The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-17
INCOGNTTO
BY ELINoR MARSH


ing" the National park. There were
young ladies and elderly men and wo-
men, but few young men. Indeed, the
snly two unmarried men were couple
Of Englishmen, the enc, Harrington,
evidently gentleman; the other,
Nudge, Of che ordinary type Of cock
ney, and an American cemzsercial
traveller named Meriweather.
Meriweather took up with Nudge,
and tho two fell to talking Of the dis
position of rich American girls to buy
British titled husbands. Meriweather
was a bit Of a wag and when one Of
the girls of the party asked for infor
nation about Nudge told her that be
was Lord Angleford travelling incog.
"But," he added, hell not acknowl-
edge to anything more than plain Alex
ander Nudge There's no use trying
to get him to do so; therefore would
not try If were you"
Nevertheless this young lady, Mss
Gwendolen Stewart, who was d an
age when It is sweet to do wh@ls
forbidden, addressed Mr.. Nudge as
Lord Angleford, much to that gentle
mans astonishmeat OF course he de-
MED the impeachment, but that had no
eject on the young lady.
~De you know" she said to Mr.. r-
rington, that we have one OF your
countTymeh, a lord, among us2-
mo-" replied the Britisher. evidently
much interested. which oneT
HE who calls himself Nudge"
Harrington repressed a smile.
"You seem incredulous."
''Oh, know nothing about the man.
We are not travelling together. We
are simply fellow members Of this ex-
earsion BY accident"
"Of course, now that you know that
he is one Of your privileged class, you
will treat lIim with great respect"
"Certaih1B. I'll be very deferential,"
replied Harrington, with twinkle In
his eye.
Meriweather did not inform Mr..
Nudge that he had started the report
about him, end Nudge was at loss
to discover where 1t came from. In
spite Of his denial he was treated by
the whole party with Difference, sew
eral of the girls vieing with each other
for his faver. However, Miss Stewart
seemed rather inclined to favor Har-
nnston. Harrington certainly seemed
inclined to favor her. She had all the
sprightliness, the humor. the indie
pendence, ofsnn American girl and was
wfthal comedy. Excursions are espe-
cially adapted TO love affairs, and In
this case all these two required. TO fall
In love was to be thrown together.
/ The party remained IN the park for
some time and became quito Ike one
family.
One day Nudge showed some atten.
tbR- DO M Stewart Harrington saw
plainly IT heAyas net in favor with
her. but pretending jealousy, said 10
her:
"Wbat Is II about a title that is so
attractive TO you Americana
''Why do you askf"
"Oh, observed how pleased you
| were when this nobieman ipcog. Join.
ed you this morningl felt like pen
ny alongside half crown"
His lordship is very agreeable" she
replied, looking up at him archly.
(which do you mean, the lord or the
MANI"
''If there is enough Of the lord to
outweigh the man, what matters itT
1.-The Anglefords are an old family
and, believe, are large landholders in
England. fancy to be Lady Angle
ford girl might marry a man Of
] wood"
'Why discuss the matter7 Quite
likely Lord Angleford is expected t.
marry some noheman's daughter ir
England, and none Of us American
| girls who are not the Hon. Miss 30
and-so will be invited to become my
lady"
However. the next time Nudge sidlet
up to Miss Stewart she went back OF
all she had said, for she gave him thu
grand freeze. much to Mr.. Harringtons
delight.
The next day several Of the party
including Nudge and Mer4weather
proceeded on their way.
The immediate party to which Miss
Stewart belonged after leaving the
park took train for the east. Harring
ton, who was going in the same direc
ton, Joined them, or, rather, he JOINED
Miss Stewart, the affair between then
having become by this time quite evi
dent. During the journey his devotion
to her rather increased than dimin
ished, and by the time they reached
the eastern boEff& It was supposet
they were engaged.
The truth was that Harrington ha(
proposed, but Mss Stewart had de
ferred giving him an answer until be
father had been consulted and Mr.
HaY1ingtsn's standing y England so
ciaN and as a man corad be investi
gated. He promised on reaching New
York to bring a friend vwho wouit
vouch for him, after which the vouche
might be confirmed In England. Tn
day after their arrival Harrington call
ed with his friend, who said:
this d Edward Harrington, oldes
son Of the Marquis Of .Cragmore,
Scotch title dating back to 1882. Eli
father. the marquis. Is one Of the rich
est men IN Scotland"
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