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BY HENRY BELLAMANN -
MIA SCRVICK. INC.
OBDEB3 FROM VIENNA
CHAPTER XXV
next afternoon Mr. Patter-
ton Lawes at the Burton
County Bank carefully polished
hit glasses and reread the cable
gram that had been handed to
him.
Mr. Carter, the assistant cashier,
came out of the vault. "What's
up?"
"That young Mitchell trying to
be a fool."
"Yes?" -
"Cabled orders to turn over that
-you know, the Tower estate that
was left to him, to Drake Mc
Hugh." . -
.
T) ANDY adjusted the window
shade, poked the fire, and
made small rustling noises.
Drake spoke finally. "Ifs no
use. Randy, you've got to talk
to me sooner or later. Might as
well be now."
"How would you like It If some
thing happened to Parria and he
didn't let you know?"
Drake hesitated. "I dont know.
I hadn't thought of it" -
"Well, it's the same thing.
Drake, he's your best friend."
Drake picked up the message
from the counterpane. He had
almost worn It out since yester
day reading and rereading it.
"Gee, he's a great friend, Ran
dy." "Of course."
"But" j
"But what, now? What?"
"This last sentence."
"Yes, I know. What about It?"'
. " You and Randy stick together
tin X get there. Well work every
thing out "
"I know K by heart," she said:
aofUy.
"Of course ha doesnt under
stand." "Doesn't understand what?!
What are you driving at, Drake?"
She waited. He did not notice
bow pale she had become.
"I tell you. Randy, I I remem
bered that If you had Just a little
money there " His voice faded.
Tve heard there was homes you
could get into maybe."
"Would you would you delib
erately treat me that way, and
Parris, too?"
"I I dont" ' I
Drake was looking at Randy!
with an expression half desperate;
with his own emotion, and half
a puzzled concern for her.
"Then listen carefully. What-t
ever you say, or however you feel!
It's you and me hereafter to-1
gether somehow."
The expression went out of i
Drake's face.
"I . want you to trust yourself I
(entirely to me for a while until
lyou are well and " She bit her
ip sharply.
"But you see, honey I can't
vei$be well,' as you say."
- "Orakerra going to ten you
something, and--I- want you to
Uisten-until I "hav finished. Ifs
iflrst .of ail about what Parris said
In that cablegram: You and Ran
dy stick together till I get there.'
"We'fsi going'to-do that But I
imadp upmy'own mind about that
Hone before this harDened. Then
after you got hurt I just had to V
ithink of now that was alL Do
you remember .one time you said
something about marrying me?
Well, I made fun of the Idea be
cause I guess I'd been a little hurt
But later on when you came down
Ihere remember the morning you
.came to ask Pa to help you get
job? I made up my mind that
I day that I'd marry you as soon
las the right time came around,
il knew I wanted to marry you "
Drake flung his arms across his
tfaee, but Randy went on evenly.
"We'll get married, any time
mow, and then well work out
eome way what we'll do after-,
ward."
Drake raised his arms and
clutched the head of the bed.
Then he turned his face to the
rwall again, but one hand reached
out for hers.
THREE days later Randy was
l'x hurrying about her house
keeping when Mr. Lawes called.
"I am Patterson Lawes. I be
lieve Mr. Drake McHugh is here
at present"
"I think Drake would want me
to deal with it whatever it is."
Mr. Lawes reached for his
Heather despatch case. "I hardly
think so, Miss er "
"I am Mrs. Drake McHugh, Mr.
Lawes."
"I hadn't been advised of that,
Mrs.. McHugh." He arose and
bowed slightly. "I didn't know
Drake was married."
"We were married yesterday."-
"But God bless me, the boy
hasn't any legs!" -
"I didn't marry Drake because
of his legs, Mr. Lawes. Suppose
we hear about the business now?"
"Well I have here,- Mrs. Mc
Hugh, a communication that
should be of great interest to both
of you.. I suppose it will help
solve some problems if you have
any," he added hastily.
He looked at her sharply.
"Were you expecting a com
munication from Mr. Parris
MitcheU in Vienna?"
"I expect a letter soon. I had
a cable from him. Drake had one
also.'!
"I see. Now, Mrs. McHugh "
t
He laid the papers on the table
and explained briefly their pur
port Randy listened with an in
creasing dismay. .
"I shall leave these' with you,
er Mrs. McHugh."
Randy shook her head. "I dont
.know how Drake is going to take
this. I'm so afraid he may think
I asked Parris for help."
Mr. Lawes rubbed the back of
this head. He was completely per
plexed. T DON'T know, Randy, I Just
don't know what to say.!.
iSpots'of high color stood put on
Drake's thin cheeks. Randy was
disturbed by his agitation.
"I guess I oh, I don't know.
What do you think about it?"
The discussion of Parris' offer
had proved less troublesome than
Randy had anticipated. Drake
was not violent about it but he
was not easily convinced that he
should accept it. She remembered
a warning line in a second cable
gram she had had from Parris:
"As soon as he is well enough
make him decido things. Give
him full sense of independence."
"I don't know what to say,
Drake. We've got to look at it
as a loan, not as a gift"
"But what do you think I ought
to do?"
"I dont know, Drake. After
all, women haven't got much
sense about money. You're a man
and you know better than I do
what's right"
"But how are we ever going to
pay it back, Randy?"
"Well, out of whatever we make
some day. As soon as you are
able we've got to make some plans
about what we'll do."
"You think we ought just to
take the money, then?"
"You have to say that yourself."
Drake closed his eyes and his
chest sank with a sigh of weari-
"You dont have to think about
it now"
"Yes I do. Randy. Well take
it When Parris comes home
maybe we can give most of it
back."
"Maybe so."
"I believe ifs the right thing.
Like you say. we've got to think
some way out" Drake managed
a imile. "I feel better. You
reckon I could learn to do fancy
work, honey?"
Randy did not respond to the
smile. She bit her Hp hard to keep
back tears.
"Listen, Drake. Don't ever joke
like that You're a man, and
above everything else you're my
man. I've loved you for a long
time, but now I'm going to be
proud of you."
(To Be Continued)
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By J. R. Williams
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THIS CURIOUS WORLD
By William
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DRAMATIST AND POET
HORIZONTAL
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and dramatist,
9 Remnant. .
11 Hear.
12 About
13 Goes swiftly.
IS Nevada city,
17 Goddess of
vegetation.
18 Small particle.
19 Paid notice.
SO Dress edge,
21 Dined.
23 Toward,
24 Tiny,
26 Cover.-
29 Established
value.
81 Sorrowful.
83 Tree.
SS Bone.
37 Bow slightly,
88 Redact
40 Decree.
43 Observe.
44 Anger.
48 Toward"
(prefix),
48 Mother.
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53 Tantalum
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58 Conduct.
60 Woody plant
61 Exclamation.
62 Rood (abbr.).
63 Australian
birds.
64 He was a
famous
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3 Speed com
petition. 4 Article.
5 Notion,
6 Finest
7 Age.
8 Hard-shelled
dry fruit
9 Mite.
10 Color.
14 Negative.
15 Smoke and
fog.
20 Pronoun.
22 Cloth measure
24 Guards.
25 Symbol for
erbium.
27 Exists.
28 Rhythmic
motion.
29 Dessert.
30 Enemy.
32 Period.
34 Stalk.
36 Nip.
39 Id est (abbr.).
41 Measure of
area.
42 He was also
famous
45 Boys.
47 Tribunal.
49 Orblike.
50 Sound made
by cat.
51 Air (comb,
form).
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without aim. .
53 Greek letter
55 September
(abbr.).
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