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Show n Anzn times for loalng all that nionry ?' i "Oh, hnthpX t)f motiev'" Bh , ' Impetuously. "Say the word and I'll t , marry you tomorrow monev or no t money." And hr evea looked into ! 1 mine with the fineat lipht in the j I ; world the light of love and ierff t ' , ; mint. ! , She waa wonderful; F lonced to 1 , nrrh lier to me and to teil hrr tUnl ' ; wf'd le mrtrried the next minute j Hut rolut-'ly f put the thoupht from' j me. 1 realized that I had no rlht. ; j In mv poaition. to take upon myself j I the reponaihility f ftetty'a h,rtpinea land that of The mother who depend on her for anpport. j j It' waa only fear for their future I ; that had tempted me to aM rulation 1 i in the first plae the mad (laire to! I ftiTtimulnte no much that no matter! IwTiat mipht h;ippen, Tietty would he ! pn.vlded for. ! I wouldn't speculate ncnln. either in i i-ah or in aentlment. ! . Phe waa watching mv fare, trylnc i , to read what waa ffoinfr on in my! ! mind. Kvidently ahe aenaed my 1 ; thouft-ht. for ahe aid. half teaainajly: ! J "You aren't very ardent, dear!" 1 "You've an Id we must he aenaihte. ' 1 nnd you're rijht," 1 anawered. "Post-' I tenement ' is aarrlfice. we muat hoth i endure for our future's aake. Itntherj ! a reaaonahle restraint now than a f world tif recrrt afterward " "We won't hav to wait an . verv linn, dear!'' ahei amilfd, happily. "I ' , kti"W you're rotnn to make pood.' ' j CHAPTER 13. ! I 'I I Marry You, Monay or No Money!' Am I ran anumH tUfl street anJ U tho steps of Betty's house, her mothei assured thit 1 was . coming rar baric Into tho house, and T follower I with wildly beating; heart throush th ; door I had ao lately left in aner. j In the room whero I'd parted from j Rettv I found her. mother kneelmu heaide her form, a atranpely rrum-j rrum-j pled, moflonteaa heap, faro down upon i the floor. To my saap of (llamny, Heiiv s motlier crid: I - she fell get the doctor:' ! I didn't wait for questions, hut ran ! to the telephone in the hall, and only when Dr. Eaton aaeurfd me that he'd j make all poaalhlo a peed did I return j to the iOPiii-froni--w44'h-4'4 heard no sound. Betty's mother hart managed to mil i Petty upon her hark, and was prink lln)t her fare with water. Kriahlenen' mn ah waa, she never-theleaa never-theleaa found wnrda to reasaur ma i after I'd told her the doctor was on hia whv; "Site's fainted- raueht hr foot In the rup - her ankle, I'm afraid mora water" 1 mn to the kitchen fHled the firat i Mr: 'liali I found and hurried harlt ltut it Wiin l needed, for aa I entered i the mom Hetty ciim- out of her f;iint, I her dear voire weakly (tmninr "fh. mv ankle! .lark! Mother! M..rk'" , j I fl on mv kneei helde her and , Fathered hr into' mv arms, ararrelv i-onariou that hrr mother hnd re- lieved me of Hie v. iter filled dinh l In the first awHkentni Hetty rf'dn't ; rem II w iui t tifl d nnied he t ween tin I Slie only re tltzed that I wai neir ' and her fust mnvrinua word framed ia riiMiKin hr t only emphi'T,d her wet knew. Mark, how did 1 fll" Then aa she cared Into mv even, and aaw that F didn't know, memory rame hak to her. T beheld If In her eve and felt It In the atrensjth of he little hand tipnn m v rheat that puahed SJie away from her. a a. she tenMl v aa id : "I started after vmi- 1 wn'H to rail vou hark to me I nc,-t rnv foot in the rue snd fell. I.et n.e en. j let ne fro" I With all the retrret. tlie self htre the ahnecat'on of one who realfze h:s . fmilt and iemeraelv trtve lo re-trteve re-trteve i 1 enfolded Rettv In m- "rtria nd IveM ef- re. Tnm'Tin; fv f h a flood of w.-rda - beReiuc for fnrcl e- tiewii Kear tint ? would loae her itriped me in m patilr. If ever a man -n-ild In tffrfns; fr the haste of a violent tmoer. f ptfd In those moments when Rettv and I faed enh other and the woman T loved at rove to ret aw a v. Ami then - Rett o stnipales reaaed elrirtlv. and she surrendered, sobbintr. rlincinr rlnwe In me. hecr'ni; me not to blame mvef, for her f ill whlrh .wasn't mv fault Then the dortor arrived T"hen be rame out nf Rettv'e roorn to whlrh ! d. rarrted her. be found me naclnt the bM a prev to anvtet r Hla old eye lighted up with a twinkle: ' Rett's all richt. my bov." he said j Pn't worn' ' A fem-' r1a' ronvplete ; rest and she ll be her rharmlnir self j ai;sln. Kr- she r ed mo to arnd yo I in to her." j I didn't wait U aav s;odhve In . Rett' room on mv knees heaMe ber . bed. repeated m' plea for fh for- rlveneas ahe d already k!a en mr. And j then Reitv aaid- f "I didn't think lust bow Tnurh ' poatponinr the wedd'nc really meant J to me Rut T renlize now that If mua mn a tot to . ou also. lear"l '"Of course- it d e v" I answered "Lvn't iou think Kt kicked mi self pnintedlv. "that it's Ji.at as easv to o after tug rime ns little take the same ' nrnniunittnn. As a matter if fart, I ve been talking $:.0.0('0 They can stand tt.'