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THE STAKE

Continued from Page 11)

Dan McKnight collected his be longings slowly as the train pulled into

Pennsylvania the

station. His logical mind had done some of its best work in the last two hours. He had his plans laid, and he had decided not to delay. He would go to the Demarest Hotel He would make a pretence of friendliness with these fellows, Kunkle and Nelson and Grover. He would appear to be in the sit best of spirits. He would round with them that night la the lobby, tell some jokes, play up to them. arrange to have, break- fast with them the next morning. high Ry good-night to them in

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As to the rest. he had thought There was an exchange of cigars. that had him at bay was also pur-

Pres. Van Buren that would They drew the chairs nearer into jauing the pup. Relentless forces of the perfect way.

Through the closed in of mea-and dogs. There. be written large across the episode, a large half-circle.

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"Not very."

"Yes." Dan grinned.

you

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and the details determined upon, It was in the middle of one ofvinced that his great decision was Dan felt an unreal clation seize him. It was almost without effort Kunkle's stories that the revolv-aot only wise but inevitable.

The clock over the desk read ten that he slapped Kunkle's back in ing door turned slowly, admitting

The o'clock. Kunkle yawned openly! the narrow vestibule of the train.ja man-and something else.

other object stood, dazed and blink-Grover and Nelson argued over!.

It Newling, near the door.

a business. Dan took out his note- "Not very familiar with

with snow. his eyes looking out and addresses that he wished to from below ragged icicles.

be found there-later. the "Say. boy. I'll show

"Well, look at the pup!"

Suddenly there was a shout from ropes! I know some places that

"Say, do you call that thing aKunkle. Everyone started. There.) I sup will knock your eye out.

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step laughter, and

couch. tiny spark of hope still there. He under Marseilles, Harre, London, Ham-but to-morrow night we'll

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& Landon Marseilles &

The page, grinning. extricated him ducked behind a chair, but Bomstiles, Havre, London, Ham-

to be closed. and had seen him. The hunt was bung

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull morrow night! That be foe!" and put him out of the door. The clerk and page had heard the shout

incident appeared Bombay, Marseilles & London.

The wind leaped at them as the

Only Dan muttered. "It's a bad on. Marseilles

with & London.

"What did I tell you?" Kunkle; Bombay,

A London,

four men left the station Marseilles, Bavre,

"Oh. that mongrel will get in boasted, pocketing his dollar. "Say. this burg. Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull their bags. The snow was blind-night to throw even a dog out!"

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Nelson, Bombay, Marseilles

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"Surely they won't." Dau said. tide of Marseilles, Havre, London

The

The waif was burg, Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hall they run taxis any more in this

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I'm all kinds, from thoroughbreds to "Say, do you know what

One of her dreams delightedly, "this is gettin' good. goin' to have for dinner?" Grover mongrels. smacked his lips. "A beef steak was to have a place in the country I'm bettin' this time on the

Jush-big enough to keep a pack of volutions of the door, see? I bet two inches thick with

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Dan himself had always you he's back again the twelfth ¡rooms!"

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Dan was smiling ironically himself. He had heard of ordering their last dinner care.

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"Well, car you beat that?

Twenty-fifth!" we've seen the last of the pup." (lapped warm broth till his empty There he is again!"

"Ain't you gettin' in on this, "Yeah," Nelson agreed, rising little stomach expanded with com- "What am I going to have?" he! Once more just inside the door

"Oh. Il start.

“Well, the fun was good while it fort. He had licked Dan's hands where he had skilfully heeled a McKnight?” repeated with a

"I am in on it," Dan said grim- lasted."

till he couldn't lick them any more. think I order everything I like late-comer, stood the tramp pap.

The other men rose. Dan did He had yapped sharp, joyful yape, fear in hisly. And the white set of his lips best!"

This time there was "Atta boy," said Kunkle. "Well, jeye, as well as hope. He trotted kept Kunkle from pressing him too. He was white. He had play-for at last he had entered into his here we are."

hastily back to the corner behind further.

ed once again for the highest of heaven and, greatest blies of all. chairs, apparently As to Dan, something had hap-all stakes and lost. The sooner had found a god there. The Demarest Hotel was of a the circle of

The telephone on the night table type new. to Dan, who in the old trying to make himself as incon-pened to him as he watched the the game ended now the better,

rang sharply. With the pup still days had known only the best. spicuous as possible. But the eagle last exit of the dog. His throat he told himself with bitterness.

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Kunkle broke in.

"He doesn't know when that licked, the plucky little devil

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"Yes," he said. He realised he old was trembling.

"Fine," Dan said thickly. "And to-morrow night we'll step out high, wide and handsome!”

"Absolutely!"

They stopped at the desk. "Call me at a quarter to seven," Kunkle said.

"Mr. McKnight--your call is through to Chicago. Go ahead!"

“Linda!”

He could bear her quick catch of breath.

"Dar....

is it you

"Yes. I had to speak to you

to-night if it took my last cent. "And me at seven." Dan added. Linda darling, I'm not giving up. They walked towards the eleva-I never felt the fight so strong in

and

more

bad

on all sides, a few palms in the thing out? Take him down the just goes on fighting!"

and lose him. And then, through his gritted and several spittoons, street this time

teeth. he muttered, "If he comes "Clean and common." Dan, mutter-see?"

"Yes, sir." the boy returned back once more, they'll have to put ed to himself. The men ushered

pup and I'll keep him, and I'll him up to the desk. where a grinning.

