Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-31
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Paul Vinton Won
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By H. IRVING KING


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DAUL VINToN had made the rash
statement that he WIS not depend
ent on the fortune his futher had left
hlm-that he would be able to make
his own living, He made this state
ment at the club and Clifford Briggs
and Sam Burke laughed at him.
Just what could you do nowi"
asked Sam, ito earn your bread and
butter?" fna fo1
81 can drive machine" said Paul,
"and Pm pretty good at mechanics
generally; l can repair almost any sort
of car-if the trouble isn't serious"
"Poofl' cried Clifford. you are
falr amateur, I'll admit; but as a pro-
fesslonal l--Ill bet you FIVE hundred
you could not get a job Off your own
bat as chauffeur and keep II three
months" r1 -lerssta
"Done," said Paul. And thereafter
for sometime his place at the club was
vacant.
Soon after Paul's disappearance
from his accustomed haunts a young
man presented himself before Mrs.
Richard Charters of Beacon street,
Boston, and applied for the post Of
chauffeur In that ady's establishment,
which, he understood, had become va
cant Mrs. Charters looked him over
and questioned him; Mr.. Charters did
the same as did their daughters, Pen
elope and Barbara. He was asked for
a recommendation from his last en-
ployer and presented most Mandatory
one. Paul had written it himself and
signed his own name to 1t. The name
he gave to his employers was one
which he had chosen after much wor-
ried cognition-lt was John Shocks.
Dear mel what an awful name,"
cried Mrs Charters. ave generally
call our chauffeur by his last name;
but Snooks?--neverl Suppose we call
you Harrison"
Barbara, the younger of the Char
terls girls, regarded Paul with q sus-
piclous look.
"Father," said she, "do you know
anything of this Paul Vinton from
whom this person processes to bring
recommendations
ooh, yes" replied Mr.. Charters, II
know of him. He's old Hard Pine
Vlnton's son. He inherited heaps Of
money"
~ rather think I've heard OF him."
said Barbara. Hes dlsslpated
YOUTH understand; not over bright
Do you think a recommendation from
him is of any value?"
Paul tried not to glare at Barbara
while she was traducing his character.
Was that really his reputation He
did not believe It. The girl was just
splteful; evidently one of those people
who never speak well of anybody II
they Gun help It.
All the family liked Harrison" as
they Insisted upon calling him, except
Barbara. And for some reason, which
he could not comprehend himself, Bar
bara was the one person he laid him
self out to please.
For two months Paul stuck to his
job. zone month MORE" he medltated,
"and then I'm going to stage q dra-
matte climax to my little adventure"
lie pictured himself disclosing his real
Identity before the whole family and
demanding Of Barbara-who would, of
course, be overwhelmed with astonlsh-
ment--her authority for the asper-
sions she had cast upon his character.
And then? Why then, having con.
WINGED Barbara OF his worthIness, he
would approach the young lady from
another angle.
Then one day when, because OF
thinking too much of Barbara, he had
been guilty OF some little derelctlon.
Barbara said to him coldIy: "Your
training with that rather dlsreputable
Mr.. Vlnton has, evidently, not fitted
you for the position of chauffeur In a
family such as ours"
Paul lost his head and began an en-.
ergetlc defense OF his 'late employer"
"Really," said Barbara, II had no
idea that Mr.. Vlnton was such a para
gon. Your able defense Of him would
lead one to believe, almost. that you
were Mr.. Vlnton himself"
Paul looked at her with n start and
an expression on his face that was a
confession.
Barbara broke into a peal OF laugh
ter "0h, you guileIess youth" said
she. II have known who you we're
all along. When you applied for the
position OF chauffeur I saw at once
what that you were no professional.
And that little recommend you pre-
scented was a trine too fiattering. !
suspected some mystery and made my
attack upon Mr.. Vlnton's character as
chance shot. The way you looked at
me confirmed my suspicious. | wrote
TO my cousin. Tom Perberton, In New
York, asking him II he knew one Paul
ylnton. He replied that he knew you
well, belonged 10 your club md had
heard about re bet You made The
mystery was cleared up. But | de-
termlncd to make you really earn your
five hundred II was such fun II you
really want to stay on another month
think | can keep your secret just
about that much longer"
II do want 10 stay on" replied Paul.
Paul won his five hundred and about
two months later put the money into
wedding present for his BRIDE
whose name was Barbara.