Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-08-29

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hogany desk In his perfectly up
pointed private sanctum with
troubled frown upon his brow. Every
body In the office knew that Bucannan
was about to make another million,
and each felt duly important.
Everything about the place suggest
ed the power of big business and
mighty wealth, but Bucannan's frown
had nothing to do with big business.
It had to do with a woman--an old,
old story--n'est-ce pas? He took down
the receiver of his telephone and gave
a number on the Sunnyside exchange.
"Lettyr" he interrogated, IF I come
out there at three o'clock, will you
spare me twenty-five minutesT
"At three o'clock?' the question
came, holding a note of surprise.
"Yes. know 1t isn't regular, but
I'm leaving on the Broadway Limited
at three-fifty and there's something |
want to say to you before l CO."
"Why didn't you tell me last night
at the Bartlett receptionP"
Bucannan smothered an ireful excla-
nation. 81 couldn't That fellow
Spottswood monopollzed you. 1t was
very noticeable"
Cant 1t waltz" came the velvet
voice.
Bucannan spoke earnestly into the
little black cup before him. mot
can't wait. Tm going to Canada from
New York, to be gone three weeks.
It's tremendously important and
want to say 1t SO that can have peace
of mind with which to meet this big
deal that's to net me a cool million.
May | comeW
"W-e-l-l," dalIied she Of the velvet
voice, 81 guess so"
It was just three when Thomas
Buchanan seated himself in the Gun
ningham drawing room. He knew
this, because he held his watch in his
hand while he waited nervously for
Lefty to appear He had glanced ut
1t for the dozenth time when he looked
up and beheld her in the doorway, re-
garding him with strange smile. The
beauty of her thrilled the hardened
business man through and through.
mo, don't put 1t away" she said,
indicating his watch. you mustn't
miss your train, and our clock is not
accurate. Lay your watch on the ta-
BILE where we both can see 1t"
Bucannan hesitated, then did as Let
ty requested. to save the time of an
argument, and the lady, In the most
natural way in the world. resolved the
table into barrier between them.
Buchanan plunged desperately into
the subject that had brought him.
"Letty, you must realize that ! love
you. | can't go away for three weeks
with my fate undecided. should be
In torment. VIII you marry me when
return"
She was silent for another precious,
scurrylng moment. Then she said Sc
rlously, with lowered eyes: How can
you say this to me, Tom, when you
are already married"
Bucannan's face was a study. He
gasped and then cried out, Lefty
Have you lost your mindT
She made an odd gesture. "I'm the
saner Of the two, for you are married,
and you don't know 1t. You're mar
ried to your business, and that's the
most difficult marriage know Of No
tie of man or woman can compete
with It,"
Bucannan answered Indignantly,
"Letty, you can't believe that ] would
set my business above you. Why,
want this million for your
Her smile was almost maternal as
she replied, you think that's the rea-
son, but 1t isn't really. You want that
million to add to those you already
have, Just as hunter kills when he
already has more than he can carry
home"
In despair Bucannans eye fell upon
his watch. Their eyes met when Let
ty also looked at It. There was an
inscrutable something In Letty's that
troubled Bucannan.
You're playing with me, Letty!" he
exploded. "What makes you 80 cruelf
Is 1t Spottswoodr
"We're leaving Mr., Spottswood out
Of this. II you must know, he asked
me to marry him last night, and /
refused"
"Then you will marry mef
"Pve told you--you are already
married."
But you're wrong Lefty; absolutely
all wrongl Don't you know that Il
mans business is thing apart from
his homer
100 much In your case. Your busi-
pess would come frst--always."
ut certainly would not You would
come second to nothing In the world
everl"
"Prove itw rang the challenge.
'"There's way"
"What Is TT Qulck-Pve only
minute" breathing hard as he saw
the galloplng hands of his watch.
That's itT she told him trembling
ly. "This one last minute must de.
cldew
lie looked at her searcliingy and
her dreaming dawned upon him. The
long band Of the watch moved stead
| ily on. bill h" nnde no effort TO 90.
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DR.. r. ERNRYHOUGH,
VETERINARY SURGEON.
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