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Derr eracs COMPLETE NOVEL EAC A FOOL HIS MONEY ORLD io eee ee Lover By George Barr McCutcheon Author of “ GRAUSTARK,” be, =——— whore name as well ax his hand was for (he fow surreptitious glances 1 to be seen in every great financial sent upward in the direction of the (Capote, 1018, by Dodd, Meat & Co.) mitted having made it herself, but i New Be te Wasn't quite sure whether she used pore you are wondering what ha: "a iret ay eats Eee Fete tendeetted It ye or ang at en uncle the right ingredients or the correct movement of the last two decades! r wii e in I ted t “« ms, 4 thetent er it She asked me what I What 5 oe : i eg t she wan doing, and ome, hie arm through mine: "ado Tit ex ti whole oer ee fey 4 thor a marriage that had been no’ thinking of my - not y It Is the best Manhattan I've ever the lips of every man, woman and behavior, and why the May remember that legrent ie felon panute. Meg! —, sald 1, warmly, tne child in the, Staten, a Rg wn to ask me a man fvom Munchen to look over "hn, Sabrertena ‘ he nite Tyr Wan minnie ee SOSERIA Eee tects, inte Doagage pound tell her how busy L your fine old frescues and to give you i: x t made a single sign. an estimate. Well, he is here, the But the me. @ Martini," she sald sorrowfully. of this young girl of whose beauty last word in i not particularly very beat , rentoen ions ‘ Then we both eat dows. Was it and charm 1 had heard so much. ony tholeamt, “Lam oure ban greatly indebted = OI 4 seeainie (hak the corners ot Hawkes's My og UB rather aupreas loggla ter tha. pat T went Into the you, Count,” 1 sald, “but, after think- CHAPTER XI. ; on’ come to ; loweia (for t first in t 0 hve" = { mouth twitened suppore ing end. The lovely countess about quyny and, ke arith eectis aan Aaa ‘ * i myself pretty well whom I had t the vell of secrecy hidden behind Don't may that you have already J Am Forced Into Being a Hero, | “Have I told you, Mr. Bmi yor art, that SBHEY i; “ projection in the wall, engaged some rors,” Was no other than the much-discw9med fred to wet a ilinpae of the Cra, cnaaed some one to do the work.” he I am expecting.my mother here " " = rt makin visit. me week eke Aline Titus, and Mr. Tiless tin expen teaa'e windows, Falling there, I don't tell wwe that} Yow are certare here of porepse ple Mi O ‘are Question came with the salad course, sive Count Tarno duigont fan- eps in another direction to make # dreadful mistake if you " berhied Shee be a, “You don't say so!” I exclaimed, facts took the place of indulgon 1 upon my little balcony, Hsten to any one but Schwartamuller, Succeeded had not the ins women Rie valet tavaud wife’ quite cheerfully. Cte, The drome to accept « third TOF® Was no sign of her in the wine He is the last. word In res comparable Britton made we ad “That is to say, she ie coming ‘ou wis! the place?” T faquved, down, although a faint Hght glowed He is the best bet, as you wo ¥ the discovery that the CHAPTER VII. you think you can manage it quite mortgage hy ag Le against the curtains of @ well remem- in Now York, Any one else will Count'n revolver was not loa@eat (Onntinned, safely.” pursing Ltd tt is worth at least a bered room iF the top of the tower. make a botch of the work. You will gtit) they vociferated, 1 “I manage it? My dear Countess, sThe chatesii earnestly. “But why , At il o'clock next morning Blatch- curse the day you"-——- : could mot 1 Resort to Diplomacy. why speak of managing a thing that se nat Mr. Smart? “My f0Fd came to the door L checked him, “I have virtually bAve known that at the time of the T was quite dark and very 1 80 obviously to be desired?” worry al note ia all that in necessary. | A note for you, sir, if you please,” decided to let the whole matter go SRcounter, nor was it at all likely is merely *8ld he. Ho was holding the salver over until next spring.” The seasier Soave te considered aluoet « on G level TS none. Just inside the door we came upon . 