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them that you hoped to get your
hands on large sum Of money In
the near future, through q relative
by marriage?"
"All right. Laugh. II you want to.
You think I am dumb just because /
am your brother. but other people
take me seriously"
Excuse me, Stan, but it was funny
to think of you being dignified and
pompous about your income. I
imagine Harrington and Washburn
made an excuse to get away soon
after you broke the news you were
not q wealthy play-boy, didn't they?"
Stanley Lit o cigarette and smiled
irritatingly.
you're all wet You think you
are 80 sophisticated since you have
been associating with q lot Of hard
boiled nurses that you are always
trying to dig up an ugly motive.
When I told Washburn that hadn't
any money, he and Harrington talked
it over for q few minutes and then
they made me a proposition. They
are strangers here and they want to
keep this scheme under their hats for
fear some one will beat them to 1t.
II they can get q good start before
any one else horns in, they are not
afraid of competition. Well. they
asked me If I didn't know some one
who would put in about $4,000. II
can get the money for them, they
will pay me $1,000"
us that alp"
lone thousand dollars down and a
cut in their share of the profits for
the next three years. How's that?"
"It will be fine to have the thou
sand, but you can't be sure, in q new
business, that there will be any
profits
Don't worry about that. They are
sure to make q big profit. It's q
wonderful scheme"
well, what is it?"
ct can't tell you, but take 1t from
me, they will make a 60 of it. And
I think I know where I can get the
money"
Although Mrs. Connell and MAZDA
begged for, the details and were no
less curious to know the identity of
the person whom Stanley expected
to advance the $4,000, he stubbornly
refused to tell them any more.
you haven't forgotten that you
gested Mrs. Connell.
mo, I'll get ready now. Maybe
can take you back to the hospital
on the way, Maida?"
mo. I'm having my afternoon" :"
answered Mazda contentedly. "I don't
have to be in until 10 tonight"
You are going to be here all after
noon?"
Il wouldn't miss 1t for the world
! shall enjoy giving Norine the once
over"
Stanley looked flushed and Ill at
ease.
down on the hospital talk while
Norine Is here, will you? I'm afraid
she will think 1t Is queer If she finds
out that you are working as q nurse.
You know, she sort of looks I'D to
our family, and nursing is low. you
must admit"
What on earth do you mean?"
"Oh, well. it's all right If you like
it, but it is generally the servant girl
type that goes in for nursing, isn't
it?"
II you were not so ignorant you
would be insulting. Are you trying
to intimate that you are ashamed to
introduce me to your little new rich
girl from Oklahoma"
Nov. Mazda, don't fly of the
handle. You know I think the world
OF you, and would be proud to in
| troduce you to any one. I Just thought
1t might be awkward. I guess have
rather laid it on about our family
and position, and it would be better
If you didn't 60 out Of your way to
drag in the fact that you were taking
training"
I'm not ashamed Of it, even If you
are. But since you feel that way, I
certainly won't contaminate your
heiress with my presence"
Now, Mazda" said Mrs. Connell.
pleadingly. Don't be childish and
difficult. Stanley was only asking you
to be q little tactful. You must re-
member that this is q very important
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Perhaps you would both prefer
that I did not come home unless I
make sure that none Of your wealthy
friends are likely to be here?" MAZDA
was thoroughly angry now. "It would
be pity II should do anything that
would cramp STAINS style, when he is
engaged in the noble work of marry-
ing fortune instead of earning it"
Stanley muttered something and
flung out Of the room sullenly.
Il think you are very hard and un-
just, sobbed Mrs. Connell. "I don't
know what has come over you lately.
You never used to be unkind."
For once, her mothers tears did not
soften Maida's resentment She picked
up her hat and fied the house, much
to Charlotte's astonishment.
Amt you going to stay to tea, Miss
Maida?"
I'm working girl, now, Charlotte,
and can't waste time on parties"
MAZDA smiled when she said 1t, lest
Charlotte should suspect she was
leaving the house in a huff, and then
she walked very fast to the street
car.
MAZDA had thought stanley's con-
duct in spending their little capital
foolish and reprehensible; she had
despised him when he coolly avowed
his intention of marrying for money,
but she had made up her mind to
ignore what could not be changed.
No use making Stanley and her
mother hate her, she had thought.
by carping and criticizing. She had
been as unobtrusive as possible, but
1t stung her pride severely to realize
that Stanley considered her q detri-
ment, was a little ashamed of her.
Oh, well, they would patch 1t UP;
her mother would send her a contrite
note, and Stanley would get around
her some way. Funny, you could say
the most outrageous things in q
family quarrel, and yet 90 on as
usual next time you met. Now, what
on earth to do with the rest of her
afternoon? A lonely movie, probably;
1t would at least take her mind OF
her troubles.