- " m sorry." I said. "If I've hurt a ? rood prospect for you." . I felt very inurh downcast about the whole affair, and Ia ne evidently saw It, for the nxt minute h aaid: "SUM, I have never been able to clou with them. This may be Just the ps -chHoiru at opening " Hop aprane anew wtthln me as h ? went on- Tei! you what we') do. You s;o ahead If you land them fir $40.ooo no less, mind-- w. e'H t fifty-fifty on i " the r.ts-e firm's that uu J "l-'ine"' I cned. hnidins: out my hand, i "Mr. I'ayne. It' more than fair of you - I'll land them" j "Rless mv soul. I believe you will! ! said Payne as I left the office. ille had certainly been square about K It. NoihlnK will ever shake my loyaltv to an employer who acts aa white as Payne does. Me knows how to handle I men. " I Now for Burmn and King! I low shall I tackle them? Ilow can I make ( my first hie sale and clear myself from I d'-ht at the snine time? I (To be ronttnuedi. I ' - CHAPTER 14. ! Jack Plans Hi First Big Sal. i Thf mrket hadn't npined -e( o ' there was no one hi the cutomer'a ; room nf Utr n and KiiiK S brokeraxe ; off ire a a 1 entered, exrept I he boy markiriK up the closing u uota j inn f (he n'Kht tefore on the hi ru-k board, j .lust hs I asked if Mr. Kins; waa tn. that seinieman appeared from his prt-j prt-j ate nffti-e. j He didn't look over pleased in see i ni. There Is a world of difference he-' he-' ffneen the rreeOtia; tten a prosperous u?tmer who hears prospects of fat. commissions and that accorded the. del. tor who has nothins; but promises; to (jive. ";ood mornirit ' I s .Tilled cheerfully. i nsaumtnc rn ease I was far from feel- j ins;. "I've come to pay that $.mi I owe I yon people." "Well:" said Kins;, his cool manner 1 chan(tTttic Instantly to that of the iteii. J aL stn.-lt hrnL.r ' That e fine mmeH i ntrht in and ait down." And he led ' ; Hie way into the privnte office. 1 "hihrrtted some more money ?" he asked, when we were seated. ' "n," ftaid. "I'm rnlng in earn It." I His face fell at that. The "uoine; j i to" didn't sound quite no appealing j Hut before he could say anything to I discourage me. I took firm hold of my resolution and faced him with all the force of manner I could muster: "As a matter o fact. King. I haven't the money at this moment. Hut you're K"Hi t help me Ret it. Now lMk here. Sarircnt.' he ex--inmrd sharply, "if this is enm name to buv stocks on credit I want to say ncM her that we never. " "Vou don't understand." I broke in. "I ve pone Info the life insurance husi -ne.s. Now if you and our partner will consider a Joint poliry paxable to I lie firm, you'll do yourself a a rest benefit and puj nv In the wav of earn-, i tns r"onrh to pay-off that small matter mat-ter of ...ft " ! He Marted to cut me shoYt, buf 1 : wi'uldn t permit him: ' i"u and vonr partner f f both j yiMirif and making money.-' Put, no : matter how prospermia a firm' la. there's b-mnd to be a strain should one j nf the members pass away euddei.lv. t A partnership policy means quick cash Ihst wiil protect thousands more and ci.ahle the survivor to pay off the ' roller's estaie without in iurins; the J firm. Whv tint $10. "tut nn ca H nf your ) lives? I II tske rare of the fust year's premium with what I owe ou." I waited anxiously for the a nsw er. ' It came like a flash: j "What's your companj 7" "The Titan 1,1 fe " j "That's Pavne a company. Isn't It ?" ; "Yes, he's the general aent." j a,n-, a,n-, swered, tmt suspertniK what waa in : his mind "Thts his idear "No." I replied "He doesn't even I know I'm hre " , J "I.Mtter see him then." said Kinc w ith a cynical an. tie. "lie's teen dmniminc i us for snipe time. And I don't quite sec where nui'd enme iu tf w lid lake the pulley- whirl. I'm not savins; we j will.'' He was ncht, for It's a fixed rule t that the fust acrnt to negnttnte a case has prior claim. What a fool I'd ben not to have thought lefore thn t l r t j was why Pavne waa In their office the , day I met him. "In that case," I said, trying to hide the disappointment I felt as J saw mv fond dre.-m go glimmering. "I'll see Payne ;nojhye." And I hurried t Pavne's office. Pnvne frowned, then smiled, as f told him what had happened, j "You should have spoken to me first." he aaid. 'knowing that I knw 1 him. Fven if they weren't my pms-pects, pms-pects, ! might have given you so me -tips. You should learn as much as poftsibte about a prs.pertive client before be-fore going to st-e him.' "Hill." I said, "I thought I had a gr-od opening " "You had. Rut vou ntad another mistake, ttftftoo ea-h Isn't enough for Rirron'and Kmc If you'd said t2-ft.( t2-ft.( the commission wouJd enouch to pav off what you owe them and still leave enough to pny the company its ahare. Where were ymj going to get the company's share in rase they texk .yon- up on a $.. premium?" ' frestfallen I hsd to admit that I'd been too hasty. "Remember, Sargent,1 sa'd Tayne |