The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-05
Daily Short Story
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One Of the arst plans the young Tom
Batesons made after they were mar
ried VAS To arrange a match between
Toms old chum. De Foe Forester
and Mrs. Toms lifelong friend. Myra
Dale
Gould any two people be better
suited? said Mrs. Tom when Tom
mad laughinely suggested II. except
OF course you and me. Myra always
had 10 nave money. She simply shriv-
els at the thought OF being poor. and
DE roe. with his diplomatic career
ahead or him. really needs a tactful
knoW-what-to-say-a t-the g ht-time sort
OF WE. And they are so good look
ing they can not help but fall in love
AZ hrst sight. Tom. what FUN IL will
De TO arrange IL, We won't tell them
till afterward. OF course. for that would
spoil H. You won't tell De Foe. will
you?"
That night Mrs. Tom wrote 10 Myra.
20 miles away. begging her to spend
weekend. and as a postscript added:
You must come. because Tom is ask
Ing his old friend. he Foe Forester
lie Is In the consular service-onc
or the big copper Forresters. You
are the only girl I know who would
interest him. and then as she slipped
the letter in Toms pocket in the morn
ing she said: Re sure not TO let
Mr.. Forester suspect our plot I
haven't breather n word OF IL TO
Myra.' and Tom agreed with his wife
That secrecy was an Indispensable Gle
ment In the success OF the intrigue.
Tom cornered his old friend for
lunch in the city and suggested
90 o. a.
said. as they we're parting. you've
met Miss Dale-Myra-no? She may
be out over Sunday. Sorry We can't
have YOU alone. but when II comes to
that. De Foe. you'll like her. One Of
those deuced pretty girls that keeps
you al arms length and treats you
like sister-a half dozen girls mold
ed into one Spanish eyes. the grace
OF Parisienne and that PARKWAY hau-
teur OF a Russian nOblewoman-jus
the sort for a diplomatist But
know you'd rather be alone with US. so
I'll steer her of II can"
On the strength OF Mr. Forrester's
acceptance Mrs. Bateson that night
wrote a second letter TO Myra. You
simply must come. Myra Don't tell
Tom caused we planned not 10 let
you into the secret. but ! simply must
tell YOU. Tom and I have decided
that you and De Foe Forester must
marry. You were meant for each
other, We think. and surely you ought
20 know
The next day Myra's acceptance ar
rived and Mrs Tom wrote with tole-
graphic abruptness.
DO bring your most becoming
dresses. That black velvet even If 70
Is last years Men never car. about
the date Of a dress IL il is becoming
] have learned that from Tom. And
your pearls even IL YOU have TO get
them out OF safe deposit"
Myra was expected Friday morning
and De Foe FORESTER was expected
70 motor out that evening in time for
dinner. Ten minutes before dinner
Tom. who had just answered a long.
distance message. in his efforts 10
Ind Mrs. Tom fairly collided with her
as she was coming from the front OF
the house special delivery letter
In her hand
She won't come" said Mrs Ton,
tie had n smash-up" said Tom
az the sam" time. and then the double
caIaulty was revealed Forester
had been thrown from his automobile
on the way The machine wasn't
hurt, bur h. was stopping at some
way s.de doctors 20 be baudaged He
was coming. anyway lie would be
there before midnight lie was ap-