Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1932-06-02

go on foot. And when | get in-l
don't expect to be late-Ill come to
see If you're all right It'll be like
old times, just you and me-
No said Jenny Unexpectedly. at
won't be like old times. Don't let's
pretend it will. | went to Mrs. Big
gers on my way to Rochester Gate,
and Eddie has gone"
Where to-"
'She thinks to the airfield, but
she's not sure. He left word that he
would write. To me. I'll go now,
George, dear. | hope you'll enjoy
your chop"
George bit her lip as the slender
figure vanished. She telephoned for
a taxi for Mrs. Townsend" and then,
as an afterthot, for another for her
self. The chop was to be eaten at
seven in a secluded city grillroom.
and she wanted to be early. Her host
was DR.. Leslie Tallas.
She STUDIED him as they sat down
and discussed their dinner. He had
the small eyes and the mean mouth
of her recollection, and he looked
worn and shabby as we'll.
" Do you want to see me on a mat
ter Of business" she demanded as
soon as the waiter had left them.
You can call Ii business" His
hands worked n%ervously.
Then you'll please let me pay my
own BILL" announced George calmly.
ITS a rule | made years & and
pretty well the only I've kept"
ooh, but really"
Before we've got to our coffee 1
may not want to be under any OBJ
legation to YOU"
perhaps not" smiled Tallas. He
paused, then added: But long before
the coffee youth find you can't af-
ford to quarrel with me-"
The waiter came back, and they
began to eat. George found that she
hungry; opposition always slim
ulated her, and this weedy creature
was, ii seemed, not an enemy to be
afraid of. He would demand more
than she gave Gill, but not more
than she could afford. But she must
be bold and firm.
She finished her chop and noticed
Opening her bag, she asked, without
any preliminary:
We'll, let's get on with it? How
much?'
He gulped, gasped and took some
to recover. Then. to her re-
newed dismay, he smiled again and
shook his head.
You're offering me money not to
tell old Matching hat you married
Townsend That's not very intelli-
gent of you. You evidently have cour
age, but not intelligence"
George waved away the waiter.
When he was once more out of ear
shot, she said
Il can't give anything but money"
Cant you?"
Georges pulse began to race. She
Money isn't Of so much use in the
end, Mrs. Townsend-I beg your par
ION - Miss Revell. Money Is only an
in itself. I'd never ask for money
i | could have - Information"
Information ?"
I'D refuse five thousand if | thot
coulG find out what the estimate
vas that old Matching Sent by air.
Townsend took the document, you'll
'emember. And you'll remember, too,
What the figures were - Well?'
"Well?" repeated Tallas after a
ong. strange silence. What were
figures that Townsend took?" |
"Well?" snapped Tallas. He sound
ID extremely nervous, but she knew
he would not yield an inch Of
lis advantage. II may say that /
intend to wait about while you
up your mind. / mean. I'm not !
soing to give you three days or three
weeks, or even three hours. | want
hat information here and now or
ven go straight away to Matching
tell him all about last Saturday.
No good saying that if | do that, I'm
filling the goose that lays the golden
Ill kill It, all right, and you
md that little baggage Of a cousin
# yours can learn to be more civil
n your n to strangers
And no good saying that Match
ng probably knows already, because
III give the news to the press and
ell have to take notice of 1t, then.
nd |