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"Of course you wouldn't" said

"of course you wouldn't" said
Jane.
"Just a kindly word or two and an
occasional squeeze Of the hand"
HE could kiss her"
HE might kiss her. Yes, that
would help"
"I don't believe he would have any
trouble at all. Fathers got quite q
lot Of it. You'd be surprised
"I am," said Packy.
The Senator uttered a sharp cry, q
cry which denoted inspiration.
"Eggleston!" he said. Hes the
man to do it! That internal, ugly,
idle. lop-eared valet of mine. Every
thing points to Eggleston."
II he had expected this ingenious
solution Of the problem to meet with
unanimous approval, he was disap-
pointed. Packy, it Is true, saw its
merits Immediately. Apart from the
fact that 1t was high time he started
doing something constructive for the
cause. Blair Eggleston was ideally sit
uated for the purpose they had in
mind. He had endless opportunities
Of foregathering with this Medway,
and what could be more suitable than
that q valet should pass the time flirt-
ing with a lady's maid? 1t seemed
somehow to round of the picture.
Jane was less enthusiastic. Dur
ing her sojourn at the chateau she
had had plenty Of time to observe
Medway, and the thought Of Blair on
cl, uyitl attractive
Jared on her sensibilities.
"Oh, but, father"
"Now what?"
"He wouldn't do it,"
"Of course, he wouldn't do it. If he
has any fidelity or sense of duty in
his system he will jump at the
chance If he won't do little thing
like this for me I'll kick his spine up
through his hat"
And in accordance with his GUS
tomary method of summoning his per-
sonal attendant, Senator Opal threw
his head back and began to howl
like timber wolf and continued to
howl until Blair Eggleston came run
ming round the corner of the house
with a clothes brush in his hand.
Come on! Come on! Come onl"
Eggleston, short Of breath, stood
painting like Marathon runner at
the winning post, until the Senator,
who liked his Wallets alert. took him
by the shoulders and gave him a
hearty shake to stimulate his faculties
1t nearly removed the young nov
elists head from its moorings.
Nov, listen, you pop-eyed de-
fective." said the Senator.
The task of explaining to your valet
that you wish him to make love to
your hostess lady's maid with a view
to ascertaining whether she Is q de-
tective in disguise is not an easy one
1t might have baff1ed an ordinary
man. Senator Opal was not an
ordinary man. He did 1t in about IS
words.
so, there you are" he concluded
GO to it."
But -
Did you say 'But'?" asked the
Senator dangerously.
Jane felt compelled to intervene
I'm sure" she said with an apollo
getic smile, you must think 1t an
odd request :"
The Senator would have none OF
this trucking. Never mind what he
thinks. Let him go and do it. And
what do you mean, 'request'?"
But, father :"
Cant waste the whole day talking
If there's anything the poor half
wit doesn't understand, explain it to
him." He turned to Packy. Il want
a word with you" he said. kiss
Jane and come along"
There are few things which call
for so nice an exhibition of tact as
the kissing of girl in the presence
of her f1ance. Packy did his best to
perform the feat in a manner calcu-
lated to cause the minimum of dis