Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-07-06

days.
'she will naturally be interested to
see YOU"
Chandler walked away, perhaps bet
ter pleased with his visit than If he
had seen the lady he had called on.
Mrs. Atherton's secretary was not only
Attractive In appearance, but had del
icate sense of what was not proper for
her to say in such u conversation.
Chandler was bit dissatisfied with
himself for having implied that she
had been an eavesdropper. He wished
TOR an opportunity to remove any I'M
pleasant impression that his mistake
MIGHT have occasioned.
When ho called again he did not ac-
knowledge to himself that he would
like to have another tete-a-tete with
the secretary. He was received by her
with a message from Mrs Atherton
that she was indisposed and begged
him to excuse her.
"Mrs. Anterior has especially charged
me to say to you." she added, shat
you are not to regard adversely her not
seeing you today aAA rat she hopes
you will como again soon She expects
- s,s -. -. go m.
,,.s.r - "a ~ 30. s.,,,
N - 80 .S...,. saa-s,
tary. Then the butler came in with
an invitation for him to remain for
dinner. Mrs. Anterior herself could
not be present, but her secretary would
do the ,,onors for her. Chandler nc.
cented tho Invitation with olacrity He
did NOT leave the house until II O'Clock
that night
Fate scanned 70 be aRainst Chandler
moot,ng tba widow Tho next fine he
called sbo had again gone 70 the citv.
90 tho nav, a f,er Tho. .ha had had a
car tho. haS nocaosI,otod her remain.
inc In mod FOR a Few davs chandler
,res orJov,nn 90 VOL HE vis,ta with
tho sacrotorr tho, ho d,dn,t caro- n tho
s.,,s.ro,,, ,.o.,,o,rad hodr,ddan eor tbo
-ast 20 - dSna rhan ono Az whon
~ .o,,oa ~ rooa,voa roo.sogo from
10 49, .SsS,' ~. $4,000 ,ho,
- -, .,a,do~,,,, ~, ,,,ot.or ~
Io,nino ,ha ostotoa hv their marr,ap 90
and had como 20 the conclusion that
49, d,ssaronoo IN ,hoIr aco. Guild he
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On roco,nt of this communication
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Io.o
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q" So 80,
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iuny
NOT tnatf iheh "h"' ~ III
Why' nave no eAcuSe u eonio "e'e
any more
ana why SHOULD You cone "nen
the object Oh your coming mas ce"Seu
70 eAiStf
now am gong 10 get Oh "''nou'
seeing you
TO THIS the only reply was drop
ping VI tne si'i eyuS " ,"o uoo'
nave pinh' s"iu Nhahuie,
since emit marry the mistress ~
make proposition 10 ."e Heeie'aIs
II IL not 10 unite TWO eS'"'eS' D"l '"o
hearts.
She looked up ut MIN with chhrib
ing expression.
sit down. she SAID, ana III ter
you story. Your uncle ana MIS-. Ath'
erton were very anxious TO unite tnese
estates, as you know. Neither or them
mad any Idea OF marriage pet"ech
you and her Ana now l nave con
fession to make. am more thah MIS-
Atherton's secretary; am her daugh
ter. Your uncle suggested to mother
that the property be united by maj
rage between you ana me But such
proposals usually miscarry. Their plan
was to bring you and me together you
thinking that you we're opening heso
tiations to marry mother. They were
obliged to let me into the secret !
agreed to carry out their plan is
well, provided liked you"
"And you do, don't your said Chhn
dler In a pleasing tone.
"Well, $780," was the answer.
"Then the plan IL TO be carried outr
"What plan"
"Wby, the one you have just refer
red to-"
"Ohi meant the plan OF making
you think you were opening negotia
lions to marry mother"
"Ohp
"Thats all | had TO do with t."
II think you had great deal more
20 do with IT,"
II don't see what"
"Well, while you have been receiving
mo In nlaca NJ votir fnOfhhr Won hive