Nogales international., 1931-01-28
Tenth Installment
WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE

the St. Bernard Pass, and succeeds in win
ming her love. To his amazement, he dis
love with her himselfl And he is married
to an American girl with whom he has moth
ing in common.
Then he discovers that this girl is moi
the same Julie Farrow who ruined Rodney
but her cousin of the same name. She
scorns him when he confesses his love and
his inability to marry her. They meet later
in London, where she is going the pace that
kills Another man, Lawrence Schoheld
wants to marry her, in spite Of her wild life
Through his friend Lombard, Giles Chit
tenham meets the "other Julie" the no.
life She tells him that she is going tc
die; the doctors have given her UP. as in
durable and she is leaving England. She
is worried about her cousin, the girl Chit
tenham loves. That Julie-his Julie-is 60
ing in fast company, among them common
little American girl named Sadie Barrow
And Sadie Barrow is Giles Chittenham's
wife. He did not know that she was in
England. That night he meets her at {
party at his mothers house. They pretend
to be strangers.
Giles learns that Sadie Barrow. his wife
has gone in for spiritualism and is attending
seances by medium named Chryer.
He calls on Julie, who is cold to him. He
rcproaches her for her reckless life. They
quarrel, and she leaves with Lawrence Scho
field. Her friend, BIN Lennox, tells Giles
that Julie really loves him. Lombard calls
On him and says he is in need of money,
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
"My dear fellow, isn't it almost the
only thing any one is ever in fix
about? How much do you want?"
Lombard gulped down his whisky.
"It's awfulIy sporting Of you. IF ]
could have five hundred. It's only a
temporary loan. -"
Giles laughed shortly. "Do yor
take me for a millionaire?
Il tell you it's only temporary"
"I'll lend you fifty if it's any USE"
There was eloquent silence, ther
Lombard turned.
Look here, Chittenham, it's serious
I'm frightfully up against 1t. You've
got to let me have it," he said desper-
ately.
"Got to-"
For a moment the two men looked
at one another silently, then Chitten
ham laughed
Sorry, but that's a thing no mar
can say to me-" He made another
move to the door, but Lombard caugh
his arm. --~ 800 --7------------
"Chittenham."
Chittenham stood still.
What do you want it for? Wha
have you been up to-"
The other mans eyes fell.
81 can't tell you
"All right, then you won't get any
thing
Lombard looked up suddenly.
"Oil, yes, ! shall" he said with de
tcstablc infection.
There was an ugly silence.
"Oh. yes, l shall" he said agail
Us Chittenham did not speak. And /
you refuse I shall tell Schoheld anc
any one else who might be interested
that you and Julie FafroW spent th
night together up at St. Bernard"
1t was such an unexpected challeng,
that for a moment Chittenham coult
find no words Then with grea
effort he pulled himself together.
"A:ld do you think any one will be
]ievc you?" he asked.
Lombard laughed.
They'll be glad enough to be1iev,
ne. Scandal is the salt of life t.
jules friends. She's not altogether
popular at it is, and if I tell them =.
its 10 use getting violent h
added hurricdly as he saw Chitten
hams hands clench into fists. "I'n
il a position to prove what 1 say
remember"
Prove it, then, and be damned"
"Very we'll" Lombard Shrugged
li3 shoulders with well-assumed in
difference and turned to the door
Clnttcnham let him open it, then h
;4ll~d after him sharply:
Lombard. Come back
Chittenham caught him by tn,
shoulder and jerked him back into tn,
centre Of the room.
"I'lI make it hundred" he said.
A slyly amused smile crossed LON
bard's face, and Giles broke out say
agcly:
Damn you; do you think I'm afraic
for myself? If it were only question
# that, I'd give you the biggest thrash
ing you ever had, and kick you out ii
the street. But as there is some on
else in the case
"And some one for whom you hav'
great regard, eh?" Lombard sneered
My dear fellow, don't think I'm no
sympathetic. I know a great dea
more than you think l do. For in
stance-our mutual friend, the charm
ing little American. g"
"What the hell do you mean?"
"Only that I overheard last night
quite by notwithstanding which
both of you apparently are most anx
ious to keep from the rest of the world
I've always found that it's most dan
gerous to talk secrets in crowded
room, and your wife, you will agree
has rather an insistent voice"
"You sneaking hound"
Lombard shrugged his shoulders.
CAS- you pleased I'm not in posi-
ton to resent anything you say. Afte
all, it's common knowledge that op
portunity makes the thief"
"And if l refuse to give you any
thing at all?"