Evening star., 1937-07-22

Tip" he said, I want you to go
right over and give this to Miss
Clayton"
"Give?" gasped Tip.
That's what I said, and that's
what I mean"
You always were too big-hearted,"
grumbled Tip, who adored Duke, but,
boss, that dame
Cut it and beat it." ordered Duke.
The telephone rang and Tip an
sWered.
Its her" he said, eXpressively.
not dramatically. Shall I waltz"
DUKE nodded and spoke to Carol.
II would come to the bank to meet
! you, Miss Clayton" he said politely
but I'm just sitting down to my
breakfast. The presidents private Of
| flee. I'll be there in about an hour"
There was no answer but the banging
of the receiver at the other end of
the line. Duke turned toward the
breakfast table. If ever ne needed
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But before he could take the first
| sip there was a knock at the door
! Tip answered 1t and drew back in
amazement when Carol Clayton
walked in.
| Duke sprang to his feet.
Pardon this intrusion, Mr.. Brad
ley" said Carol, but I have only a
few minutes. I phoned from the
office, so when you said you couldn't
come for one hour-you must have
tremendous Appetite decided I must
overlook the conventions and came
right up"
will you join me?" he said, point
ing to the table.
Thanks, no." she said, curtly.
Miss Clayton, this is Mr.. O'Brien,"
nodding toward the embarrassed
young man, And Tip, would you mind
going into the bed room to work on
your sheets. Just give me those
papers you're holding before you go.
Ill attend to them myself"
Even after Tip had left them Carol
was silent. He asked as to Mr.. Mad
ison and was told he was quite we'll.
She was going to his mothers by
the next train; they were to be mar
ried soon, very quietly.
That's why I had to see YOU"
Carol said. We won't be in Brook
dale perhaps for long time"
I'm sorry had hoped"
"You had hoped, I suppose, to get
Hartley to place bets with you?"
Her tone was more insulting than her
words. you've heard he is sucker
and you know he's rich"
ut isn't bad idea" he answered,
pleasantly. Don't you think he might
as we'll bet through me as"
Il do not. I've had enough OF you
and your dealing already for one
thing. For another, he is not going to
bet on the races any more"
Does he say so, too?" he asked,
innocently.
"Mr. Bradley" she said, II came
here for just one thing have one
question to ask you. What do you
intend to do with my fathers farm?"
! hoped you didn't know anything
about it. So, he left a memo in his
papers, did he? I'm sorry. But as
you know about it, III tell you what
had planned"
Before you make any final de-
cision-I hate to ask any favor of
you-but will you give me a chance
to buy it back? And will you please
not let grandfather know anything
about this whole unfortunate affair?
He has no idea OF the state Of fathers
affairs. He is old. Will you have the
common decency to spare him?"
In all his life Duke had never been
so angry and so hurt. He pressed his
lips together; they were thin and
white. He tried not to speak, but
the look on her face as we'll as her
bitter words would not let him be
silent.
$50 you thought I would foreclose,
did you? Put grandfather out on the
road. You have the most poisonous
personality I've ever encountered in
young fllly. I didn't want your father
to do this thing. Why, we were the
best friends in the world"
That friendship paid you very well,
didn't it?"
Miss Clayton, did not want your
father to give me this paper at ALL
do not want it now. I shall do moth
ing about Brookdale."
Thank you," she said, "but YOU
will. I shall pay you in full. You'll
be good enough to wait few weeks
longer. won't you? Certain formali-
ties to 60 through with and then YOU
have your money, and Brookdale goes
to grandfather"
"Oh, I see-you're marrying a
bank roll and-'
Talk about being poisonous-how
about you? Don't you think a girl
can marry for love? Hartley is rich,
yes-but I love him. And he loves
me. So why should he do this? To
him the amount is only a trine."
1T would be on a race-for him."
he said, quite at ease again. 80
why not let him play along with me?