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Show Making Good in j Love and Business !., : v it iiiv ;iti to h.ivf him insure the n. v frit"i ' i IV to protect hin imest-inei imest-inei 1 1 1 : . I f ,t : I li.nl n en heen a hie r.. . Mr .. uphton. much lr Mlk w Mti him Tii-'iii;!! I m;lde it ;i point each tune t" i ill ;i the ex.U't hour I to'd Mr Si ! l IM.'H wo-dd he m. the iiti'fr i.i.l ,'.t- h. n the ?-;iih Me t I'v . i 'iim-p i Hit I w;is eiir tl.r I,. . I iTi v. 1 'I l.-er, told h" Ll 1. 1.; 'n i .-. . rr rrrrTrry ; W tit ,i rn n ;it .uiik m. n " 1 Raid . i he h -i m-, 1,1 w lk at a v I IiiIh .nf Ion. h hour- ' M 1 I'hr i.ov l..tk--l Mirpi used : Th'M o j;tll I . i .tflil Set id 'Twelve ., .1... k " ' I h.ihks I t. phfl. and left At 1' l) ! w i luck ninn StirMiti ih. .t diffetent ho w.is on I n -. I'.nt hf jiiswrii'il inv iii'jitirx fur .Mr. Sf..tic!ittitt with th r-dmi' f-iinmla thf .-thv-r b:i. usil T 11 M'i if lir m ' 'I'ht x 1 rii'. 'Ti s (,( . I nt m hiiU)f ..ii.l I u;tv.. t . .v .mi rrtr.ti T'fiit ... . .i.l m. l ri.-r. ! Mi' John W I'll 'ti i H.iiit In htmj 1 1 v , ,( ihr c.Mi.ll.in .-f th s' m-j; ,i ttio I. il ft i.i.l-t.o,tc1 J t- l l,it. .w. I .,i(J Mil.-! f-llow h'Mt j (it.'i i .1 I hM ni breath m th ,!-..,- .h:ti.l IhA t-Minttcr I :i .in ji.ritnMi't nV'njt! i h" i'Ii.im. ,.( ,, iniirvnw .ir' a f! it J i'fuv,,i t.v ,i h:r of Mllnrsi I Th.' -- f. till M-4t Ml r.ifht ' !' :ii.l !.ii.inirnllv, Bfid I -M im ;l.i..,iKh thf hf hfht Stills, J at hllR.' UlilhoCiillV tiiblf ' w.. is mini of nrthilr hh'. in ;i ffork ! "a! !( i"si' ,i "f.trM- in dint rrat'hMj 1 f.n a hi-h Milk h.u ih.tt tiling in'tirdy M iitt.rit-w t- idt-iil l to I ii a. s'lo' I (iM'V II" hi y -m card in hid hetml .t h tuin. il ii. rnc. an I his vo f wan ntrn: 'An ou ih yiiuiiK inan who ban !!) rail in ts Jirif? -vrv Jav fir a w. -k "The very s.imf," I nn'rer1 "Whiit s ih matter?" There ws h tw.nkle in hiw now. "Hun Mmrt of fit ?" "No." I s i Id, but thlji ijrn't a hun-nens hun-nens v;sit - it n -rl:il vnM. 1 want to niinnliii'f Mr John Sarnent. m th next tune he oines around you'll know ; v.hal :i p'H-d fellow h is and nef 1 him H'm" he f.rtd "Th:it rn? Say. do vou know that I lut put mi aent (f the , ,f j. of here?" ' "IMriht ' " I Hiisw.-rd with all thff hearty nRreemont t could mimtpr into rn- oK-f. "I'd have done thf ain j tl.ll.1 The're n,,T T'enrly hh ftruy. A j ttinp in as the T.trfh " " Mi Stouchton laughed and I know that mv 4(ul k romehtfek h.id muUn a riot id init'if K.tnin, for h sit Id : "Max he. ittit really, .voting mnn. I'm dreaitfully rushed just bt thm minutff We're te.MtiriK a new fir extniKUlnher that I in interested in. I ou'll havff tu i- u.-e im., if vou hav anthin(f that Sou (hillk Will IlltTest me 'I hie i ; k h t nou The invention v.'.l le h.M-kifta h.mn t lieen perferled. Si'i'tMi-.- the iiivt-nior Khoiihl die toitav? Wii.'f '.l your niiie .e? I .t.r. want ! i oil to p ote.-t that money." j " II. .w Siouhton nskeil. Inn entii : ii'eiitioii forihe nioinent mine i li insuring: the Inventor life in ! w-.li favor, so that if he t-hoiild die the! Hi-ur a IK e w onliJ d hat'k uur TllVf-sT Itient .ln-t then the office hov opened the loot .in-1 .Hon. him et tht Ihe iin-t'iaten f'r Wftt.lti Ktottellttsti titlrt trt-M att-: liH W.