1 be 1 elope, & pompous yet servile German wh businesslike by you Americans, so “Have you deserted ine entirely? could not by any means have ben (¢% Rly, however, in the that the Count knew it himself, nen: “You ‘t understand. 1p in the underground 1 confess to an inward and shame- Can yeu omuggie her into paseages. I had the curious any one knowing ba (orig bie] @ensation of lizards wrig- You see, every “; de b ur i { ging all about me in the einteter minute of the time by ‘datects stand quite ap rg eo 4 Won't you please come and sce me? mistaken for anything but the last that I had been able to pangh the | @badows. Then and there I resolved a, secret habits. any event, so you are Please come up for luncheon.” word in restoration. { have never head of the man who had lived. \ of a million quite safe in advancing mo any |, I managed to dash off a brief note seen any one ip my life whose ap- in fairly nonchalant manner, pearance suggested ® more complete amount up to’ nant Count," T inter- , Half way up the winding stairways state of rehabilitation. His frock “Just a birdy forward in my chair, | Paused in some astonishment. It coat was new, it had the unfatling rupted, leaning yhere and from whom bad just occurred to me that I was amell of new wool freshly dyed; bis “May I inquire Neth roasion that Lam ing up the steps two at a time and shoes were peg 4 new; his gloves had kissed her! But a the imp’ that my heart was beating Ike mi were new; hin silk hat was resplend- not knocked him di in? ly. “One who in. — E hesitated, then, plucking up my ently new; his fat jowl was shaved to ished easily in always Courage, I rapped resoundingly on ® luminous pink; his gorgeous mus- 4 that the doors of this pestilential she jeaves Paris, bang! It Prison should be locked and double jike the starter’s shot in a fais. They locked and never opened again while Ire be after her like a streak. Anu master of the place. you are not very, very clever they ; mapecially wut AeA ie my reaotve Will play hob with everything. to keep the meddling ex-husband in qy,2ne” WAY Fun the risk?” I ven- 73 than one occasion, 1 had own lips, Far worse “Ext Bis proper place. Granted that he “My two brothers are coming with im, Mr. Smart, 4 i me of a secret amour, what her,” she said reassuringly. Srhey a SSicen “Rothhoefen condemns Us ies ; P ; ache en twisted & et the ends to - had he to concern himself about 4fe such big, strong fellows thi ahd tory of Croesus.” The excellent Hawkes opened it! ich a degree tha nm he smile when there came e.7 @ to cons EN og Megs at" — to the purgatory re rads (8 r. Smart!” he announced, bolate wavered in front of bis eves, sound of tappt : it? None whatever. ly dear Countess, it isn’t strength ould oi te lived in _ | caught sight of the Countess, She causing him to blink with ustonish- Half an hour later when I rejoined we'll need,” I deplored, my guests after a sescion with Con- “No, no, I quite understand. It is rad Schmick I was somewhat an- cunnin caution 4d all Boyed by the dig George Hazzard But I will let you ted in my devoted ribs and the , 80 that you may was arranging some flowers on the ment. He was undeniably «lreased up a be wont table, for the occasion, My critical eye, where bis next meal wae ory poor seems ages since | saw yo.. r, discovered @ pair of well from. hid Baye it am not a said the Countess in a matter- Worn striped trousers badly stained guess as to : neighbor, fact tone, Jiggling a rose into po- Slightly frayed at the bottom and in- "80 we wink he gave me, The two be. Fich man.” idly. “Have you sition and then standing off to atudy clined to outward at ihe koes, | \ifteg ‘her aay Penee ae oF Sects thal Souces pitty"n'th Si seal aout Sep ears. Br 8 Pydacovered te fac nr Sects oe nutty ot PTY NOMA PEad from ntange: et aaa fll upon tng ry med pi y wel xf . as later, lean- lenly 4 at an angle of inquiry, be 7 vided between disapproval and mirth. ing toward me witn a gleam of ex- hat do you mean?" hich you can , It suddenty occurred to