The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-10-16


act out TO do. Be Ii said In defense
Of this assertion he not only routed
out his entire PROTESTING flock. but had
them at the West B.hI rot in time to
latch tht. Ori"nt ey press luggage. ac-
cessGrie> :iad All lie il also said that
he WAS the only one In the party save
Constance and Tootles who took TO
the situa ton amiabI
Dash the CdeII-t arneys.' was what
Freddie UiSteryelt said as the train
drew out of the station. Brock looked
up approvingly.
That's the first sensible thing I've
heard him say he mutterssd. loud
enough to be heard By Mis. Fowler.
II say. who are the OdeiiCarneys?
First I've heard of EN-"
The OdelI- Carneys? Oh. dear, have
you never heard Of them?" she cried
in surprise He felt properly rebuked.
They are very swell Londoners. 1t
is said
Then. good heavens, they'll know
I'm not Medcroft." he whispered in
alarm.
Not at all my dear Roxbury. That's
just where you're wrong. They don't
know Roxbury the first. I've gone
over it all with Edith. She's just crazy
to get into the Odell-Carney set re-
gret to say that they have failed to
notice the Medcrofts up to this time.
Secretly. Edith has ambitions. She
has gone to the lord mayors dinners
| and to the Royal Ant1quarians and to
Sir John Brodney's and a Lot Of other
! functions on the outer rim, but she's
never been able to break through the
crust and taste the real sweets Of Lon
don society. Ny dear Rexbury, the
/ Odell-Carneys entertain the nobility
without cOmpunction. and they've been
known to hobnob with royalty. Mrs.
Odell- Carney was Lady Somebody or
other before she married the second
time She's terribly smart, Roxbury-"
How, in the name Of heaven, do
they happen to be hobnobbing. as you
! cali it. with the Rodneys, may I ask?'
We'll. it seems that Odeil-Carney is
promoting a new South African mining
venture l have it from Freddie u
stervelt that he's trying to sell some
thing like a million shares to Mr.. Rod
ney. who has loads of money that came
from real mines in the far west. He'd
lion in South Africa, you know, but
he's just clever enough to see the ad-
vantage of keeping Odell-Carney in
tow. as it were. 1t means a great deal
to Mrs. Rodney, don't you know, Rox-
bury. to be able to say that she toured
with the Odell- Carneys. Freddie says
| that Cousin Alfred Is talking in a very
| diplomatic manner Of going to London
! in August to look fully into the matter.
It is understood that the Rodneys are
| to be the guests Of the Odell-Carneys
while in London It won't be the sea
! son. of course, so there won't be much
| Of a commotion in the smart set. Ii
| is our dear Ediths desire to slip into
the charmed circle through the rift that
| the Rodneys make. Do you compre-
| hend?"
They.were seated side by side in the
! corner Of the compartment, his broad
! back screening her as much as possible
| from the persistent giances OF Freddie
| Ulstervelt, who was nobly striving to
| confine his attentions to Katherine
Brooks eyes were devouring her ex-
| auisite face with a greediness that
might have caused her some uneasi-
ness If there had not been something
! pleasantly agreeable In his way OF do
| ing it
"Yes-faintly." he replied after an
almost imperceptble conflict between
the senses Of sight and hearing, ssBut
how does she intend, to explain me
away? I'll be a dreadful skeleton in
her closet IL it comes to that. When
she Is obliged to produce the real Rox-
bury. what Them
She's thought 1t all out. Roxbury,"
said Constance severely. but almost
| inaudibly. I'm sure Freddie heard
| part OF what you said. Do~be careful
She's going to reveal the whole plot to
Mrs OdeIl1 Carney Just as soon as Rox-
bury gives the word, treating il as a
very clever and necessary ruse, don't
you see. Mrs OdeIl-Carney will be
impiored to aid In the deception for a
| few days, and she'll consent, because
she's really quite a bit Of a sport. At
the psychological moment the Rodneys
will be told. That places Mrs. Odell-
Carney In the position Of being an
abettor or accomplce. She's had the
distinction Of being a sharer In a most
glorious piece Of strategy. Don't you
see how charmingly it will all work in
| the end?''
What are you two whispering
about?" demanded Freddie Ulstervelt
neisily. patience coming to an end.
"Wha-what the devil is that to-
began Brock furiously. Constance
brought him up sharp with a warning
kick on the ankle He vowed after
ward that he would carry the mark to
his grave
Hes telling me what nice chap
you are. Freddie" said she sweetly.
Brock glared out of the window. Fred
die shifted scornfully
I'm getting sick Of this job growi-
ed Brock under his breath. II didn't
calculate on
Now. Roxbury. dear. don't be a
| bear" she pleaded so gently. her ewes