The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-06-22
INCOCNITO
By ELINOR MARSH

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only two unmarried men were a couple
of EngIishmen the one, Harrington,
evidently Il gentleman; the other,
Nudge, of the ordinary type Of cock
ney, and an American commercial
traveller named Meriweather.
Meriwcather took up with Nudge,
and the two fell 70 talking Of the dis
position Of rich American girls 10 buy
British titled husbands. Meriweathe,
was a bit Of Nag and when one Of
the girls OF the party asked for infor-
nation about Nudge told her that he
was Lord Anglcford travelling incog.
But" lac added he'll not acknOwl-
ed@c 20 anything more than plain Alex
ander Nudge, There's no use trying
to get han to dc So therefore would
not try if | were you"
Nevertheless this young lady. Miss
GNcndolcn stewart who was of an
aec when it Is sweet to do what Is
Forbidden addressed Mr.. Nudge az
Led Auglcford, much to that gentle
mans establishment. OF course he de
.
eject on the young lady
DO you know" she said to Mr.. liar.
riugton. that we have one of your
country men. a lord, among us?"
No" replied the BritiShcr. evidently
much Interested. Which oncf'
lie who calls himself Nudge"
Harrington depressed smile
You seem iucrcdulous."
'Oh, know nothing about the man.
We are not travelling together We
are simply fellow members of this ex.
cursion b. accident
"Of course, now that you know that
ne is one Of your privileged class, you
will treat him with great respect"
Certainly. III he very dcfcrcutial."
replied Harrington, with twinkle In
his eye.
Meriwcather did not inform Mr..
Nudge that he had started the report
about him, aud Nudge was nj a loss
to discover where It came from. In
spite of his denial he was treated by
the whole party with Difference. scy.
eral of the girls Niciug with each other
for his favor However. Miss Stewart
seemed rather in lined 80 favor GIar
riueton Harrington certainly seemed
inclined Co favor hcy she had all the
sprightlness, Che humor the indie.
pendence. Of an American girl ana was
withal comely Excursions are eSpc-
cialiy adapted to hove affairs. and in
this case nil these two required TO fall
In love was to he thrown together
The party remained in the park for
some time and became quite like one
family
One day Nudge showed some atten.
tion 70 Miss Stewart. Harrington saw
plainly that he was not In favor with
her but. pretending jealousy. said to
her:
what is 1t about n title that is so
attractive to you Americaus?'
Why do YOU ask"
"Oh, observed how pleased YOU
were when this noblcman incog. join.
cd You this morning, | felt like pen.
ny alongside half crown"
Ills lordship is very agreeable" she
replied, looking up at him archly.
(Which do You mean, the lord or the
man."
'lf there Is enough of the lord to
outweigh the man, what matters ito
The Auglcfords are an old family
and | believe, are large landholders IN
England ! fancy to Ice Lady Angle
ford girl might marry man Of
wood"
why discuss the matter? Quite
likely Lord Anglcford is expected to
marry some noh'cman's daughter in
England. and none q us american
girls who are nos the Hon. Miss So
aud-so will he invited to become my
lady
However, the next time Nudge sidlcd
mp to Miss Stewart she went back ON
all She had slid Tor She save him the
grand freeze. r@ p 10 Mr. uarrlngtons
delight
The next day several Of the party,
including Nud.c and Merlwoatser,
proceeded Ga their way
The immediate party 10 which Miss
SteVae, rclon-,l after leaving the
park took train Tor the east IIarrjne
ton, who wa~ going in tic same direc
tlou Joined thcw on rather, be- Joined
Miss stewart tho affair between them
having become by this time quito evi
dent During the journey his devotion
10 her rather Increased than dimn.
ished and ~ thc time they reached
the esioUi border 1t was supposed
they were ,u.t-t,l