Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-03-26
began chewing 1t nervously and medl.

tatively.
There's only one thing" said his
wife decisively. you must speak to
her-you must forbid her having any
thing to do with Jim; and If that does
no good you must discharge jim"
Willie shrugged his shoulders. He
had once visited France.
Easily sald," he observed, "but /
don't care to tackle June. She's too
much in the habit of having her own
way, and she's too much of spitfire.
The first thing she would do would be
to marry Jim, If she hasn't done that
this afternoon. And I can't discharge
Jim. He's too good a drlver-and be-
sides, It would make her care all the
more. No, there must be another
way"
Mrs. Weatherby stroked her double
chin, and presently her eyes sparkled
with happy thought.
II have It, Wen get Mr.. and Mrs.
Sparkwell to invite us for cruise on
their yacht. That will give June a
chance to get In with Charlie Spark
well, their nephew. You know we've
often talked over with the Sparkwells
what good match 1t would be, and
they'll be glad Of the opportunity.
Naturally, we wouldn't take our chauf-
feur on boat cruise-and June is just
crazy about the water. Perhaps she'll
fall in love with Charlie and forget all
about Jim, once she's away from him."
June returned late In the afternoon
with no evidence Of having eloped and
fell unsuspectingly into the trap that
had been laid for her, and two days
later Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Weatherby
and daughter, and Mr.. and Mrs. Saxton
Sparkwell and nephew set sail on the
yacht Glover Leaf for two weeks
cruise on the Atlantic. In order to
prevent June from fathoming their de-
signs, her parents had kept from her
the fact that Charlie Sparkwell would
be one Of the party.
June and Charlie seemed to get along
swimmlngly much to the qualification
of the four more elderly members of
the party, who, while the young couple
str0lled the deck In the evenings,
played bridge and seven-up and dis
cussed the future happiness of their
respective daughter and nephew.
One evening Willie Weatherby COM
planned Of being out of sorts and re-
NAMED In his room while his wife and
the Sparkwells partoOk Of amusement
according to Hoyle. In the midst Of
fhnfr hAx a..
breezed in on them, his lank form fair
ly quivering with excitement and sat
isfaction.
"Come Quick-all OF you-to my
ROOM" he whispered, as though fear
ing Ihe walls might develop ears.
June and Charlie evidently forgot
where they were and they're seated
outside my window-and they're max
ing love. II may seem live eavesdrOp-
ping, but you've just got to hear 1t.
It'll do you all good-llke 1t did me-"
Swallowing their compunctions II
they had any, the four conspIrators
hurried into the room In question, ar
irving just In time to hear Charlie say:
zone thing Is certain; our folks
won't have any objections"
COLLECTIONS ~ laughed June. Rather
not. They've wanted us to get mar
rled for the longest time, although my
folks never dared to come right out
and ask me. They know have ideas
Of my own"
1.-THE Same with me-" said Charlie.
Uncle and aunt never did anything
more than drop hints about how nice
girl you were. They even kept 1t from
me that you would be on this cruise,
although, OF course, know about 1t
already, from your telling me, the
same way you knew would be In the
party"
There was silence outside for few
moments, during which Mr.. Willie
Weatherby looked at Mrs. Weatherby
somewhat sheeplshly. and Mr.. Saxton
Sparkwell looked at Mrs. Sparkwell in
much the same manner, and all smiled
rather slckly.
ITS been lots OF fun, anyhow"
sighed June, "thls falling In love Of our
own free wlll-without being told to.
hiu iSh II hhV IOi Nut w uI-
range honeymoon for us?"
The cOnsplrators listened with bated
breath.
"Yes." agreed Charlie, this is reg
ular honeymoon. Here the folks invite
us on cruise to get acquainted, and
we've been married three days already.
BY the way, how did your chauffeur
come out with his love AFFAIR.""
June laughed.
"Oh, he followed my advice and
made up, and pretty soon the little
black-eyed girl in the tinware depart
ment of the five and ten will become
his wife. He was terribly worried
that day he drove me down to meet
you-sO we could get married; but
told him how to fix 1t, and he did 1t.
In order to sOothe him I told him
something about my own affair with
you, and 1t was great fun cOnfidlng in
the chauffeur for we were both in
love, you know"