The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-02
A Double
Deception
b. ElJNlG BLAKE

ESteIle AuchtnclOSS aWOke at IL
o'clock in the morning with sicken-
Ing sensation. She had been out ev-
cry night for a week at some function.
slept the greater part Of the day and
at evening prepared for the next round
Of gayety.
''Oh. how tired am Of 1t. I wish l
were poor. could then find something
to occupy me. Being rich. can't"
Miss Auchincloss lay In bed long
while thinking. then arose with
scheme she had resolved to put in
practice. She wrote an advertisement
that young woman recently gradual
ed from - college would like posi-
ton as governess Ia family living
in the country. Within a week she
had purchased railroad ticket to Hill
ton to be inspected and was offered
and accepted a situation under the
name of Maria Bristow.
Now. it happened that Jack Larrabee.
the son of the lady who had engaged
the governess. when the negotiations
were In progress peeped through the
half open door and recognized a per-
son he had seen and admired as one
of the most graceful dancers in the.
social world He had never been pre-
scented to her and was sure that she
| did not know him.
Il think | know trick worth two
o. that" he said and got out OF the
way before the applicant had seen him
There were in the Larrabee family.
besides Jack. Mrs. 'Larrabee. widow.
and two little daughters. There was
| chauffeur who sometimes acted as gar
dener The morning after Miss Auch-
incloss entered upon her duties she
saw a man in overalls outside prS,ar
ing the flower beds for spring use Be
! ing fond of flowers. she went out TO
ask him some questions as to what he
was doing.
Il didn't know" she said. that Mrs
Larrabee employed two men on the
| place | supposed the chauffeur did
the gardening"
so he does. miss. but this spring
the missis has hired me-"
Miss Auchincloss asked number Of
questions about what kind of towers
he was intending to put In. then re-
turned to the house and soon after be-
gan work with the children at their
lessons.
Now. Jack Larrabee. in order to play
gardener without being given away,
told his mother that he was tired OF
the social whirl and anxious to make
man of himself He proposed to take
the position of gardener for a garden
er's pay. but be stipulated that he
should do so incognito. His being a
member Of the family was not TO be
divulged. His sisters were not only
: charged not to give the secret away.
but rewards were offered them II they
refrained from doing so.
Occasionally the chauffeur ewas
bribed by Jack to plead Illness. and
Jack took his place at the wheel Jack
also at times bribed his sisters when
the time came for the afternoon ride
to do something else. thus giving hin
an opportunity to make love to the
goveruess.
1t was not to be expected that this
? twofold deception could be kept up in
, definitely, though Miss Auchinclos:
! had a better chance at the problem
than Mr. Larrabee, she being some dis
lance from home. Jack by incessan
watchfulness kept the ball a-rolling TO
1 a month. though he met with mum
Der of narrow escapes He was dis
A | appointed. however, in not being abb
q to break down the barrier that sepa
: rated him from one who was supposed
| 10 hn Af
incloss, though evidently kindly dis
posed toward him. required him at al
times to keep his distance
One day when Jack was driving tn
governess in runabout they met tw
of his friends. Ned Morgan and Char
lie Phelps. A chauffeur's apparel
not necessarily much different froI
z that of an ordinary person. and tn
young men thought little of seem
Jack at the wheel
Hold on. Jackw cried one of then
81 wish to speak to you
o Jack put on more speed His friends
d. one Of whom had recognized the sociC
s. ty belle. Miss Auchincloss. turned an
l. followed. Seeing an opportunity b
v taking a different road to meet tn
: couple again, they turned and by som
rapid driving succeeded in their d.
sign On meeting again they sigma
ed Jack to stop and enforced his doin
: SO by occupying his side Of the road.
; Phelps greeted the goyerness with
ID hearty Good morning, Miss Auchil
lie clossr while Morgan apologiZed
e Jack for stopping him on the groun
" that he had a message for him.
I. Jack looked at Miss Auchincloss. an
Miss Auchincloss looked at Jack. bl
neither said anything till they had g
:" rid of the two men. Then Jack said:
= MY secret Is out"
y Its been out for some time"
ne \"What! You have known who
IA ana"
I'd Ever since | came to the hous