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him after a certain thing happened. Be.
fore that he looked like ready money to
me. Afterward I didn‘t care.”
"What was it?"
"There was an actress on the train,
and, of course, I wanted to get acquaint-
Kelvin.
by the ear. and marched me off. like I
was some d-n kid. For-‘that I'll make
him sweat if I die for it."
THE grin slowly faded from the gun-
wouldn't have hired me after seem’. the
way Dave Kelvin hauled
Kelvin‘S the
against a hundred like you.
sneakin' undel-hand
across with ,
money and stabbin' him in the dark. I
ain't gain’ to let you get away with it.
Savvy?” ' V
The promoter's Jaw dropped. and he
stared at Bill Sheehan in wild-eyed
nmszemen
“W-w-what's the ldee?” he gurgled.
"Just this. You're goin' to call
every newspaper in town and ask them
Then,you're gain’
> lth me to Stannard’s house and tell
Miss Marion that Dave is innocent-and
you won't say a word about her brother
Mn‘ the guilty party. either."
y gun.
into you so last that it won't stop ‘till
it hits the wall on the other side. t
tskes nerve to kill it man, but I got it,
and unless you obey--"
e
e anger at losing $20,000 was
swallowed up in sheer physical terror.
Never before in all his life had he been
so faint. '
"-I'll do whatever you Want, Bill," he
Eulped. .
"l"IiE physician came out of, the sick
room. smiling reassuringly. “You
need not worry, Miss Stiannard," he said,
“your brother will in all probability be
confined to his bed for 3. month or more.
but there is no question as to his ulti-
mate recovery." >
Marion drew 8. deep. quivering breath,
and her fingers tightened.over .
She felt so alone: so like 3. little girl
Whose heart is "full of a number or
thirlE3."'
e English butler entered. his nose
tilted at an indignant angle. Mr. Steuer
mann h'snd Mr.
Sheehan." he an-
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The girl looked inqulringly at Kelvin,
who took t e matter on himsclf. Per-
haps they came to betray Stannard, or-
"I'll see them," he sa‘ . i i a quick,
decisive step that spelled trouble,
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“VVell?"
Sheehan grinned, in a. rather embar-
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tences he skiziched the bet Stanllard had
he en-
a e you white with Miss Stnnnard.
Here's the checks!-one of ‘em rightfully
belongs to you, the other to Mr, Stan-
11 there
tell your girl that you nin't what
' stay here and
. G'wan, you!"
Rather shakily the promoter brushed
aside the portieres and walked into the
room Where Marion Waited. They could
hear his nervous voice clicking: out its
tale-the story that completely exon
erated Dave. .
Kelvin turned and crushed.the gun-
man‘s hand in a grip or ran. "I owe
you more than I can ever repay, Sheehan.
If there is any way “
“Forget it. forget it!" "Bad Bill"
turned red as s. boiled lobster. "I was
glad to do it. I said I‘d plug him with a
bullet if he didn't come and it scared him
so I nearly‘ had to carry him out
taxi. He was so sure he was gain’ to
get it that it sickened him. And the
unniest par is:-" he gun bully low-
erecl his voice confidential! --“tho
got a rep from Las Vegas to Placer Cit)’
for bein' a bad man I s.in't never killed
nobody yet. Here comes Sieuerrnann
now. Goodb e-and if I can do anything
more just Call on Bill Shechan.
Vilhen they had gone Kelvin
back mm the door and smv>Marion
watching him across the room. Very
quietly she came to his side and siipved
her hand into h’ .
“1’m thru waiting, Dave," she
ered.
whisp-
The End.
’ x V 7.. V.
The Unregenerate.
(Continued From Pastno.)
allusions were not lost on him. n won
der at the similarity of the incidents.
he carried the magazine toiPresident
Maitland. "
The astute and venerable college head.
hi! suspicions quick to form lhru long
years of dealing with students or a
kinds, was‘ not in twisting the
tangled threads together. Only a few
mgnbers of the college faculty knew
the happeninlzs on w
based. Professor Bates had admitted to
to him that he wrote light fiction under
an assumed name. The solution was ob-
vious. '
With the offending magazine under
his arm. the angry president hastened
to the little cottage on College avenue,
where the Associate Professor of Eng-
lish Literature lived In the tiny library
he confronted his Junior with accusinz-‘he w,,3h,,.,,‘
eye.
