Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-11

silly schoolgirl affair with him. But
you are grown woman now and old
enough ITO understand when we say
that you simply must not have any
, thing to do with, a Harcourt.. : Your
Grandfather Saxton would never per-
NIT it. You must remember your duty
to your family. If we allowed such
a thing as a marriage with any one
of the Harcourt family, we would be
cut off without cent. Remember
what I tell you. l never want to see
Harold with you again" st-.- s s.ss.
And after heart-toheart talk
with Mr.. Weatherby, it was decided
that it was time to remind Grand
father Saxton of their existence any
way, and Virginia's trip was planned
We have already heard how the
word was received in Faversham,
where two old men disposed of hui
man destinies as. they, would the
Pawns in their favorite game. rr-2s.,...
Virginia." said Grandfather Saxton
across the prodigious dinner table the
first evening can old friend is coming
tonight to play chess It's been our
custom for years-we take turns about
going to each others house. wonder"
he stopped. Something in her sad face
made 1t hard for him to suggest that
she make any effort to entertain
strange young man at his bidding. He
felt guilty In being partner to the
outrageous plan, but he had never ex-
pected pretty, sensitive, white-faced
little thing like this. And the young
man! Would he stand for monopoly by
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be monopolist himself.
The old man flet sudden misgivings.
"Podderington's an old fool!' he ex-
ploded suddenly, to Virginia's surprise
and wonderment. Look here, Virginia,
he's bringing a young cub of grand
son of his along for you to entertain.
You look him over and If you don't
like him say so and out he'll go. And
don't you talk to him minute If you
don't like him blamed well. / won't
have it, I tell you! believe in young
folks being with people they like"
And Virginia commented silently
upon this change of mind, for she had
always heard that the reason Grand
father Saxton hated the Harcourts so
much was because Harold's father had
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At eight o'clock precisely, a motor
sounded upon the drive, then came a
few loud taps Of the knocker In an
other instant, Mr.. James Podderington
came into the room followed by a
younger man, who stopped suddenly
when the girl got up from her chair
and turned to meet them.
t'.VirginiaH' he cried, starting for.
ward. - - i, =. ..~a
Harold" cried Virginia at the same
moment and looking as though she
were undecided whether to faint or
to rush headlong into the arms he was
making it apparent were quite ready
to receive her. But the color in her
cheeks made it plain to Grandfather
Saxton that her recent indisposition
was not due entirely to poor health.
"Huh-huh! What's all this ~ cried
Mr.. Podderington. -,
"They seem to know one another,
Jim" ventured Anthony" Virginia,
this is Mr.. Podderington. Now please
tell US the joke and who it's on. Sit
down, evey one. a'.' 49,
"Yes, yes! And times flying. Please
bequiclx!" added the other old man i'm,
patiently as he looked at the clock.
"I'll tell you," put in Harold, noting
virginia's beseeching look. Virginia
and I love one another and have for
years. But she isn't allowed to look al