Hyder weekly herald., 1933-09-02
The Plan That By DUFoRD JONES
o. by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.
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hNH1 DEAR, you won't do any 1VA thing like that l" Margery said, smiling tenderly into the flushed face above hers.
 "But am going to marry you, though"
 Stanley, boy, I'm Just as determined to have you, but 1t is better if when we are married we leave no unhappi- ness behind US. know just how your mother feels about your marrying the daughter of an ordinary factory work CT. Your mother has lived all her life among lovely, pleasant, cultured things, and she has right to feel that am somewhat crude and"
 He swung her from her feet and kissed her. "No more of that. Moth CT is obstinate as a-a-"
 Margery freed herself. Don't you be the same. Listen, my dear, let's think 1t over; then If we fail, we'll we'll just do it."
 He smiled with relief. "All right, then, honey, but you'll have to do the thinking But I'll give you just two weeks-and then I'm going to grab you and run away with yos-family or no family"
 The plan that had popped into Mar gery's head while they were talking over the situation looked bit desper- ate, but as she told herself, "Desper. ate cases call for desperate remedies" She talked the plan over with her fa- ther. He laughed and then looked sc rious.
 Little girl, your second name as Pve told you is Mischief, but go ahead. have faith in you. If 1t doesn't work, nothing will be lost" he agreed.
 From that moment Margery worked with speed. Stanley had said in pass ing that his mothers companion. Miss Knapp. was getting through; so Mar gerry hastened to see her.
 "I'll help you. The old lady is a fearful old aristocrat. I had enough of her, and I doubt your luck; but, anyway, I'll recommend you for my position" Miss Knapp agreed.
 So it came about that Margery, late that week, walked into the fine Lan- don mansion and was interviewed and hired She then planned to tell Stan- ley what she had done, but found he had left hurried word for her that he had been rushed South by his firm on an emergency trip.
 Margery's sense of humor came readily to her aid those first days of her service as companion to Mrs. Lan- don. The old lady was exacting, but Margery met the issue without evasion.
 She liked to read herself, so her duty of reading to Mrs. Landon for two hours each day was not a task. She liked to play with nice dishes. and she found herself. instead of the cook, preparing pet dishes that Mrs. Landon liked. She anticipated her employers needs as much as she could and that she was successful was indicated by Mrs. Landon's brief statement, one aft erno0n:
 Miss Elder, you are proving very satisfactory. and I would like to make your engagement permanent"
 Margery smiled outwardly, although she said Thanks bel" inwardly. "I am glad to have 1t permanent" she an- swered demurely enough.
 She wrote to Stanley in care of his firm, and she was sure he knew what was going on: but on that fatal after noon she discovered otherwise.
 She came from the back of the house and stepped into the library where he was talking to his mother. He glanced up and saw her and his eyes opened with astonishment, and his mouth
 Margery. back of Mrs. Landon, put her finger on her lips. and she saw that he had 'tumbled."
 Later, he cornered her in the kitch- en. "Y0u witch, this was your game. Gosh it's a good One," he chuckled. "Mater was praising you just as you came in. But when she finds out-Oh. golly" he grinned. "Itll be worth it Just to have you around here"
 Then began time of doubt for Mar gerry. She discovered that Mrs. Lan- don's fear about the girl her son