The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-01-05
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how do you figure that out,
fme3 AS a matter Of fact 1t Is
psterous. Mabeuse's vanity, his
crest spot, was touched.
consider the situation dispasslon-
I, Monsieur, and am sure you
Hchange your mind. You loudly
lnce your affair with Miss Phelps.
leave your home (which is a
hical desertion of your wife, l may
out). She demands money from
&Phelps as a salye for a broken
Now. WIZ other the case is set
court or out of it, who gets the
: Your wife-and her lawyer.
eu. Not cent goes into your
You have no claim on penny
You must appreciate that point.
with the money secured what
PSF The pretty lady moves on to
And another mate, whether Mayer
aslxi can matter little to you."
a a pretty figure you'll cut
assured the artist ironically,
blding the bag"
do not understand everything,
ir.'' Mabeuse looked at Stone
nder bent brows. "Once this
I shall effect a reconciliation
wife,"
Immediately both Of you
De arrested for blackmail,r Sniff
him, (which is a criminal Of
Monsieur Mabeuse."
Ause for some time had been
Increasingly unhappy. Many
Is had been awakened that cor
led what he heard. His temper.
had been sizzling, rose to boil
again Stone added his word.
Aher, Mabeuse, you are elect
p was small but the artist
pace rapidly up and down
cted space and to mutter
III am to be the goat. am
to lose all and gain moth
paused in front of Sniff
i an accusing finger at her.
Madame, you trifle with me.
that there will be no suit.
Their and mother of Made
ey will never permit that
figure In the nasty little
bers."
u see that that has nothing
1t so far as your interests
bed? ] assure you that my
VT. and Mrs. Phelps would
: the case into the open
widest publicity possible.
would lose nothing by pub
you would cut ridiculous
Bu would be laughed out Of
threat of ridicule was even
painful to Monsieur Mabeuse
be threat OF prison.
reover." Smif went on pitiless-
made 1t plain to you before that
money were to be paid against
Twice, you stood no chance Of
log any of it."
lat about my wife's shareY'
.get It." said Stone. "Just about
line you wouldn't have any wife.
uld be Reno for her and then
ply Hollywood"
Is struck fire. "Did he say so?'
use blazed. mo, no, that was for
Henri Mayer promised to get me
+ Aims in Hollywood just so soon
+ got this money. l do not con-
Nor her. I will not have my
in pictures. She is too pleased
herself already"
He and Stone exchanged trium-
u glances.
guess that spills the beans, my
chap" Stone told him. "There
two of us here to swear to what
Faid. It's prison for all of you If
|rosecute."
bit Mrs. Mason promised that you
d never do that" the man pro-
d weakly, sinking into chair and
ing his head In his hands.
ere was an exchange Of glances
cen his visitors. Sniff drew a
breath and came to a sudden
ution.
you tell US the whole plan from
'eginning," she said, II may find a
Of escape for you. At present
'eem to be In terrible hole"
parently Mabeuse reached the
conclusion Smif had, for he final-
gan to speak in a fiat voice which
ed more clearly even than his
donment Of all buster, that he
to be at their mercy.
be whole thing came about simply
"a. met Mrs. Mason first when
was working with a charity or
'ation for the aid Of my poor ma
after the war. She became in
ted In my portraits and volun-
d to help me find commissions If /
her a percentage. At first did
then hard times struck the coun-
nd luxuries were cut of. One day
7ere talking about where all the
y had gone. Mrs. Mason said she
cousins who had millions. and.
in Jest, we worked out a plan to