Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-05-13
An Angel Strayed
From Heaven
BY WILLIAM FALL
,9. lsai. western Newspaper Unlon.l

eve are In great trouble about Walter.
He has had a terrible quarrel with
hts father about some dreadful actress
whom he says he is engaged to be
married to, and Philip-yOu know how
hasty he is-has ordered him cut OF
the house. You know Walter may ex-
pect to inherit a comfortable fortune,
and 1t is natural that this woman,
Linda Manners, as she calls herself,
should want to get her fingers on 1t.
Now, George, you are a man of forty
five, and Of ripe experience. She lives
In your town. Can't you get to her and
find out whether a sufficient induce
ment would persuade her to leave
Walter alone? And don't forget to
tell her that if she marries Walter he
won't get a penny Of his fathers for
tune"
There was a tap at the door and, as
George Chaplin put the letter aside, a
young man entered. He was good
looking boy, in his early twenties, and
George was uncommonly proud of him.
"Hello, Walter" he said, rising and
Offering his hand. Sit down. So
you've been getting into another
scrape, eh?'
please don't allude to my fancee,
Miss Manners, as scrape, Uncle
George" replied the young man with
dignity.
"Well, Walter. we won't quarrel
-. ,.,o-ds DE ID x,a,, voaIt1a fbaf
you are up against serious predica-
ment? How are you going to earn a
living IL your father disInherits your
"Uncle," said the young man impress
sively, '1f once you saw Linda-Miss
Manners think you'd cgree with me
that she's worth sacrificing any
amount of money for"
"Well, where is shei" his uncle
asked.
"At the Lyric theater," answered
his nephew SAY uncle, what did
mother write you"
"She wrote me that-oh, the devil,
Walter, I'm no hand at intrigue.
Read It," said his uncle, thrusting the
letter into the others hands.
Walter Hampton read 1t and re-
turned 1t with grin. II can forgive
the suggestion" he said, because /
know mother means well. She's just
hasty, that's ALL"
George Chaplin smiled little sadly.
MY dear nephew" said the other,
you're going up to Nscombe on that
fishing trip you wrote me about, and
you're going to be gone three days,
and you will neither see nor commune
cate with your inamorata until the
time Is past. Otherwise l wash my
hands Of the affair"
Consequently 1t was without serious
misgivings that Walter Hampton
went off on his fishing trip, and though
the time dragged YEARLY, hereturned
to town eager to hear his fiancee's
praises from his uncle's lips.
His first surprise was when the door
of the spacious apartment was opened
by a MAZDA new maid In cap and
apron, who looked at him inquiringly
as though ne had no business there
shy uncle-Mr. Chaplin. Is he al
homer asked Walter.
The maid hesitated. Eyes, str" she
said at length, but Mrs. Chaplin
doesn't receive visitors"
Mrs Chapinl" exclaimed the young
man. who is she?"
Haven't you heard of Mr.. Chapin'i
marriage sir?" simpered the maid. %
believe 1t was very sudden, sir"
Walter pushed past her. ran along
the hall. and broke into the reception
room Without ceremony. A woman
rose from chair--I4indai
Walter did not see the library door
open. He rushed toward her. LINDA =
he cried. "You here? You? What doe.
this mean? You're married to m,
unclef"
The elder man had come softly NJ
and PLACED a hand on his shoulder
George Chaplin was smiling; his neph
ed was purple with fury. He fiunl
himself upon his uncle, striking out
wildly with his fists, and they fought
all over the room, till finally the othel
got him down, pressed his face int
the sofa pillows, twisted his arms, anC
sat on him.
LINDA, my dear, come here" h
said. "Shall tell this young idiot the
truth, or viii your"
The girl, who bad retreated in feal
TO the farther corner of the room
now carae forward. There were tear.
in her eyes, but a smile played abou
her mouth. ''You tell him, she said
"Then listen" said George ChspIn
"Alice Manners-now Mrs. George Cna
minis an old friend who had passet
out Of my life for years. We had {
lovers quarrel long ago. That's why
rye never married. When / founC
her again took her right around
TO the city hall and got license t.
marry her, and then rushed her to I
minister. That was two days ago,
wasn't taking any more chances. On