Show LONE j L illustrated 6 PAY PAYI tr r COO C Y is SYNOPSIS 2 hall don I 1 st artt arlist at photographer elles prep orfa e for the d daya work in tile hl studio CHAPTER I 1 continued hall laughed jeeringly cant hot hel you dont know uncle johnl lie ile was the most unmitigated bore that over breathed talk about cranks he fie never did approve of me too artistic and I 1 was fool enough to ny to bo be independent result I 1 have to talie take photographs for a living why flodde 0 hes hea just as likely to have left me a dime with a hole in it and let it go at that I 1 flodde sighed in sympathy and iso well those bills must be paid in any case easel and theres just seventy seven cents inthe in the cash boxt good lord Is it ns as bad as that 7 well well have to collect a few bills in a hurry tall hall appeared to dismiss the subject but flodie was not to be dismissed well she knew his procrastination all collected air she protested every last onet onel you can trust me to attend to that and ive had to sit bit up and beg like a trench french poodle tool hall walking back and forth seemed not to be listening but suddenly ho he turned to his assistant with a queer expression lie he walked up to her ber and put tits his hand on tier her shoulder see here flodde have you taken out your salary regularly every week now dont you try to eibl flodde tried to pull away but it was waa too delicious oh I 1 dont know she mumbled not for two or three weeks perhaps AN all right now it was aas she who cat hold of hla his arm but I 1 wanted to tell you something mr air llon latelle 11 you mind it you just let me what he demanded suspiciously auspiciously olt oh only it if oud be willing really id like to you know you know caw ive saved up a little money mr boni atelle and well it might help you temporarily till you could hall threatened her with savage playfulness flodah fisher Fl stier he said bald determinedly it you ever dare to nalon such a thing to tile me again ril ili discharge youl you ile he took a turn up and down the room as she waited watching him by jove it does look as it id tin huttu s d to go to work 1 then lie he turned to her gloomily well an anything thing else for this afternoon no said eald nolle but you have to develop and print you know theres lots lota of work for you in the dark room and then weve got to get ready tor for that expensive old party hall scratched tits his head heavens id forgotten all about it of course you have but I 1 ive attended to everything music caterer and decorations furious old nonsense it was too I 1 dont see how you ahn can affeid it mr really I 1 dont flodde was very stern its business flodde keers the women curious makes em cm tall talk olt oh well hall tossed teased it oft off ills his mind well get along somehow well run along flo now I 1 suppose ive got to got get ready to preside at this altar of vanity good lord how I 1 dread it flo I 1 honestly believe a photographer knows more of bt the actual truth about women women that than a doctorow doctor docto or a priest flodde gave him an indulgent smile mr alir Doni stelle I 1 want to tell tel 1 you y IM all three of them put together know mighty litt littlee lel so saying baying site gave betit a print prim curtsy and ami retired to the office CHAPTER 11 hall laughed and then stood thoughtful for it a adar corric moments itte smoking airily blowing rings then lie he took look off his il dressing gown eown put on ills his coat anil and had turned to ills his camera when r ladle came back theres theras a desperate old flirt dirt out there to see you ou mr air Doni stelle mr doremus Dor doremus cinus hall searched hla his mom moin ory what does he look like a bill collector no hes just a nice old man with a side whisker effect trimmed with a gold chain in scallops and lie he stares at you over the top of hla his glasses glasse 8 11 hall sighed well have him in III ill settle him film I 1 mr air Do doremus renius grave and precise looked about for foi a chair and sat down deliberately ile he searched in tile alio inside pocket of his frock coat as lie he said pompously hm i took the first drat opportunity to with you mr air Bont stalle unluckily however I 1 could not get you on oil tile the telephone this morning still ills his hand groped in III ills his pocket packet like a dog at a woodchucks hole no hall remarked impatiently 1 I suppose I 1 up 11 doremus brought brou glit forth a long en ell solemnly lie he spoke looking cpr the tops of the rubber bows mr ir Bou latelle I 1 have the lionor honor of helna tho the attorney for the estate or of your undo the late john beasley A mental antal thunderbolt struck the doolit and dd call shocked and fright ened could only gasp er la Is there any news about the will mr air doremus here have a cigars 11 Do dorelius renius loudd tip lip and nodded gravely yes the will has haa been found nir arl Donl Bout stelle at irsel lie ile tapped the paper in his hand it was dincov ered this morning at eight twenty seven you see I 1 have been prompt sir 11 hall flail restrain J nn an overwhelming curiosity where did you ou find it ho he asked faintly ali ah curious most curious an eccentric man mail your our uncle mr air bent stelle it was found in his library in fact it if you will believe me between the leaves of tits ills own book I 1 mean of course the ono one he wrote himself raco raca suicide and how flow to prevent it I 1 believe it is called I 1 have hao not yet et had the pleasure of reading it air mr doremus stopped and gave the young man a steady inspection 1 I understand that you will bo be twenty eight upon the fourth of may mr Bont stelle am I 1 correct yes tomorrow why mr air doremus solemnly held up his hand walt ho he commanded let ilet me before I 1 go through the whole document read this one clause flodie peeping through the door was breathlessly listening hall flail was growing white er here it Is mr air doremus proceeded cee ded to read soberly the residue of my estate I 1 leave to my beloved nephew hall cutler Honl Boril stelle on condition that he Is married before he reaches the age of twenty eight years oh I 1 knew well its all up then just my luckl leckt it if however at the beginning ot at tits hla twenty eighth birthday he la Is still unmarried this residue shall be the property of my beloved cousin jonas Hassing bury as ab a testimony to our youthful sir mr doremus