The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-02-13

"He Hasn't Got the Million Yet,
Carlo, Darling"
a nice little visit and do your stuff
Mae, if you can't land this poo
fish out in the grass there isn't an
other woman in the world wht
can"
Suppose he's already married"
Colorado Charley's white, hand
some teeth flashed in a gay smile
$50 much the better for u pur
pose, Mae. The most pitiful thing
/ know Of is a small-town married
man in the coils Of a lady who
threatens trouble if he doesn'i
divorce the wife Of his bosom and
marry her. In such situations the
settlement Is always larger and
easier to collect. The man is usu-
ally the first to suggest a monetary
balm"
The pair stared at each other for
a minute. You will be the coy,
sweet, shy, trusting little thing, just
breaking in as a newspaper woman,
and the success of this interview is
going to mean so much to you," Col
orado Charley went on glibly. IF
he should take you to luncheon and
offer you a cocktail, don't take 1t.
If he proffers a cigarette, look hor-
rifed. If he suggests q ride In his
new automobile, mention the desir-
ability Of a chaperon. And for the
Lords sake, dress for the part and
act it. You've done 1t before.
After you've won him, get him to
write to you, but fight his advances,
because you don't want him to
think you're after his money"
"But I can't hang around Pillar
citos indefinitely to pull off a play
like that, Carlo. I'll have to re-
turn here after I've interviewed
him."
Naturally. Meanwhile I'll have
rented a modest furnished bunga-
low here. I'll be your brother. You
and l are orphans living on a mod
est income. Lure him down here,
invite him to the house for din
ner, and the rest will be as easy
as hitting an elephant with a hand
full Of bird shot"
II hope he won't turn out to be
a tightwad, Carlo"
"He won't. Boobs who have
learned to caress q dollar bill be-
fore they spend it always put on
the dog with the first million that's
left them. The only money that
means anything to anybody Is
money that's toiled for and accumu-
lated dollar by dollar. That's why
money means nothing in our young
lives, Mae"
sometimes I think we work hard
enough for what we get" the girl
sighed.
"Oh, but we do not get it dollar
by dollarf' he reminded her. 1T
comes to us In chunks-when it
comes"
$50 does trouble, Carlo. :.
Well, this does look like an easy
Job. I'll tackle it,"
Colorado Charley rewarded her
with a grateful smile, a kiss and a
hug and a hundred dollars for ex-
pense money.
At noon Elmer Clarke called at
Ansel Moody's office. "Weli, how's
my credit this bright summe day."
he hazarded nonchalantly.
AL, Elmer. an goin' up. Bank
in Muscatine saws their attorneys
have read the will an there amt a
Chinaman's chance to bust 1t.
Thinkin' of borrowin' a little money,
Elmer"
"NNhy, yes. II you don't mind. Mr..
Moody. I'd like to have twenty
thousand dollars for, say. a year.
It may be that long before the es-
tate Is distributed and I'll have to
be in Muscatine and travelling back
and forth considerably, l dare say"
Naturally, naturally, Elmer. I
understand" The banker pressed
a button and Mr.. Crittenden en-
tered. "Take Elmer's promissory
note for twenty thousand at-well,
let's see now, Elmer. The banks
gittin' as high as 10 per cent on
chattel mortgages an 8 per cent on
farm mortgages an 8 per cent on
call loans. I reckon we can let you
have it at eight an a half"
"Quite satisfactory, Mr.. Moody"
1t wasn't, really. because Elmer
knew he was about to be exploited
successfully for the first time. but
being a millionaire he concluded
not to worry about an extra per
cent or two.
Mr.. .Crittenden made out the
note, Elmer signed it and Mr.. Crit
credited the twenty. thou
sand dollars to his account In the
bank. entered the deposit In a pass
book and with a flourish handed
pass book and pocket
check book. Elmer thanked Mr..
and Mr.. Crittenden and on
his way out Of the bank was cap
tured by Nellie Cathcart, who car
ried him off to luncheon at the Pal
ace grill.
"Well. Elmer said Nellie when
they found themselves In the quasi !
privacy OF a booth, show does 1t
feel the day after? Are you finding f.
your riches a burdeD7"
IT am not, dear, but a great many
are. A hundred we'll wish
,rs, advisers and statesmen have Wis
ted me this morning. By the way. !
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