me that she Behwarts- ‘The whose amicable relations citement in her eyes. “Well, tradi- “An abominable lie!" I cried indig- chateau was in rather a dilapidated uhesi- "ad got on very well without me the imperial zalleries in with Mr. Pless evidently had been re- tion says that one of the old barons Bantly. condition, and ahe insisted on its er?” during the agea, The discovery irri- said the Count tatroduc tat buried @ vast treasure im the cellar _ “Another paper ways that your for- restoratio: d me. She was not behaving at It was also necessary to yuperiority ag- And 4 of this’ tune has been placed at his disposal spend a great deal of money in th, all as Thad expected. This cool, even stranger bowed very profound- : @trected me to supply her with all the “What! Are you going to hunt for 1m the Might he is making againat the cftort to cevure for pore arey emene ed. ine. y,,tuke 1 SUPE Casual reception certainly wan not In dat tho same time oxtracted u pleasure = eeandal of the hour. tt yourself?” criminally rich Americans. In this position In society. My own position as you please, Mr. F keeping with my tdea of what it Was not. suMcient for her. She “i beg you to remeniber that 1 aim ene pain card-from the tall pocket of knocking your former gee i at ; ' “Oh, splendid!” abe saa ‘I am,” abe said resolutely. particular article you are quoted ought to have been. “But Mr. Poo- gleam: ‘with “In those dark, saying that I am @ dreadful person y. ; Count Tarnowsy. Mr. pendyke has been awfully kind, He In three languages the ne exponent, \ CHAPTER VIII. athe” dank, grewsome O°% not ft to have the custody of a an We. saudades & suas eae T arose. “The gint of the seater tf has given me all the news.” nounced that be .wae ‘August ee ee down Sf Am Invited Out to Di ertainly.”* child.” and lavishly. She was accustomed to thia: You want to borrow $100.00) % — Poopendyke! Had he been viaiting Nchwartamuller of the Imperial Ga eee Coe ia \ Invi jut to Dinner. oar? “Good Lord!" t gasped helplessly. ratifying avery tance and ermimeanay me. To be perfectly frank with her without my knowledge or—wag I lerles, Munchen, Zumpe & Schwarts- She mused. “I think MAN with a firm, resolute ” You alno expect to do everything haven't the money LJ about to say consent? muller, proprietors. Restorations a % necessary.” she sald, looking at , t ine money could purchase. Naturally, it D&} 1 were to say that any “Ou luncheo t fey Hi ‘how grip on himself would me over the edge of . {DR your power to interest the Admin- wis not long before we were hard . “Sup! eet three or four ) Our luncheon was not as gay nor specialty.” ‘There was much more, Se checkiar ine. Pres aboce ik" sartr latration at Washington in hin be- ease eM Eds T Went te ow day inside, the mart, ae to met nconventional an others that had but T did not have time to read all of M4 ‘ Os he 9 is wo it. joreover, Le) wan a ie 4 and Baron Umorttch at ,,0": a'n't find it, of course, ‘Well, of all the— Oh, Tsay, Coun- York @ year ago and put the matter WECM Wille he were granting me & it an aprigntly an ite polied, an if it had been used : I made note of the : ly before her father. t the outset of their campaign to ac- pronoun. “They've been searching. {¢ Toga py coats er mee geal fb wih aawiher prepetiiion wie ‘aay as well tell yo quire undisputed possession of all the for it for two centuries without suc- she not only came for dinner with us rather disgusted me. I am @ man qount Tarnowsy, that comforts and conveniences that the Ces. My—that is, Mr. Pless haa on gunday, but made the dressing for Who believes in fair Predecessors, but gave over in des- ‘Thore could be no doubt as to his gen- LA sitar pair in the face of my taciturnity, uinenens. He waa un art expert. =a Ke te quite im- Her spirits drooped. Sho became — For ten minutes I allowed them ta you have the money. t Strangely uneasy and.t thought, pre- expatiate on the perils of procrasti- spent days down there. He in very my alligator pear salad. We