The herald., 1917-02-15

/ work.
Cecil Archer called his automobile
/ THE Hummer 1t was snowy, speedy
and deserved the designation. In his
/ own mind Cecil considered himself also
"a hummer" In the course of time
he came TO know Miss Marsh. She
! struck his fancy completely. Walter,
who spent two evenings in the week in
her company when he was In town, was
away on some important business. Ce-
/ ell rather amused her. In an unad-
vised moment she consented to accom-
| pany him to musical entertainment.
! Thereafter his attentions became per-
/ Sistent.
Leonie had become trifle piqued at
/ a circumstance concerning Walter. She
/ learned that he had come TO town one
( evening, had visited his uncle and had
( left early the next day, without seeing
/ her. They We're not engaged, still she
/ resented the negligence. Hence. the
/ buoyant belief on the part of Cecil that
/ he had cut out his rival"
/ 1t was i fact that Walter had visited
/ his uncle. The old man gave him a
1 dubious welcome as he came across
him in the library. waiting for an in
/ teryiew. q
Come to your feed, eh?" he asked
/ harShly. ''Prodigal son, regretful, wan
! derer and all that?"
See here, uncle" rallied Walter,
with his naturally sunny smile. don I
! affect the stern, unrelenting tryant, for
it isn't in your good, gentle nature.
have come 10 you on matter of bust
ness strictly. l think you believe me
honest and truthful"
"Who said you weren't?" growled
the old fellow.
Then all | ask is that you treat me
as a stranger, but an honest and truth
full stranger. The rest will be easy"
Easy for what?' demanded Mr..
Dunn suspiciously.
ITO do business together and divide
something like fifty thousand dollars y
"COndescend to make me partner,
eh?"
the persistently goOd-natured Walter,
and then made his proposition, and
Abel Dunn sat up and took notice,
and elated and sanguine Walter left
town the next morning as noted.
II was n great week for the one and
original hummer" of the town in his
elaborate hummer" machine for
Leonie, in her pettish mood over "wil.
ful neglect" was agreeable to auto
rides and graceful attention, even II
they were at times distinctively bore
She accompanied Cecil TO some college
sports. He noticed that she was in
terested and enthusiastic. A friend
CHANGED to refer to the superior at
tainments of the absent Walter in that
line.
"All the go to 60 wild over that kind
of stuff, see" ruminated little Cecil
i've an idea"
The Idea" was worthy of his limited
mental capacity. There was tough
element in Upton led by a profession
al prize fighter. To this individual
amenable TO money, Cecil made prop
osition that was grinningly accepted
The bruiser was to post one Of his as
sistants on the principal street. He
was TO be approached by Cecil, who
would proceed TO maui him, knock him
down and send him skithering away
like defeated bully.
You'll know him by a blue and rec
plaid cap" directed the bruiser.
Good enough" nodded Cecil brisk
ly.
the designated thoroughfare with
Leonie the next day. They passed 9
man with plaid cap, big brawny ruff
fan.
I'll teach that fellow manners,
vaunted the doughty Cecil. Just wal
moment. Miss Marsh, till l give this
boor deserved lesson"
Up to this fellow paraded Cecil. He
had to reach up to knock off his hat.
Next time lady passes you, take
off your cap" he remarked smartly
and dealt the man a blow In the face
The latter stared, then he made 6
rush.
you little shrimp, I'll wipe the
street up with you!" he beloved.
Which he did, gave Cecil a blacl
eye and sauntered away, and II wa:
not until the next day that Cecil learn
ed that there were two men in towr
wearing blue and red plaid caps ant
that he had tackled the wrong one
The story got around and Cecil sneak
ed from the village and was not seer
again for two weeks.
In the meantime Walter had return
ed. 1t did not take him long to ex
plain the urgency Of his departure thu
day Leonie missed him. He thought 4
best too to tell his love before an!
other lover came along.
want to marry my daughter, eh 2
spoke Mr.. Marsh, when applied TO
you know she is used to q goot
home"
(which can duplicate. Mr.. Marsh,
declared Walter cheerily. You see
in my surveying junketing ran across
some land. cheap, q new railroad hat
to use. My uncle advanced the CAPT
tai. We sold out at profit of fit!