Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-10-26
CHAPTER lI.-Continued.

why, that would spoil the whole
thing" she said. Agatha Sixth
would suspect a plot at once, and as
inevitably balk. Matchmaking. to be
successful, must be conducted abso-
lutely without appearing to be con-
Quoted"
Then we can telegraph Terhune to
come up at once?" l said, gazing at
her admiringly. She Is so wise for
one so young
Yes, and the two Agathas as well.
Luckily for the success of our plans
they are already in England. They
came over to visit Agatha Chiltern in
the next county a month ago and have
been staying there ever since. That's
what made me think of the plan, real
ly."
"Huzza!" l cried. The gods favor
us! You must telegraph Agatha Chill
tern this moment She's such a brick.
l know she'll let us have her guests
without murmur even at such short
notice!"
20. yes" said Dearest, they were
coming to visit me next week. any
way"
Mrs. Chiltern, by the way, had been
one OF the Agathas who were my
wife's companions when she had been
playing the part Of Miss Marsh. the
secretary not very long ago. Agatha
Fourth she was, in fact, to give her
the numerical title which Terhune and
! had used to distinguish the Agathas
at that time. She had recently mar
ried one Cecil Chiltern, former guest
of Castle Wyckhoff before the advent
of Arch and myself, and as his estate
was only 80 miles or so from Castle
Wyckhof, we found ourselves neigh
bors, as 1t were. 1t was for this rea-
son. because of Mrs Chiltern's inyi.
tation to visit her, that the two
Agathas we wanted to assist us in
our scheme for enabling Terhune to
inherit his aunt's property CHANGED to
be so close at hand.
We had hardly reached this salts.
factory conclusion in regard to our
plaFs, when a station cab turned I'm at
the avenue and whrling I'D under
the beeches that lined the road. pres
entity deposited a passenger under the
portico Of the carriage entrance to the
castle.
'Hullo!" I cried, "a visitor!" Then
In another instant, by Jove! If It
isn't old Terhune himself" as O mid
ding sized, very well dressed man,
after a moment Of hesitation. sighted
us under the trees and hurried over
the lawn toward US.
Look Mt the old boy, Dearest" I
said as Arch came up out Of breath
Look at him, will you? Right off the
Row. as usual! Frock coat. pearl
Srays, top hat, all complete. All,
Archibald! VIII you never cease to
frivoi7'
Since my marriage ! may say. Arch
End ] have rather changed places. It
used to be he who was always re-
buking me; now it's Just the other
way. So much for the dignities of life
az a Benedict
My dear fellow" smiled my friend.
what would you have me wear?
Knickerbockers and an old shooting
coat? eyeing my own careless attire
rather pointedly. "Ah. Lady Vincent"
turning to my wife, dear Mrs. VIII
fred! So glad-so very glad. to see
you"
Dearest gave him both her pretty
hands.
You old dearl" she crieA. How
nice of you 20 comet"
And now sit down and ten US all
about ~" said my wife. "Wnfred has
given me HIS version. OF course. but I
want II from headquarters. It's the
most exciting thing in the world How
nice OF your Aunt Georgy to give us
all such an Interesting problem to
solvei"
Terhune sat down in my wicker
chair and I seated myself on the grass
by Dearest
Yes indeed feel quite grateful
20 her for providing us with such a
genuine BIT Of romance" she contiB-