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. an angry, , v A The Eve agasine, Wednesday, March 18 1914, A COMPLETE NOVEL EACH WEEK IN THE EVENING WORLD CHERUB DEVINE & 2 Geri. fd io = gy By Sewell Ford ah a nin Author of “SHORTY M’CABE,” Bte plied the Countess. “I have seen ‘ Mr. Devine had foflowed his friend what that means; they'll wreck it, “Well, what do you say to those?” ts! ; stock speculators before. They are to the door, Now he returned, to find wring it dry. ‘They've got you oD and he tossed the long envelice to tel oe ae ue porches y ba SS a4 \ Gepectasuy ener ba been looking a it looks he (1% Waneres: her fonsen.| ‘Cherub‘s” moe i as wret it tl after 5 lo e it, now. alded a gambling ‘halle of ‘Monte Catlo. are “This is folly, Mr. Devine, nothing But walt until I've had a chance ae Na tendo eee ne ee between hia hands and glanced re- In hie stead there stepepé trod (he ‘aa Sinves of the roulette wheel. No, you will be back in Wall street to-mor- row morning, eager for the game. It but folly,” ahe aald, with an attempt them, Let me think this thing ove roachfully at the “Cherub.” It was holae at aternness, is » gq NOt until they were on the ferry ho tne for Joking, Bur ive tone Whe Settee Westnet Ferhaps,, assented the “Cherub,” did Dovine break the allonce, ‘Then, packet and began a apieitions ineoans Raton voiced thd rf ts carelessly; “but it's in a good cause.” briefly and crisply, he outlined hi th 8 thought in one question: “ I aad oo Rae rt 1 orm tat T eRe RMKINE. plan of action, ‘Nick Walloway heard fenton” Ne Jumped to Bi Uh te sine, where te Me, Déo ¢ gambling on ‘a big scale. No, you this aacrifice to keep mo from leav- him through with a glow of adm! “Devine!” he exclaimed hoaraely. vine? 3 te will go back in the morning, and by ing the Rouse that was once my tion in bis eyes. “These are P., Z. & N, ferred!” “ home? ‘Then I muat tell you that 1 “if you can do that, Cherub, you'll “Mure” The “Chevat wee watohe Mr, Devine is on his way beck ge. ee accept it, You must go at he declared; “but if the scheine ing lea with calm aed bap ace.” . “And there are twenty-five—fitt; “But he sent word”— bene M 'No,” said the “Cherub,” doggedly. im down and out. But it's one hundred shares!” i Countess, only to oy I can't.’ on Kot to go through,” and Mr. Devine's “Right again, Nick.” Walloway's hasty explanai tt Why can you not £0?" mouth lost some of ite cherubic “But where on earth—Cherub, are “He hap asked me to She was standing directly before him, curves, “You'll do your part, Nick. you a wizard? business with you, Coun holding out her hands in @ pleading On, jt will be easier than you think! “Don't get excited, Nick, or fo to —ept. and he glanced m nae well, becaume I think Tiey'll never suspect you're in it. calling mo names because I've had a at the door. 4 nee of ahewing’ you that Tm nota oo React Mia Ph until 11 little luck. Just make a note of it The Countesa Vecchi promptly tea you know that I owe the Countens Vecchi @ him 1 born gambler than I do for all tho where to come—private dining-room, hundred thousand dollars, ‘Guess Rone ahs a orary. , When they ware: 0 noon you will have forgotten that any such person as my poor self ever existed. ‘Cherub” was dumb before this Tho a bape It had been so fot ine “Of course, I have no right to say " * CHAPTER 1X. such things to you” she continued, @Oontiawed,) more soberly, “I did not intend to y them either, You have been very 6 a ind to us, and Y—I admire you in S {s too absurd.” The many ways, But you should not have x Countess Vecchi had tried to make mo believe too much. \ Bil stepped between the A not a allly schoolairl. you know, Ge ee ne eee: SHAES Keath Moor. It have ‘ein all there at can afford to bull the market « Iittle ently: at a of him ‘impe- j f i—I have had one experience with q eareby bc 4 _Now, what mean, e two men. “It was all man who was"—she hesitated at the eRe! Deciea Here eke Ne , Then the two men, to all intonts, “Afford to! Why, Devine, this given taal Kad what about Mr Deviate my'tealt. I was running away and confession—‘who was a gambler.” of “Cherub” Devine, There