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mother, and went or In a temper.
saving she would never come
back" He smiled. But she will.
Charles. AS soon as her tantrums
are over she'll be back home again
and then we can proceed"
"Proceed?"
Lutman nodded.
Proceed to the collection Of the
81, 100000. Charles-at least, to my
share Of it. Unfortunately our
original scheme has miscarried.
Jacqueline knows of the legacy.
She saw a copy of the will at my
fiat, and I'm afraid she understood
it. In that case she is hardly like
ly to sign a deed handing it all
over to her husband"
eff she has seen the will the
whole thing is finished"
ION the contrary, Charles. There
are other means. Don't forget that
have put a great deal Of time and
trouble and money into this par
ticular enterprise, and I don't pro-
pose to abandon it without some
compensation. shall not be ex-
acting: 100000 win satisfy me.
and there should be no difficulty
about my getting that"
you're an optimist, Lutman. It
looks hopeless to me-"
"It would be hopeless" Lutnan
ADMITTED, "but for one most fOrtu-
nate fact, and that fact is, Charles,
that Jacqueline Smith is in love
with you. I have not the least
doubt of it. She is so much in love
with you that if you tell her you
drew up that deed in good faith.
knowing nothing of the will. she
will believe you. Tell her anything
you like to exonerate yourself and
she will believe you. It's up to you
to work out the details Of con-
vincing defense, and you may rely
on me to back you up"
Thanks" said Charles with a
wry smile.
| "And that leaves the way clear
for you to marry her."
Thanks" said Charles again.
"We're not going to argue about
it," added Lutman. you're going
to marry Jacqueline. Of course.
you can refuse, but don't fancy
, you will" He tapped his pocket.
| "1 still have that scrap OF paper,
Charles, and still have that deed
J which you drew up, so I feel sure
, lyou will be reasonable"
But suppose agree, Lutman?
, V0,r I1@
| 100000, will you?"
"Much, much nearer, Charles"
! smiled the other. st shall still have
/ the scrap Of paper, and if you bear
that in mind feel sure you Will
; find some way of persuading your
7 wife to let you have 100000. I'm
sure, anyway, that you will try
: very hard. And if you can't per-
( suade her-I should dislike being
! obliged to do it, but 1 fancy a sight
E Of that scrap of paper would per-
suade her. I don't believe that q
D woman with $1,5OO,OOO would re-
$ fuse to pay paltry 100000 to
;, get possession of document which
r might easily ruin her husband"
t IT see," said Charles thoughtful
ly. $50 I'm to marry Jacqueline
!. Smith so that you may have the
e opportunity to blackmail her for
h 100000"
|. "Crudely expressed, Charles, but
d substantially correct. Well?"
: Stuckey was silent for time,
e gazing thoughtfully at his plotting
: pad.
n Darn you, Lutmani" he ex-
s claimed at last. tits always the
same, isn't it? You've got me
u down, and you keep me down, with
o every dirty scheme YOU evolve in
IS that rotten mind of yours. Why
can't you let up on me? Why can't
re you give me a chance? Lord
le knows I've done enough dirty jobs
J. for you in the past"
r (TO Be Continued)