Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-10-07
CHAPTER iI.-contInued.

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why, that would spoil the whole
thing" she said. Agatha Sixth
would suspect plot at once, and as
inevitably balk. Matchmaking. to be
successful, must be conducted abso-
utely without appearing to be con-
Quoted.
Then we can telegraph Terhune to
come up at once?" / said, gazing at
her admiringly. She is so wise for
one so young.
YES, and the two Agathas as we'll
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
IT,"
"Huzza" l cried. The gods favor
US! You must telegraph Agatha Chill
tern this moment. She's such brick,
know she'll let US have her guests
without murmur even at such short
notce!"
%, 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
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 Ci-,'a Wyckhoff before the advent
of Arch and myself and as his estate
was ,~' 80 miles or so from Castle
Wyckhoff, we found ourselves neigh
bors, as it were. 1t was for this rea-
son, because of Mrs Chiltern's invi-
'ation 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
De SO close at hand.
We had hardly reached this salts
NOASAdOiOb III lCSdlu W Jul
plans, when a station cab turned in at
The avenue and whirling up under
the 6eeches that lined the road, pres
emily deposited passenger under the
poFtlco of the carriage entrance to the
castle.
'Hullo!" cried, "a visitor!" Then
another instant, by Jove! If it
ISN'T old Terhune himself" as a mid
u!lhg sized, very well dressed man,
a'er a moment of hesitation. sighted
Us under the trees and hurried over
The lawn toward us.
Look at the old boy, Dearest!" l
SAD as Arch came up out of breath.
book at him, will you? Right off the
now, as usual, Frock coat, pearl
e'ays, top hat, all complete. All,
frivoIf"
once my marriage may say. Arch
ana ] have rather changed places. 1t
pSea TO be he who was always re-
oaAlhs me; now it's just the other
way So much for the dignities of life
as a Benedict,
My dear fellow" smiled my friend.
@ual would you have me wear?
Ahickerbockers and an old shooting
.oa' cycling my own careless attire
amer pointedly. "Ah, Lady Vincent"
,Fhlug to my wife, dear Mrs. Will
.sd. So glad-so very glad. TO see
IEGWnEt L
hands. W ~ ~
Ion old dear!" she cried. How
aug OK you to comet
and new sit down and tell us all
,So-' II said my wife. "Wilfred has
s'sa NE his version. of course. bur I
r 1- il from headquarters. It's the
,- US exciting thing in the world How
an s u your Aunt Georgy to give US
,[ such an interesting problem to
ssFnune sat down in my wicker
.-a,F and 1 seated myself on the grass
sy Dearest
1 es. indeed, l feel quite grateful
Irr for providing us with such a
Sso-lne BIT Of romance she contin.