The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-01-04
By P. G. WODEHOUSE
Copyright By George II. Doran Co.
CHAPTER xlII-contlnued.

CHAPTER Ntii-Continue0s
IS
.ohr' said Mr.. Bennett. "You do.
do your
Mr.. Bennett sat down. He put
away his handkerchief, which had GER
taIniy earned a rest. Then he fas-
tened a baleful stare upon his newly
discovered son. 1t was, not the sort
of look a proud and happy father-in-
law-to-be ought to have directed at a
prospective relative. It was not, as
q matter Of fact, the sort Of look which
anyone ought to have directed at any
body except possibly an exceptionally
prudish judge at criminal in the
dock, convicted of more than usually
atrocious murder. Billie, not being in
the actual line of fire, only caught the
tail end Of 1t, but it was enough to
create a misgiving.
"Oh, fatherl You aren't angry
"Angry!"
"You. can't be angryl''
"Why can't be angryl" demanded
Mr.. Bennett, with that sense Of Injury
which comes to self-wilIed men when
their whims are thwarted. why the
devil shouldn't I be angry? / am
angry I come here and find you like
like this, and you seem to expect me
to throw my hat In the air and give
three rousing cheers OF course I'm
angry! You are engaged to be married
to an excellent young man Of the
highest character, one Of the finest
young men have ever met. -
rob. wes..l" said Sam, Strengthening
his tit mocestly 'sOf course, Ii you
say so It's awfully good Of
you
"But, father" cried Billie, II never
really. loved Dream. / like him very
much, but could never love him. I
only got engaged to him because you
were so anxious for it, and because
had quarreled with the man
/ really loved don't want to
marry Bream.n
"Naturallyl" said Sam. Naturally
Quite out Of the question. In few
days Wen all be roaring with laughter
at the very idea.'
Mr.. Bennett scorched him with look
compared with which his earlier effort
had been a loving glance.
"Wilhelmina," he said, "go into the
outer Office"
but, father, you don't understand.
You don't realize that Sam has just
saved my Life"
Saved your life3 What do you
meanf''
There was lunatic In here with a
pistol, and Sam saved me-"
1T was nothing" said Sam modestly.
Nothing
:.tin Into tAsortsr Unlcef numbered
Mr.. Bennett, quite unmoyed by this
story.
''very WELL" said Billie. Il shall al
ways love you, Sam" she said, pausing
mutinously at the door.
4 shall always love you." said Sam.
Nobody can keep us apart"
They're wasting time trying" said
Sam.
You're the most wonderful man in
the world"
There never was girl like your
Get out !" beloved Mr.. Bennett, on
whose eQuanimity this love scene.
which ] think beautiful was jarring
profoundly
"Now. sir" he said to Sam, as the
door closed.
Eyes. let's talk it over calmly" said
Sam.
Il will not talk 1t over calmly r.
"Oh, GOMEZ You can do 1t il You
try"
4Bream Mortimer is the son.of Henry
Mortimer"
I II know" said Sam. "And. while 1t
Is no doubt unfair to hold. that against
him, It's point you can't afford to ig-
more. Henry Mortimeri You and /
have Henry Mortimer's number. We
know what Henry Mortimer is like! A
man who spends his time thinking up
ways Of annoying you. You can't seri-
ousiy want to have the Mortimer family
linked to you BY marriage"
Henry Mortimer il my oldest
friend"
That makes it all the worse. Fancy
a man who calls himself your friend
treating you like that I"
"The Misunderstanding to which you
allude has been completely smoothed
over. My relations with Mr.. Mortimer
are thoroughly cordial"
Well. have 1t your own way. Per-
sonally, I wouldn't trust man like
that. And. as for letting my daughter
marry his son. -. I"
Il have decided once and for all
u. :"
IL you'll take my advice, you will
break the thing or"
Il will not take your advice"
II wouldn't expect to charge you for
It" explained Sam. reassuringly. II
give 1t you as Q friend, not as Law
yer, Six-and-eightpence to others. free
to you"
'Will you understand that my daugh-
ter is going to marry Bream Mortimer
What are you giggling about?"