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sion's over, Ned and ! will have a
bigger house, so that we could share
her among u.s."
Her elder sisters regarded this new
talent for organization as very irritat-
ing. They loved Smlf-at reasonable
distance. They had no desire to add
anyone 50 conspicuous to their house.
holds. Louise was too ready with her
plans.
you talk as II Sniff were a pau
per-" said Laura fretfully.
81 only hope she isn't" Louise had
just rejoined when Smifs voice
warned them there was scant time for
further consultation.
She came In on them, cheerful and
glowing.
Hello. you dears. Decided my fate7
Exile in Chile or sweet little house
In the country'Y' this elalrvoyance re-
manning unanswered, she went on:
Had a radio from Leister. Sent re-
gardless Of expense, the spendthriftl"
she resumed. fumbline In her bag. Pro-
ducing It, she gave It to Louise to read
aloud:
''Thank God her hair curls naturally
still resigned love Lester"
His earliom sure Is good scout"
Sniff commented.
Laura returned to the attack.
Lucy says you were clever, Louise
says you were selfish. Yet II Cintra
hadn't married Lester"
Exactly" Smif nodded, with her
looks she was bound to marry. /
haven't told you half ! said to Lester.
You see. genuinely liked him. What
he wants in wife is a sort Of feather
bed who'll look distracting In court
dress, who'll have dozens Of children
and who'll never embarrass him by
offering ideas of her own. English
girls are too advanced and argumenta-
tive, he tells me. And so, at last, I'm
free" She stretched her arms, clasp
ing and unclasping her fingers as
| though Just escaped from letters.
Free to live as 1 please, not gov
erned by thought Of what viii be best
for Clntra. Not according to any rule
laid down by others. To find adven-
ture2 - a
Every word she said seemed to bring
the Head-Hunters nearer to Louise.
''0h, Smif-not adventure Really,
darling. can understand your need of
| a change after the strain Of the we'd
ding Why not sea trip7 The new
| South American steamers are palatial"
"And summer is just beginning
there Lucy backed her up enthusl-
astically. you'll see Bill-Lee. and If
you don't like 1t, you"
a"Can come back and find the little
place in the country you consider ap-
propriatef" Smlf looked up from the
cigarette she was tamping. You're
precious angels, all of you. and as
transparent as glass. Don't you sup.
pose I realize that pauper sister Is
going to be extraordinarily inconven-
ientf''
9@You're not a pauper. Sniff
| $50 near that you couldn't tell the
difference with the naked eye" Smli
returned cheerily. Another reason
for trying to break of the=match witt
Leister, although l never gave 1t {
thought. There were half dozen plu
tocratie morons who. being Americans
would not have expected settlements.
"Smifi" Lucy exclaimed absolutel,
aghast. Don't tell me you gave Gin
ira any Of your money!"
Most of it." Sniff nodded. 81 hop,
q Lovely has some pride. Most o
what was left. settled on her whel
she was married. It wasn't too much
You wouldn't have wished our niece t
80 to England penniless. would you
And poor Bill-Lee-" o
: "Don't say you've been giving hin
money, toor Lucy intercepted.
when he would take It," Sniff re
turned with the utmost serenity. 9Th
, way he was left was most unfair, an
! In afraid he'll never make q bus
ness man. Since he's never got ahea
n In all these years. it's useless to el
:, pect he ever will. So, II Lovelyle
is to come back into the family, T.
have to be the one to manage It."
You don't make money If you're
} missionary" Lucy offered this argl
ment a. conclusive.
who said I was going to be a mi
slonaryf Not that 1t matters. TIL
kind of missionary I mean to be ca
make money. Lots Of 1t. / intend
be Il missionary to the rich-exclusiy
9 lyl" said Smif. 81 spent ten years an
: most Of my money establishing OIL
niece suitably. and I now refuse