The Detroit times., 1916-06-12
SOWING THE WIND.

, most careless employee in the ONCE
and that if didn't take a brace he'd
| fire me-"
How beastly" she consoled You
poor, poor boy do wish | could
help. ! know how II feels TO have
people spoil ones day Mrs. Hardy
spells mine nearly always"
Mrs. Hardy?" repeated Hugh.
surprised But how?"
"Oh, ever since she came to US as
housekeeper she's been setting her
cap TO marry father She thinks If
| were safely married and out Of the
way he'd be so lonely he'd marry
her And she's forever naggirg at
Ine to marry Henry and limiting 10
father that"
The Did cat"
Yes" warmly agreed Marjorie.
Isn't she? This morning. as was
coming into the breakfast room |
heard her saying 70 father. II you
don't look ont she will be marrying
Mr., Hugh Scott instead of his broth
err"
"she said that?" exclaimed Hugh.
What did your father"
Father had no chance 10 answer
her az all walked right IN on them
and | said 10 her I am going to
marry within choose. But | don
thing you can.
Good for yol'" applauded Hugh
"Clever Girl"
'Sho was mad as wrath and so
was father. Oh, | hate it az home ,'
Listen. darling. said Hugh, draw.
--ai idea that's so crazy its inspir-
! ed What Mrs. Hardy said proves
our secret isn't a secret any more.
! Novers' secrets seldom are. fndJ
And now that she put your father
! on his guard he'll try 20 keep US
frou seeing each other az all. Here's
my .dea-lets got married, now, to-
day. This noon"
What"
81 mean il We can go out now.
d Nv IAthlfEA just w VI viz llftlAN Noll
marry III. And we can come back
here a. If nothing bad happened.
! Then if your father says Keep
away from Hugh Scott - you can tell
him Hugh Scott is my hu, band , -
"But-but." she hesitated, he reck-
less idiocy OF the idea hring her girl.
IN blood. us II quite fair to Dad,
! to"
lis it quite fair 10 you,' he retort-
cd. 90 have Mrs. Hardy influencing
him against you? Oh. sweetheart ]
love you so, And I'm 80 nisrra.\
without YOU Make ne happy
Marry me today"
Again hc caught her in his arms,
holding her close 60 him, his lips to
hers Aroused by hes enthusiasm and
wholly carried away by his plea for
happiness, she cried
YES, Yes. dear It is the only
way we can keep from being parted.
I'll DC n
Hand in hand, laughing, like two
children, they ran TO the door At
! the threshold Hugh paused
wait second" he said It's
| against the rules TO leave valuable
papcrs lying loose on the desks. AMI
! hereafter I'm going to obey rules
and settle down to my Office work
as a married man should I'll be
Kin 10y putting this stun in the safe ="
y he spoke lie turned togari the
wall desk at which he had been sit
ling. II was Uttered with papers of
various sorts, including an cnyciop"
that contained $4,000 forth Of scndF
just long and labeled manila
wrapper whose contents represented
moro actual cash than the yearl,
salary OF the president Of tie United
States
With one careless sweep Of hi
hands Hugh jumbled the mass of pa.
pcrs together SO that he could hun
die them into the safe The gesture
set the documents TO jostlirg rough
ly against one another.
The bond envelope was at the rear
OF the desk. where Hugh had tossed
II. after jottng down the numbers.
II lay with its edge just above a mar.
row open space between the desk
back and the wall
(To Be Continued.)