The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-05
THE NEW
GENERATION
TED WALTERS LEAVES NEW
YORK
By JANE PHELPS
Chapter 112.

Chapter 112.
"My last hope is gone!" declared
Craig Forester. Il must think up
some plan to get that daughter of
yours to accept me as one of the
family"
whats the matter now?" Mar
garet asked.
Ted has been in Washington, as
you knoW-\ Well, he wrote his mother
that he had accepted a post in the
Argentine. He sails almost at once.
One fond hope that Joan would marry
blasted"
I'm sorry to have Ted go. But
Craig I don't think Joan would have
married him had he remained in New
York. She has no sentiment where he
is concerned. He's like an elder
brother TO her, and that is fatal to
matrimony!'
That means I am to understand
you do not look upon me in an elder
brother fashion! Thank you, kind
lady"
~ haven't said that I have any
sentiment about you"
"Oh, but you havei"
you can be so silly, Craig"
How can I help i, when ] must
keep young to play with you?" Then
in an aggrieVed tone: You didn't
invite me to Martha's wedding I
was terribly hurried! I met Dean
tious.'
ut was, and Dean was the most
scrumptious thing about it. He was
really fascinating, Craig. L felt al
most frightened for fear he might in
trigue Joan, but I guess he has lost
the power to make her feel anything
but friendship for him. But what a
difference grooming and good clothes
make in man! He would have pass
ed muster anywhere. 1 complimented
him, and he seemed pleased. Perhaps
he'll be a bit more careful in his dress.
Joan says he is rushing that little
Simpson girl, the village poetess."
"A queer lot, those villagers. But
Margaret, can't you tell me something
to do to win Joan over? Can't you
fix up something so it would look as if
1 saved her life again, or"
Nonsense! There she is now"
'Hello, old deari'' Joan kissed her
MOTHER" 'How-de-d Mr.. Forester"
She was a bit more cordial than usual.
Read that, Mumsie!' she tossed a
letter into her mothers lap. Are
there any cookies? IN interview
Hannah"
Its Malcolm Frost. He's coming
to New York to go into iness-Wall
street." Margaret explained.
MY hopes rise again! They are
soaring Forester returned.
"Why-I don't see the connection"
"You don't! None so blind as those
who won't see. Malcolm Frost, child
hood lover, propinquity-result mar
riage!"
Craig. will you stop your non
sense?" Margaret exclaimed, laughing
Historically. you are impossible to-
day."
Just then Joan came in from the
kitchen, a plate of her beloved cakes
in her hand.
81 - ~ ~ -.
ward Forester, who took not one, but
two. mice letter, Mumsie, isn't it?'
she took it from her mother, and
tucked it into her pocket. I'm glad
Malcolm is coming, he'll sort of take
Ted's place"
Margaret looked at Forester, and
almost laughed as she saw the sly
wink with which he had greeted Joan's
remark.
Joan remained only a short time,
and as soon as the door closed on her.
Craig Forester again brough. up the
subject of her marriage.
This young Frost is all right isn't
he, Margaret?"
Indeed he is! I always loved Nal
COLIN"
Did you notice how gracious Joan
was to me?"
'She has ceased to fear you since I
,old her I would not marry you"
But you WILL
Not unless she is willing"
''Well. while there is life there is
hope. If this young Frost doesn't
solve the problem I'll get someone to
hypnotic Joan into giving her consent
to taking me into the family. At pres
cnt It is too close corporation"
Margaret was not at all fooled by
Craig's nonsense. She knew 1t hid a
deep and lasting feeling.
Tomorrow = Malcolm argues with
Joan.)