The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-04

g living. refusing to accept anything from your friends. ready to He, steal or murder to get some money; and OF the other hand. here are hundreds ot country heiresses with plenty of mon- ey for two. whom you may easily fall in love with. leading the most un. happy lives. Now why not take one and her money-make her happy be happy yourself and be on Easy Street the rest of your life?"
 As he concluded Harry dropped Duncan with a beaming smile.
 'I can't help thinking there is a catch in it somewhere" Nat sighed, uneasiiy.
 Not if you follow my instructions, pursued Kellogg, eagerly. Everything depends on how you go at it. There are lot of things to contend with at first, but I'll show you how it can be done to a moral certainty
 Duncan pondered a moment with a began to look possible and serious he was thinking deeply.
 Well, it's a pretty rotten thing to do," he said, deliberately starting out to marry woman for her money. But 1t isn't rotten enough to stop me-" he added, firmly. 'T'n try any thing. What have got to do?"
 
 about two thousand inhabitants" be- gan Harry. Most all of 'em have a few rich men with daughters, but we'll make sure Of that when we select one. Or courSe, the town that's a suburb Of a city is' barred-the girls and that spells the game. Now. here is the hard part for you-the things that you musn't do-you mustn'
 Wat a minute:!" exclaimed Nat, whipping out a notebook and pen ell. ,..Let me get lem down so there will be no mistake. Mustn't do.' I've got that-now go ahead"
 And he scrubbed as Kellogg talked.
 'W4lls you mustn't swear or use slang, Harry continued; you mustn't t smoke and you mustn't drink"
 Duncan dropped his pencil and lock-
 Tt might be fatal if you were ever known 10 go into the hotel bar," the other continued inexorably, 'and for a time, you mustn't accept any in- vttatfons to dances, parties, or Sun-
 Why not Sunday dinners?" de- manded Nat curfously.
 Sunday h the only day you'll ever oe invited. = explained Kellogg; "din- ner on weekdays Is from 12 to l2.30 and mo time for guests. Now, then, here are tho things that you must do."
 E Overghih joined dnser-tips he look. ed thoughtfully at the ceiling while Nat paused with pencil poised:
 "Go easy" begged the prospective fortune hunter. I'm not used to talk ing orders-that's why my firm fired me-
 "You-s must dress faultlessly. but very quietly" Kellogg went on, ''cloth- es all, dark and plain, but very best style-in fact, the best of everything. you know. shoes, hats hosiery, linen -all that sort of thing. You must always: keep your shoes polished. be ciean-shaven and manicured." ture of despair from his notebook.
 Is that all?" he demanded gloom lily. '..; ..;..'. =,
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 Nat threw down his bench and Jumped up excitediy. ''Therel',.. he exclaimed. 'I knew there was a catch in it! You mean I must get job! That settles it--it's 1 '.Sit down and behave yourself, or- dered Kellogg. It's easy enough! I'll tell you how. And then, to cinch the ennren Thsss the sou most m0sa importan9 sa aa of alI."
 What for?" demanded Duncan, sinking into his chair again and pick ing up the nOte-book. Does going to church make such an awful. hit with country girl ?"
 Tt makes the biggest kind of a hit with her papa and mamma" Harry assured him. land that's very neces- sary when you're looking for their money. You must work and you must so to church.
 Nat scratched away busily at the notebook for few moments and then regarded the contents with a critical eye.
 Cant you think of something more?" he suggested, sarcastically.
 Church and work are the biggest parts of the game" he said, "but you've only got to keep them up until you've landed what you're after. As up some old woman who'd like to take boarder-make arrangements with her and move in. Be sure and find one that talks a lot, so she'll tell the neighbors all about you-but don't worry about that part of it-they all talk. When you've located, stock up your room with about twenty of the dryest-looking books in the world and have drawing instruments, pencils. pens, and all that sort of thing on the table-make the room look as if you were the profoundest student ever. Be sut ouu nave a. Wel-WOrn B1Dle, tOO. -
 T am going to have a swell time I can see that" Nat interrupted.
 Nov, pay attention to this," warn. ed Harry; "it's important After you've been in your room a few days. studying hard all the time, make the rounds of the stores and ask for work. Try and get into the dry-Roods store. If you can-the girls all shop there-but anything will do except a grocery or hardware or places like that. You musn't take any job where you'll soil your clothes or get your hands rough.''
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