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Show jHHKove or r Money? H Dy CLARISSA MACKIE m i'f"iT vn ono of those Idle convor- 1 I UatlOtUI WllOHO fill I L b 80I1IU J times bitterly llnvprwl. H LJ "I slmll mnrry for lovo," m AzalJa Honiiur laid slglfed sentlnien- tally. H A merry light came Into Doll nor ton's blue eyes. Hhe tlenrly loved to H Hliock the rotnnntle bouI of Aznlln. bur H lininm friend. H "1. ' uttured Dell, with mock In ten- m slty, "nliall mnrry for money I" "Dolll" breathed the horrified Aanlln. "Why uot?" queried Dell lightly nH MB she (dipped into her loose cont. Aznlln mn... reply for n moment. Sho wiih hiwy luljustinj; this nordlU ro-j ro-j marl; to the otherwise charming nnd gentle minded Dell. Aznlln bud her own pluns for her friend. Dell wiik to j marry Rudey Hlcnclc and In n mens- ure a Btnnll measure, mind you eon- sole him for tho los of Aznlla herseir, for Aznlla loved not the fair haired Ittuley and had broken thu neVH to H "Hut you will never be hnnpy, Dell," H H.i Id Azalla nerloimly. ' "Why should yon Bell yourself to humid toothless old H man who" H '.'Aznllnl PlenHo don't surest that I mlKJit not uttrnet a young millionaire." H , tcaued Dell tin she led the way from H the jfnHblonablo ton room where the conversation had taken place. 5 never thought of that, dear," ad ed Azallu. "You know lu uovoIh and) newspaper headings It'n always H thd- other wny round. Dave youever H Imvo you ever thought much about It, jDell? I mean, have you calculated H jusit how rich he must be?" An eager Hp" llRht was In her eyes. !ell yawned. "Denr me, nol I ntn Polpoor myself that almost any sura of mpuey over $10,000 would uppear to bl a fortune." 't'Then Rudey would dor' blurted f tc'rth Aznlla excitedly. K JDoII stared Incredulously. "Rudey B , Blcnck?" she asked. mW'' ' "Yes. of course. Ho's dear," cried WmWWM j Alalia, loyal to her discarded suitor. M "Then why don't you marry him, "ear?" asked Dell sweetly. R "I dou't love him," explained Azalla "TSjhIP'Jt you said you didn't care. You UJKr'r' wasted- td many for money. And, oh.. " dear Dell', I have Just remembered that Hpf I had to bo nt that stupid tailor's nt 3 H o'clock. Will you come with me?" H "I can't, Aznlla. I am going to read H to Aunt Pamela Gridln. She's confined W to the house with anotlier attack df rheumatism, Goodby. Bco you tomor-H tomor-H row." She waved her hand at Azalla H as thu latter turned down tho avenue H nnd disappeared In the crowd. H Dell forgot nil about the foolish con- H vcruntion the Instant Azalla had left H her. Azalla wns so Intensely romantic H that Dell had found herself shrinking H from tho everyday heart to heart ex H change of sentiment that wns becoiu- H Ing the cou versa tion... food of her H friend, i a healthy reaction from I this overdose of sentiment Dell had formed tho habit of applying douches H of cold, calculating, practical, worldly H wise opinions. Azalla shrank under H this treatment und secretly worried H about Dell. ' Dut she still clung to the H fanciful idea that she could not marry H Rudey because she did cot love him H enough when as a matter of fact she H adored him. It was Indeed romantic H to observe Rudey pining nwny for love I of her. ' Meantime Rudey Olenck had quite H tho opposito opinion. My While Dell waited on tho corner for I.'1 a bus she was not thinking of Aznlla Uonner nor of Rudey Olenck nor of her H Aunt Pamela Grlliln. She was think B. Ing of Stanley Rcnn, who was Azalia's I cousin und a poor young physician who B had Just opened bis tint offlce. H " AcaIJa Bonner left tke tailor's In a beatific state of mind, for ber new gown was a decided success. The mo ment abe started up the areoiw toward homo her thoughts flew directly to ber H misguided friend DelL "I simply can't have ber marry for H maneyl" grossed Azalla, beginnlBg to worry orer the matter. "Well, little . cousin, why so. wor B . rted?" and Stanley Rena fell Into step MJ beside ber. "Rudey committed enl- B cJo?" B " Azalla stopped abort "What do you B menu?" sho demanded, wide