The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-04-08

fully hard up, you know, and the gov
ernors S SO awfully good, l hate to ask
him for another's months allowance
Just now. I'm way behind as it is,
and l owe Jack Gordon for that prize
polo pony of his. | offered him 100
for her the day OF the birmingham
games and he sold her to me on the
spot Jacks as hard up as | am
poor fellow. And then. you know, it's
all perfectly fair. If we only had the
time, that's all. It's pretty quick work
to expect a man to find out the heiress,
learn to love her and teach her to love
him, all in six weeks, and propose on
the last day Of"
But that's just it," l interrupted,
you're not expected to find out the
heiress first. That's just what old
Fletcher Boyd wanted to prevent
when he made the will"
Nevertheless, you yourself mean
to find out first, don't you, Arch?" was
Vincent's facetious response.
| was disgusted and made no an
swer.
"Of course" he went on, 81 wouldn't
propose to any girl | didn't love, but
I'd like the chance to learn to love
this particular lady, the Honorable
Agatha | feel that there would be no
trouble about her learning to love me''
Vincent has few really serious faults,
but l don't attempt to deny that he is
conceited
The trouble is he said, they're
oil OF I npnl6 lnun
well as another. | wish, though !
could just naturally fall in love with
one Of them. and I'd propose to her on
the last day and take my chances.
Who knows? I'm sometimes lucky.
might win the prize!"
so you might | said but as it is,
We haven't even discovered the heir
ess as yet"
And / can't fall in love with any
OF 'em." finished Vincent, because
I'm madly in love with the whole six,
and there you are" and he shook his
head hopelessly. Come, let's to bed"
he added.
Not just yet, Freddy" | said
never call him that as | have before
stated, but his hair was all rumpled
up and his face flushed and / felt
warm toward him because he was so
dense. Surely with a rival as unob-
serving as he is" | thought, Il am not
heavily handicapped" For had made
up my mind that Agatha Third was in
deed the real and only Agatha. That
involuntary rising Of hers was proof
positive.
Il say. Vincent" ! called after him,
was that a master stroke OF yours,
giving the toast that way? Did you
intend to try to surprise one of them
into betraying herself?"
Vincent laughed sleepily.
Good old Arch bald" he drawled,
you're always looking for master
strokes, but pom my honor l never
thought OF such thing" And might
have known that he wouldn't.
Left TO myself, ! was thinking out
my plan OF campaign as regarded
Agatha Third when a slight noise in
the back OF the room attracted my
attention. l looked up. startled, for il
was late, and the large. dimly lighted
drawing room was rather an eerie
place. and saw over the back of my
chair the slight form OF the secretary
approaching. Her hair was as neat
as usual and her dress was the same
simple gray gown she wore when
had seen her first,
Il beg your pardon. Mr.. Terhune.
she said, timidly, yet without hesita-
tion. "am sorry to disturb you. but
would you have tine goodness to give
me a little OF your timer"
Certainly" replied, rising,
though the hour is late. Won't you
be seated" and I found her 3 chair.
Ths secretary leaned back against 1t