The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-26
A
FORTUNE HUNTER
And His Entry Upon the Amer.
can Field
BY EVELYN BL0CkE
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nobility make no pretense OF love for
the woman they marry, though 1t goes
without saying that they are enamored
of her fortune. II is understood that a
duke or an earl who marries an Ameri-
can heiress matches his title and the
, social advantages that go with 1t
against her estate. aud the marriage Is
purely business transaction. The
wife is expected to put up with the at
tentions OF her husband 10 other wo-
men and his neglect OF her. In the
highest circles, where the husband in'
PRODUCES his wife 10 royalty, divorce In
not admitted without a loss of stand
ing, but the husband may he known
for a libertine aud still maintain his and
his wife's prestige with the sovereign.
Barnickel. being simply younger son
Of duke and with no fortune. was
not entitled to the privileges accruing
10 the duke. his eldest brother. He
therefore considered il incumbent upon
him 10 win and WOO the woman he
should marry He was good looking, a
captain in the Coldstream guards and
favorite in British aristocratic soci-
ETY.. His elder brother who had re-
Gently come into the family title, had
been honored by an acceptance or an
invitation to Brandonbane castle by
the king. This was all very well SO far
as il went. but il was not dukedonl
or even an earldom. Barnickel was In
tent upon marrying woman with a
fortune in her own right, and most
wealthy American girls are rich in
prospect only. and their fathers. hav-
ing made their fortunes by hard
knocks, have a repugnance to settle
ments.
After looking the field over Barnickel
reduced the girls he would try 10 win
TO two. The parent of one was worth
anywhere from twenty to fifty million
dollars: but, being u hard headed Amer
lean business man, lie would not lie
likely To make Il liberal settlement,
The other was an orphan. worth in her
own right some seven or eight hundred
thousand dollars. His lordsbip wished
money 10 spend at once, SO he laid
siege to the last named lady, Miss Mar
lorie Sanderson.
When q mau is an adept at personal
ing lover II must Inc difficult for the
girl he courts to discover whether he
Is really in love or shamming.
Baruickel. who would have made his
| fortune on the stage acting lovers
| parts. concentrated all his powers on
Miss Saudorson. He told her with
| tears in his eyes that were she beg
gar his life would he blank without
her aud that 10 work for her would
| be for him the acme OF happiness.
One day Miss San3ersop sent for
Mr. Clarence Whittemore. u young at
! torney who had the care Of her prop
erty. and said 10 him
"Clareucc. YOU are aware that the
| fortune left me 10y my mother. had
| her elder brother lived. would have
been much smaller. All but life in
terest in 100000 would have gone to
| him and would now have been In the
| possession OF my cousin. Mabel Stuart
/ Indeed ! consider Mabel entitled tC
I The property the same as If her father
| had lived 10 inherit IT, My conscience
| has been troubling me ever since
! came into possession Of Il. I have
been fighting the devil and have con
| quered him. wish YOU 10 draw NJ
| papers for my signature turning over
TO her all this property except D life
interest In 100000"
Clarence Whittcmore looked at his
client in establishment He had heard
OF the attentions OF Lord Barnickcl
and when Miss Ssnderson appeared In
his Office had surm'sed that she visit cd
him 10 instruct him To- draw w n. mar
riage settlement. They had beer
friends from childhood and White
more would have gladly welcomed q
change from friendship to love had he
not considered that her fortune stood
between them. Having the care OF
her estate he knew its value and he
lieved that should he make love TO bel
bis motives would be impugned
Marjorie" he said. ARE you crazy?'
mo; ] am simply obedient TO con
science But 7 don't wish to discuss
| WIN tOu, SldEeuCt. UT VIII
any one else. ! wish you 70 consider
yourself simply my attorney and do rs
I say. when will you have the papers
ready for me TO sign
"Will tomorrow do"
Yes"
We'll make IL tomorrow Better cal
here. We have everything here we
need"
few days later. when Lord Bar
nickel called for final answer to his
proposition OF marriage that lad beer
promised him. Miss Sanderson said {,
him
Before accepting your proposal
Lord Barnickel, ! desire to communi
cate to you matter OF importance
And she told him what she had don,
and that she had done IL as matte
Of Justice
Now. the willy Englsbman WAS no
TO be deceived by so palpable an at
tempt to test whether bis offer cam,
from her or from love OF her fortune
He swore that he was delighted that h,
had an opportunity 10 prove to he
that he loved her for herself alone.
"Narv well {" chm enid .,If In n month