were have an obligation I meet it. Isn't posal! in the first place, I have: castle afforded. hard up, you know. It would come bestoged by the usual crowd of Sun. that true, Mr. Schymansky?” iy prorelte ath ‘are; in the second” -— nation in ew eats of ort They used my study for purposes in very handy for him.” day sight-seers, who came clamoring “It {s,"" sald the lawyer. “gnough, ‘sir he broke in angrily. Raving formuiaiat wy pine blandly ef their own, and glared at me when I glowed. “I'm giad he's gone. I at our staunch, reinforced gates, and ‘Her father revoked his original “f have committed the common error ! I had it from my mata. facuired what tho com would be, 4 I presumed to intrude upon their don’t like the idea of his looking for anathematized me soundly for refus- pjan and suggested an alternative. of regarding one of you as a gentle- ane js perfectly terrible. All French appears that Herr Schwartsmuller ‘Mr. Pless took ton of ‘casures in my castle. ing admission. Button brought me the He proposed to put the million in man, Curse me, if I shall ever do *0 maids are, Mr. Smart. ft ey caneslned the freatoes not locker privacy. Mr. paeree She gave me a smile for that. rather disquieting news that he had trust for his granddaughter, our again, There isn't one in the whole french maids! Shi Riku cts easatns hemsee te the sates this room, and here received all sorts thee recognized two of Mr. Pless's secret Rosemary—a nams of the United States.’ other way than th '¥ eats of a New York gentleman to @f gecret operatives engaged in the CHAP"ER IX. agents in the mob. nate and which was “You will do well, sir, to keep ® in love with you, Ien't she delicious?” Ynom Coudt Hohendaht had trie@ to teak ef unearthing the former Mrs. J 4, Me “I wonder if he suspects that I am after my wife had sulked for weeks— civil tongue in your head,” sald I, ih?" I gasped, sell them for a lump sum, Helwan Wes, Sere Us nd Go any ba Oe gree to Meet the Bnemy. here,” said the Countess paling per- the interest to be paid to his daugh- paling with fury. ‘And she confides the wonderful unabie to recall the geatieman's name. teen reports a day by messenger from ORNING came and with it ceptibly when I mentioned the pres- ter until the child reached t “E have nothing more to say to YON wecret to every one in the castle, from — "T should say not more than one bens all all parts of the land and here he dis- a sullen determination te °¢e of the two men. of twenty-one. Of course, I could Mr. Smart,” said he sontemptuousty. Rosemary down to Jinko.” hundred pad Atty thousand, searke, my ig arm chair, cupsed every new feature of the “down te work “It doesn't matter,” sald I, “He not accept such an arrangement. “Good-night. Francois! Conduct Mr. ““s+pon my soul!” 1 murmured. rhaps lesa,” maid the expert, rolling _2¢ will ob chase as it presented itself, coolly get down to work 08 MY can't gat into the castle while the It’ Bmurt to the corridor. “And so now they all are naying his culuculative eye upward and rune nervously. “T barring me out of my sanctum sanc- long neglected novel. I gates are locked, and, by Jove, I in-* “Acting on my advice—for I was — Francols—or “Franko,” an Britton, engt T am in love with you,” sha ning it along the vast dome ot the pene you ia torum with the impassive command went down to breakfast. id to keep them locked.” Present at the interview—the Count whose French is very lame, had oo laughed, “Isn't it perfectly ludi- hall as if to figure & out io yards IT. Smart, 1 to knock before attempting to enter. Toward the middie of the afternoon ‘What a delightful ogre you are, emphatically declined to enter- him—preceded me to the door. ; e- croun?” and inches, meat ‘They cursed my servants, drank mY when Mr, Poopendyke and I were “If, Smart,” sald she. tain” — Mberately took @ gold coin out of my — “perfectly,” I aald, without en- hs Count Wah’ watelting ea’ He ou are in me ay ! ‘wines, the food and ® Nevertheless, I did not sleep well 2 r