The Coolidge examiner., 1939-04-27
CHAPTER IX-Continued

feelings"
Are there likely to be any un-
fortunate sequelae to your mutual
imprudence?" blurted out Mr.. Cor
mine.
For a moment she was honestly
puzzled. "Sequelae? Sounds like
those wigglers you find in ponds. "
Results. / mean "a child" "
asked the badgered interrogation, in
an agonized haf-whisper.
There was an idea! This bird was
full of them. Gloria would never
have thought of that, herself. 1t
opened up limitless possibilities. She
had an inspiration.
How can tell-yet?" she mur-
INJURED.
That seems to bring matters to
a standstill for the present." said
he. utterly dispirited.
Gloria found herself in strong dis
agreement with this view. She was
for action. immediate and definite.
s'Oh. not necessarily" she muir
INJURED.
The lawyer hesitated. But be-
meath that spinsterish exterior was
dogged courage to pit against the
modification of the spirit.
Cannot this unhappy compli-
cation be arranged on a financial
basis?"
The words were soft music to
Gloria's waiting ears. She per-
formed a rapid mental calculation.
Damages for her own violated con-
tract she set down at the modest
Then there was Marne; she GER
tainly was due for a cut, If only
for the use of her name, not to men,
tion the abuse of her reputation.
Say another five grand. A flash il
Illuminated her receptive and highly
stimulated mind. Martin Holmes!
The real Templeton Sayles. That
bird had certainly had a raw deal.
Besides. she liked him. Why not
cut a piece of cake for him, while
she was about it? Her decision was
made. She would shoot for twenty
five thousand and split it three ways.
Thus everybody would be happy. ex-
cept Mr.. Gormine, who didn't count.
Miss Glamour was nothing if not
fair-minded.
A. Leon Snydacker's representa-
tive repeated his anxious query. IAN
equitable financial basis" he sup
plemented.
why not?" said Gloria agreea-
bly,.
''Ah! Now we are arriving some
where"
Maybe we are and maybe we
aren't. 1t depends. What's your
proposition?"
He reflected. 1--WE might 60 as
high as a thousand dollars" he said
weightily.
'Pfooiel" said Gloria.
do / understand that you de-
cline
You don't understand simple
arithmetic if you think one grand is
money for my broken heart"
LAS practical people, let us omit
the broken heart. What is your sug-
gestion?"
Fifty" pronounced Gloria. She
had figured this as a good starting
point.
Fifty thousand dollars?"
''Why not?"
My dear young woman! 1t is alb
surd. Outrageous.
Think of my reputation"
Mr.. Gormine snorted in a moral
manner. You should have consid-
cred that before it was too late"
Its never too late for a jury to
consider it."
I've might go to twenty-five hun
dred." said Mr.. Gormine with a
painful effort.
''Chickenfeed."
Five thousand" Desperately
and through CONSTRUCTED throat.
Nothing doing!"
Every well, then; seven thousand.
Come now, Miss Van Stratten," he
argued persuasively, "seven thou.
sand dollars is fortune for a young
lady in your position.
"Oh. yeah?" countered Miss
Glamour mournfully. What about
a young lady in my condition."
ST will 60 to ten. That is positive
Iy my last word"
1t was time for strategic modif.
cations. Thirty is mine"
He rose. Perhaps you will see,
after a nights sleep. the exorbi-
tance of your demands"
Nothing doing" She sighed. 81
suppose I'd better get in touch with
A. Leon tomorrow and give him the
bad news"
Don't do that. Don't do that"
protested Mr.. Gormine. That
would be most unfortunate"
.T see," said the girl thoughtful
ly. "You haven't told him you were
coming to see me about it."
mo; I haven't. From all points
of interest, this would better remain
q matter between you and me-"
"O-kay, Judge. That suits the in