The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-12-16
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A\xY Novezed Samuel Field
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ROI COOPER MEGRuE and WALTER HACKETT
ROl COOPER MEGRUE and WALTER HACKETT

is, Beaurien No, she is not A fake,
Johnson, just as l supposed. The
Countess de Beaurien is seventy years
old. and at her death the title be-
comes extinct. Was the lady this aft
ernooa as old as seventy, JohnsonT'
''Oh, no, sir. Not at all, SIR"
Are you sure she asked for me and
net Mr. Rodney?"
quite sure. sir Miss Grayson was
here, sir, and can tell you. We had a
time of It."
"Some lady going into business to do
America or the Americans" was Mr.
Martins inward comment. Anybody
else?" he added aloud.
Yes, sir" said Johnson; Mrs. Chey-
semore She left the blank for the Y.
NJ. c. y. subscription
Il hope you remember that I'm al
ways out for her, Johnson"
Mr.. Martin thought it really a little
shameful how many times this pious
lady came to see him.
And who else? Give me that tray
Mr. Martin took the salver and peered
beneath the rims of his glasses at the
bits of pasteboard. Ambrose Peale,"
he read, press representative Belle of
of Broadway company"
Now who was that, Johnson?'
"He was calling ON Mr. Rodney, SIR
said johnson. He's been here several
times, but never left his card before"
\ press agent from Broadway
show after Rodney? The young mans
father groaned inwardly. "Oh, Lord, :" he
thought, what next?" Visions of breach
of promise, of blackbird dinners, or
even elopements, flashed through his
mind. This settled it. Rodney simply
must be anchored somehow.
us Mr.. Rodney in, Johnson" was
the next inquiry.
mo, sir. Not now, sir"
"Do you know where he is now?"
Prom | to he was at a downtown
restaurant at lunch, sir. From $50 to 8
he was at the horse auction company
looking at new hunter, sir. From
to he's at the Municipal club, SIR"
Good heavens, johnson, how do you
know all that" exclaimed Mr.. Martin
Because he left the telephone mum.
bers, sir, and I was to let him know ii
Miss Grayson came in, sir"
"And has she been here, Miss Gray.
SOM
Eyes, sif: she's been here since 4
o'clock, sir. doing some tipping. She's
still waiting for you"
"Why the devil didn't you say SO
them
Il was coming to it presently. sir"
Tell her TO come In, then, to the
library. And, Johnson, don't you bother
to ring up and tell Mr.. Rodney any
thing, do you understands
YES, sir. Nothing. sir"
1t was really faithless OF Johnson
the soap king thought, to betray Rod
ney's well laid plans. but Rodney's ia
Their had plans of his own in frustrat
ing them. Let that silly ass johnson
think what he had mind to. He
didn't want Mary Grayson for himself
and he didn't care if she was poor
She came of good stock-hc had known
her mother-and there could be many
worse fate for Rodney than being
caught In her net. He was not sure
in point of fact. if the girl wasn't
spreading her nets quietly. The old
man was~a shrewd Judge of character
and there was an idea taking shape
in the back of his mind that Mary
Grayson might help him earn that $50.
600.
Mary Grayson. Well. what made
young men work? Love. sometimes.
and poverty and necessity. The first
might stir Rodney up, II not the see
ond and third. But why not all three
"She stoops to conquer" he mutter-
ed TO himself To tell the truth he
had heard this phrase all his life with
out really taking In the meaning of II.
Now he had seen the old farce comedy
prettily played not long ago, and the
hackneyed title Of IL had been ringing
in his ears with rather n new mean
ing. Rodney might be made to stoop
TO be conquered-to conquer himself
and his lazlness of rich mans son.
On Mary Grayson's part It was not
really STOPPING II you considered Rod
ney's mentality and character. He ad-
mitted 1t sourly. If Rodney could find
an incentive In Mary Grayson, the
stenographer what did old man Mar
tin care? He knew her for n good
girl, as SHE was pretty one, and mic
er In speech and manners than some
of the widows who made heavy eyes
at him from the windows of their
limousines Lots of old fellows, he
thought, might feel like making up to
Mary themselves. And why mott
Well, one reason for Cyrus Martin was
that he he'd known her mother. Be
sides
Did you want me. Mr.. Martini
,aIu MISS Grayson quietly. interrupt-
ng his reverie.