Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-03
The Daily Story
A WELL CONSTRUCTED PLAINLY F. A mitchell
Copyrighted Associated Literary Bureau

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| fathers death. ~
| Trayers had often wonae-os
this Miss TwitchelI might 10 y
rather expected to find her AZ 49,.
as his father must have been =
found her an elderly lady. with -. ~
ing especially queer about her ~
received him kindly and said ,bs. ~ 3,
home was Tor the present TO - ~ -
her. She lived in a country place -.
Trayers reached her in June 49,.
season there was nothing Gunla.' '''.'
about his remaining with her A. ~.
| temporarily.
AS soon as he arrived Miss Tri.e..,
said TO him: Il have nothing - =
with the plan your father las -
out for you except to Introduce "a.
the girl you are TO marry. Bet
obliged before doing so 10 MT.
journey. l shall have to be aw..
month. You are 10 remain here v.s.
/ am absent. have servant. ~.
and a housekeeper. The housekso-..
Is essential to your being herr. ~ :
am obliged to leave my niece IN -.
house. and it would not be proue, !.
leave you under the same roof WITH
young lady without chaperon.,
''1s your niece the person I am !.
marry" Travers asked.
81 am glad you spoke Of that ,.
piled Miss Twitchell. "for in dom, !,
you have relieved me Of an embarr,s,
ment l should have disliked warrip-
you against one closely related TO m.
indeed. whom l have Brought nm r
said that L would introduce you TO IN.
girl thatit has beep arranged you shan
marry, after my return. beg Of Won
not to complicate matters By maxim.
: love to Lulu. Unless you can assura
me that you will not do so shall hs,s
to send her away during my absence
The trouble is that l have no place 10
send her This is her home, and 4
would pain me TO turn her out Of Il
even for a short period"
81 beg of you," said Travers, mot to
put her to this Inconvenience on mr.
account. l will do my best not to fall
In love with her. / have become much
interested in and curious about this
plan that has been laid down for me
and would not for the world do am.
thing to interfere with it. shall cer.
tainly not become involved with any
woman until have met the one pro
vided for me. Then, II don't like her,
/ shall break away from my fathers
intentions and do as l please. OF
course 1 speak with the proviso tia.
the girl accepts me-"
Travers asked Miss Twitchell why
she could not make the introduction
before she left, but got no satisfaction
Neither would she give him any IN
formation as to the girls appearance.
age or characteristics. Her action was
in perfect keeping with everything else
pertaining to this singular affair. The
last injunction given him by Miss
Twitchell was that he was TO say
nothing to Miss Louise Maryweather
as to why he was there. He promised
anything that was required Of hin
since 1t was now only month Be
fore the mystery would be solved.
The first thing Miss Twitchell did
after her return was to summon TrsE
ers and Miss Maryweather before her (
together.
"I charged you two before went I
away to keep from falling in love with {
each other. l have received informs
ton since my departure that you have
given every evidence Of having disre
garded my warming
81 am resolved" said Travers, moi
to be hampered with walking on us
chalk line, drawn almost before V's {
born, any longer. / shall hereafter "
as / like
"And t. said Miss MaryveatDe.
Twill not be tied down by lot
with the making OF Whea
had nothing 10 do
This means, | suppose" said Ms
that you have fallen
love with each other and are ensage''
That's about it." replied Traves
And you, Lulu-do you admit that
II do" said the girl with blush
Every well The mystery pertains
to both of you Is solved. You ="
Travers. are the son of the late seh'V
partner of the Travers Il Maryweslo"
firm. and you. Luz
ire the daughter of the late luuD
partner in the same concern SihsT
arly enough. both men were WIZ
,rs, each with one child. They Iorne
IN agreement that you two wess
re brought up to marry eaeh o'us
'wn the stock OF the company Ja''E
md you. Ned. eventually to man's
he business. II
ITO complete this arrangement
comes next: then Ned
pend the time in the factory necs
ary, to learn the business. after We,
lie and you. Lulu. owning join'i!g
V all the stock. are 10 elect DIM ~ n
ent. and he is TO be manager.
"Alrs well that ends weh
ravers, embracing his fiancee. p
onfess that the affair has been NJ
ged very adroitly."
"The most adrolt part OF u,
fiss Maryweather, lis auntie ; ,hs"
5 here together. telling us una.
lustn't fall in love with eaen
lad she told us we must. all ns'
ave been spoiled"
March Z IN Ameficap