cou! ne Decame as strangers in the crowd you control of the road. You've got Mr, Wallo to She had turned to hide the sudden Pn hia’ Dive oye And the that surged through th ferry gates, the Hates-Rimmer crowd under your his erravde fe told the Countess Mr. Devine tried to stop me and when flush that crept into her cheeke ater look in his blue eyes. | And the As you know, It was great fight; thumb, You've won, man; you've amount for which the stocks had F'wouldn’t be stopped he went with pressed emotion was gently shaking Countess could eee and hear, She not the greutest Wall streat han ever won!” sold, and of her opportunity to mip, and carried my bi Then it her shoulders. "Oh, oh!" There was surprixe in %¢% bolted but waged Maa the Pit I've woe pine ae : Yee Hewington Acres, The counts i ” ” a most bitter fury while it lasted. a now how to win I'm ald, ‘ecchi heard hi: % rained and he got wet. And he | An, eeantly int ie eantea ea ee eee Oy or irande, Winer Krom a rimple deal Mr, Devine's en- Come on, let's go have a amo of bil: \“pyyt heard him keg tg rd Brought me back from the village now, and it was only by claaping, Nie the ‘Wook’ then away the spots ot (Frise had developed Into a strug: liards. Til atring you twenty buUt- things wero mee tn ut sioner? when I was tired. He has behaved hands resolutely behind his back that she took them ing boneath her Slo for mastery. A few hours before tons. she demanded, Don't you dare call him he kept from taking her in his arms color were gleaming wh he had at risk only a small part of = @ oe - “At the time they were put mmurely ake came to him with clasped RIM fortune, | Now he waa preparing CHAPTER X11. market, they "were: “ere Dut 8 iw ed up at him an if to {0 stake It all, down to tho last dol- N the lite of J. Tasker Tim: nd I really have and otherwise making a spectacle of himself. He saw it all. Even if sho 1 that? did despise him he was in love with lar, mane check 1s drawn for Cheruln” ‘locking dows fuetuity ue. the Countess Vecchi, PEE yee ee Mapered, .. When “Cherub” Devine appeared on mina, the one day which he amount, I believe, leas the breton the little pool of water which had qf the should know! Ho was fairly “Oh, I do belleve in you! But I want {he Moor a half hour before closing Tecalle with @ flush of pride Swremiation. | Here it ia floor of the hall. ‘ 0 not?” she sald, turning #0 quickly Gssented Mrs. foward him that ho started guiltily, be dn’t mean to lecture you, reall: » Hewington’s stern gaze changed Tdldn’t, And now I must say good. pussied stare. y. gt, don't understand, Adele, Just —“*you—must—say—good - by!” He whet. explanation thore is in Mr. repeated the worde dully. 1A 's being wet. I want to know “Why, yes, I have decided to go to why he induced you to run away with town to-night. I shall not ask you to a let Timmina drive me to the station S “But he didn't induce mo to run this time. You will not go untilmorne mK away at all, father. Ho tried to stop ing, 1 suppose,” yretiny a ee w Pare? col id “Do you suppose we're goin: CJ we' le may take col run off to New York alone and die, See, he is dripping even be Ww ae een mene Cx ur father and I. Wo have | @ dased manner Mr. Hewington had a little talk about you.” Mt per and atared at it fi 4 Honest? Are you sure you want Bates-Rimmer retainers were indul -v (® that memorable Friday Ni ncred | ' |» between 10 o'clock and 3, he re- had his hands ‘9% In a war dance of victory, when, y & more Tightly at his sds ashe looked at her. Silently the “Cherub passed to hls ceived no lens than nine messager Uy tena, vague > acquaitanoe «with “Yes, yes! Go and—and amasn einen of paper Inte kmail ita ‘eleeraph. They wore all from Mr, {2% this was for'a suns ne them.” ‘The fighting spirit of all the itn ?the name caim, unhurried ale Devine. than any she had ever seen befor ‘ old eee tee a teresa ane in Of abstraction as usual. Many glances In the first one Mr. Devine asked If Moire sure there's no 3 her brown eyes, “Don't let them beat Were bestowed on him, most of them (he Howingtons were atill there, In esplaineg Hloway was quite sure, ‘ou. Smash them