Show LON 1 5 illustrated 6 PAY L Q ay ajr CHAPTER XIV Continued 17 mr Dore inual she be ejaculated 1 I b liean rd something about hall flails losing money his uncle uncles will you know that wu was a mistake mia take it how a mistake ola take was 1 bayst I 1 baan t aware that you were interested in the subject and hardly know to what you refer wayt it was all la in the papers this afternoon iff it everybody knows about fit ah ab aid said the lawyer 1 I would ad rise you not to put too much atta faith in lie ills papers ilass dallye dallys dut but it said that hal liall would get hia his uncle money rosamund who bad joined her ler broke la in it if he waa was married on or be fore bla twenty birthday mrs royalton was alio also la in it excited tomorrow no ite its to dayl mr doremus stood with his land hands behind hie his back watching them im passively ab my dear ladles that just hove shows how little one ouo can depend upon the dally press on and after YO reporters 1 love euch such they ively to think that no docu wont ie Is complete without that particular term but fan lent t it on or deforet be foret p they demanded not hot at all not at all the phrase is to the beet beat of my recollection before be he has attained hl 1114 twenty eighth birthday in the interpretation of the law onea ones birthday begins at midnight preceding euch such date mr air chances for inheriting therefore lapee lapse at two clock 11 on one and all turned to gaze at the clock and now its ten minutes cried carolyn so 60 it segall eald said mr air doremus and A lid now ladlis ie Is there ther anything else I 1 can do for youl you if it not I 1 must rejoin mr and discuss bis 1213 legal arrangements 11 with A low bow ho be passed at rice clice out of the room for a moment moia ent the three ladies non plumed were dumb then slowly rosa round turned to carolyn all her rancor gone one well deiv she ho laid dont that beat anything you ever heard la in your life it wae was evident by carolyn ironic 1 that ahe she considered con eldered the remark inadequate but even she he could do DO no tetter better affa royalton waa wait more ef at fec tive she bunt burst into teara rosamund Ilo aamund began to buono why it its BO joe letter better than thata the word for iti lord don t bo be A fool act said ald carolyn finally WB we got khz th wrong a tip kil dut but I 1 beam to sec now br mr air wae was la in 50 ruch of a hurry im going boel ailed walled mrs roy alton dabbing her bar eyes im 10 not till I 1 give him a piece 0 tar my blind mindl cried rosamund Hoi Amund walt a manuel minu ml nuel tel carolyn whirred whis Mod 1 I is that mat he out la the of cco CO there with mins fisher you wait hero berv girls IM going to call him in lal 1 she bo walked quietly to the door caul ob oh halll she be called sweet IY at she smiled aa as it upon a an angel basel COMO la ilk hem berm a minute will you I 1 to bot it little surprise tor for youl sho she darted lAr teil lack back and took wait her place with the other others three ta in A line lie ila la in aw saw the three outraged ladam and topped stopped with an grin what Is I 1 it UP he manned managed to ear y ob hall hall all youre youve broken b my houel hc arti un mrs royalton wept again 1 alnah up neva YOU let lot me talk ulu all gala will your you f id I 1 d like to hoar hear lout last that th thia particular sort of cur c cac find to may for himsel il guilty I 1 mid said hall mooing the uio use ivane 1 of protest pro tent now go ahead 1 alavo you kol got any face t to a stand there and calmly acknowledge I 1 edgo carolyn broke in you deliberately doe doc elred elved ua us then all three I 1 just exactly as you deceived dec elved one aBo anO thorl be he could tot lot resist adding at tut all athlee broko broke loose together and tor tar the next ive minute minutes hall flail Bo alstella faced the it was not only useless bat impossible to answer them ho ito tool stoa with hi his arsu ar 10 otred boning kowing and rig ar lt donl doul cally the ile stiletto wa wait carolyn carollus S weapon aczon but for rosamund Rod amund tho mo bludgeon I 1 aha aba jack tha bady killer are o 0 durw at it A hot shot eh I 1 mcg sang in ila between toure oure a cad hall youre wr and ft A poor rena could bet e bibly ebly hi bly pinch him with reproaches rep rochea she be waa was dU solved in 14 her woe was so it atut pounding and