Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-04-07
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StucKey-all that about registra-
ton and signing in London-it's
rot, and you know it's rot. There's
no earthly reason why the deed
should not be signed today and the
marriage come off tomorrow, and
if you're playing any of your low
down tricks. -"
Lutman got to his feet and laid
a hand on Jim's shoulder.
"All things considered, my dear
James," he said, this is not the
time or place to kick up a fuss,
and it's certainly not your job to
do it. What have you got to bleat
about? You've had thousand of
my money to spend, haven't you?
Behave like a bridegroom and
leave it to me-"
'But can't you see what it is,
Lutman ?" exclaimed Jim. 1T told
you Stuckey was no good, didn't I?
I told you what kind of a man he
was"
my dear James," interrupted
Lutman, with a significant glance
at Charles, IT think friend Stuckey
will agree that no one knows bet
ter than I do what kind Of man
he is"
"He's gone cold on it," said Jim.
81 told you he would"
Lutman turned to Charles again.
1--WE don't want to hurry you,
Charles" he said, "but we should
like to hear as soon as possible just
what the great idea isl
Charles shrugged his shoulders.
IT don't see what you are MAX
ing all the fuss about" he said.
"What difference can a week
make ?"
"a day can make a difference"
said Jim. "You can't keep this
sort Of thing dark forever. If
Jacqueline or her mother got to
hear of the legacy. 49,"
my dear James," interrupted
Lutman, eff you will keep talking
1 shall have to beat your face off.
But Jim's right, Charles: week
may make all the difference in the
world; a day may make a differ
ence; an hour may make differ
ence. You were as emphatic about
that in London as was. You can't
kid the New York lawyers indefi-
nitely. If you don't produce Jac-
queline Smith they'll get busy on
their own to find her. Why the
sudden change of mind ?"
Charles stared at his prepos-
ferrous pipe and made no reply.
go on, Stuckey, what is it 4?
Tell me-"
tits like this, Lutman," said
Charles reluctantly. Suppose you
were general in charge of troops
and you ordered 'em into action
and you knew that every man-Jack
of 'em would be killed-well, that
wouldn't be so bad if you were sit
ting at headquarters well away
from it all; but if you went and
had look at them before they
went over the top it might make
all the difference. It wouldn't be
quite SO easy to give the word for
them to CO."
Lutman smiled rather grinly.
ooh, I see. Our dear, senti-
mental Charles! So you've come
out here and seen the girl and been
touched by her sweet young inno-
cence, and now you haven't the
heart to see the scheme through"
Good Lord!" exclaimed Jim.
"You might have guessed it, Lut-
man. Stuckey's fallen for her.
Just the sentimental sort of slop
you'd expect from him. I told you
he wasn't to be trusted"
Fallen for her, has he? said
Lutman. well, you really can't
blame him, can you, James? And
as regards Jacqueline, it's rather
difficult, perhaps, to imagine
Charles Stuckey, the 'Mouthpiece'
of Rotherhithe, arousing her ten
der emotions, but if she'd fall for a
low-down little rat like you, she'd
fall for anyone. He turned to
Charles. I'm sorry, my dear