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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