mind, Schymansky, pocket and pressed it into the val thusiasm. My heart sank like lead. ight ta avons kip. ta Tad everyoudy about the place doing "ard at work on my synopels We that uight.. The prosence of the two in the Count petulantiy, ew hand. : ter Uildicroun? Was that the way it ap- Sway ‘nn I Shot'a quick giance et hin errands for them. were startled by @ dull, mysterious detectives outside my gates was not the use of going into all that?” He “Kindly give that to your haar rf peared to her? I had a@ little spirit face, ‘The whole matter became as I gathered from their remarks that pounding on the wall b.rd by. We to be taken too lightly. Unquestion- appeared to reflect for @ moment. with my compliments, aie Lin left. “Quite as ludicrour 1h. Shear ae day to matte. wha te teenive vk the Countess's mother and brothers paused to liste It was quiet im- S»!y they bad got wind of something “Will you be good enough to leave voice that was intended to reach fancy Poopendyke has about He « handsome commission if the con. **! were still in Paris, where their every that aroused suspicion in their minds. the room for a while, Mr. Schyman- Tarnoway's ear. ry {s obsessed by the idea tnat Iam in trace wan awarded. No doubt bis ment belt Possible to locate the sound, which J confidently expected them to reap- sky? I think Mr. Smart and I can _ “Bon soir, m'sieu,” said Francois jove with you, What do you think of share would be at least half of the interested cret service agents. They were await- ©e#sed almost immediately. Our first pear in the morning, perhaps dis- safely manage a friendly compact with an amiable grin. He watched that?” @mount stipulated. 1 had feesoh to m New York of the thought was that the telephone men {ag ruta were my writhont your assistance. Eh, Mr. Le Senet itairs and then softly PE hog a ie ee belleve that the work cout be 4 ather of the Countess, after which were drilling @ hole through the wail ‘ears wholly unjustified. raartt” roy ¥ Mr. Behy- , Serre Ak 8 prot in Chen ( ey were to como to Vienna for the into my study. ‘Then came thesharp Shortly after o'clock a sly-faced ~~ gchymanaky left the room without ween '¥- ahe sald, very almply, the figure mentioned by the German ccosted me in the : mansky. ‘And now I have some pleasant “As a matter of fact, Count Tar. mered. » forthe daughters absolute freedom ‘ét-a-ta-tat once more. Even as we Atruck meas atman who knew his. "i trust everything ts aatisfactorily news for you.” she sald. “By mother I anid, resorting t> unwor- you see. It Ber lame the custsay of the onila. looked about us in bewilderment, the “I bes your pardon, Mr. Smart.” he place better than aay menial I've will be here on Thursday. You will veason to "twas not thinking Of = ‘Someho l° Smarts,’ rtly facade of Ludwig the Red said in fi En Wik Ze . a not like her, of course, because you origi- to him, M DEM piehre taalise’ ct sapeehensicn: moved out. of alignment ‘witha have a word with you? I have a ever seen. I particularly noticed that feriy unprepared for the severity Of ure already ‘prejudiced, but 1 know sometime ugo, and had them re- “But can’t you see i : | y Gdemation that later on was to. be rt-rending squeak and a lo! message from Mr. Pless." “Rather rough wav to handle 9 ‘th Interruption that the smile war she will like you." jaced on the ceilings by clever im- would oe i I were to what happened to-: 3 purely real of black appeared at still in process of congealing 1 knew I should hate her mother, fons, They are not worth the fai “From Mr. Pleas?” I inquired, eim- 4, i ” “Tan's ® amply justified. edge of the vai rt lawyer, it strikes me,” said 1. “Ian't stepped into the narrow, illy lighted but of courne it would not do to say canvas they are painted on.” ting myself. “Dt At last, after an interminable week, Oh Cage Peal K bid esha he any good?” ; “You must not my guests departed. Seu arte eye Mnvthing—be- | “He would have you meet kim se- “He in as good as the best of them,” street. "ext