The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-27
A PLAN For
A BREAK
II Led 10 Complications
and q Fiasco
By JULIA d. EDMONDS

well stocked with guests. The rock.
ing chair brigade-as those ladies who
daily occupy the porch of the Vieude'
leau hotel. each and all plying some
kind Of needle as an accompaniment
to their melodious gossiping voices
was In session. Two ladies sitting
somewhat apart from the rest were
engaged in earnest conversation In a
low tone.
II sympathize with you. Mrs. Har.
per-" said the one. but don't see how
can help you. My son Is actively en-
gagged in business and can't be away
from II at this season more than few
days at a time. Could he be here with
us. say. for fortnight ! would be
glad to lend him to you for the purpose
Of drawing your daughters attention
from this young Ruggles. who you
fear will win her. There Is another
course l will suggest A young man
has just arrived who has entered his
name on the hotel register as Edward
Cation. Being the only young fellow
Of prepossessing appearance (Ruggles
excepted) In the hotel, he will soon be
besieged by the girls. II you like !
will make his acquaintance, introduce
him to your daughter telling him she
Is the belle of the place.. and she will
naturally be interested in taking him
away from the others. This will serve
to divert her mind from Ruggles and
make breach between them. But
why do you object to Ruggles? He is
said to have nm income OF $1,000"
"My dear Mrs. Crawford. what would
$4,000 year be for Gwen?"
What you wish l presume Is simply
TO break off her affair with Ruggles.
that she may be free to marry a for
tune"
Precisely. II you can accomplish
this break by introducing any one-no
matter who he isl will consider my
self under lasting obligation to you"
The same evening the Introduction
was accomplished. Gwendolen Harper
and Edward Cation We're introduced,
and before the guests left the dancing
hall In the evening Mrs. Crawford
SAID 10 Mrs. Harper:
ibid you ever see such a remarka BILE
case Of love mt first sight?"
All the parties to this scheme were
pleased except Sam Ruggles. who went
scowled and smoked and smoked and
scowled. keeping by himself where he
could not see his rivals success lest he
should make scene.
But on the third day after the break
had been made effective. when Mr..
Ruggles was reading a northern news
paper. lie saw something that thrilled
him. Il was an advertisement Of Mrs.
Edward l.. Cation for information con-
corning her husband. who had deserted
her and their three children. Ruggles
Immediately cut the adj ont of the news
paper that he alone Of those Mt the no
tel might possess this information and
that he might consider plan by which
he could get the greatest satisfaction
out OF it.
The same evening an anonymous let
ter went TO the advertiser that gen
tleman had appeared at the Vieudeleau
hotel at - answering to the name
i'm the advertisement. Rug
giles. who mailed the letter, could not
refrain from adding that 1.-THE fellow
was evidently bent on committing big
amy"
From the time the discarded lover
saw the evidence that his rival was
sailing under false colors he changed
his bearing toward Miss Harper
Where before he had made his jsal-
busy evident he now assumed an air OF
superiority mingled with pity. Mr..
Cation had become aware that his at
tentions to Miss Harper had made Mr..
his enemy and had noticed the
antagonism Of the Iatters bearing to-
ward him whenever they met One
evening while Mr.. Cation was dancing
with Miss Harper he unintentionally
ran against Ruggles. who was also
dancing. The look Ruggles gave him
was ominous, Later. when both went
,ut on the veraDda for n Whit at n
cigarette, Cation stepped up to Ruggles
md apologized for running against him
IN the dance
"One who is sailing under false col |
,rs Is beneath my notice for any I'm. |
'ut," was the reply.
How did you get onto that?" asked |
alton with surprising imperturbability |
81 saw 1t In the newspapers.
II wish the newspapers would let me |
lone" was the only rejoinder. and |
Iaton went back into the dancing hall. |
where Ruggles soon saw him whirling |
With Miss Harper
Now. the only real attachment in this
triangular affair was between Sam
'uggles and Gwen Harper. and from
he time Ruggles began to assume that |
ir Of superiority Gwen began 10 be
She was too proud to call
i'm back. but she looked ma II she
would be willing to take him back II
e would apply for reinstatement. One
ay when they met I'm the garden Of
he hotel she remarked that II was %
leasant day.
II think II will storm tomorrow ~
ext day" was the reply.
why. see no indications Of IT,"
Perhaps N You watch the incoming
rains you'll see thunder cloud com.
10"