Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-01-13

himself that Il was merely for the sake
of being able to meet Smith without
seeming to seek him.
So It came about that he hald only
brief conversations with the old man
about the collection and extended chats
with Lillian about themselves. She
had become Interested In the matter OF
the loan, and with most unflial but
feminine prejudice she sided with the
younger man.
1t was she who told him Of the pro-
jected trip abroad and suggested that
perhaps the interests Of the bank re-
quired that he follow. Harry was de-
lighted with the suggestion, and to his
greater delight his father approved
Keep after that old swindler until
he pays up" John Scanlon growled-
81 have made good to the bank myself.
and I'll keep after him and get it if
have to sue his executors. Follow him
to the north pole If he wants to go
there"
Harry nodded and withdrew. and
whe+l the ocean liner carried Arthur
Smith to Europe Harry was a fellow
passenger. As in duty bound, he re-
minded Smith every morning of his
just debt. The rest Of the day he
spent on deck with Lillian, and each
day he grew more firmly convinced
that breaking into business was an en-
tirely delightful process.
During the return trip some three
months later he mustered up courage
to propose to Lillian
81 suppose that it will be hard to
persuade our fathers to be friends"
she said when they came back to earth
again. II don't know how we ever
shall be able to do it. Harry
Leave that to me- he said conf
IDENTIFY. You forget that 1 am a bust
ness man now. and these little prob
lens in diplomacy are the things
have to meet. Do you think that we
want a house or an apartment in some
hotel? We may have to take to fat,
for that matter. in case dad proves
nasty"
LAS long as it is with you. dear" was
the tender reply, and again earth fad
ed into visions Of paradise.
A week later Harry came into his ia
theirs bank and laid upon the desk a
package of thousand dollar bills.
why didn't Smith give you a
check % demanded the elder Scanlon.
You said that 1 might make some
to my Judgment" reminded Harry. II
told him that If lie would pay you
would not gloat over the fact and that
you would not even mention the mat
ter again. He is paying in specie so
that the check will not remind him of
his surrender"
81 see," was the grim comment
Anything else?"
"Only that / am to be married next
month"; was the calm response. You
see, Lillian-Miss Smith-and 1 came
to know each other very well and
well, you can't know Lillian without
loving her. l want you to meet her."
Apparently the prediction was a
truthful one, for John Scanlon regard
ed his daughter-in-law elect with APP
proval, and the marriage was quickly
arranged.
Harry wondered when among the
presents he saw a sealed envelope on
which was written the injunction that
it was not to be opened until after the
wedding.
Not until they were comfortably in
stalled in Smiths private car on their
wedding journey did Harry think of
the letter.
AS he unfolded the sheet three slips
of colored paper f1uttered to the floor
of the car, and Lillian gave a little
cry as she picked them up. Harry was
too deep in the letter to realize that
he had dropped anything, for he found
it interesting reading:
Dear Harry" it ran. Il am inclos-
ing you your own check for the money
that Smith owed. Smith and / are
each adding a like amount to get you
young people started. We feel rather
proud of our matchmaking. If we had
been a couple of ambitious mothers we
might have made the error of trying
to force you two to marry.
Instead we Invented this debt of
100000 and gave it to you to collect.
That brought you and Lillian together.
and the trip abroad was for the pur-
pose of bringing things to a head
guess that we are able to beat out any
of the matchmaking hens that ever
mussed things up. 1t was all l could
do to keep from laughing in your face
when you gave me your own money
and told me it was from Smith. so that
would consent to your marriage. I'm
telling you this so you'll have some
thing to laugh over on your honey
moon"
And we thought that we were fool
ing them all, the time-the mean
thingsr' cried Lillian.
"Meanw cried Harry reproachfHlly.
But we thought our plan was SO
tactful," she pouted- 1T was to show
that you had been broken into bust
ness"
II. guess haven't even commenced,