hard!" Shoe made Curious, a few sympathetic, HOMe the second he demanded to be in- ; My the shares had @ x koature with her soft, white hands Ha Wen TUBA ae a Genie ee, ere the, Countess Vecebt hud and that there were ho wished him to) - gone. In the third he cautioned Tim- 6 fe ena scuerat”, mealies Re ae me iad hy oh yn Maaco ting to wire him if the Countess gait — Cee least understand,” ee CoN yet ie away while I read hetnurcly and as leisurely reduced eure Meo vanhed oncitsay ea ig More to the check, “uate hope m pone, Wi 4 . ty ways meant something brokers nearly had a fit when they “"*perhaps not—it you smash them being ST HiNMnee eieah want the the condition of the Counters Vecchi'e cela cotta ny or towns They bed ton weeks curiae, bard snow you, Countess! You're a “nd turned to favor him with an ape- Later telegrams in 2 to let ON rr ri ; oted Timming V!ne’s nam: once more tie obviously “You and my father!” ‘The Counte Not this kind; I'll read them town. They had ten clerks out look- “(Good f ' fa like leer, The "Cherub" biinked un- “You, he bought damp condition of Mr. Devine’s rai- seemed incredulous, “S ‘Thursday morning. Isn't there some Ing for you. so tramp! Ei go, Til amaah Yom oF renpondingly.. He ncemed too dazed by thiteeh various afternoon trains, and Yee, he bough to et then cee ment. matter something about the torts HOG US again g? nes At POY ee re Why, foucn, didn't you £0, amaah, trying. But you're to Tiecrtune oven to diagulae hie cher {yt cold, him to be ae the station at could well affor Just splendid. Niches eae, bat “e'ie not yet clear ia my Gnvwhich he waa to-keep thie tiacey | There's the, garden. And you see where P. % &'N, closed yester- "Yes," yen, but you must tury," KPI different “Cherub” De. * Eovinge, also, was favored with two "ir. Devine ts, tn ” and then we got to talkin: ut you" haven't seen the dahlias yet, have day?” urged the Countess, “Hurry; he is vs zi >. ° 5 , in many ways, a ‘The 0 Me Rdime to thew it Gene you?" “Haven't read a paper since I've yorting!” Ving it was, however, who met his messages, which notified him thas Age ® remarkable man.' % Maua tee anton eee Ua eed CE rire, fact, Mr. Devine did been here, Nick, and don't intend to, “AINE” w. wchorub's® attempt to halt jutenants that night be- Devine would be there for dibietand © "lt he were oats logus ed. le course, all the time you wan ” Perey Wewitce facets Hacaenentan tonciig” ” dahlies or not. He wondered if they keep cool, behind him, whirled hin about by the would advise you to nee that the The Countess paused as {f about *o ran on four legs, or had feathers. But “But the Bates-Rimmer crowd ghoulders and pushed him toward the Countess is takon care of. She is tired ®MHounce that she had already changed he declared that he hadn't seen them means mischief, Cherub, There's a Goor, . Gad almootias wet as f am, hor mind, jrhen she looked up quickly and wanted to, so they were soon lot of them in a big pool, and they're “"“Hold on, Nick: , A moment later the chimes of a "4 replied: threading the intricate winding path- hammering your railroad holdings shouted the “Cherub e f lock. 4 ( something bestées “4 hot Koow whether he: Bad sean the When you go back ell my brokers to axe her hands in his ahe dodged bind (iy reciaalon Of eafely: looked {nally the Countess herself received’ a stock gambler. If he would ‘ommunication: apply his tak oom bisg * |. He had become an alert, ‘Wait. Coming up to-night, Im- ent eee, +35 J masterful, confident person, who portant,” “I hadn't thought of his tatente ag F ¥ if : 1” thrilled those about him by a'revela- "Aw a result Howington Acres bel oa f I'm coming!” tion of unguessed resources and Un- huctimed Cre ar What “In fact tected,” Re sald, ation. | What “in fact, I hardly noe bow ‘ 4 he al- suspected reserves of force. could it mean? What had happened? do" better be x ee gor “This ts Monday, isn't it? Well, by ways where tall cannas flaunted their right and left. Some one has been "He had just climbed into t inpecte er. and I have told Ri om ie) OPM, BEBOUEORE NBG! MONS OL i AE cada yorigbe T: Siall: GEOMASIS: bol Green Sea Sere