The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-10-07
Under Falce
CO2orS
Ely w. W. HINES
Copyright. 1901. by w. w. Hines

Ogden could not recollect having lost
any llncleS lately. and it was a distinct
surprise To be greeted as a nephew by
Tx. stern featured old man in the puff
ing automobile.
Come here. yOu young rascal" the
old man almost shouted as the automO-
bile drew up to the sidewalk
Without knowing why, Ogden went
Perhaps it WAS curiosity. perhaps it
was because he did not happen to think
Of anything else to do. At any rate he
stepped up to the automobile and took
Il good long look at its occupant.
Get i'll here at once said the old
man.
'Why:' asked Ogden.
why" repeated the old man. BE
cause tell you 10 do so. Here 1 have
been looking for you for the past two
weeks and how you want to run away
when find you. That is Il pretty way
for an only nephew TO treat his uncle."
SO you are my uncle:" said Ogden
'litIS.S'l' avn IIiN ol'ii II VI 'itNNh-
turc. which lad been his guiding star
ali lbs life. seized possession of him,
AID i.n stepped into the vehicle. which
started. pulling. Gown the avenue to-
WAKE; Washington square.
On the way down he puzzled with
;ir;im- or rather Icing forced to act.
- nearly ~; lie could gather from the
conversation of the old man. he WAS
lis -rphew Rodney. The last name
had nut been introduced into the con-
N"r&atiun. Rodney seemed TO have come
from tiir west for Il visit and to have
left the hOiiSe without warning, after
II more Or less violent quarrel with his
uncle.
What did you want to run away
for, You young rascal! The girl is GER
tIiniy as pretty Il girl as you will
find in TIE whole country. sir. 1t was
only to De expected that she should
SHOW some coquctry about accepting
yUu. but | AMI surprised that any
E.i,!lrw CT mine would be such fool
~ to run away from Il pretty girl. Why
did You Ito it. SIR" The old gentleman
T:lS very irate.
Taking lis cue from the fragmentary
Information furnished him by these
IcnarES. Ogden. resolved to carry
through the comedy, Strengthened him
self up and remarked. with his most
uigniiicd air:
Because | trust that am too much
Of Il gentleman to force my attentions
in any quarter where they are not
wanted" He had read this sentence in
some old fashioned book and thought
il might go we'll with this elderly uncle.
Tho Old fellow looked rather pleased
and said:
Il should have understood it, my boy.
The sentiment does credit TO your blood
and yDur breeding. sir. But my heart
j.; .:"t Oh this match. Just tell the girl
y0u wont take No for an answer and
Size Will come around in time. Eth. sir,
when | WIS your age | would have
been delighted with the coquetries she
has used on YOU"
81 this time the automobile had
cone to stop in front of one of the
cd houses along the north side of the
square. and the two passengers alight-
Entrrin" the house, the old man, with
Rodney i'll tow. made for the drawing
room, where they could hear some one
playing on the piano. The room was
rather dark. but as they entered the
hight was good enough for Rodney to
make CIT the uncommonly pretty girl
seated 1T the piano. She got up hastily
as they entered the room and ran to
greet the old man. Then she turned
TO Ogden and said:
so you have come back, Cousin
Rodney: | Was under the impression