Thursday?” T inquired. She He started. I interoepted the amity (You unt not pay qeure f “Well, thank the Lord!” sald 1, as "Aare vou at home?” inquired a crests the iver Tt ie Rect mmcte! sald the Count, lighting his fourth or CHAPTER X. nodded her head. "I hope <bé will from him tothe told Schwartamul- _ A bitter smile came ay le. ang the ferry put off with the party, leav- that couldn't by amy moans scree iver, tt is most import: aith cigarette, have no patience e Hke me,” I added, feeling thut It was jor whose face turned @ shude redder, I drew back with a ing me alone on the little landing, nated from the chest of out that you should do so, and that with the way they muddle matters by J Am formed that I Am in necessary. “Moreover, Count Tamnowsy, you jon. There was more: rad, grinning from car to car, ['ugwigoeven in his mellowest neure 2OU anould exercise frees contin. f always talking law, law, law! My L ‘There came a sharp rapping on the are fully aware of all this." " phy o- was waiting for mo outside my bed- “"1" leaped to my feet and started fairly stupe. TOd® are practically exhausted, and $ door at this Instanta rather Impera- “my dear fellow" —- thing: I wae is love the banks refuse to extend my credit, Fated ine with tunusual cordiality, 4ero8s the room with great strides. eq,” Then T experienced a feeling of You have publicly declared yourself M ag epg Se inane toy thew ping, If one were to «ini not waste words, You are a yal scoundrel!” te herd,” He measured the + te q e and then sprang swiftly forward, disewss aed “ Without dis- luted me with Unusual cordiality, My necret even were glued “A note, mein herr." satd he. and 114 magic protrait, His fingers, 100k. [rey ao, Vost that he must have seen to te my friend and well-wisher. I w . "4 jeam of trium: yes. The eer ° handed me a dainty little pearl-grey ing like claws, hung suspended over boned an mike, ape in my eyes, tie inventton—in fact, tom- ; have asked you to come here to- efivelope. He waited while 1 read the 116 Keyboard of the typewriter. bP ‘ night, Mr. Smart, to put you to the foolery—a day or two after ore and then sprens aay ee Or ae mT shan't be home for dinner, Con- .y BY, the Lord arey!™ Terie. pe there at mien gad fens ee Eimdrea” thousand” dcllara for eis may enpasieney 9) COON OE 8, Dl i ane hi sown the door, covery by . fh ——— ; Bee ei rad," said 1, my eyes aglow. “Tell 4 T found Mr, I at the Rompt Tarnowsy in the Rempf Hotel. T''wont tothe door. Poupendyke ,,4chwartamluller wae near {hs door, covery e ‘The secret door swung quietly open, » Hawges, will you? laying Ludwig's fs Then I went up to my room, Bot in’ the aperture ‘clock, ie months.” po = aed tie staat ol (erie when “Really, Mr. Pless,” 1 mumbled in You're tn love,” he sald to me one was there. He was visibly sxcited. Prine great brass knob. “Mein Gott!" he bellowed, Pless welcomed me with a great direct contract to his sangfroid, “you @ay. It was like a bomb. een. 7e8 Sore Soren 8s chines Ste. e to the wall, and my amasing q out my gayest raiment without shame neighbor, as lovely @ portrait us deal of —you surprise me.” “You're crasy!” I top!" [ shouted. “Come back oF compunction, dressed with especial youu geo in a year's trip through Sid goto we ey ae eed me dear —F uiett t - 1 to reach the eure of the Countess, | nere and take this fellow away with Fogard for lively effects, and bled 19@ Ai the gulleries in the world. Bie out om, ARG, shook hands with me | He laughed quietly, almoat reaa- “You don't think we're all blind, do "°-What's up” 1 questioned sharply. auringly, as he leaned forw: expressing, chair the better to study my face. ‘I » P ™ yo forth to carry sunshine into the Ut- wus smiling down upon ua from the yee more porbnagfl ‘din bis you, Mr, Smart? “The jig, I'm afraid.” he whispered Yon. struggted to hie feet and 4 termost recesses of my castle. Slightly elevated pusition, a chari- Hin dark: handonne “The deuce you say!” I exclaimed, sententiously. Poopendyke, being» Bicers ‘ hope you do not think that I expect fds, faced me, quivering with rage. I was ‘The Countess welcomed ire a, ing figure in the very latest Parisian with plessure, Ie wan quite besign, you to produce so much ready tereey rather blankly. Gtenographer, never, wasted words. Gumfounded 10 ees that We wae not we he has gone,” auld 1, draw- iro "d HOw something gray and 4 smallish old gentieman was with to-night, Mr, Smart. Oh, no! Any “Oh, I've seen itcoming. For that Sijgnt, covered with blood. Rut he was of a ing yp breath. member saying to Poopendyke after. “™!