-te Ih.-le. He excused himself UH we miiI out together. I didn't hale I Ihe opportunity to make another tip- ! Iioiniinei.i. hut I wan content. i 1 il aroused his Interest. Thai ; ill I wanted at that moment, f.ir lie1 e, if ned that ReitinK 'he attention of he l i er :s the ftrst step tti mi king a ' 1 S'Ulie .ft , . f ,,w .( m it h t h -i - 'ajent e thi4 prehininai y sue en had,. ,'fii rue. "Ill sell h itn " i To t.e i Mmued ) I ' I I i ; . , ' CHAPTER 7. 1 ' The Wme of Victory. I To celebrate nr. J 1 1 m mi -i .t .i I salesman I tm k it; unit Ti:i;!it to j fi play, overru litiir her sui-'tioii tti.it. ! we fconorpi7e. with the f miners of 'one u lu h.s 1 1 ed t'l nmn tlous ' nucces.s in 1 : jiiTi" After (he v'.,.- :.-fv W.TH'd cn tnijit hoi-ii- (o:t 1 oi- cu stoo ' pnm for i l-it ' .li I in 'luMr t . ' nia ke the a : i i ti tr '"nip'te A I'd lo . ' N'f mi' t."i rr i',v ' , : - . , t Stated III one of 1 lie r-ojav a1i oei It !i i tish toned ?'t ! V e wcii l l i riiss i tm i he pia tn'ti I heard nw f 11. Mil'' liU'Ot Sotn-i' '.VitKrtil ' Huh Surcnt tot I uj; h t pi a i nc 'he in t ker and- n i v , old ,,i, to f:t-d him i II i;rnvii-' von. Mf' and "in , 'of his sporlit.i: friends Th wei e in Ihe nent ah'oe.' and the coners.i j t ion carried clerH' i "ThoiiEiit he ptot a hettt loh." snld I a on e hlch I recocntrrd Hei't Wallace s 'Sure lied thrtt '' was th. v,ie.-t .oi letoit 'he . ). .( bluff . wa-. I..t in h huit if latih's-i f i ..in in ;ot loiniOK t-ibln M blood t toiHtiB Though ' i m I -; 1 1 Cruir a id was 1 1 ue I w a ! lat'.nft t o Rn found that pa r ' it '"n and lel f ho .!( -P. ll.li' tonne Ttt pe h ;f fl thoutrht of him .Hid of hiji p-unpou" . ! oh fatlier j l'.i-tt K.iw i( .md te;iched tier h.ind i .1 cro.K the t . bk t "t T 'he chet'k. de.it . nnd 1"t " 1 While W.nitlitc fot the waiter In 1 brinn the chuui-'e. we were treated to t-onie more irii"ii tlities It w ,m a . woman's voice thi- time i "Wont that uueer his marriajrel with that Itav Rill"" ' "i 'an t tell," came hack f" rover, who was evidently a bit tlpsv 'Two - two 'of a kind She's jm biy a - a fool as . he js to w:ivtf time on a pui, like that Sav. did y'know she uved ti i he sueet on me I'.tct ' Tri-d tried j t'pet tne to marrv her Itut I couldn't I see her " 1 ( I sprang to mv feet, and if ever I n man saw red I dtd at th.it instant II lunged n round the t;ihle. hut Itettv I was before tne. her hanils on my i shoulders. crippinc thetn and I . I looked into her e I knew what , thev had no need to t-ll rne. She 'had thrown ".roer and all his monev j over for me For a lone moment her ' .eyes held mine, nnd then in a low. I perfectly controlled voice she ;ud "Kemember I'm with vou " i She was rurht, of course, but I wis too enraged to listen lo reason. j j "Vou co oft ahead, then. I ll meet VOU outride " Id i 1 h-'--ed her 1 into her coat, and tipped the . :tl.