blubber tny aa bd ought to be onie onea father or 1 broth er ar should thrash biml it wa visa an out rage and a disgrace db grace what it they called in the company to publish ahli hi they were vere glad staid glad lad glad be he bad had lost hie his mouy it waa was god adouth tor for biml it 11 ra A then than that mat liall ag a grat he gave a laugh that 4 them the tho moneal so chafa abat g why jou were more all suddenly aud denly 0 so o keen keon to NO wan was itt abr hy I 1 dont see ee bow yott you women babe the nerre to look uck 0 in the eel why a houart will do anything for or money then wil 1 she she 11 cheat and lie and cut her beat frienda friends throat behind her back by jote jove you re the coldest blooded bl 00 ded let set of female vampires I 1 ever saw la in my linol its a revelation to met me so all you wanted ch eaf why you all bung hung fire thia this mOrn morning IZIL and got me into this confounded mesa mess oh you wanted imet yee yes time to gate my finances of course and then the when you do get wind of at this devilish old legacy then you re all a after me on the tb gallop like a pack of siberian wolves tailing falling over ene one another to see who can get to the telephone firsel well thank god I 1 found it out in timal thank god im free of all three of you you lying back biting mercenary two faced uell ell it ite a all over now I 1 advise you to train your guns on cousin bonnal there was a disagreeable agreeable die pause when the pot calls the kettle black it Is uncomfortable for both then the three women their rage and digap till still unappeased swept out of the studio and left him along alone ilona mund went out surly and lowering carolyn sarcastic ear castic to the last with a bitter smila alpon her lipe lips mrs royal ton abjectly weeping hurling her taint faint reproaches with a lessening might she turned at the floor door to pull the ruby ring from her hand and with all of abandon if with leea less of Flod Fl odlee les tossed it at him he lie drew a long breath and dropped into a chair it had been a very bad ova minutes it was as a relief to have bave it over what next the music still continued but it would soon be time for his guests to be tearing leaving he its knew he ought to go out into the other rooms and play the host but he be could not it was impossible far him to see ee again the three ladies who must just now be ins king their scornful exit As soon as an they were out of the way wily he would do his beet best with the others he lie knelt down on the floor and a n d be b 0 sui rn to search tor for the ring are you in here mr Doni stelle came flodde it gentle voice votes at the door he ile jumped up and faced her yes flodde she came in timidly and gave a glance at the clock yes its all over the moneys gonel gone be he said calmly have flave they left yett she nodded smiling all making up to jonae ionas with all their might dy BY the way they talked you must have had a pretty lively time with them flodie eat bat down demurely 1 I should say to flociel three ladies have told me tonight rather ex as that I 1 fn a cad cid what ayou d you think youre noti she he cried bodle sat at up indignantly her eyes haling blazing he lie gare gave her bar a quick surprised loot lok and hie his face lighted with hope it WM was the first time their eye eyes had met la in perfect accord it wee was the first drat real thrill I 1 then be he hardly dared to ay say it have you forgiven me flo have you forgiven met youl for what it waa was evident that she need oot not tear fear him flodde ct cast down her eyes a moment then raised them boldly tor for pretending pretending what pretending that I 1 flodie suddenly embarrassed jumper up old walked away from him hall liall made a leap for her lie caught her la in hie his ann ob do you care flodde do you do you even after all this thief ite ile kissed lr ardently full on the lips fiddle extricated herself from hi his graep small len lent t it bitof of coure course it a very nice ila hallit it a awfully nice but ln ian t it just a little kittlewell litt lewell vell premature I 1 I 1 she brought it out timidly but her face showed her rapture he ile dropped hia his arms and stood sud duniy disconcerted then laughed nerv nery ugly by arely surely you ought to believe me now flodde im right back to where I 1 waa was thia this morning no for tune no