looked up hall was scowling lets see he demanded and he took the instrument unit and read the me clause over to himself at if while mr air doremus Dorc mus eyes drifted slowly about the apartment how flow 1 I took the first opportunity alty to corn com with you much will the tha reAl residuary duary legatee receive ceide tall hall asked weakly oh upward of four millions I 1 ex ret said mr air Do doremus reinus with unction and I 1 lose all that just because im a single danl man hall dropped limp and gloomy into n chair mr doremus bowed soberly your uncle held strong views mr air deal boal stalls ila ho firmly believed in marriage lie thought it a duty lie he maintained high ideals for tho the future of the race olt oh tor for heavens beavens sake cried hall 1 I know all about that uncle jolin jelin talk mo me to death on the subject wily he get married himself an unfortunate love affair I 1 understand der stand prevented his putting lift hla own theories into practice said bald dorf dore mug 1 I think mind I 1 do not say so BO positively but it Is possible that had knowing you understand his peculiar culiar the theories orles acted cordingly ix hall married Afar ried on the chance of becoming tits hta heir bright iila idoa a but its too late now loidl it Is as you 9 too late practically I 1 presume mr iremus remarked atut legally I 1 aub remind you that the ahrie has not yet expired you have hac until midnight you ou understand in fit which to qualify for tho the inheritance MJ tj li it lias has been done in fourteen hours mr Boril stelle fourteen hours hall repeated why fourteen days would bo be little enough time you cant put a thing like marriage through on oil a time schedule you know can call you 1 I confess I 1 do not know said mr Doren Dore raus iua rising cfall hallat eat in a brown study regarding ills hta boots as mr air doremus prepared to leave flodie her eyes bright with excitement tiptoed back indu tho the ot at fie alcy mr air Do borenius renius deposited the paper upon tile the table well I 1 shall leave you this copy to inspect at your leisure you may not be aware that I 1 am a justice of 0 the peace mr coill stello I 1 shall be ba quite willing to no you should you yon find a bride I 1 think I 1 could perform as creditable a ceremony as any clergyman at halt pricel ile he chuckled at the tha idea hall in no mood for jests rose and followed him wheres cousin jonas mr ho he asked lord lie he ought to be a happy man about now newt mr doremus paused 1 I took the tha fl llast opportunity of 0 telegraphing to mr air Hassing bury he be said informing him ol of tile the provisions of J 11 ilona stelle st ellea 9 will I 1 requested ills hla immediate appearance tn in town and I 1 have hava no doubt that lie he will arrive here some time during the day think of that thai old hypocrite getting all 11 that moneal money 1 hall exclaimed lord it makes me ill III liell hell be a thousand tin times es more disgusting than over ever with v ith lite hla religion bosh and tits his charity talk falkl I 1 mr doremus lifted au an eloquent finger As au all executor you understand I 1 must preserve an all attitude of at strict impartiality he admonished at the tha same time in n my private capacity I 1 confess that I 1 am on the side of youth pour four nill millions lions ah ab one could indulge ones youthful dro dreams ams ite ile abo shook tits his head bead sentimentally Benti mentally sl la jeunesse nes e sl at la in viell leafie pou valt if hall all watched him half amused say bay doremus youre all right 1 mr doremus was waa looking over ills his shout der to get a glimpse of flodde hall had no an idea 1 I say bay he suggested wily why not come around hero tonight and well have a wake over ray my lost inheritance im giving a email party you know just juet a few of my and an actress or two well well it lt might remind me ol of old times mr doremus offered hit hio hand band 1 I think I 1 shall come it may renew my youth ah mr Donl Doni stelle you might not believe it but ive waited OL the stage door myself in my time almol I 1 ill bet you have old sport and got go away with it too said bald hall laughing tough come along then ill set them on bollt you dut but meanwhile dont forget that im a justice of the leacel peace mr doremus gave hall a poke in the ile ribs grinned loved bowed and went out with a youngish smile at flodde as aa he flourished through tho the office no sooner booner was the door shut hut hall dont atelle exploded well nodie its all cupl up its back to the farm tor for mine that just my luck A lively hope had blossomed in no dies heart she was pale and trepid 1 I quite hear she answered dissembling what was it itt four and a half million dollora gano to the devil just by a fluke thi units tits all I 1 dy by jove its ita an outrage I 1 stood twitting twisting hir her binds nervously you dont me mean youre going to let that stopped just in time her mind had run nm away with her lips oh mr Bomi stelle I 1 mean you dont mean that mean old jonas Hassing burys going to get CL ceat money yes confound himl him the psalm singing holier than thou old hypocrite hyp hy p four millions flodde thins of it good lord it ferocious and if 11 that will had bad only been found when uncle john died but lord the use of talking ile he walked doggedly back into the studio arid and gave a vicious aw swing awing ing to his big camera flodde fisher followed him tn in then tood stood looking at him pens frely sha spoke poke slowly softly why dont you go ahead and get the tha money mr Doni stelle get the money how why get mar married riedl nodle ladle turned tunica suddenly crimson why who in the world would have hats me flodde swallowed down a lump in her throat oh she said eald tin rm sure theros theres some nice girl be so proud to marry you mr well I 1 dont know how im to find lie tier and ive got deuced little time to look why do you yon realize that ive only got till midnight to do the whole thing in ito ho went up to her and do you imagine that any woman would want vant to be married in that way oh when youre in love it matter how soon A hurricane wooing eh ch ny by jove I 1 wonder ile he stared at her with a new light in n hla his eyes say you really think I 1 could get aay with it itt why I 1 never oh you could do anything sir im certain you could do you know ot of any woman have mo that quick TO CONTINI TED |