Part 2

Alan Trevor came back into Fill in the blank 1 of 5 studio and Hughie left. He went to see Laura and told her about Fill in the blank 2 of 5 beggar.
‘You gave all your money away?’ said Laura. ‘That was very foolish. My father will never let me marry Fill in the blank 3 of 5 foolish man. You are very foolish, but you are very kind and I love you very much.’
That night Hughie met Alan Trevor at Fill in the blank 4 of 5 club. Alan was looking very pleased.
‘I finished that picture,’ said Alan. ‘And my model was very interested in you. He asked me Fill in the blank 5 of 5 lots of questions.’
‘Poor old man,’ said Hughie. ‘I wish I could help him. What did he ask you about me?’
‘He wanted to know everything about you,’ said Alan.
‘And what did you tell him?’
‘I told him everything,’ said Alan. ‘I told him all about you. I told him about Laura. I told him about Laura’s father. I told him you want to marry Laura but have no money.’

‘Alan!’ said Hughie angrily. ‘You told him all about my private business?’
‘Don’t be angry,’ said Alan. ‘You don’t know who I was painting Fill in the blank 1 of 12 picture for. I was painting it for Baron von Hausberg. He is one of Fill in the blank 2 of 12 richest men in Europe. Baron von Hausberg was my model. Fill in the blank 3 of 12 Baron dressed up as Fill in the blank 4 of 12 old beggar.’
‘Baron von Hausberg!’ cried Hughie. ‘You mean that old beggar was Fill in the blank 5 of 12 Baron himself?’
‘Yes,’ said Alan.
‘But I gave him Fill in the blank 6 of 12 pound,’ said Hughie. ‘Now I feel foolish.’
‘You gave him Fill in the blank 7 of 12 pound?’ said Alan. ‘That’s Fill in the blank 8 of 12 funniest thing I’ve ever heard.’
Alan Trevor could not stop laughing. Hughie Erskine walked Fill in the blank 9 of 12 home. He felt foolish. He had given his last pound to Fill in the blank 10 of 12 millionaire. Laura’s father would hear about this. Fill in the blank 11 of 12 colonel would never let his daughter marry Fill in the blank 12 of 12 fool.

Fill in the blank 1 of 13 next day Hughie Erskine had Fill in the blank 2 of 13 visitor. Hughie did not know Fill in the blank 3 of 13 man.
‘How can I help you?’ asked Hughie.
‘I have come from Baron von Hausberg,’ said Fill in the blank 4 of 13 visitor.
‘Baron von Hausberg!’ said Hughie Erskine. ‘I did not recognise him when we met yesterday. I want to tell Fill in the blank 5 of 13 Baron that I am sorry. I think I was rude to him.’
Fill in the blank 6 of 13 visitor smiled. ‘You were not rude to Fill in the blank 7 of 13 Baron,’ he said. ‘Fill in the blank 8 of 13 Baron asked me to give you this.’ He gave Hughie Fill in the blank 9 of 13 envelope. These words were written on Fill in the blank 10 of 13 envelope:
Fill in the blank 11 of 13 wedding present to Hugh Erskine and Laura Merton, from Fill in the blank 12 of 13 old beggar.
Inside was Fill in the blank 13 of 13 cheque for ten thousand pounds.