™- My introduction to the stranger ithin the next few days will be matter, so has she, It's as plain a8 “Good Lord! Detectives?” ght, yellowish green. I could scarce- fF id she, and Was a sort of afterthought, It seemed satisfactory. Take your time, sir, I “ ieee Ke nowsy and a» I¥ believe my eyes, than Tikes that the symphony was Para 1M response to a question of {o'me. T'was informed that he mes appreciate that it requires time to ar- tho nose”— musica emer * "You shall pay for thi complete, We all had sung it. “Tam out making afternoon calls,” 0 of the greatest range for the"—= I leaped to my feet, startled. “Bho? Sr Countess laid her hand upon The teare rushed to hie ey “It is very nice of you to ask Me paid sho. ‘Her face was flushed with Pereonal Raves ae And, ME. Ploss's soty air, tWes ttrone hundred and. chet ieadn you ta believer Oh tne my arm. “Be carefulj” yhe neld very ft! ’ f s personal adviser in the “unfi lofty air, “Was it on red re — . “for my sake.” plan : ’ od you please eats tealneerees controversy.” Mnfortanat ety thousand that you mentioned deuce! What rot! se reopendyae had already started Ils hand went swiftly to hie breast you out of the x on | accepted a cigar. or"—— If | know anything about women, gown the stuirs, [ raised her hand Pocket, and an instant later “Yea. And I fear ee aniten ht teuthea une pair _ "I fancy you are wondering why I. “That was the amount," said he, a the Countess ‘Tarnowsy wante love Gown (he stairs. { Falned hor hand Tele, ties Be aly as trouble you again of vallant arms. She laughed, leaned for you, Mr, Smart,” he began, ®Udden glitter In hia eyes. more than anything else in the world, cursing myself for a fool, an ingrate, then that I did another strange and that You must forward and placed her hands on my am.” T studied the ceiling with a calcul. my friend. She was made to be loved (oy regiumptnous bounder, incomprehensible thing. With the ut- Smart.’ shoulders. My hands found her waist trust you will understand, Mr, &ting squint, as if trying to approxi. and she knowe it. And she hasn't © Avy uncalled-for act had brought most coolness T stepped forward and and I Iifted her gently, gracefully to Smart, that I do not ask a favor of Mate my balance in bank. He watched had any of it, except from men who q qwift flush of anger to her cheek, Wreated it from his hi ow how to com. the floor. you, but rather put myself under a Me Closely, almost breathlessly. At didn't happen to k Jainly as she lowered strange and incomprehenat t T saw It quite ner gown of Irish naan) o * certain o! last, unable to control his eagerness, Dine love and respect. I'll give you her head and drew back into the reagon that he was pointing it direct- Woven: nor were her little pink Poopendyke! Dear me! 'am not « this country, and ea such, yon should “At the usual rate of interest, you Bmart. Shew in a receptive mood: ‘That was ‘wpat't wan for takin ad- allehtent sensation of fear. He could , , host, sir! ally yourself wit! resentative understand.” 