The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-10-26
,uilt. He stopped the roadster at the

built. He stopped the roadster at the
front steps.
Judkins appeared as If by magic.
Gerard sprang from the car, lifted
Jean out.
where's Mrs. Walter, Judkins?"
"She went soon after you left, sir.
She decided to motor to the city,"
ASK your sister to take look at
Miss Jean, will you? l want to
phone"
yes, sir. Mr.. Armstrong arrived
soon after you left"
Armstrong! So soon! Where Is
her"
HE went for walk. Mrs. Walter
was just going, and things were in
kind of stir, so he" He coughed
discreetly behind his hand.
$50 he stepped out. I get you. Go
up and lie down, Jean, and If you are
good and feel fine, you may dine with us.
You'll like Jim Armstrong, X. K, he's
a great old boy"
Il won't move from the couch all
day, if only I may have dinner with
you just as if were grown up, Uncle
Rod. Do you suppose Mr.. Jim will
like me? I wonder-I wonder If he
will fall in love with Miss Prue-too."
Gerard felt his face warm with
color.
"That last wisecrack has shown
me that you are back to normal, K. K,
quite back to normal Now listen, one
more like that and you'll spend the
winter in the bosom Of your family
in New York CITY,"
After dinner Jean sat on a low stool
beside the fire. Elbow on her knee,
chin in one hand, her eyes were on
Jim Armstrong, specialized, sinewy,
with an out-of-door bigness.
Its corking to have you here, Jim.
You haven't changed, unless you've
grown heavier" Gerard commented.
"It's grand to be here, Rod. | won't
say that you haven't changed in the
last two years though. Where's that
lazy drawl which drew the female of
the species after you in squads?"
II chucked that when I decided to
become lumber king. I'm in business
now as wrote you. At least I'm max
ing stab at it. At present I've struck
a snag. There's guy here named
Len Galloway, also in the lumber bust
ness, who threatens to boycott any
man who works for me-"
what has stirred this Galloway
up?"
IT beat him to it in persuading Miss
Schuyler to engage me to cut the tim
Der in tract she owns"
'Who is Miss Schuyler? She doesn't
belong by any chance to that family"
Gerard glanced at Jean whose ears
were fairly standing out in eagerness
to hear.
"She is a sister Of David Schuyler.
Know him? He was New York law
yer"
"I've heard of him. Poor"
"Miss Schuyler inherited a tract of
woodland, along with a house and
other land. She came here to farm
her brothers health had broken down.
Immediately the aforementioned Cal
loway-"
''Hate him pretty much, don't you,
Rod"
'Tt isn't a chuckling matter, Jim.
81 Puffer, who worked for the new
owners uncle and is a sort of handy
man for her, told her not to let Len
cut for her. l decided that l would
cut for her and myself-that's when l
sent for you. Galloway was furious
as-well, we've had trouble over an
other matter"
as Miss Schuyler young" Arm
strong quizzed, as he lighted his pipe.
"Yes, and so pretty" Jean chirped
eagerly. Mother Puffer says that her
eyes are like brown pansies and that
her voice would coax the birds off
the bushes. When she laughs her eyes
are all gold spangles."
*. K, you've been so quiet / had
forgotten you were here. It's time you
went upstairs. Toddle along now like
good girl"
"All rightly. Uncle Rod" She kissed
him, and with little curtsy said good
night to Armstrong. The two men
rose and waited until she had left the
room. Then the forester dropped a
question.
HAS this man Galloway by any
chance sentimental interest in your
neighbour"
He'd better not have"
"Why the growl?"
Rodney Gerard rose impetuously and
stood back to the fire. Here are my
cards face up on the table. I'm mad
about Prudence Schuyler. will marry
her If I have to move the world to do
1t. Get that straight"
'Tll say get 1t straight. can
read No Trespassing' sign when
see one, believe me. Does the lady
with the spangled eyes realize that she
is posted, Rod?"
Its no joke to me, Jim. 1 guess