Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-07-02

comebacks after he's made you the
| Countess OF Eastridge."
! you see, all Bills got Is his radio
/ business. and he's invented new tube
that's going 90 make him q fortune, but
got father to lend him the 500, 900
Bin needed to develop It. Father gave
him the money, but he made Bill sign
3 sort Of mortgage that gave father
the right TO take his invention away
back. Now father says that II Bill tries
to marry me he'll foreclose, and Bill
wouldn't have anything left. know
how Bills getting on, and know If
he only has a few months more he'll
be able 70 pay father back ten times
over"
Cant you wait those few monthsP"
asked the Saint. II Bill is on to some
thing as good as that"
She shook her head.
But father says that II I don't
marry Lord Eastridge as soon as he
asks me to--and know he's going to-
he'll foreclose on Bill anyway, and Bill
won't get penny for all his work"
Her lovely face frightened with a
sSs ans9 b pssrn ony bap agSyd IN po
lures" she said huskily. How can any
man be like that?"
~You wouldn't know. darling" said
the Saint gently.
That was all he said at the time,
but at the same moment he resolved
that he would invest five Of his dollars
In an admission to Mr.. Elliot Vascoe's
exhibition. Certain things were indubit-
ably ordained.
opening, on the first day. The rooms
In which the exhibition was being held
were crowded with aspiring and per-
spring socialites. Simon Templar
shouldered his way through them until
he sighted Vascoe.
With Vascoe and Meryl was q tall
and Immediately dressed young man
with a pink face whose amiable stu
began too late and forehead that
stopped too soon. Simon had no diff
Guilty In identifying him as the Earl Of
Eastridge, and that was how Meryl
introduced him before VaScoe turned
round and recognized his visitor.
How did you get in here2" he
Through the front door," said the
Saint genialy. Il put down my five
bucks. and they told me to walk right
in. It's a public exhibition, believe.
Did you come in on a free pass?"
Vascoe recovered himself with diff
Guilty, but his large face remained an
Come TO have a look round, have
your" he asked extensively. Well, you
can look as much as you like. flatter
myself this place Is burglar-proof.
Meryl turned white, and the Earl
Uttered. Other guests who we're with
In earshot lowered expectantly-
Of them, one might almost have
thought, hopefully. The Saint smiled
with unruffled good humor.
Burglar proof is it," he said toll
erantly. You really think it's burglar
proof. Well, well, welli" He patted Mr.
Vascoe's bald head affectionately.
Nov, III tell you what I'll do, Fatty
III bet you $4,000 it's burgled within
q week"
For a moment Vascoe seemed to be
in a tangle with his own vocal chords.
He could only stand and gasp like
''You-you have the effrontery to
come here and tell me you're going to
burgle my house?" he spluttered. You
you rufftanl I'll have you handed
over to the policel never heard Of
uch-such--such--"
II haven't committed any crime yet.
that know of" said the Saint pa
tiently. I'm simply offering you
sporting bet OF course, If you're fright
ened Of losing"
Such - insolencel" howled Vas
coe furiously. i've got detectives here.
He looked wildly around for them.
"Or II $4,000 is too much for you,
Simon continued imperturbably.
I'm take your $4,000" Vascoe re-
torted viciously. "If you've got that |
much money. I'd be glad to break you
as well as see you sent to Jail. And
II anything happens after this, the po-
lice win know who TO look forl"
THAT win be quite change for
them," said the Saint. And now. in