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PAGE SIX THE CAPITAL' JOUKKAL. SALEM, OREGON MONDAY, APRIL 21, 1930 Hi H JACQUELINE "Xl UAUON HER OWNLWH by RICHARD STARR Chapter 31 FOBTUNK SMILES It iu a madcap adventure risking all upon a horse that had returned Teddy to a state of af fluence. As he unfolded It Jacqueline re joiced for him but bravely aounht to hide the poignancy of her own feelings. He was rich again and arte was almost penniless. "When PrinkiDO lost the War- wlchsliire and dropped 17,000 pounds for me he dropped his own repu tation at the same time. When It came to selling him I could get only 200 pounds for him," Teddy related. "When I found myself with 250 rounds after the card game with those three men I went and bought PrinklDO back for 250. Then on borrowed money I entered him In the Cambridgeshire Plate. With more borrowed money X backed him to win. He was a 40-to-l shot. "You should have seen that horse run, my dear. He led them all from the starting-gate, and turned round and laughed at them. I told my Jockey to get away from the be ginning, and not to let any of them get around htm afterwards, and be did Just that. I made 11.000 pounds after paying all my debts." "Gracious goodness, Teddy!" "And that's not all. Pruiklpo is now a great horse. I have had an offer of 8.000 pounds for him. But I won't sell. I will tell you pres ently what I am going to do with him. And even that Is not all." "W-what else can there be, Ted dy?" "I took that 11.000 to the Old Top. I took it In bank-notes of large denomination, and even then It looked quite a wad. There's something persuasive about bank notes which there Isn't about a check. "And I said In my best manner: "Look here. Old Top. sir, here is 11. 000 pounds off that debt of 17.00T which you cleared up for me, like the topping old sport you are. And when I've got the other six tbou. I'll bring it along.' And what do you think the Oid Top did?" "Goodness knows," said Jacque line. "He took me In his arms and wept salt tears on my neck. Then the mater came In, and she wept salt tears on my other neck. 1 - mean on the other side of my neck. I was shockingly wet. And they called me the prodigal son, and all that sort of thing, you know, and made no end of a fuss. "You see, when you gamble and lose all your money, you are frightful example, and not worth burying. But when you gamble and win, you are rather a clever fellow. don't you know; and they kill tne fatted calf. ' "The Old Top didnt want to ac cept the 11.000, but I made him. He said If I could make 11,000 In three weeks out of nothing then I was not such a fool as I looked. And he begged my pardon. He did. Think of it. Begged my pardon. Are you pleased. Jacqueline?" "Of course, Teddy. You are a wonderful roan, and Prlnklpo la dear. Now tell me what you are going to do with Prlnklpo. I I eel that I shall always love him.' "That's right. I want you to love Prlnklpo, because I am going to five him to you for a wedding pres ent when you marry me." Teddyl" She went very white, and would have stood up. But Teddy had turned round now, and was on his knees holding both her hands so that she could not get away from him. Jacqueline you are the sweet est, the most beautiful, the most generous, the most wonderful girl that ever was " "Teddy, I am not. You must not say those things. You don't know anything about me. You have only seen me a few times, and and I am not even a nice girl not very nice." "Darlingestl" cried Teddy, be coming eloquent in his earnestness. "you are the most enchanting and precious thing that has ever come into my life. I nave never wantea anything as I want your love and you, I know I am all aorta ol fool, Jacqueline darling, and you are a dear, beautiful, quick-witted, clever little thing and perhaps jou find me pretty dull. But I be lieve there Is someuung in me somewhere. It may be a long way down, and want a lot of digging up. I believe I could do something worth while some day If I had you to do It for. Darling. If only you will be my wife, I am sure I can " A sob cut short his eager protes tations. Jacqueline's head was bent and her shoulders snaking. "Jacqueline, dear, what Is It? I am a brute. I am hurting you somehow No, no, Teddy. You are not hurting me. It la very aweet to hear you say those things to m to know that you think so much of me. Oh, If only I were worthy of It "My dear, you are worthy of a much better man than I am a thousand times better. Now that I am all right with the Old Top, I can give you all you want, thank goodness! That Is, all you may want In the material sense. But what am I apart from that? A pretty dull sort of fellow, with not much brains, if any " "You are a very sweet Boy, Ted dy." "It Is generous of you to say so. Jacqueline, and to think so. Now will you tell me something which I want to hear even more. Do you love me?" "I have told you so already, Ted dy." 'Tell me again, sweetheart, De- cause If I live to be very old I shall never hear It often enough." But Jacqueline, Instead of telling him, burst into tears. Teddy sprang to bis feet, full of dismay and contrition. "Jacqueline. my darling, wnat nave i aonef What a brute I am to worry you ! My darling, please don't cry. Good Lord, I would not have said word If I had dreamed It would upset you." No, no, Teddy, you have not up set me. I I want to tell you some thing, but I don't think I can to day. You must give me a little more time. You have taken me rather by surprise." All the Joy seemed to have gone out of her, and Teddy looked at her with concern. "But you love me, Jacqueline?1 "Yea, I love you, Teddy, dear.1 "And there Is nobody else?" "Nobody else. Teddy." "Then that's aU I want. That Is quite enough to make me happy, and all the rest can wait. Of course, I have been a bit of a brute. That's the worst of me; I always go at things like a bull at a gate. So I am going away now, but shall come again tomorrow, and ask you to marry me. I am sure the come you; and as for me, I shall Old Top and the mater will wel worship you all my life, Jacqueline. Are you sure It Is not this ieuow Carew who Is upsetting you?" "No; I am not upset over him.' "Has he been asking you to mar ry him, or anything absurd like that?" "Yes, he did ask me The bounder," cried Teddy. "The conceited puppy. I thought much. What does he think he Is?" "But I refused him, Teddy." "You angel." "And it ever you happen to meet Mt. Carcw. Teddy, you can, if. you like, give him a piece of your mind Because he annoyed me very much." 'Did he!" returned Teddy grim ly, with a red light In his eyes. 'Leave him to me." "But you are not to do anything violent, like you did to those men in the flat. You might kill mm and then you would be hanged And what would I do then?" I promise you," replied Teddy saolemnly, "that I will not kill Mm. 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