Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-30
CHAPTER NXIN Continued

Then why do 1t? particularly as 10y not
doing 1t ! am not defrauding anybody in the
least. No; that part isn't worrying me a
bit now - but there Is one point that does
worry me very much
What do YOU mean? What is it,
Yourself. MY scheme gets Stanley q.
Fulton back 10 life and Chicago very nicely
but 1t doesn't get Maggie Duff there worth
a cent Maggie Dun cant marry Mr.. John
smith in Hillertou and arrive in Chicago as
the wife of Stanley G. Fulton. can She
Mono. but he-he can come back and
get her-if he wants her" Miss Maggie
blushed.
IF he wants her. indeed =" Miss Maggie
hIushed all the more at the method and
ierNor of Mr.. Smiths answer to thisD Come
mack AS Mr.. Stanley G. Fulton. YOU mean
went on Mr.. Smith, smiling at Miss Maggie's
hurried efforts to smooth her rutiied hair.
Too risky. my dear. He'd look altogether
too much lik"-like Mr. John Smith e
But your heard will be gone wonder
now shall Ike you without a beard" She
eyed him critically.
Mr.. Smith laughed and threw up his hands
with a doleful shrug.
lhats what comes of counting as one
nan and marrying as another" he groa Red
men. sternlN: 'Ill warn YOU right now.
Maggie Dun. that STANLEY G. Fulton is going
10 be awfully jealous of John Smith if you
don't look out"
He should have thought of that before"
fetorted Miss Maggie. her eyes mischievous.
$50 NV u | YOU ever 'dIt 10 come
in your proper person."
- Never Or. at least, not for some time.
Inc beard would be gone. to he sure but
thered he all the rest to tattle-eyes, voice,
SIZE manner. walk-everything and smoked
glasses couldn't cover all that. Won know
Besides, glasses would be taboo ANYWAY
lheNd only result in making me look more
like John Smith than ever. John Smith.
you remember. wore smoked glasses for
some time to hide Mr.. STANLEY q Fulton
from the nDluuitODa rpnprtnr Y, NJ, st,r
ley O.. Fulton cant come to Hillerton. So.
as Mahomet can't 60 to the mountain, the
mountain must come to M%ahomet."
Meaning" Miss Maggie'S ewes were
growing dangerously mutinous.
That you will have to come to Chicago
yes"
And court You? No. sir-thank you"
Mr.. Smith chuckled softly.
81 love you with your head tilted that
way INtss Maggie promptly tilted it the
other) or that, either. for that matter"
continued Mr.. Smith genialIy. However.
speaking of Courting-Mr. Fulton will do
that, all right. and endravor to leave
nothing lacking, either. as to quantity or
quality. Think. now. Don't you know any
one in Chicago? Haven't you got some friend
that you can visit -
NO" Miss Mageie's answer was prompt
and emphatic-too prompt and TOO emphatic
for unq,estioning acceptance.
on. yes, you have" asserted the man
cheerfully. | don't know her name-but
-. u
your face this minute! Now. listen. Well,
a. . 49, : "" '"'li you can
nuilIv navip. No w., nv wei" on iran
nn' VA |" "',rn."n !" hrr Intle
,to o. " "'Ne ~ u ~ u write
who she is-Mr. Stanley G. Fulton will find
Then he'll call and moot vou-and b.
pleased TO s,sa you,, The rast will h, ao
Therell be a regular whirlwind courtsbir
then-calls, dinners, theatres. candy bnol,s
flowers Then Mr. Stanley G. FuIton will
propose marriage Youll be immensely s,,r-
prised, of course. but you'll accept. Then
We'll get married he finished with a deep
sigh of satisfaction.
MIR. Smith - calculated Miss Maggie
family.
Say. cant you call me anything" he
began wrathfully, but interrupted himself.
however IT'S better mat you don't. after
an because We s"t 10 De Mr.. Smith as
iohs as l stay mere. b"t you wait t'l you
mee' MI, H'ah'eN IT, fu'"h III ,h'caso Now
"nats = nan'', anu wnrre u"tS Hne NV,
MISS Mhse'e iaueh"u II. spite Vi "erSen,
as she sa'u s'err'IH: fer name '"uetu
w., 49, = u'rm - T." ,.a
Nc 10 o,,I NJ Im,In S,,i,h t"r.w.r ,bera
~ IA ,nhooIn,a,a :" .ha ,Lna,iada.d A..
murely.
"Of course there is. Now. write her at
once. and tell her you're coming
But she-Sht may hot u there'
Then get her there. She's got to be
there. And listen. think you'd betteDplan
to go pretty soon after | go to South America.
Then you can be there when Mr.. Stanley g.
Fulton arrives in Chicago and can write
The news here to Htllerton.
"Oh, they'll get 1t III the papers. in time,
of course: but ! think 1t had better come
from. you first. You see-the temperance
on this earth of Mr.. STANLEY G.. Fulton is
going to be of-of some moment to them.
you know. There is Mrs. Hattie, for in
stance. who is counting on the rest OF the
money next November.
Yes. | know. it will mean a good deal to
them, of course. stu, ! don't believe Hattie
is really expecting the money. At any rate,
she hasn't said anything about 1t very lately
perhaps because she peth 100 BUSY ne
moaning the pass the present money has
Drought them TO-
Yes, / know" frowned Mp. Smith, with