oa et TET eT (Laie inemrtninteg ena they're hit: ready ‘panting machine when the | ‘The conference was neither long not Wat nie Keine to happen? | Hut he hae evidently bem * “Three o'clock exclaimed the Sle to tell you exactly what [ mean like stars. An hour later, ting you where it will hurt. When [ Countess ran down tho steps and 'y. ‘vnalbly only person e en- " "Cherub. “ ‘1 5 + that 1s, providing Tam still when they returned to the house, they saw how things were going I began tossed a pack: nn at i forbes, Wa? painka. o don't believe you'll 1° 99: 7 5 yn Wiring Didn't you get the mes- — “J almost forgot,” ahe said, breath- a pound of Edam and @ ried with excitement nor on tiptoe ulatl an given ia etek tne seven-thirty train, will MAS You can’ Wall’ two Gaya cant Co ee cen ee eee least 't wanted’ to aak you to ell dozen clyarn, ‘The affair wan in sbary from antielpation was the Countess speculating in stock: ad you , , - “L knew those must be from you, those for me. They're some stocks contrast to + Vecoht. There was no mystery in all wie She had started up the stairs, but he announced, pro- _ “I he o1 H go to him. sumed half a cane of mineral water, tire household who was neither Aur- forme” one WHO thinks. as you "ye ‘ ” : " - ; no one else knew where was.” or bonda or something, and {want ing in the main dining this to her, ‘That last moment when V : ghe turned to emile and shake hor than the “chert” unvierstood, she (UCINE his book. “And they all’ want Nick: no one else knew where t them sold That's. al’ Don't stop! same hostelry, where “Pop sho had ntood looking into the blue contr en {oeday> when he obtatnad | at wan a friendly emlio Pere te ede hie caseetoes, | NS ‘rush anawers, eer ‘Well, 1 ido reud then, for one Hurryit and-ehe waved at them to and hls colors held Bigh revel un- eyes of “Cherub Devine had furs contol of the BZ & N, Sse hold him to it. Although he thought . 00d!" sald Mr. Devine, vee We were be gone. 113 tn the morning, es nished her with a key which solved realdent."’ CHAPTER X. of many things which might happen YF Pook a minute, rote “Re- having a bully time, the Countess and eeeerT Tho climax of tho struggle was every riddio of his errat . phe . ipt blank he wrote “Re- 7 CHAPTER XI. reached during Thursday, Along Walloway wan Devin: ‘A railroad president! omenta, Why, 19 quite—quite reapectable, ae npanion !,‘ Mm . don't tt f ae papel TA 4 » noon hour the members of on the trip f chal, ‘Almost, gravely assented iowus made’ a cesture inuieatine T remained for a train boy to tho thator-itimmer combination wera Cheruble even felt me eke object at K | despatr, isclose just how the public forced to admit that the coneenh: which young Mr. Waltoway was so Count Pte egy od declared P ‘ A gers with a hundred pound : " o. . “Cracl ! > s nae “ ‘ye G * al amor Home wiih as much sincerity as if case, and you Took out that Ttont He of the red hair was correct, too. ,, crackers! You might just as wall the elty the Boy come aboard ‘They only Kaew thas 18 some. tye, Shoulden “Ciateet Law feooniiny "My deat Countom” bepes “aie there could be no possible reason rush off to Wail street to indulge my N° More messages were sent up from Gye. Hite at thom. Why, Cherub, WIND ERS AAAY ASFA ON te eee ie Dee: chanted BOR eaTy ees SEata Cee te ieee ees olka, Onion more Ramee tees u supposed mania for gambling.” the village, and Mr. Devine's after. 14° 7 ahd N. opened at 30% thi gona, From the headlines it was evi- career ha 4 Wy picture, a miniature on ivory, And ols onee mor Why he should object to her leaving ea Uf they gathered their forces to crush the picture on which young Mr. Wal- P° just not thei; to inaking tho impressive discovery {Orning. As soon aa T found you dont that the disturbance in Wall jim. ‘For a period it wenmed that ho lewd ie gazing with much rapt /8 atl! ‘Cherub’ Devi Way—why, because you ought to, Lem! Petes went back to the that tho Countess Vecchi's brown pene ny ee ae started Tae Leu gireet had become a popular tople, the had’ yielded again, and ones more patho wan a likeness of the Seareul, emipula tae ‘ * Lee © rr r sthuage te