The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-04

2Il4L8 WHY Al de3AA1kES HO0 IO SO CAA to VAenna and pose as RoXbury Med erefE wh1IeI steal hack to London and ret t9se charge under these demmed baOOdsuekers. Really, you know, it's a terribly serious matter, Brock It means fortune and honor to me, as wen ase millions to the rate payers of Greakers London A1leyou've, got to do As to register at Gl1e Bristol, get inter vAswe6 hy the papers, attend one or two sessions of the convention, which lasts -tf1rae days and then go off into the mcun&a9ns with the Rodneys- The soeae6x reporters win do the rest''
 S-yVEth the RDdneys2 My dear fellow, suppose that they object to the sub st4EuG3cnR Really, you know, it's not tD be thought off
 ~Deuce 3ahe ak... man, the Rodneys are noEstO kuoxv stIlat atetheres has been substitution Perfectly simple, can't yOu seeT
 I'm ds-4aaeKdoP'
 s'yxhaE a stupid ass you are, BrockI The sRodnsys have never laid eyes on me- Tney. AnOw of me as Edith.s hus- band, thaess al They are to take you finn as 1Ge6H0GsS 0ftcouEse"
 Ak EA1s point Brock set up an en- pzmele ramonstERnoe- He began by lS1e5AAA1K A8aS -AE111A4O GO 6CCLAS lA2AcAs G6 nEederOfE persfsted, went so far as to ta1re h1mS8exere9y b task for the pro posed imposition on the unsuspecting Rodneys, s6ossays nothing of the trick he would plRFSupoa the cORveHkion of ar eh1eae4aL
 asFHAsbe s~eeoguhBsR asg an imposeor, 9 hesaad warmly, '1and sDooted out of the conReneacn- FsE1ud1sr to think of what 11r- Rodney Will dO to me when he learns the truth Why, Medcroft, you must be- crazy There will be dozens of architects there who know-yo1 per sonai9y orsDFis1ght- Tou7-
 My dear pOY, if they don't see me there they cznsE very well recognize me, can 4hsy'1 If necessary you can affect an illness and stay away from the sessions altogether. Give state ment to the press from the privacy of the saGkxoomHregHet your inability to take part in the discussions and all that, you know. Hire nurse if neces- sary. You mtght4ventuFe to. express an opinion. CT two on vital topics in my name don't care a hang what you say. enly want 'em to think Pm thera No dOuhk our enemies will have apys or two hanging. about to sees that I ann actually, of for a jaunt with the
 
 and theysWoueta know sme from Adam. Wnszs Sthe odds, so long as Edith is tAere oOstand bXsyeu2 If she's willing to assume 4haHey0u are her husband''- Good LoEdF' half shouted Brock, 1eapang % his feet. wide eyed 'TYou dnust meandeOs say tk1at she 1s-is-is to Eo-eo<W4ennasEz1thsm
 'sEnphMttcaEyy yea- Shess also invit- cd Oe comse she's going"
 ~6m imean hat she's going just as xUuH Hssss le,5i11e eA proxy ?'' murmured fzsrak5 EslpAesaEy.
 sPetxxx fAe dsvd1g 'Pon my soul, B~ucaE. Souane doepur1giat stupid She can't NaFeza. iprdxJ. 1'hey know her. The AnreRE are m sq1nei way cOnnec- ta1nss0e nexs,. azl1E Eazz t11at- -tfflirdl cou- a9hs, KeSAaae% hsnats &asEs, Do HOuch for x0usslzrlss csscszrf Eoulsxpects 'Bselut XCuaare .cER9gi No one DQt an stuES Arlsans SIsEa a ssubE1t his ve6stun- EE4N,. gp6se E4OE[l;sznRn, think aksff z1 sf5le tFoapt ttfaavesa@shred EBEV
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 fzes aaeoslnt1, 4o- 1hesFSatz at once to fnnDaucs.zous to rrsv wife to your wife, ' m1asnsssay- S6eaIs be waiting for us, and, take my vgOrasfor it, shess..1n for fAe game She apnreclates its impor- tanca- COndsfuov, Brock, it means so nffae o0ly0t1, and il mems everything to me. XoUeW4n dos this for me-Hor us ?''
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 OHlten minutes Brock protested,
 his argument growing weaker
 and weaker as the true ihunor
 of the project developed in his mind. He came at last to realize that Medcroft was in earnest and that the situation was assseEfous as he pictured it. The Eng1tshman's plan was unusu- al, but-1t was not as rattle brafned as it had seemed at the outset Brock was beginning to see the possibilities that the ruse contained To say the least, he would be running little or no risk in the event of it's miscarriage. In spite of possible unpleasant conse- 1ue0ceSs TReEe were rne elements or rare lark in the enterprise. He felt Himself being skfllfu11y guided past the pitfalls and dangers.
 'T shall insist on talking it over thoroughly with Mrs. Medcroft before consent1ng," he said in the end. ''If she's being bluffed into the game Til revoke like a flash. If she's keen for tlse adventure I'll go, Rox. But I've @af s,o aars her first and talk if all over-
 'Pon my word. old chap, she's rip uang. a~fu1ly good sort, even though l nax.,it 1uxssIf- sHe's true hue. and