The Coolidge examiner., 1939-05-18
CHAPTER XI-Continued

ana having you girls MAKE
song and dance of it." Kelsey broke
in. More hero stuff. No, thanks!
I've had enough Of that"
'T get you. pal" said the beauty.
girl.
II get him, too" asserted Marne.
HE did it just to put me-to put US
In wrong"
II did not"
Cant you see him being con-
Sciously noble in his secret soul"
81 was not" wrathfully denied
the accused.
''And when everything was set he
was going to spring it on us and
take the camera. Show-boy!" con-
cluded Marne with lively scorn.
"Ah, have a heart, kid!" Gloria
adjured her.
And over what?" pursued the
girl. Deep within herself she was
feeling mean and small and unfair,
and as this was all Kelsey's Hare's
fault. she was coldly furious at him.
Nothing but common, everyday
honesty"
That's the first sensible thing
you've said" snapped Kelsey.
when do l break into this
brawl?" inquired Martin. After all,
I've got an interest in it. See here,
Kelse; why didn't you let me
know"
AFTER the way you jumped down
his throat. right at the start?" said
Gloria. 81 wouldn't have, either. .
Il was pretty sick of the whole
thing" confessed Kelsey. Il dldn I
want to talk about it. And l don't
want to talk about it now," he ap-
pended with rising annoyance. InlS
conference wasn't my idea. Who got
me down here, anyway" he fin
ished with a poisoned look at Marine.
well, that's that" observed Mar
tin uncomfortably. I've been wrong
before, but never quite one hundred
per cent wrong. so far as 1 recall.
What am / supposed to do now!"
kiss him and say you're sorry"
suggested Gloria. IF you don't,
will"
How'd it be if I kissed you and
let Marne-"
Nothing doing" interposed that
naughty young person.
say she was sorry?"
do your own apologizing. It's
mostly his own fault, anyway"
''See here, Kelse. l don't see how
I can take that money"
'Oh, my gosh!" burst out the in
furiated Marne. Both of you, now!
Going noble on each other at one
and the same time. "Good-by!" She
ran out, her hands pressed over
her ears, and the conclusion OF
the closing door testified to the out
rage upon her feelings.
Sweet cheese'n crackers! Is that
a sore baby!" remarked Gloria,
gazing after her departed friend.
II hope the poor little thing has
good cry" minced Kelsey. Its all
right. Mart. Don't worry about the
money. I've made nice profit on
the deal. There's the rent; I've
pocketed that. And you may have
noticed that I'm not depositing the
salary drawn by Templeton Sayles,
Esq. to anybody's account by my
own. Besides''-He threw out his
arms and expanded his chest, Its
worth a million to be able to chuck
that alias"
Gloria bestowed upon him a look
Of commiseration. Tough luck,
boy" she murmured.
whats tough luck?"
''Are you a sport or aren't you,
Tempy, old lad?"
I'm not. Not any longer. I've
been all the sport I can stand. And
don't call me Tempy. That's out. !"
so are we if you quit on us,
Marne. Moby. Me. Hail, Caesar;
they who still need the money sa-
lutte you'll"
II can't help it." he cried des-
perately. "If have to keep on be-
ing Templeton Sayles and letting
myself be guyed by that little spit
cat of Van Stratten girl. I'll crack.
Everything is squared, and I'm for
the open road"
"Just give us one chance" plead
ed Gloria. ''Wait till we hear from
A. Leon Snydacker again" Sensing
mis- continued resistance she retired
within herself for thought, and
emerged with her final argument.
Look here, boys; I'm going to tell
you something. You think you're
having a rough time. Let me tell
you, you're bluebird on a tele-
graph wire compared to Marne.
She's the one that's on spot"
$50 she ought to be-" grunted Kel-
sey. Involuntarily he asked: why?
What's her trouble?"
"Stalling off A. Leon Snydacker,
President of Purity Pictures, Inc,
and the human pay envelope for one
and ALL"
..Stalling off, eh?" He laughed.
That's your idea Of it, is it?"
Gloria shot sharp glance at him.
whats the matter with you, Big
Boy? You haven't got Marne wrong,
have you?"
ST have not"