ch. ‘ . ; ¢ the hour. they were on the point of howling ni. i béesause I want you to stay. Don't — ses were most interesting to wateh. tion and it's outside now, We can sensation of ‘ ; leah president, he wal te geo? T arent you to stay.” CHAPTER XI. soatnonday morning arrived iM just make the 11.80 back, and perhaps — One enterprising Journal indulged tu TREE, Mam, hon the. tice Of, batts fear ta mie NRT RE ont ade to he reckoned with the: bétter part of the day the HE clanging of a big gong It found them sitting ina sunny core You'll be in time to stop them before a hulf-pago cartoon, which Was SUP- second timo, rumor had told him Nicholas had fess, that ts a ni " had ybeen waiting for just | to P. ZN, If for two whole days his JOT why should I stay here? watchrul evex shoud be taken from it, Why do you want me to he «id not flinch, ae stay?” “I'm game,” he said. “We will ft sonny? The Countess was ask- [itch each other. T'll stay to see juess that'll do the trick,” ob- ing Mr. Devine these ques. tH&t you don't wandor off amon md the: boy 1, feeding the swans.’ site his name, That ought to be almost cutting the wires, hadn't J} ‘Thus mM a noon wis undisturbed, heine dev HeWington Acres, hus the pact was made between “ “ s o| Mt the situation. It t loved and lost, and atill th have not given the ner of the library. The “Cherub” \'A.all over a eee etre og posed to represen f ‘ Thus it went. All that afternoon loved and lost, and atill continued to i opportunity, Now that it had Inge of the New tare eet. Was smoking ono of his fat, ‘Diack je. Stmtaking’a holiday, you seers, + Wag entitled "Plucking a Cherub” ihe ootiogt waned: aor che briee of lore. wae th eunteas Veughl, auc) bates use ae v : » by special request the yy by P, Ze N. ato! * 5 vk, i 5 eee 4 he atood staring at her with a During five Countess and’ he was regarding with sourechee Caminett Me araliower iw truth,” growled jisty, now it skyrockettod amnadingly. most there. Now, the firat thing on Walloway? the Countess €p- ings of the New York Stock Exchang a" murely, batfied look in his blue eyes. years there had never been a morn. approving eyes her lim white fingers ‘ “ _ f ‘ Other stocks were affected. The the docket ts for you to fix up thie \e gazed doubtingly at the “Cherub.’ I don’t know just how Young Mr, Walloway flushed » The.Countess glanced curiously at ing when “Cherub” Devine waa not #8 they employed an ivory neadle in ®aZgd,Wountingly at 1 deen soane pluncek an ie hee ak tole list auuked and quivered as business about the house with the »,% UN » smochaey of bar = 5 Bin end then turned away with © to be found within earshot of that {8 fashioning of somo utterly use- Gheraiy dab} bean! N. deal ventured, Walloway, Tout k Hie SCUAELINE SIADUN Of MBanoe Wess, COMRING. a svteholae: could stand anything betiar aa gues light laugh. gong when it rang in Wall Street's holes edged with spider wobs, Manca en che Cetntnon rhoanitnoee od that you'd gone In rather iit moor masses of white faced brok- “Why, eure. You know her better bowea alin Gate thane -*Do you think thote are very good brief but tumultuous day. He wasto And then came Epping , ' " Ges f d in mad than I do. You go up and have « to an- eyes Instantl: ht the cobwebb: ited the “Cherub,” “1 era swayed and shouted that ph 4 Nag gta her fap, "Mont he foeian” nave tn fat ia the bine thing t fray” tnt packed lerioe che talk ith her tol her naw yok gold {RAC POH considered Mr. Devine Sor Walloway, adding that his errand hy continued. “I have told you ever tackled.” heya a ” The Countess laughed lightly, was urgent and {mportant. putes wore: sou tae Nick Walloway gazed at him in- spirit. of the moment and watched back the property for. iy “on, reasons, Mr. Devine?” be found waiting with calm confi. nounce the presence of Mr, He bad found her in her favorite re- dence whatever crisis, big or little, treat, a rustic summer house perched . " “ I've told him he wasn't.” ‘ might arise, and generally there was = “Nick Walloway, eh? You don't “sy, ti about it credulously. “And right in the middle with tense, straining eyes, (But—but—why don't you"—— fr ol