The Lamar register., 1918-12-11
BY GEORGE HASKELL
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Copyright. by w. G. Chapman.)

Look here, Marcy. did you tell
th/se men 1 had money"
"No, but that little fool, Helen, did"
"Well, that settles 1t. I'm not COM
Ing"
Serene Lacyw
Disappointment and eIasperation
were about equally mixed In Marjorie
Blake's tone and manner, and she
dropped into a chair in a kind of col
lapse.
well. after I'd carefully planned
this little scheme, to have 1t nipped
In the bud Is some jolt" retorted the
girl. 81 thought II 1 came to visit
you in II place where i wasn't known,
l could tell for once whether people
liked me or fathers millions. l was
going to wear my plainest frock, have
an aspiration for art, and desire to
earn my cwn living. I thought I'd find
out II there were brains and a heart
enough In the whole crowd to care
for real woman II she hadn't u cent.
l wanted new sensation. Now it's
all knocked In the head. l won't come.
IN save up for another time after
I've bound and gagged Helen Trask."
"Oh. dear," sighed Marjorie.
''rhere are three coming. and one girl
short does make It so awkward"
Serene did not answer. but began
looking over n magazine as though she
had dismissed the matter. Marjorie
knit her brows In perplexity. and be-
gan to think. Suddenly she burst out:
''Oh, Serenel I've thought Of some
thingr"
Serene looked up inquirlngly.
"You know we've been looking for
a governess for Neddy. Suppose you
pose as the new governessl Miss
Lacy didn't arrive. as expected, and
I urged you to take her placer
Serene threw down the magazine
and gave vent to peal of laughter.
'Bullyl" she exclaimed with more
gusto than elegance. Lead me to II !"
At just about this time a confer
ence was going on In the handsome
bachelor apartment of Jack Baker.
The host, a goOd-looking fellow Of
about twenty-eight, was sitting with
an unsmoked cigar in his hand. while
his friend, George Parsons puffed COM
posedly on the other side Of the table.
We've got to get someone to take
Parker's place. Deuced inconvenient,
his father being so thoughtless as to
run into an auto Just at this time.
George says It isn't serious, but his
father wants him with him. Marjorie
Blake expects every man to do his
duty. and how can you do It when
you've got to be agreeable to two at
q time"
Maybe could get Don Fason," re-
Joined Baker. "Poor chap. he isn't
quite so full up with dates as he used
to be before he lost all his money.
But he's a thoroughbred, you know,
and q good locker. Belongs to a good
family-that is when he had one. I
wonder II he has decent evening
suit"
swell. maybe we can tog him out,
II he hasn't"
81 don't know-he's prouder than
but let's seei'
George Parsons grabbed the tele-
phone. and got his man on the wire. II
required some e1postulation and
good deal of tact to get his consent,
but he gained 1t. Parsons hung up
the receiver and laughed.
"You heard my trump cardf" he
asked.
81 suppose 1t was Miss Serene Lacy,
the million heiress" answered Baker
rather grimly.
ayes, Don has been making a series
OF failures at trying to earn living.
I'm afraid he has got down to where
he'd marry for money"
"Don't you think you're trifie pre-
vious." said Baker. with touch of
annoyance. Marjorie Blake has
been telling me she has the charming
Serene picked out for me. You know
I don't have to marry for money, but
/ would have liked a clear course. II
this desperate fellow goes buttlng
in"
"Oh, 1 don't say he will. Anyway.
Jack. you ought not to be real scared"
Meanwhile Helen Trask had arrived
at the Blake home. and been carefully
coached as to the new governess, Miss
Mayhem.
When the gentlemen arrived Mar
jorie, with great regret, announced
that she had a wire from Miss Lacy
that she had been detained on account
of illness in the family, but hoped to