4 rt, Vantage of her wimple trust in me, dog. ears made hideous Pe, corear ae Lt “Shall we emorrew for the perele of of racy We see sole ph “Certainly,” I sald, and resumed Win or iny name tant — F Htrange to say, whe came to the head even thought of that, ‘ “</ face was a jewel sui ae treasure quest ¢ went on, turning to admit ti if my wife once gets ™y calculations. He got the impres. red Poopendyke, you haven't @ of the #tairy and watched me until I ap None of that!" T erled sharply. iteqf, I had never seen vd in an tp " the child to New York we mav ar. sion that I was annoyed by the in- rain of sense.” [ broke in sharply, wan out of sight in the hall below, ‘Now, will you be good enough to evening gown before. The effect was 0 /ns ie Sunday.” pect serious diMiculty in obtaining our terruption. ‘Do you supp Just to oblige you, ‘The Count was waiting for me tn ket out of this house—-and stay out?’ years. quite ravishing. As I looked can you think of a better way to rights, T humbly confess that Thove | ‘i_bex your pardon,” he said. Vi wet myself mixed up in thie the toxsgia, It wae quite warm, and — “My seconds will call on you”"—— | “Heavens!” 6 bers nal ig share ea, tr not the means to fight her in a land ..“What security can you give, Mr. Wretched squabble?) Why, she's not ne fanned himeelf lazily with his ‘And they will receive just what (To Be Continued.) table, I couldn't help She's broad straw Ant approached he me down where her father's millions count for Plews?” I demanded {nw very busi. reaMy clear of the fellow you might have vi ply. a ut ' ait - - — —_ the Gount was not only ® scoundrel jor an old fashioned midday din- 0 much. I am a poor man, My ea. Rénalike way. y Foro ihe mantier’of ine child and Ge ele Bey oe ends of 8 PO coeut alsnad tates are heavily involved through »,/Oh you Americana:” he cried, his gia) (it t 7 wae BS ===—S—=—=—S t was the mo: ! Why not stay for sup- litigation started by my. forbears, face beaming with premature relief, final decree" —— ‘ quaint r 1A the world, notwithstanding It we8 per. to You understand my position’ He (feu will pin Me gown, { eee, T do Cle ia marin walling @ venr for | Ty vt | Next Week’s Com the living room for the occasion. Tm= jai, “uy with veleticea Need, Bel Jt with a rather puthetle twist pra give you my personal note, Mr. -, Things had come to a gretty pass! thar wurpriaed the fraid you candelabra adorned the four h tand that you received a Smart, for the amount, secured by a Couldn't a gentleman be polite and might hold a «riev inal me. He RUAN ILOn Mags unnareane he th ¢ thi n't the faintest notion million in cash at the time of the but that shouldn't wedding,” said I. “What bas become **fe—on the Chateau Tarnows y difference, No one else of that?" everything. 4, By the way, Mr. Smart, 1 He shrugged his shoulders. “Can mortgage—a supplementary mort: SaTéeable to a young and charming Yak Americans nee aucer shape, you eas in 4 lady whom: circuinatances had thrown knows Our iittle tilt of the other in his way without having hie mo- evening, you understand, Stupid way tives misconstrued by a lot of snoup- far teh grown-up men tobe of the table and the very late in the castle was put to : 5 roses in the centre jyngre 10, lool cor best ‘al -_— — ever : struck my memo ing, idiotic mentala whose only seat tit? Of course, the explanation =—e — I. Gountenr's chair’ wax pulled out BY Poy" seqn Gearactarsayzay Wait pater taae Une eats ANSRIATAS stupid Galt had basa! The, whole tnvife aprang fom e'‘emperamental 2 had been en = by Sewalt Ford= tely butler, Hawkes: mine PY in one of them, there Is a long ac- social queen, and still save anything Martians of the Cnet ete ree and enicrme Upon the mal ence Fae WILL BE@IN IN count of my—of Mr. Pless's visit to wut ef @ paltry million Tees. ‘This ls a new pl of sewn , eclon of one of the greatest _ It was the silliest idea in the world. of anything that be ur castle, and a lengthy interview 5 ngerian bi In the first place, 1 tin lo a — cocktall ee Rack, Zee are ceried ae saving the matter that hasn't been revenies Rineteon-year-ol0 daughter of Gwen’ and, in the second piace, whoes bust, "f?sgure you, Count Tarnow oe =NEXT were about to sit down to the feast. and a mnsh neniowa Svrends fo it was she who spent the dolen and Jasper Titus of New York, ness was it but mine iff were? 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