Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-11-26
THAT
WHEEL OF
FATE
By HAROLD CARTER
90 BY W. O. chapman1

me something about your
selfw said Miss Edith Derr!
to John Trumble, as they sa
side by side in the conservatory o
Mrs. Langford's London house.
They had danced three times to
gether-three times in succession, ant
the girl seemed to have forgotten al
about her other partners. AS for Johr
he had made no other engagement:
since his hostess introduced him t.
Miss Edith an hour before.
John looked out into the big saloon
where five hundred guests were chat
ting, lounging, or swaylng to the
strains Of the Gypsy band
"What shall I tell you, Miss Derryr
John asked.
Everything" answered the girl
vivaclOusly. How you came here.
How you know Mrs. Langford. I love
to hear real stories Of life"
"1f I told you, you would think l
was romancing," said the young man.
"Try me!' answered the girl
promptly.
81 came to England" said John
Trumble, from Massachusetts,"
81 thought you came from America"
said the girl.
Massachusetts Is In America" John
explained patiently. 1.-TWO years ago
| had two thousand dollars and an
idea. The Idea is for the Improvement
nf hlar ~
rlfling from wearing out and destroy
Ing the guns usefulness. worked out
my Idea and saw that 1t was worth a
fortune.
at is one thing to know your idea
Is worth a fortune and another to con-
vince a government. l couldn't con-
vince my government because it was
working out similar idea Of It's own.
SO came to England and tried to con-
vince your government we'll
haven't convinced 1t yet"
"What a shamel" murmured the
girl, watching the young man closely
"They sent me from pillar to post
The chief of the ordnance department
seemed to be a Mr.. Langford-our
host He put me off and put me off
If could have seen him / know he
would have bought my invention. But
he wouldn't see me. l came to under
stand, after several weeks, that he hat
no intention of seeing me. Maybe hi
was too busy, or maybe he couldn't b.
bothered Anyway, l gave UP hope o.
seeing Mr.. Langford. Do You know
himf"
slightly" answered the girl.
Am to go onf Good Well, yes
terday I paid my landlady my Ids
dollar in the world. / haYe just my
ticket back to Boston-that's neal
Massachusetts, you know. It is {
third-class ticket. l shall arrive ii
Boston seven days from tomorrow
morning, without penny to my name
and with the knowledge that l havi
the secret of revolutiohizing artillery
which nobody will look at"
"But how did you come here2" in
| qulred the girl
81 was coming to that" said JOIN
This evening being my last In Lor
don, | thought l would take stro
through the fashionable quarters an
Imagine that I had sold the idea an
| had check for a hundred thousan
pounds In my pocket had on m
evening clothes, to heighten the tilt
sion, Passing a house with an awnin
over the steps, l asked a friendly Dc
liccmen what was happening. He toll
me that Mr.. Langford was giving
| ball.
rs that the Mr.. Langford Of tn
war Officer" I inquired.
He told me that It was. And the
humorous Idea come to me. | ha
tried TO see Mr.. Langford for a nun
Der Of weeks and had spent n goo
deal of hard money In the process
Why shouldn't l go into Mr.. Lnnl
ford's house"
This is most Interestingly e1
claimed the girl. ~ know what 70
are going to say. Why shouldn't 70
beard this lion in his lair and deman
that he see your model7"
John shook his head. ''No | don
take advantage of men in that way,
he answered. 81 thought that woul
let Mr.. LangfOrd bestow a good Dime
on me and an evenings gayety. SO
entered. The butler announced m
name to Mrs Langford She did nc
know me, but she thought she ha
invited me, for she gave me the mos
charming smile. And-I have ha
supper"
what a shame !" murmured the cir
"Why2" inquired John.
Because ! haven't" she sal
frankly.
But | am quite capable of eatIn
another" admitted John. "You Sc,
during the past week my fare has bee
sOmewhat-well, depleted"
The girl promptly rose. John O
fered her his arm. At that momer
she seemed to him the sweetest an
most willful, charming girl in tn
world.
do you mind my saying som,
thing7' he inquired, as they sat {,
gether at little table in the suppe
room.
as this another confessionY" II
Quired the girl, looking at him archl
I'm a measure-yes. he answere,
"S!nce have been here tonight
have discovered an additional rcaso
for regretting that MIR. Langford s
obstinately refused TO give me an OF
portunity of showing him my model
"Meaning?" the girl inquired: b,
the look in the young mans eyes al
swered her She laughed and blushe,