Show WHY W IV HE U HE twins had bad begged tor for their thier athe anual after dinner romp with their r father but dick redding had begged off on nn the plea ot of a bad headache then he withdrew to the library to smoke and meditate juntu the arrival of the hour bour when he had agreed to meet at the club somo some ot the promoters of 0 an g enterprise known as the alamo lottery I hoc iron ron benjamin seals beals had imparted the to him birn that morning in tract confidence dick my boy he said in tn ha ills most affable manner im coln to put you next to a big thing we want fomo rome good talkers so were coln to let you in on the ground floor I 1 aff after zor revealing his plana plans he hp silenced Rod dings objections object lona to ohp project in tn a bluff offhand off oft hand band way aa as t too puerile for serious disc stringent laws against lotteries ca he laughed well were sup posed to locate this one in new now mexico but it if we decide that texas texal be laore more convenient therell b wyl 0 0 kick coming for there are a lot of tf men Interested who have halfe a pull with JL the government r to beddings insertion neer tion that a lot tery Is only another name for rob bery beryl of 0 the poor and Irgon rant beats beals retorted impatiently 0 come off A lawyer ll 11 like e you 4 redding ought to know that suckers are bound bounce to bite at s something om ething itald 4 we iury R ety As as well have their amonoy as is anyone moreover we intend to give out a few thousands in prizes prize 9 ind and what gambling gamb lina pp ap axile ve we arc are sure suro to ap ast t a or so 0 o then he added lu lo logran an injured tone vwe offer you ali ON is chance dick f you are a good fellow ana and wo to df dp youa olva good turn but ifa adu pa pu re ea an to go into a deal sanctioned byruch by such men of frere and winthrop just say so redding gave an amazed whistle dont tell me that frere and winthrop are going into the lottery business he exclaimed you bet they are responded beala heals if a politician expects to keep up with the procession he be IB Is got to have money and he cant be too p particular reticular how he lie gets it well ive never been in politics and for the good of my immortal soul I 1 intend to keep out lau laughed hed redding in or out a little extra dough comes in handy with mot men mon rejoined beala rather sulkily but if youre an except exception jon to the rule forget it As it happened redding was badly in n ned ed of money for tor a special purpose at th that at an time and the upshot ot 0 the tile matter was bat that after some further argument ho he promised fo 0 theet beals and the other promo hersl that night at the club gowhe now he lay on the wide leather covered co couch uch watching through the apen open door the picture by the preside A reside in the tile hall where mrs dick sat reading aloud to the twins to console them for the loss of thear usual evening frolic it was a all for doroth dorothys ys sake redi any mused roused uneasily sho she was not strong and she needed a sea voyage tp get 4 her r up again but she would apt go w without him and to leave his bp business siness and secure the services of a ft competent person to look after the would require a larger sum of tn money oa 01 e y than he could command at pro present sent unless he too took advantage ol 01 f the opportunity offered him by I 1 beals the flickered over dorothyg palk ate f arp p find slight girl lah and is as redding how heavily the sturdy boys lea leaned e d against her he felila felt a lovers I 1 fierce e aco impatience to take her away from it all until rest and the salt sea breezes ing I 1 in n her soft clear voice pack or council hunt or den cry no truce with jackal men mon feed them silence when they say I 1 T 41 41 A 4 WE OFFER atou THE CHAN ce BECAUSE YOU AREA ARE A GOOD FELLOW t should bring t h P J T D E aback to hl her er cheeks t t 4 f suddenly his fort djs I 1 ed by bj words ot ali b sh was read it V Z come blui biti us an easy way fed feed them fil lance ahen wl n tl ausy y seek help or of vve aca a abat arc ara jacal ic n inezy Inu zy interrupted dick jr 1 I hardly think mother can explain it to you dicky she began hesitatingly ta jackals jackala Jac kals are horrid beasts that live in the jungle they hunt in packs and ind never attack any creature that Is 19 not weak and de fenceless some men are called jackal men blen because their ways are so much like these cowardly beasts and that Is why Bag heera told avio howall to have nothing to do with them 1 I good mens like grandI iop op and ind dad either would they muzzy put in dicky eagerly xa indeed they re spondee ded dorothy confidently dicky nor I 1 wont neither when we grow up well take oun our guns along with us an if those old jackal men should come corne near pear us its well shoot I 1 eni e m biff biff bang cried bobby who was of a martial temperament his tits voice rose fo to a shout and redding sprang to his feet 0 dick did we waken you yoa im so sorry dorothy exclaimed remorseful fit lr put for the first time in all belr their life together he was deaf to the pretty deprecating voice AVIt without bout turning bis head he went straight to the telephone bone and called up the residence of hon non benjamin deals beals Is that you beals he lie inquired this is redding ive decided to decline cline your proposition 11 0 come now dick remonstrated ii the functions tones of ot mr beats beals dont be a fool were offering you a cinch and be in tn easy street if apu eo go in tn with us 71 wavered after all why should ll 11 he iset himself a hap higher her standi stands aid ai ai d of morality than me men who ilk like frece and winthrop were occupying the feats of or the mighty weihe lie li hesitated dorot dorothys S s alvoide al voice again sounded in tn his cars f s as she repeated on ae the chmand demand of the twins who delighted in their swinging rhythm the lines I 1 pack or council hunt or den cry no more with jackal men feed them silence when they say 1 come with us ud an easy ey way waya 1 I 1 my refusal la Is final said redding addin curtly T less than a year later the dings were seated ona one morning at the breakfast table when dick glancing at at the staring headlines in tn uttered an explosive ejaculation dorothy Dorothr looked up startled and her lier husband read aloud the elliot national bank closed cashier accused of misappropriation of funds large amounts abstracted for the purpose of promoting a lottery prominent elt citizens liens and politicians implicated dorothy gazed at h her er husband in III horrified unbelief for the accuse tl cashier was one of th their air 1 closest friends 10 0 dick dick 01 h e gl gasped pit it cant be true jack carleton cant be guilty ive heard beard rumors tor for some time that all was not right with the bank batik said redding dejectedly a and nd it jack la implicated in this lottery iotte ry bub bu iness im afraid ifa its all allup up wb him I 1 must go to him at 0 once nee and bring him home bome with me nie 1 I but not 1 it hes guilty kulify pack 11 doi dorothy remonstrated yes dear even thea then 1 redding replied quietly conj judge the tile poor fello fellow Nl too you know ho lie has no wife or kids or jungle book bool to 0 keep bm straight jungle book she cb ped yan vc n derin dc gly what dc it you yon rueall tt dick 1 I mean swe sweetheart vi he said that wa ll 11 rup R up to the to thank his home influences it if he lie acs ics ps out of the basy wiy way rather lhnn to pride hini golt on his own inherent righteousness |