Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-08-10
man In the house Will be conducive to
carrying out your plans"

WITHOUT the fortune since ne can't get
1t through me. But, Clara, Mr.. Swift,
knowing you to be Clara Kimball, will
give the plan away"
mot at all. shall let him into the
secret"
Affairs Of the heart are prone to take
as Miss Kimball had arranged, devoted
himself assiduously to Miss Dudley.
But the pleasant relations that should
have existed In this quartet were mar
red by an antagonism on the part of
the two men, which showed itself at
once and developed with amazing ra-
pidity. This the girls could not under
stand. Edmonston was devoted to
Clara, and Swift's attentions to Ruth
were very noticeable. Why then should
the men be antagonistic to each other?
1t was not long after Swift's arrival
that Edmonston, seeing Ruth alone in
the garden, went out and Joined her.
Miss Kimball," he said, 81 think
this visit, which has not resulted I'm
what 1t was intended for, should come
to an end"
Ruth looked up at him surprised.
when l came here" he continued,
''as soon as saw you said to myself
there is the woman | would wish for
my wife irrespective of her fortune.
From the first you have shown that
you have no such feelings toward me-
There is no necessity for me to remain
longer. l leave at once. have the
honor to bid you goodby"
But" stammered Ruth, you have
been devoting yourself to my friend"
"a ruse dc guerre. hoped to pique
you"
Ruth stood a picture of conflicting
emotions. What she had feared but
what in her heart she had craved had
happened.
Lord Edmonston," she said, don't
go today. There Is something that
needs to be explained to you"
II should be pleased to listen to the
explanation"
mot now, tomorrow"
Edmonston looked at her inqulrlngly,
then consented to remain till the next
day.
Ruth went at once into the house to
find Clara, intending to break to her
the news OF this lamentable failure Of
her plan. AS she passed the library
she saw Swift and Clara there in ear
nest conversation. She passed on to
her own room to wait till she could see
Clara alone. After what seemed to
Ruth from, vninaa In tho 1Ihro r,y haIox.,
an earnest conversation there was a
lowering of voices and presently ST.
lence. In due time Clara's footstep
was heard on the stairs, and she en-
tered Ruth's room. Ruth was still q
volcano Of emotion, and Clara seemed
not less perturbed.
"Oh, ClaraW
"Oh, Ruthr
what feared when you announced
this plan to me has happened"
"And what I have feared since has
happened"
whats thatT
when Duncan Swift proposed to me
supposed 1t was simply to unite our
fortunes"
weir
"He says 1t wasn't that at all. He
loves me. As soon as he came here
and found Edmonston here he was
wild"
"What did he dor"
"Why, he says that-oh, Ruth, l can't
say lido you love him"
go on"
"He says he devoted himself to you
to pique me-"
Ruth stared at her friend, but said
nothing.
"Are you crushed at what tell your
do you love Swift?"
"Yes; have accepted him. But
heavensI How am to break the mat
ter to EdmonstonT
Ruth went to her friend and en-
braced her.
Never mind Edmonston," she said.
IF he wants a fortune he'll have to
find 1t In another. These two men
have been playing the same game"
"What do you mean1" asked Clara.
"Edmonston, in order to plque the
helress, has been devotlng himself to
the heiress' friend"
HE loves your
Probably he loves the fortune he
supposes possess"
THAT remains to be seen"
(which OF us shall confessT asked
Ruth.
II will confess for BOTH" said Clara.
Edmonston was still pacing In tho
garden when Clara found him there.
Lord Edmonston," she said, II am
hot Miss Dudley, as you have sup
posed. am Miss KimbaIl."
Edmonston looked astonished.
Before uniting any fortune with
your title desired to win your love.
l have not won your love nor have you
won mine. have this morning ac-
cepted lover from whom have
been separated by a Misunderstanding
As for my friend Ruth Dudley, you may
settle your affairs with her direct"
where Is she now"
I'm her room. II you desire to speak
with her go into the library. viii
send her to you"
That same evening the two girls
were In Clara's room I'm dishabille
comparing notes as TO the events OF
the day. Both were happy.
What did Lord Edmonston say to
you, Ruthr asked Clara.
What did Mr.. Swift say to your
"oh, It would sound fat at being re-
peated."
my case exactly. The only real
love scenes. Clara, are at the end Of a
movie play. When they kiss you know
Just how they feel"
Miss Dudley is now Lady Edmon-
ston. Her husband got a fortune
through an uncle. He didn't have TO
marry II.