It was more difficult this time me out with him! I'll take that suave little man presided as clerk.

I'll keep him, and I'll three

by to catch the pup. With the des-pup and mem He greeted the

on a bit longer myself! name commented on the storm,peration of one who sees his heaven hold told them some of their old friends snatched from him, the little dog if he comes back

The mea, The door revolved once, twice,! were already registered, and as-evaded his captor. signed them their rooms all in a pleased at the diversion, looked on three times in quick succession tor. It was up at the fourth floor-me. I'm going out to-morrow and finally Then there was a fall. The men As they stood waiting Dan looked to get a job. I don't know where, breath. Then he looked at Dan. with interest. The boy

back over his shoulder. Then his bat T'I land something, the dark leaned forward, speculating. Iran down his prey in -Meet Mr. McKnight. Mr.

"He won't come back. The poor eye riveted on a curious movement Linda ...” Keniston... We've told him you'd recess of a telephone booth. The

being mutt was about winded when they of the revolving door. It turned) "Oh, Den!" Her joy came flood- dog struggled as he was fix him up 0.K.!"

borne to the door. Dan jumped threw him out the last time!" slightly and stopped. Then its-ing to him over the wire. sized Mr. Keniston

Dan up to his feet.

"Yeah, he was about all in."

"And when I get any kind of ed a little more, and stopped. The The fit of his clothes, shrewdly.

"Look here," he said. "don't

The conversation grew spirited figure of à man could be seen, evi-ja job, I want you to come on at the bag by his side, the way he throw him out. It's an

awful

as to whether or not a dog ever dently struggling with some im-lonce, even if I can't anord

Dan got up and pediment. The page hurried to than one room. For I going to froze to death. Manila, Raben! Brisbane, Sydney stood, proclaimed him a member night, you know."

of another world.

The clerk smoothed his sleek walked about the lobby. The door his assistance. A large man with fight to get you back, Linda, whe We have a nice little suite on hair and smiled ingratiatingly at turned for the eighth, the tenth. two suit-cases emerged, kicking out ther T've lost you or not. You've

A small got to give me another chance." the top floor," be said.

the twelfth time. Kunkle had lost from between his feet "with Dan.

We The clock hand moved slowly round brown object laat lay still on the "But you haven't lost me, Dan! "Sorry, Mr. McKnight sitting-room and bath."

really can't keep him here. He'll towards eleven: The sleet still lobby floor where it had dropped. I thought it was you that

The The newcomer was startled by ajstopped caring.", "Say, who do you think this is? duck in somewhere else, no doubt." beat against the windows.

"When I die, Linda. Not be Listen, we told this guy you'd The door revolved and the boy door kept turning, all eyes upon chorus of shouts. There was even

a cheer as well as explanations fore. And now about Bruce Hart- fix him up reasonable, and bere and the dog passed into the storm it Fifteen, sixteen, eighteen.

had and apologies from the clerk. But ley- you go talking about suites! Now Kunkle suddenly slapped his By eleven-thirty the door

three There was the faintest panse come down to earth, Keniston." knee. "Listen," he said, leaning turned twenty-five times, and the Dan heard nothing. With

The clerk retracted quickly. nearer the group. "what do you dog had not returned. It seemed leaps he had reached the dog's and then Linda's voice came plead- Dan was given a room

to bet the pup

comes back again? as though all guests were in for side, and gathered him up in his ingly.

Artis. The brown eyes were half I was "fraid you wouldn't like Kunkle, which suited his purpose Say, fellows, what do you bet? the night

"Well," said Kunkle, "I guess we shut, but Dan thought he caught that if you ever found out. admirably.

Come on, ante up. I'm layin' fifty They had dinner together. Dan cents on the pup."

all lose. Nobody het higher than a tiny glint of triumph in them. Bruce has so much influence.

unless-"

He He walked to the desk, and when thought surely I could get him to felt a strange, almost dizzy light- "Aw, you're crazy. He won't the twenty-fifth,

You see, he spoke this time there was some do something for you. of mind, He kept his come back," said Nelson.

glanced curiously at Dan.

His thing in his voice to which the was so desperate for you, dear." to-morrow.

But Dan did not look up.. thoughts away from

"Bet a dollar he will!"

bands clerk gave respectful heed, some “Linda!" All his heart went He laved himself in the eary jol- "Take you up."

face was drawn, and his

thing in his voice that had been out to her in the word. He, too, chairs were clenched. He lity of the men about him.

The men hitched their

felt a heaven enfolding him. was done with worrying. He was nearer together. Here was an in- "He's got to come back," he was missing for a long time.

Then suddenly from his "This dog," he said. clearly, "is done with problems that cut and terest. Here was sport.

muttering to himself. "Poor little! tore his heart. He knew the The page returned, still grin-beggar! If there's any mercy for going to sleep in my room to there came a sharp, joyous "bark

Linda's voice broke into thatning-

come night! If you want one of us to or dogs, he's got to

leave, the other goes too! Mean-hysterical little laugh. He won't bother us no more back!"

"What on earth was that, Dan? It was after nine when they I took him down the street and At a quarter to twelve the door while, I want a basin full of warm

Please It sounded like a—” adjourned to the lobby. It was left him at the corner in a show-swing, for the twenty-sixth time-broth sent up at once!

"It is," Dan said triumphantly. hurry!!! masculine drift.”

Kunke, stood up. warm there and; in a

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