"Professor Bates. did You, by any
chance, Write this story?" he demanded
boring into the taco or the young pro-
fessor with steely gaze.
STUART BATES knew that there was
no use in denial, even if his con-
science had allowed him an untruth.
Moreover, his native‘ independence re-
belled at his superiors tone. lvilh de-
nnnt gaze he looked straight into the
older man‘: e es.
"Supposing that I did?"
coolly.
The president had exvected evasion.
For is moment he
he asued
0 not deny it? I am
amazed, sir. mortified beyond all ex-
pression, that a member of our family
should stoop so far beneath him as to
have his name connected wit
(1
about only in whispers.
a. Doctor at Philosophy. 8 professor in =1
college devoted to the educational upiilt
or yaung men, should take such 9. theme
fills me with tter horror."
President Maitland wiped his perspir-
lng forehead with a huge linen haml-
kerchief, and paused to launch in fresh
Professor Dates stood, his
you read them in some other magazine
with 8 less showy cover ' .
Degmdlng, prostliuting -their tal-
ents!" President Msltlsnd snorted. “Led
hy the lure of the dollar!"
.J‘llaven't we talked about such things
rliied
secret, an s
that were better known and discussed
lig
turned , mm“,
‘the sets.
LEDGER
frlinkly, that lose their mysterious fas-
' lion W en brought out into the
light of day for cold discussion?" Bates
persisted. “That story is daring‘ i
theme and treatment, nerh
will‘mske people think twice-may do
mi iy work in correcting some evils
that you yourself have fought against.”
Dr. lilaltlarld's eyes flashed at the con-
tradiction. He was used to subservient
acquiescence.
"Let me tell you. Professor Bates, that
too, does not appear in this unfortunate
occurrence. But you must cease writinig
such stories-or cease connection Wlth
the faculty of this college. You have
your own choice, Professor. I wish you
a very good morning." i
The door closed behind him.,
Little Mrs. Bates, who had heard part
of the conversation from the next room.
and guessed the rest. rushed in. On her
face WAS a. look of dismay that matched
the missed one on her husband's.
"“'ell. I guess that settles it." he pro-
nounced. “No more Wriling for us."
"Oh. Stuart." she Walled. "And we
were lust getting started so splendidly.
Vl'e‘ve got almost enough saved for the
car, too! And we simply can't get along
on the measly old salary the college
pays you!"
"Got to," he asserted-grimly.
pose I can do tutoring in my
time, like Harriman,"
boys’ camp this summer.
are at least respectable."
twisted into sgrimace as he pronounced
the last Words.
“Oh, Stuart." she ventured. a Wild
t of daring in her eyes, “why not
up this old professorship, and
spend your entire time Writing? You
made almost as much as your salary last
ear."
lie shook his head.-
VVe
"N-no, it's too
never could get enough for
NO, I'll have to give it up. .
the old fossil and his pedantical
Idea ‘.
"Oh. dear. and I led you into it!" she
bib (1. “Oh, dear. Oh. dear! Why did it
have to happen -
She flung herself face downward on
and gave way to an tire-
strained burst of tears. Professor Bates
put his arm about er. and strove to ad-
minis ard comfort. Then
started gulltily an the clock struck, and
picked up his portfolio. VVlth face black
with anger and dismay, he started across
the campus to meet his alas: in English
Literature EA. -
OR all he knew. he told his class that
Marlowe wrote "The Three Mus-
keteers" and that Jack London collabo-
rated with Ben
surprised look
he strove in vain to follow the
skeleton outline of his lecture.
was over. and he emerged once more into
He strode back to his home. his head
in a daze. H was almost temoted to
take his wife's advice and risk
t was too great a hazard.
is head sadly.. The college
and its president grated on his nerves.
the ven -
He let himself in with his latchkey and
started upstairs. His wife met him in
t hallws
"There's a man in your den waiting to
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