Connecticut western news., 1910-05-19
, How He Got Even With a Girl Who Refused
 Him.
 By SUSAN YOUNG PORTER Copyright. 1910. by American Press Association.
Copyright. 1910. by American Press
 Association.


 this affair has been dishonorable." said Shotwell.
 "I see no occasion for you to make any such charge. You proposed to me, and asked for time in which to make decision. Meanwhile was studying you. Had you not accused me of treating you dishonorably l should not have given you the result of my ob- have discovered traits in your charac- ter that do not fancy" This is simply an invention to cover your duplicity. You know very well that you encouraged me, then threw me overboard."
 With that he withdrew, inwardly } vowing revenge. The girl, instead of considering a man who would take } the position he had taken contemptible. was crushed at his charge. weeping } hot, bitter tears.
 Shotwell was suffering from what he considered unfair treatment and in no mood to look at the matter dispas- , sionately. Had he done so he would have recognized the fact that no con- } tract had been made between them. Miss Gwynne had not accepted him. , and even if she had and afterward dismissed him he should have remem- bered that it is woman's privilege to change her mind. But in this partic- ular case the lady had refused him for reason. Beyond all this no man should o yn m n no him, whether for or without cause. The rejected lover's path led across , a district of the city where the lowest part of the community lived, or, rath- CT. existed, for in such crowded tene- !, ments as are occupied by the poorer classes people cannot be said to live. , Coming toward him he saw a man whose face and bearing belied his torn and dirty clothing. That fellow resembles Bedding, the multimillionaire, for all the world" ," unused Shotwell Then, suddenly caught by an idea. he turned Nand called: Hi! You therer The man faced about. Shotwell beck oned to him, and the two stood togeth- CT on the sidewalk. when Shotwell be- gan q series of questions. Have you ever been told you look like any one?"
 Not that I remember" Want a job?'
 What kind of a job?' "Well. there's a bit of personation in it."
 What do you mean by thatT "I know young lady who l think wouldn't mind marrying a fortune. You very much resemble Howard Beld- ing, the millionaire. How would you like to try it?"
 The man looked Shotwell square in the face but Shotwell could not tell } how his proposition was received. For moment he thought he saw flash of } indignation. but the first remark that came from the ragged man reassured , him. T couldn't play a game like that in these rags"
 'I'Il dress you up like gentleman" But how would I pass myself of for one with such ignorance as mine"
 u. y tell that. Something has broken you down. What was it-liquorT.
 No; don't drink"
 Well, do you acceptP'
 The man appeared to be thinking. Presently he asked:
 What is there in it if 1 don't suc- ceed in marrying the girlT
 ''Pll give you $500. besides what you need for spending money"
 All right When shall beginP
 Shotwell gave him an address at which he was to call at a certain hour the next day. When he appeared Shotwell had a wardrobe ready for him, and when properly dressed he certainly looked like q refined and in- telligent man. Shotwell told him that Howard Bedding, whom he was to per senate, had inherited an estate of sev- eral million dollars. which he was giv- ing to charity.
 Having coached his man, Shotwell sent him away to form the acquaint- ance of Miss Gwynne. He instruct ed his decoy so far as possible as to the lady's idiosyncrasies, recommend ing him not to go too fast with her. and that he might not want for funds he instructed him to draw on his em- ployer for reasonable amounts. The decoy was to report regularly through the mail.
 Shotwell waited in vain for a re- port. A week passed, and he became impatient; two weeks, and he began to think he had been duped. The man had doubtless taken the good clothes and the money furnished him and de- camped But why no drafts came Shotwell could not imagine.
 Unfortunately for Shotwell, he had broken with Miss Gwynne and there fore had no occasion to visit her. He knew several of her intimate friends and would have asked them if she were receiving attentions from any one, but he was himself known to have been attentive to Miss Gwynne, and