Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-10-25

we will work together. | don't want
TheO to marry someone who would take
her right out of my reach, without com
pensating me for IL, and that's the truth.
1t was / who persuaded William to ask
her TO make her home with us, and it's
been a good speculation. The girl is
wealthy, well-born, and pretty, sup
pose, in a washedout style. You will be
getting a good bargain. MIR. Samson, and
you will find it worth your while to have
me on your side"
The eyes of the two conspirators met
steadily, as if measuring each others
worth and unscrupulousness. Mr.. Sam
son had been in measure prepared for
this-at least, he had provided himself
with bride. After minute he put his
hand deliberately into his breast pocket,
and drew out a fiat case. As he opened
it, the afternoon sunshine caught the
green brilliance of emeralds. and Mrs.
Narrington's eyes sparkled. The neck
lace was rather heavy and too tlorid tor
good taste, but it commended itself 20
her all the more for that.
Il thought said MIR. Samson mean
ingly, that you would do me the honor
to accept this as a proof OF my gratitude
for the favor you have shown me with
regard to your niece. l hope you will
continue to stand my friend in the
tuture!"
Mrs. Warrington took the case in her
ready hands, and held it tightly. Il
WILL" she said firmly. ''INe got plan
in my head now. And think it won't
be many weeks before you are engaged
to Theo, if you will only do as | tell
you!"
Mr. Samson heaved breath of relief.
He could follow instructions, il he could
rot invent plans himself.
Well" he said, how is your niece to
be brought to look favoraelv on me?'
You don't know Theo. and | do" said
Mrs. Warrington concisely. You can't
force her to do thing. and yet you can
i'll a way. You can touch her pride and
her constituencies. where you might try
to break her will in vain. You must
compromise herr"
But how? A young lady in your
niece's position, and at her age, is no
| silly school girl, To allow herself to be
| got into a compromising situation!"
"She is only %, and she ia siugularly
unsuspicious. But l can help you, not
only By arranging the affair, but by
making her think that her reputation is
gone if she does not marry you after
wards You know this new restaurant
GonZala's 5, is it called?''
"Yes-but no young lady would 60
| therel'
Not if she knew, but Theo doesn't
! know. And / shall take care TO pile up
the agony in speaking of the reputation
of the place when l do explain to her.
This is my plan You must take a box
at the theater, and invite US, and 1 will
see that Theo comes-she has no en-
gagenlent for next Wednesday, by the
| way. Then you must suggest a supper
party, and we will fall i'll with it. When
we are leaving the theater / will manage
to lose you and Theo, and you must tell
her that it is all right. you have only to
60 on to the supper place, and we shall
meet you there. She viii be ready to
accompany you, because she viii think
to meet us sooner than if she let YOU
| take her home alone"
"And thenf"
Then all you have to do is to take
her to Gonzala's, and express surprise
that we are not there. but say that you
will order supper, and we shall arrive
| by the time it is ready. OF course. we
shan't arrive, but you must try and keep
Theo from getting too uneasy and in
sitting on coming home as long as pos
sible. Make her eat some supper if You
possibly can, and when you drive homo
you might tell the cabman TO go a long
way round, and propose TO her on the
way. Never mind her refusing you
she will change her tone in a few hours,
when Pge talked to herr"
Mrs. Warrington broke into coarse
laugh, in which Mr.. Samson joined. He
rubbed his hands in the comfortable as
surance that she had set him task he
could perfectly accomplish, and was be-
ginning to repeat his thanks and in
debtedness, when she suddenly held up
her finger.
"Hushi There's Theo come in She
has been to call on Mrs. Rourke this
afternoon, and / let her go because l
knew then that we should be- safe to
have our talk out. Isn't there someone
with herr"
They sat still and listened, not at all
concerned to play the eavesdropper. and
heard Theo's soft. clear voice mingling
with the deeper tones of a man.
Il told you you would get no tea,
Lord Calne. You see, you have come in
for nothingl"
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