-r r i ".lack" said lieftv "Wliat an idea'j j Io you want t.i humiliate tne ''" i I said nothing as slie star ted to lead j ' the way nut. I i I pretended to follow, hut as soon as she was a few steps ahead I I ( swung round to their table There : were four at that table- "rover. Wal - I , I lace und two women I didn't know. : 1 "I.ook here, d rover," I said, as I calmly as mv temper would allow j 'Vou nirty disou. me all oil like. ' hut tf I rut hear of vmjr brinunm . Miss H:i's n: iii" to your dirtv lips, 1 arain, 1 11 thrash vou w ithin :m In. h , of your life t'd do if now. mi'v-vou re j dt unk " Then I U ft i The whole thing hid t.ikn otilv s T moment". TuT.s T "Tam "lip r, TTITv ' I could s. e that vhe was off. tided to , i the verce of terns ".lar k " she 1-,,-ped "A ml after T ( had tt"kd u not in' " We walked . l home in sib ru e On e or twae 1 ( i started (o sav nutnet hint; to excuse!, my outburst of temper' but each time . Itettv .tld ",b-.i.e '" in NMi il a tone '. 'that I couldn't finish what ! lonced ! to sav. ! I ' wondered if d;e would refuse to ' bul me aood nicht , 1 Tl;e even'nt ii.td ert.ntii been spoiled as f.tr .is .t- i-oii. -fined ' .luct. a- t- ..n!il tie door she ( 1 turtiMd to me 'Vou shouldn't hue done It Tnek, after- I asked ou " "liut " I paid. I i-miiiln't stand ' "I know. .I:ick hut why make (t ; worse by arc'ttnir with such people' Vou should i-.noW, deaf. that Will anyone m.iv i v canto t lessen niv love for vou ' "It wi.vll t ih if" 1 protested ' Hut ! "Then whv hut me mote bv doinn What I a sked you not to i 'hf valr y 's all rlcht. .lack, hut let it lie In a good cause. A lev I rover's not half the man you are' Id member that people will co.ssip anway" ' "Hut I wont p.-riiilt them to gossip I about you'" I protested i -h though that mattered" she 1 smiled wistfully. "T.et s b. big dear, j .tiii) stiow th- w..t!d that g'wsjp is t like the ratn drops that run down the window - they hide the view for a moment, but thev rant d"'ude man who s-es through to the irurh bevond ' She was won.brful :i she stod 1 tlier'. t he litrht from t he t nll lamp ttuj'hinc her brone bur her eves f aliKht with lo e and trut as th-v -J looked up into m v e. ;r e -s close 1 to hers n "I'll a Iw a t i to r-mem be i that. I dear" I said. no matter how the t rain drops p iter .int our little n house " ' She laughed nt she k,ed me pood a nicht. "My hig h-.y ' " she s..id. nnd then she hesitated, turned and ran info the hoii se as tfidiifh she f i ar"d to sta v , I walked down fh.e h:ll the lights w of the city sermed brckoninir me to I coti'i'ier them And I felt the wine a of vn-'torv surrlng In mv veins I r would battle and win against all ndds a for the woman I love. Kor me thre c eou'd 'e no sirh word as "f a !! ' l f. CHAPTER . a Mow Jerk Got an Interview. i "He tsn f in." aid the hy, hand- '' tng ha k m. bumeps c;.ird , ' This Wag niV Sia'h cortsjeeijt 'Ve rsll ' ' on ritoughtnn and each timo tiy tov J 1 had come f the private 'off ,. ' Wth t.h" wtme i,ei , ' SIimibI l.in Ar l'"! Kav thir "w 1 ,r f . in ! 'if ( 'e t s r u c w he- 1 ' ni t-'f.,- --d I led t'4i Nt' hins.iTtd..', a ,s - I ' ier ft.ro esit. '!' -h- r i -..-). JesW lktftM ttkO) itMOAsaW tVsWj 1 |