The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-04-01
How He 5
Got Even
With a Girl Who Refused
Him.
By SUSAN YOUNG PORTER {
Copyright. 1910, by American Press
Association.

this affair has been dishonorable,' SAID
Shotwell.
Il see no occasion for you TO make
any such charge You proposed 10 me,
and asked for time in which TO make
decision. Meanwhile was studying
you. Had you not accused me Of
treating you dishonorably ! should not
have given you the result Of my OBJ
servations AS it is, will say that !
have discovered traits in your cbarac-
ter that do not fancy"
This is simply an invention 10 cover
your duplicity. You know very well
that you encouraged me, then threw
me overheard"
With that he withdrew, inwardly
vowing revenge. The girl. instead Of
considering a man who would take
the position he had taken contemplate
was crushed at his charge. weeping
hot, bitter tears.
Shotwell was suffering from what
he considered unfair treatment and in
no mood 10 look at the matter dispas-
sionately. Had he done so be 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 il is a wOman's privilege 10
change her mind. But in this partic-
ular case the lady had refused him for
reason. Beyond all this no man should
take revenge on q woman for refusing
him, whether for or without cause.
The rejected lovers path led across
a district Of the city where the lowest
part Of the community lived, or, rath-
er, existed, for in such crowded tene
ments as are occupied by the poorer
classes people cannot be said 10 live
Coming toward him he saw man
whose face and bearing belied his torn
and dirty clothing.
That fellow resembles Bedding, the
multimillionaire, for all the world.
unused Shotwel. Then, suddenly
caught by an idea, be turned and
called:
HI, You there"
The man faced about Shotwell beck
oned 10 him. and the two stood togeth-
er on the sidewalk. when Shotwell he
gan q series Of questions
Have you ever been told you look
like any one:'
Not that / remember"
want job:"
What kind Of q jobI"
We'll, there's 4 bit Of PRESERVATION
in it."
What do you mean by thatT'
81 know a young lady who I think
wouldn't mind marrying 4 fortune.
You very much resemble Howard Beld-
ing. the millionaire. How would you
like 10 try it,:
The man looked Shotwell square in
the face, but Shotwell could not tell
how his proposition was received. For
a moment be thought he saw fash Of
indignation, but the first remark that
came from the ragged man treasured
him.
Il couldn't play game Ike that in
these rags"
I'm dress you up like gentleman"
But how would pass myself of
for one with such ignorance as mine!
"Oh, you've seen better days! can
tell that Something has broken you
down. What was it-liquor|
'No; / don't drink"
well. do you acceptT
The man appeared to be thinking
Presently he asked
What is there in II if l don't sue
coed in marrying the ciylT'
III give you 500, besides what you
need for spending money
All right When shall ! beginT'
Shotwell gave him an address at
which he was 10 cal az q certain hour
the next day. When be appeared
Shoiweil had wardrobe ready for
him. and when properly dressed be
certainly looked ike q refined and in
telligeut man Shotwell told him that
Howard Be.ding whom be was 90 per
senate. had inherited aa estate Of sev-
eral million dollars. which be was Civ
ing 10 charity
Having coached bis man. Shotweil .
sent him away 10 form The acquaiut-
ance Of Miss GWyuuc He instruct
81 his decoy so far as possible as 10
the lady's idioSyucraSics. recommend
Ing BIN not 20 20 too fast with her.
and that be might not want for funds
he instructed him TO draw on his en-
ployer for rea sOuable amounts The
decoy was to report regularly through
the mail
Shotweli waited in vain for a re-
port. 4 week passed, and he became
impatient: two weeks. and he began
10 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
Sbotwell could not imagine
Unfortunately for Shotwell. be had
broken with Miss Gwynue and there
fore had 10 occasion 10 visit her He
knew several Of her intimate friends
and would have asked them IL she
were receiving attentions from any