on'a little point of rocks which Jutted something of the sort. mind 1f I havo him como in here, do to. Wang canto me all Orit you take a day oft to feed the ~ Placidly smoking a fat, black cigar one! Ob, F¥e Kot to akiD back to cheep Vou ald that to eG @at into the Sound and marked the yot here he was at opening hour You?" he asked the Countess. Mr. po.morrow! Groat man, swans at Howington Acres!" and tilting comfortably back in one town on rain, Just wanted to eastern boundary of the estate. Sho had been éxamining some papers from ® japanned document box, but sho , " é 3 a Tho Countess nodded, of Walloway @ Co.'s mahogany office get you started mtraight. You can 7 chaits, “Cherub” Devine received 4 eo MUSh better then f ene, a «And he-—what did he”— tina from the front. ‘That was ing one of her own kind, and all , hers eo had never claimed te position In which Nick Walloway that. Aren't afraid of the Countemws, * gentleman,’ Devino's motive in this was selfish. you don't underst ey mean to “I'd take a year off if It was ne on this post-holiday Tuesday morn- 114 would show Nick just how he Prinh, tie dob to-day, Tomorrow wary.” ing, only vaguely conscious that he was being blessed. lehtlae wall be Why, was miles away from it all. Ifhere- “Perhaps [ had better take my \yurvy tare ung Mr. Walloway paled a little bi i over his th r fighting chance left a stealthy glan 4 4 ‘ : “L gee you know the ‘Cherub’ . : eo Countess, t Po Streot is wild with ity E over, | ace 1 nO; ; an 1 seeaene: 8 ’ ‘The Countess showed no iil effects 4S thought of @ moment. What uno, no: disturb the cob: dnere's no knowing what. hen hay! med From the and with an anxiotin inok In his eye Tow, thatie all Heh} Niex: Yeu Gm roulyt Mee ate or eee E from her midnight walk io the rain, ‘id be care if @ thousand gongs were webs, Nick's business isn’t half #0 jenad wince T left. If you expect to. rhe We Coie ean MnareR” he! ae ‘do'this fine. But say, you call his own, that he stick to as 7 evince any inclination to ringing to open @ thousand stock ex- important as he thinks It is, Bring juve anything out of that deniigon'ye Jaw. stiffencd, For several moments nounced briefly can do thi i say, yo ’ him right in, Eppings.” the adventure. It was when changes? They might stay open for- bin F a arts dank Oe vee But I had rather not"—— . 1, to-morrow Mi a ig a had oped ever or close for good antl all; he Whatever her protest. might have a f # driven outward by an unbending will, “Cherub. come out, #h? n't forget that, tho Fo Eee TA she was helping the Countess Veccht tom been it was cut short by the prompe ety la the morningot Pright Nichola Walloway took up the “Tt can’t be done," dectared Wallo~ about 9 o'clock, Just give me a lin aise, Indeed?” teat is case needed strength Wiictanees centre So 8 eae oe athe roomethelr even mot are ,Mif, Walloway stared hard at hip Pbeuines he. beaan healtatingly, Ty, (eoPhine Ropelanaly intoya chair, on how she taken it nd 08 ner tone which lea Mi mgs ¥ cane ni white swans. : b + friend for a momen: on he paces ony ') fully as if it were—well, the ” » one id, Then, in a hen that's fifty we must get me up on the phone at my hotel to- got to jump in and hustle, nothing more was aa: at . % code. And he is generosity “T guess things are not as bad aa ‘oleo strained and hard, a ‘votce to.morrow morning,” responded the night and let’ me know: how you Teneo winea te taeene - . “ith o Countess, tan't it? 2 * ON y ke Pureue the subject a Devine prepared for the “anus lt happened that the advent ian Instnt there faded from his fucn friend for @ moment. ‘Then he paced G2 ia ar ager aere Te fine-toothed comb. We can't est hold make, TMI bet.’ Needn't make too Pursue the subject eomplacent hubby 6 I'm sorry, Cherub, much of my sare in the business; ‘ of @ red-heaued boy on 4 bicycle ce er bran cre| Hos lube Stared again, started for the door and oheeks flashed up behind his ears. pt ee sen as best for you, "Tho just taik like T'd handed tt over to te of buying those shares; PR Hy Bey oorgirs seemed almost an Inipertinence. The stopped abruptly, and it seemed as returned to put both hands on Mr. trying to subdue a decidedly phaol- | % & Ne annual meeting you, as | have. You're equal to that more ners uly eueee Se Re Atee aod ont Oh sour ba Oe eeee ee ieck book from ug If his gray even’ stared hungrily at Picherahe he said, speaking with Rovian wrin. he proceeded to make as’ noon to-morrow and. the F Job, aren't you?’ Badly, and he Axed the eens the pretty she made, stand- ing there in the morning sunshine. The color went from his cheeks, bis "out (a Rimmer crowd has practically got us — For many months Walloway had BO ia te Te hentan tee mane ye en® Countena!” ho exclaimed. peatun now, If we only had just Mfty wanted to, eee the Countess Vecchi, !281Y, Whereas he might Poa] nod. 10 beaten by : 1 Dut of ‘my el chased them for a fifth ae much, Mie thar Pon mitatenie ack Fae NMR?! Bhe's Away out of iny shares mora we could wipe them off Earneatly he had wished for'a chance shapes tiem for & Sfth oe m pocket, and held out a yellow en- ? Why velope to Mr. Devine. bold i “Message for you," announced the ‘stay here for a while, anyway?” .) s Mr, Devine, 5° lips were tensely drawn. toa the face of the earth.” to talk to h alone, and now this ra! j d _ } oo have friends, ots of them, We'll get ie tae i oo 4 po a tae Pet ‘ "a9 very kind of you, ‘icrone: en ald the “Cherub.” Next vane Questioning mance them ae Rae gO after that RELIG | an bas ae. the moun Sene Ming opportunity was po! varhen he sctically makes ‘ Fee cor fou—well, fret ‘Aren't you joking?” Oriously, Danie ih Nie shui reeandad erowd me on, Cherub, for your ake wouldn't look at me, Nick—you [Hers ee eee tion recall “Well, Cherub, tf you think you bad Sift of thiat® an; Countess im Serer from—well, fro “The funeral-faced duck up to the im ih mild watataction othe own. sinks Knog she wouleR thing to his mi bettor leave this to me, why, I” —— ‘rsd the pink check di Ou got noqusinted, then, house wald It was for you” Insiated (Tinie after one startled lok, rae MM. Devine did not reply. To The at herand—aniee—Bometaimerwas nto an Inner p “Good! And don't’ forget about you tyePons it,bae Rot ooeu * 3 g one id look, re- d—and"—— Sometiini wi je Countess firmly held to the {Me poy, ce Countess, Kainied her usual calm. poise. "Sha a eee AR Ty interent at tne erink with the apeech of soune drew out a lone envelope, at which calling. me up to-night to let me Zou 4the your" pe Acres was no longer i ‘ a a pefore even betrayed some therefore she must leave it be] za Fecognige that word-painting the awkward pause, 4 he stared blankly know what luck you have.” ‘I'm afraid you are making rather a impudent guess, Mr. Walloway,” “Besides, It's the old Bates-Rimmer Mr. Walloway. However, he mas i x a 5 nw the difleulty: suddenly reaching out, A twinks of quilt pricked his con- speed a pings? Well, young man, you tp, who broke it Be a etree ee ae ee ee erred Hie MCharioie’ Tickirmens cw There! hoe had completely HAPTER XIV. “But {t's no guess, Devine told me a tt is mine, but I don't want take that precious message back to “wwull) Nick, you nua I'm still ruse them: "they're like a pack of mangy he eraape A the ‘Chorobie’ richt hand solenke, sunray he au commie aly Ci Pa a i i i. the “Cherub.” “I just the house, chuck it on the porch, and Great, isn't it? wolver old man” she had entrusted him, Doubtless It © hint of this altered pro- ogsed az much.” T'll tell you what get Eppings to sign. Here's a dollar; with an obvious. effort young Mr. "Yes, you're right, Nick, They've » Lhave not a show. Was to exchange this stock for cash gramme, of course, had The brown eyes of the Countess Clee Ver tee wargcesieaa ” TAMA, uvck tbe, cevearrase: Sheps ak my bens many a tinea 1 "hops for mer say. Nicks T won to the city. had boon ex: rote hapnened’ that ered a moment, Yer calm pommet Ho of the rod hair grinned ex- Vecoht with a atifly formal bow, he Cherub, Come on, won't sou? Bee POR TIATRE: ACI Chee ee ee Sean ea ct tera het acace mat wo it happened that whem Pimica Color flashed into bet'enoeke banaively and retired. For another turned to the “Cherub,” and in’an. For an instant the “Cherub” hest- “Beg pardon, Devine, hut