Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-03
TOM BARRlNGER'S
SHORT CUT
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laura asked her. rather abruptly,
what caused her amusement
II was just thinking" was Mrs.
Auden's only reply.
Two days later there were work
men on the old Auden place. They
were driving stakes along the entire
rear and side of tho Auden property.
Later it became evident that this
series Of stakes was to support wire
fencing six feet high.
While this work was still In prog
rees the unexpected-or at least un-
expected to LAurAu-occurrcd. Claire
Barringer called at the Auden place
Claire Barrtnger was Tom Barringere
elder sister.
Those Audens arc putting UP q
fence" her brother had announced
II wanted to get out an injunction
against them, but my lawyer says
they've a perfect right to fence in
their own property. Now be an angel
and 90 over there and persuade them
to leave q space for my short cut
1t means precious minutes to me every
day. II l can't cut through their
place II will mean a good half mile
distance 10 the factory. I'll have to
! use the car. That's a nuisance. just
run along and fix matters up"
but you didn't want 10 have any
thing to do with those Audene," eug-
AEeeted Sister Claire.
coz course l didn't and / don't
Harry Auden offended father and
don't intend to forget 1t. But / cam
let a family feud stand IN the way
OF a necessary convenience. You car
make 1t quite obvious that your cal
Is merely on business"
So Claire had consented. She uset
tact and then persuasion. and finally
begged Grandmother Auden TO leave
gap in the fence for the convenience
OF her brother.
II am sorry" smiled Mrs. Auden
''but our plan Is TO have a continuous
fence. 1 have always priced privacy
above everything else. Really, l an
sorry."
And that was all the satisfaction
Claire got out OF Grandmother Auden
Two days later the fence was com
plete. and then Tom Barrtnger storm
ed more than ever against the Audens
He lost precious minutes day, an'
every minute counted in the careeI
OF an ambitious mill proprietor.
You've got to go again." suggest
ed Tom, but Claire refused.
Then he decided that he would blu,
the section OF property through whicl
: his short cut had run. He made al
offer through his lawyer, but to hi
surprise Grandmother Auden refused
"rThrca Pa ry.fy,
said Grandmother Auden to Iaur:
one day. Il am really glad that W
haye not been forced to meet then
socially. L"
Il don't see how you can call then
impossible" was Laura's retort. Iaur.
was always fond of taking the de
fensive when her grandmother wa.
on the offencive. They come OF a,
excellent family"
But that Tom Barrtnger looks i'm
possible" went on grandmother. ct d.
hope IL you meet him again you won
encourage him."
1T isn't likely III have . chance,
remarked Laura.
But the next day Laura had an op
portunity and IN way most unex
pected- at least TO Laura
She was out prospecting for posi-
Die flower beds in the newly-fence,
portion OF their property-at he
grandmother's suggestion. OF course
when she heard the fall Of feet be
hind her. She glanced up and Their
WAS Tom Barr1nger who had Jus
managed to ewing himself over tn
s.x-foot fence.
Laura looked up IN surprise. Sh
was very anxious to see what in Tor