The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17
How Mason
Was Surprised
BY HI AKERS
AW-NvNv-NW-AWev-NWAWN

Copyright. 1917, by w. G. Chapman.)
"Be sure to let me know when you
run in to New York" said George Ma
son to the pretty girl with whom he
had just been dancing.
yes, l WILL" she answered. But
] don't think of going in for IA while
yet. It is too warm
Just then George wished he might
not have to go to New York for some
time. 1t was more to his liking to,
spend part of the day on the beach
talking with this same pretty girl,
Grace Parks, and to put in the remain
der Of the time dancing with her in the
evening.
Grace did not live in New York, but
she had n cousin there, at whose home
she occasionally visited. The prospect
of being given "a good time" by young
Mason had its allurements for the girl,
who had to help out her small income
by teaching music. Besides, she had
begun to wan to see rs much as poSSi-
BILE of Mason to put it plainly he had
become rather necessary to her huppi-
ness.
Look here, Grace!' said her friend,
Amy French, the next morning after
the dance, "do you know who that Mr..
Mason is?"
81 only know he's a pretty nice chap,
and l like him. He has just graduated
from Princeton, and-and-well, that's
all l know"
"For the amount of time you two
have been together that doesn't seem
a great deal to he found ont. Don't
Won know ANYTHING about his peopIe?"
81 don't think we talked about his
people" said Grace quietly.
1T seems not" observed Miss Amy
dryly. Don't YOU think you'd bet
teri"
'T don't know" answered Grace.
drifting off into a kind of blissful
dream in which people" played no
part whatever.
Just before dinner Amy French burst
into the room bristling with news.
NV dear," she exploded, "it seems
YOU have landed a whaler ~
what do you mean?' gasped Grace
in utter amazement.
"Why. Mrs. Dean saws Mr.. Mason
must be the son of Daniel Mason-you
know-that millionaire MasonI"
Grace regarded her friend in n dazed
wa without speaking.
''VeIl. what is the matter? Is il
because he is n whaIe-or YOU haven't
landed him? which,"
"A little of both. perhaps." answered
Grace. 81 certainly haven't landed
him"
"Well, 70 ahead! Get busy!"
"No-I wish you hadn't told me. If
those are his people, they won't-care
for me. oh. well. l needn't worry. I
don't know as he cares the least bit
for me. And. nyway that Mrs. Dean
is an awful gossip. and half the time
doesn't get things straight"
That's So" reioined Amy. "She
wasn't sure. anyway"
A few DAYS after this Mason told
Grace he was obliged to u into town
for n little while. and as she had said
she might also 20 to New York in Il
short time. she must be sure to let
him know if she did, and he gave her
his telephone number, so she could call
him up. Less thar two days had
elapsed when Grace received Il letter
from her New York cousin, asking her
TO come to town for Il concert which
she especially wanted to hear.
Grace had an argument with her
self as to whether she should call up
the telephone number that had been
given her. There seemed to her to be
several reasons why she should not,
and one o~verpowerlng one why she
should. She wanted to see him, and
the want held the fort, and conquered
There was an Enthusiastically glad note
all lhe NolCe 1T IIe olLlel emu VI the
Co.. bor