eyed. B "Where la be?" B m "At the club, drinking drinking him- My self to death! I shall declare It suicide Br If I'm asked to sbjo bis death certiQ- KT catc," roturned Rena cheerfully. mk "Humphl" sniffed' the aggrieved . Azalla. "They wouldn't call you in, Stanl Thoy might If It was a cat-or Mjh something like thatl" she ended cut- Mm tlnsly, 1, MA puppy, perhaps r asked U tfee- HMr tor Innocently. v;'i -1 don't liBow.tKtet-ta U iwtlir BniiiiwA with everybody tdtfify,' '.complnlnerl Aznlla ut lust. "First Dell riortou de Clares sho is going to marry for money -so sordid, you know. I wouldn't hnvo believed It of Doll, would you, Stanley?" ' Dr. Itcun's face had lost lis merry humor. It wan quite white, and his hazel eyes looked black by contrast. "No," he wild minor ourtly; "I wouldn't. You nru'siiro?" Do despised himself for asking till itio.lcu "Sho said so r'epouN'dl.v," averred AMtllti ouriiostly "ot oo, Stanley, they've. always h-on li .rritrato clr cuniHtanccs, and I uri0 It Is n temptation." "Who is bo?" demanded Dr. Iteiin hoarsely. "1 dou't know yet." returuod Aznlla dreamily. Shu had caught a gllmpsoot lUuley Blenck in u tnxlcub that bowled swiftly pnsr them. Itudoy's fao lookl'd vcr.v palo nnd melancholy anuiiiKt tue darlrHtckgnmnd of the veiiicle, Dr. Kent' left her at the park and disappeared within Its winding paih.s. "Not for mel" he said tlerculy. "She -not for- a poor devil like me. I don know that l.blnmu her much, eltliur. ' wonder why who told Azalla. .l'o'i'liu -jr. might be that she knew the Hilid ' would babble It to me und then would know and not give her the patn of tolling me my cause was a hopeless one. llah: What nonsense I am talk Ing! It's uot like Dell llnrtou to send her messages in any such Indirect wny, nor would she be likely to refuse a man before he asked her to marry him Cool off. you Idiot!" This lant remark was, of couiw. addressed to hlmsoii For several days Dr. I'eiln a voided the vlelulty of Doll llorton, and, l Ms wns all the tnore noticeable bemuse he had haunted her every spare mo-mem mo-mem of his abundant time. It so hap. pened tbatu gouty Old mUlloiuUro.to-.ik n fancy to the doctor and was inclined to give him a professional start. At last the doctor found time to cull upon Azalla. There, at least, he might fBHii - I in v t Pli I, Wm I ' i i Jsa "Y9, of course, ho's a dear!" cried Azalla. hear some scrap of news about Dell llorton. "Dow Is your patient?" teased Azalla when he appeared. "Whidf'ono?" he asked. "Is there more than one?" Aznlla arched her brows provoklngly. "1 ntn so glad!" "Rudey completed the Job yet?" asked Dr. Rcnn. "What Job?" "Suicide." "Flow horrid of you, Stanley I He Isn't trying to drink himself to death. I asked hltn and he told mo so. What do you think. Stanley you will be Interested In-terested because yo'n know her!" "Who nro you talking about?" asked the doctor, with a sinking heart. "Why, Dell DJorton. 1 ucllevo sho und Rudey will actually marry each other." Azalla made tbla statement with becoming enthusiasm. Stanley Rena stared at her with no believing eyea. "Dell Horton marry that little shrimp?" be demanded. Azalla was pate with Indignation. She fluttered angrily, -now daro you call Rudolph -a shrimp! He's why. be's my Ideal of a maar ssesded la an explosive burst of tears. Then why In tbe'dlckeoa don't joa marry him yourself?' roared the tor mented doctor. "I shall!" ahe declared firmly. "Will you excuse me, Stanley, while 1 telephone tele-phone to blm?" Gladly!" sold tho doctor. Azalla hnd hardly left the room by another door when the ball door open ed and Dell FJorton entered, lovely In pale gray, with violets at her breant-and breant-and In her eyea. New hope sprang; alive within him when she smiled at him and permitted ber hand to rest in his for a brier moment. mo-ment. "Where is Azalln?" bIic asked, "She Is savins a life," be raid, look Ing keenly nt ber. He know she did sot care a rap for young Blenck, but ber ambition might lead that way. Deti's yes wtdeeed. mVfbemY' sb ante wMf. . ,n! -. |