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


and hat If didn't take a brace he'd
fire me"
How beaslly!" she consoled. You
poor, poor boy! do wish | could
help know how IL feels TO have
people spoil ones day. Mrs. Hardy
spoils 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 II
/ were safely married and out Of the
way he'd be so lonely he'd marry
her. And she's forever naggirg at
he to marry Henry and limiting to
father that"
The I'D cat"
Yes" warmly ag!ted Marjorie.
Isn't she? This morning, as | was
coming into the breakfast room !
heard her saying TO father: IL you
don't look out 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 al all walked right IN on them
and said 10 her: I am going To
marry wh,m choose. Bat | don I
hing YOU can
Good for yol," applauded Hugh.
Clever Girl"
She was mad as wrath and so
was father. Oh, hate it at home 20
Listen, darling said Hugh, draw.
ing her close 10 him Il have an idea
AL idea that's so crazy its inspir-
ed. What Mrs Hardy said proves
our secret isn't n secret any more.
Uovers' secrets seldom are. fndJ
And now that she put your father
on his guard he'll try TO keep us
frori seeing each other a. all Here's
my .dca lets got married, now, to-
day. this noon"
Whit"
Il mean it, We can go out now.
The nearest Justice of the peace can
marry us And we can come back
here as If nothing had happened.
Then, if your father sayF Keep
away from Hugh Scott" YOU can tell
him Hugh Scott is my husband "
"But-hut." she hesitatcd he reck-
less idiocy OF the idea firing her girl
ioh blood Is It quite fair 10 Dad,
to"
lis il quite fpir 10 YOU he retort-
cd, 30 have Mrs Hardy influencing
him against you? Oh, sweetheart, I
love You so Ana I'm so nisera,\
without YOU Make ne happy
Marry me today"
Again he caught her in his arms,
holding her close To him. his lips 70
hers Aroused by hts enthusiasm and
wholly carried away by his plea for
happiness, she cried:
yes, Yes. dear, II Is the only
way we can keep from being parted.
I'll do II
Hand in hand, laughing. like TWO
children. they ran TO the door At
the threshold Hugh paused
Wait a second" he said. IT'S
against the. rules 10 leave valuable
papers lying loose on the desks AMI
hereafter I'm going 10 obey rules
and settle down TO my office work
as a married man should. I'll be-
gin by putting this stun in the safe. I"
a. ne spoke he turned toward the
wall desk al which he had been sit
ting II was Uttered with papers of
various sorts. including an envelope
that contained $4,000 forth OF BONDS
Just a long and labeled manila
wrapper whose contents represented
moro actual cash than the yearly
salary of the president OF the United
States
With one careless sweep of his
hands Hugh jumbled the mass OF pa.
pers together so that he could bun.
die them into the safe The gesture
set the documents TO jostlirg rough.
" against one another.
The bond envelope was at the rear
OF the desk. where Hugh had tossed
Il, after jottlng down TIE numbers.
II lay with its edge just above mar
row open space between the desk
back and the wall.
ITO Be Continued)