let's atiek had carried them about in his Timming finally did bring betrayingly. delicious period they threw pleces of other moment he was deep in the tated. Then he jumped to his feet o the point.” Young Mr Walloway all this t without giving up the lathered cobs with a fine flour- (To Re Continued.) sweet crackers to the swans. Then jusiness which had brought him As he did ro he met the earnest eves», ated Into his shell thought! Well, he would at- the boy came back on his bicycl there, of the Countess V ntil then °"% sald the “Cherub,” quite he. tend to the suie of them the first & — “No, we must go away somewhere ‘Prepaid reply message!" was his “you must forgive me, Devine, for he seemed to have fo erpres- wildered by this sudden change of thing on the morrow, no matter what & . another home, « home of our ‘ond announcement. hunting you up like this, but I manner, else might transpire. Shamefacedly game into the voice of “You're not fooling again, are thought I ought to do it. It's a mat- f' imed the "Cherub," “Of course,” continued Nicholas, “LT he opened the envelopes to make an the. Countess. little quaver which you?" queried Mr. Devine, quizzi- ter of business; couldn't we'-— "I had almost forgotten. T promised ynould not presume to intrude my tdlo examination of the contents, At made Mr. Devine feel that he bad call; , “Bay, you can write, can't And he looked suggestively at the to drive you Into the village this af- advice on personal matters, but if T the first Kiimpsea his expression done a bareb and cruel thing. door, ternoon to buy some more stuff for were you 1 would drop PZ & N. changed, Hastily he ran through the “] believe it’s just because I am # “Oh, let's have it, Nick, Bottom making cobwebs, didn't I, Countess?" until you can give your whole time here that you're in such a hurry was it to earn another dollar?” dropped out of something?” The ‘Timmina can do that, Mr. Devin and thought to the business, Why into the envelope. It I should clear out now and = ‘Yep,’ herub" waa smiling amlably, 14 the Counteas. don't you pull out?" A moment later he anked quiet! Rot come back until"—— “Here tt ts, then, Chuck this mes- “I rather think you would have “No, I'm going to do if myself. The “Cherub” ceased to stare “ilow many shares did you say we rotested the Countess. sage where you put the other one and thought #o if you had been on the Resides, you were to make one of dreamtly. ick,” he ald, abraptly, lacked, Nick?" toll whoever sent it that I'm very floor just before closing yeaterday, those Italian salad dressings for lun- “I'l! tell you something, I've changed ‘ifty,”” gloomily responded Mr. busy, or sick abed, or gone fshing— ‘The Tiates-Rimmer crowd is after cheon, Ever try one, Nick?" my plans. I'm going to do something Walloway, his head between his anything you think best—and sign P. 7. & N. I believe they mean to Mr. Walloway threw up his hands. besides speculate in that stock, I'm hands. It _yoursel gobble it u “Devine,” he satd, hoarsely, “I'll walt going to buy that road, and I've got “And about how much would they have even that stand- ‘his time the red-haired boy's grin “Ah, that gang, oh?” This time the outside in my car for you Just threa to get control before next Friday be worth to me just now?" uments, then shoved them back Island” story of southern seas; By H. de Vere Stacpoole WILL BEGIN IN wan atill more expansive as he ped- “Cherub” wed his white teeth minutes and a half. If you ara not noon,” “Worth! Why, anything - three TH stay," declared the alled joyously away. when he amiled, there by the end of that time I'll have = "Cherub, you're crazy! It's impos: hundred, five hundred, a thousand “TD stay here @ week, “You don't seem thy “They began it as soon as thoy to go back without you.” sible! Why, the Hates-Rimmer crowd dollare a share, if you could get them any time.” ob- found you were not on deck, and “Ail right, Nick; mucb obliged for scooped in two-fifths of the stock —which you can't.” ‘you wealin’t,” quickly re- they've been at it ever since, Your coming.” yesterday, so they eay. You know ‘No?’ responded the “Cherub. —— a.