prospects just working for my living and quite head ove over heels la in debt flodde giggled blissfully 1 do you want your egg eggs boiled two minutes minu tea this morning mr Hon Boul letelle stelle or three ills smiled and hook shook hia his head heal yea yell ita it all 11 over il have no mil llona ilona to offer you after all flodde im ia juit just a poor nor deril devil of a photographer dont you believe tab tub now I 1 he be repeal repeat ed ad anxiously flodde waa was trembling belleve Hel 13 leve he 2116 hung buns her head yoa you said it yell for a moment he be stood looking at her then a IL broad grin pread spread over hia his fae aaen he cried well I 1 guckel la Is that jubilant now no he approached ber bar with playful mock romantic airs licit aad put hie his arms around bar all you m narry arry MID ni flodter CHAPTER XV burt burst loto into t teara aars hall flail waa was alarmed apt he knag managed td to keep hi alts ita about him quick flodie tor for heaven heavens bakal there theres oruo body a ft you like a flash she lifted lilted her head bar her face still dripping tears Thal fl the ideal now theres gome some etyle style about the answer Is 1 yeal abe be a ex claimed and burst into laughter almost hysterically then she he turned give a it glance stance at the clock thank god godl I 1 said hall fervently flodde Fl odle lant it great to be in love really la in love he lie hugged ber bar tight flodde Fl odle youre going to be my wife did you know it my wife flodie I 1 youre going to be mrs hall flail C dont boni stalls I 1 I 1 ira m going to marry you up as quick as ever I 1 can before I 1 lose you daini oh never lose me hall never u never she paused anda and added archly and im awfully sorry BOW now I 1 threw away that ringi jove I 1 forgot the ring of course he lie fished it out of bis his pocket and looked at her queerly why you dida t throw it away did you t it wae was of course I 1 did don t you kemem ber bar now put it on there I 1 ira in so glad you get a dla diamond dy by jove flodde hall liall jumped up ecstatically holding another ring in hia his hand banda handa a plain gold band I heres feres the other one say now weve got those women out of the way and youve said yea yes lord I 1 feel like celebrating brat lag say I 1 lets let get married tonight I 1 what ayou say she sat up excitedly I 1 ob hall lets 1 right away I 1 dy jupiter we willi be he exclaimed then suddenly the smile on bis his face faded and he gave a gesture of dismay ob lordi be exclaimed disappointedly what hall V no use clodfe we cant jo 0 o it I 1 why not can t aIr Doremus marry us bat I 1 he ile a a justice of the peace he say hed marry you if you wanted oh it that d D it all im I 1 ro such a tool fool I 1 forgot all about the it 11 bensel cense 1 confound it its a shame just my luck well we 11 have to watt wait till flodde flodde suddenly disengaged 1 herself his hi arm you wait a minu tel ab ran to the th door looked into the th of ac and called Alf alfred redl I 1 in another alnut she ib WAI was joined by the janitor lall flail malted matted in perplexity and wonder alfrede alfreds apron wa was removed mored re be ilion in the th full clory glory of his evening a youre a cad hal hall Bont Son itella letelle suit still spot 0 alfred was as a ghost and his eyda were big and cad sad ilia alp lips were working nert ugly a as if it be he were wore repeating some thing to himself flodde her bar hand in hie his arm walked down to hall flail doni boni telle 1 now alfred ahe she eald said encouraging ly you tell mr air bonta telle what we w did this afternoon alfred Alf redl I 1 exclaimed hall what ha has he got to do with it 1 I hope you wont on t be offended mr Bon letelle fatello alfred began timidly clasping his hande hands tightly in front at of him it as a great liberty to take I 1 know but mir fisher aked asked me to and I 1 knew it would be all right and if il it ft ajan h t been all right mr hon B ont at e I 1 1 id A dune a it just the same if ills flaher fisher kicked W tb tj mr coul boni eteller I 1 told her bar I 1 would and I 1 did I 1 asked her would he she aek ask me some thing hard to do mr Don Dont letelle atelle butt but 1 believe that nothing could be so bard hard as what she the asked me mr air boni telle tells and it was the hardest thing that abe she could aoel flodie can you transi pta hall TO td DE BE |