breast pocket folded paper.
Nicely broke in:
aNow that you are here, Mr.. Mar
vim, will You be so kind as to drive
me to the nearest telegraph otiicey
I've got to wire some money to my
needy parents and it's pressing"
s.Tm at your service" Marvin, look
ing more and more bewildered, re-
gponded, taking her coat from hook
on the wall as she started to reach
for II, and holding it while she slipped
into it.
.sB-but," his father stammered, flush
ing very red, miss Schwenckton !!
Your promise! This paper you've
signed"
"Yes?' she inquired. "what about
mr.
"What about I'll Your signed prom
fse to make no demands on my son"
''But / wouldn't suppose my asking
him to take me to the express once
to cable telegraph to my family bit
Of money I've acquired-would come
under the demands referred to in
that paper, would it?'
SIN the very hour Of your signing
this paper and accepting that money
you dare to go or driving with my
son r.
''What on earthf" asked Marvin,
their demeanor and conversation not
only not bearing out his superstition.
but suggesting q very different state
OF things.
'Iook at this!" his father ex-
claimed, thrusting the paper at him.
1Read thatl And then decide wheth-
or You want to 60 on driving with that
grip
Marvin, feeling dizzy, read the few
sentences on the paper signed"Amelfa
Schwenckton."
"But what. III Gods name, Is 1t all
about? What sort Of demands is she
swearing not to make on me-" He
stopped short, staggering idea fash
ing upon him. 'You must mean st.
Cgoix n He turned to the girl. "Does
refer to st. Croix?"
4 don't know"
s"You don't know" cried Mr.. Creigh-
ton. "Why," he exclaimed, sare you
both trying to saddle st. Croix with
thing he has nothing to do with?
AS If I'd ever have to buy OF girl
from marrying hint"
"Are you buying OF Miss Schwenck-
ton from marrying met" laughed Mar
vim, and as he spoke he tore the paper
Into bits and scattered them on the
floor.
"What makes you think, Father,
that such desperate measures as this
are necessary for my protection
against even so dangerous a person as
Miss Schwenckton?"
"And anyway" the girl spoke in,
Tim resigning. Please find teacher,
Mr.. Marvin. for my school, win your,
for I'm leaving tonight"
"Fatherl Why on earth are you
driving her awayf There's absolutely
nothing between us and"
Dangerous person is right, Mar
vim, and no exaggerationl / have just
given that girl five thousand dollars
for the signed promise which You SO
imprudently destroyedw
II don't believe It'll" cried Marvin
sharply.
miss Schwenckton, will you show
him the roll Of bills I've just given
you?"
HE might tear them up as he did
your piece Of paperl" she demurred,
showing no least embarrassment or
shame. tits not a bribe, Mr.. Marvin"
she explained, "it's loan, which
shall pay back as soon as I've earned
It at Hollywood. Your father seemed
50 anxious to believe that was Turing
you to your ruin and so eager to buy
me of You that I hadn't the heart to
disappoint him; especially as I'm in
desperate need of money. And it is
nice Of your father to give the Ameri.
can screen chance to be elevated
So I'm or to Hollywoodl" And be.
fore either Marvin or his father could
reply. she had seized her hat and fed
from the room.
Marvin made dash to follow, but
his father interposed-slamming the
door and standing against 1t.
"Don't make a id fool of your
self. Marvin! Running after a girl
fwho takes a,bribel"
y @No worse than your giving her a
Eihev' Marvin painted.
"You can thank me for saving you
from being taken in by an unprin-
cipled hussyi"
stop calling her namesI You're
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