The Washington herald., 1913-11-18
DAILY SHORT STORY

can make IL out, major-I can't"
Nor !, judge! nor L"
ROLAND didn't seem to enthuse at an"
"And III be hanged. sir, IL my dausf-
ter didn't fairly nod In sleep while was
talking to her on the subject"
what can We infer, majorr' was
asked after awhile.
too cut-and-dried- We've Eot to pIan
for romance, sir, for romance
But your daughter cannot fan o1 n
ciin. There isn't one within a hundred
miles Of u.s."
NNo."
leg"
mo"
"she cannot shoot him accidentally
"No."
-Then-then, sir-then what can h.
done? Sir, you are man Of war. You
nave charged the enemy. You ought to
have a plan"
II have got one" replied the major
with smile Of relief "You and must
apparently have a falling out over poll
ucs- I must call you a bigot and YOU
must can me Jackass. I must forbid
roland my house, and tell Leone that
would rather see her dead than married
to the son Of such a man. You mnSt
threaten to disinherit Roland II he mar
ries her"
Judge.
Don't we want romance?"
I'VE do, but
Well. there you have It. oppos. the
marriage and you push It along"
yes; I think have read So"
ana l shall have an ally in my SIS
W rrrao
You and I will do the same thing while
seeming to talk against It In a month
from now 1t win come on, and of course
the cruel parents win stand ready IN
forgive. Don't you see?''
Major, your hand! You are q man
Of perception
Il am a soldier. sir. Ny business 1,
10 circumvent the enemy and win VIC
tories"
The base conspiracy was carried Nh,
The judge raved against the major. and
the major raved against the Judge.
Father, / think you are foolish" was
the comment Of Roland.
The whole thing seems very s1Ily 70
me-" was the reply OF Miss Leone when
her father had got through talking.
Did your sister encourage her to
elopeF asked the judge when the two
fathers compared notes again
She did She told Leone that II sha
were girl and in love with young man
she'd marry him in spite OF a dozen
fathersr'
II got a friend to hint the same thing
to Roland. Do you think our plan will
be success?"
They can't fan. Judge. BY the way,
that scamp Of an architect called again
yesterday. He is very much in earnest,
and rather pity him. He viii get a bad
JOLT"
And we are to be as quiet as mice?"
Just 60. tudge-very quiet. We mustn't
say word nor make move to arouse
There came q morning when the
majors sister came to him with smiling
face to say: Leone went last night,
brother"
You don't mean itP'
she tiptoed out OF the house at II
by JohnI BY Johnp
Fiften minutes later he was giving
the news to Judge Bellaire, and learn
ing In return that Roland was also
missing.
Judge, it worked-it workedr' ne ex-
claimed as he shook the others hand.
Major, it did-it didr' was the re
ply.
At . o'clock that afternoon as the two
fathers were playing checkers and wait
ing for the telegram asking forgiveness,
Miss Leone appeared, Roland appeared.
Mr.. Knight appeared, a strange young
lady appeared.
MY husband"' said Miss Leone, as she
took the hand OF Mr.. knight.
MY wife," said Roland, as he took
the hand of the stranger
When they were out doors and out
Of sight Of the house the Judge bowed
his head and said:
kick me, major-kick me hardr'
And the major bowed his head and re-
piled:
kick me. judge-kick me harderr'