The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-07-28
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HARRINGTON,
A Scheme That Did Not Turn Out
as Was Planned.
BY RICHARD BARKER SHELTON.

copyright 1909, by Associated Literary
Press.
you must be very nice to her, Ted"
said Mrs. Wainwright thoughtfully
Indeed. you must monepolize her
while she's here
Ted harrington blew out a cloud of
smoke and smiled laziIy.
Must /. now. Annette?" he said.
"Whyfore and wherefore?"
"She's dangerous said Mrs. VAIN
wright, with the air of one imparting
select and exclusive condolences.
She's a disturbing element. rely
on you TO keep the peace Of the house
while she's here. Fact is. Teddy, dear,
she's most incorrigible and hcartless
flirt. The last time she was here she
left In her train cohort of heartsick
SWANS that was positively appalling,
It's perfectly dreadful to have a Jolly
little house party disrupted as that one
was"
harrington squinted his eye thought
fully as he looked away to the great
blue bulk of the hills rising In the dis
lance against perfect sky.
And so. Annette, l am to be the sac
rnce, as II were, am l2' he chuckled
good naturcdly. Wont somebody else
do2 I'm lazy, Pm having the time of
my life here just being lazy"
II have come to YOU" said she with
deep conviction, because you are one
of the few men know whom believe
can remain heart whole under all cir.
cumstances. Oh, don't look so concelt.
cd about it, The CHASTITY truth of the
matter Is that you are much too in.
dolent and self satisfied TO fall In love
Therefore make this appeal"
"Oh, If you put It that way now"
said he In mock protest.
II do" said she. you must, as |
say, monopollze her while she's here
Make her think she has made Il CON
quest. Take her sailing and motoring
and riding, understand Make her
think your case is very, very des.
perate."
"Oh, you women-you seheming far
sighted women!' he complained "Set
your iluttering heart at rest, Annette.
For old sakes sake I'll do my best
When Is she comingf"
This afternoon. Hubbard has gone
down In the trap to meet her."
A rumble of wheels sounded In the
A 1rasx ,A
cob turned into the drive. Mrs VAIN
wright nodded meanlngly toward 1t
and withdrew, and harrington, turn
Ing his lazy eyes toward the drive,
saw In the approaching trap n vision
of wavy hair and pink cheeks and
flowing veil that was not at all unat-
tractive.
well, WE'LL" said the unimpression.
able harrington, "its not such an aw.
full thing to be the appointed sacrifice.
after all"
An hour later Mrs. Wainwright was
presenting him to the girl, and some
thing In the older woman's eyes warn
ed harrington that his duties were to
begin ut once. Therefore he stepped
nobly into the breach.
"Oh, I say, Miss Gray" said he, ARE
you fond of motoring? You arei
Good Wainwright has little peach
Of a car In the garage Suppose get
1t out and show you how It can take
the hills round here"
"Oh, jolly" she declared.
They motored until dinner time, and
mt the after dinner bridge Miss Gray
was Barrington's partner. And the
following days he followed out Mrs
Walnwrigbts injunctions to the letter
lied, you are perfectly splendid"
she declared one evening MS he sat
smoking on the veranda.
Always glad 10 obligc, Annette" he
drawled.
"You do 1t so well | almost think
sometimes you're not at all averse to
tho role I've assigned you" she said
muslngly.
I'm much too indoleDt to fall In
love. I'm safe" he said In the same
queer voice.
Mrs Wainwright leaned anxlously
toward him. "red. do be careful"
she warned him II didn't think for
minute
you are quite on the wrong tack,
Annette" he said composedly. "Your
suspicious are utterly without founda-
ton. Where on earth did you ever get
such childish ideasT
Yet Mrs. Wainwright, once in her
own room, sat looking out thoughtful
ly. And at last, more perturbed than
she cared to admit, she tapped on her
husbands door.
"Tom" she confessed uneasily as
her big husband, swatbed In gor-
geous bath wrap, opened the door, II
believe I've made a mess Of things"
"Well,' he said cheerfully you're
not without precedent in the matter,
Annette. How have you done It? I'm
burden yourself"
ITS Ted and Francesca Gray. l.
r.
"You mean you're afraid he's lost his
headr Tom Wainwright asked. Non
sense nothing of the kind; not
symptom of IT, Go to sleep, Annette.
He'll take care of himself"
Mrs. Wainwright felt decidedly
heartened, but when, two days later,
she found Ted harrington all alone by
the old sundlal In the gardens behind
the house his hands cllnched and his
face hard, a quick fear and an equal
ly swift contrition gripped her heart.
He had not heard her noiseless ap.
proach. She hurried to his side. Al