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/ (â€"â€" __.‘ The Un xpeetedw BY F. MORTON HOWARD. ALL THAT Is a’ooo m can; PART I. “No,” said Pantling, “it hasn't bccu announced in the press yet. We're kpelung it quiet a little longer. You see, my uncle Theodoreâ€"you've heard me mention my uncle Theodore. haven't you?” “Oh, more than that!" I assured him. “Yes, well, of course, he'll need careful management. Oh. a dear old chap, you know, but a little narrow, a little bigoted. One of the old school, you understand. He’s-well,” he tvviddled his fin ers in the air to de- note the difficul y of exactly describâ€" ing his relative~-“oh, carpet slippers and smoking caps and all that they imply,” he continued vaguely. “Oh. and goloshes and side whiskers! Fam- ily photograph album! Old fashioned uncle Thcndorc lives. in Bermuda, place better known perhaps to stump- cnllcctors than to the general public. Anl. at your uncle's sorrowful but doubtless timely demise, his riches will descend to you. That is the, big fact~rthc vcry petrol of all your anle Theodore praille." 1 “Yes, but suppose the old boy cuts up rough at my ongagcnmit to Moina?” propoundod I’::i‘.t.ling. ; “Why should he? Miss Dayne is a iniost charming girl." “Yes, but. don’t forget. my uncle‘s bidâ€"fashioned notions. He might not ’approve of my marrying an actress. Naturally, I don't want to upset him."u * “Most naturally." I concurred. “Your cousin Kenneth Bardclowe is second favorite for the Uncle Theo- .dore purse, I believe?” notionsl Mrs. Grundv! Property!” "Cur-‘POhlmln murmm'ed Pallflin‘g‘: “Post-pliocene Victorian eh?” I'hm 1" (I‘m? «'1 gentleman'ly W337- sug‘gested. ’ l “Curse him twrce,‘ I suggested. “Yes, that brings him into focus.” accepted Pantling. “And then, you see. residing abroad so long, his :iver ” “Yes, he is quite orthodox. I always say that you're the most conventional man I know. You even carry it to the point of possessing the conven- tional type of rich uncle. Most con- ventional of you! Haven’t you heard that it is the unexpected that always happens? That is the convention you’ve conformed to! And good luck. to you!" I observed, heartily. “You’ll have your photo in the illustrated pa-s pers. At least, there'll be a portion of your top hat visible above the bride's veil. Unless. of course, you keep your? Wits about you and push her out of the way in time." “Well, anyhow," he remarked. a trifle pettishly. “we were talking about my Uncle Theodore. Now. my Uncle Theodore ” “Look here, Pantling," I interruptâ€" ed. “once and for all, I will repeat to you the salient details of your Uncle Theodore with which you are always irritating me. Thereafter. I trust you will understand that I will only sub-z niit. tainely to new and hitherto U"!- published facts about him." I spoke severely, for Paiiiling is an old friend of mine, so I had every right to insult him. And. really. his t’ncle Theodore! I Ital suffered EOii‘t'l‘S. fathers of3 precocious infants, mmi with super- 'iziturally intelligent, dogs and ama- teurs who know how to grow tonia-‘ toe» the only right way. I have been the unwilling confidant of the. youth lullying with his first love affair, or the Scotsman who has been over- :haru'ctl. and of the provincial actor who is kept from London by a great. fons‘pil'ai‘y. I can only say that the conversation of all these people was sparkling with vivid interest when compared to the endless, dreary drip of flaccid com-' :“The first might be a dud." l “Moina. I can see," said Pantling,‘ thoughtfully, “is going to be one of. ithose simple, home-loving Wives with all the more expensive domestic .tastes. Old china and new furniture, [little dinner parties, week-end rallies 'of relationsâ€"and a car, so that she :can always get back home quickly" ,when she goes out. It'll be all right. of course. When a man gets married. he doesn't min-d launching out a bit, so long as he knows he'll be able to :settle up some time. I nieanâ€"â€"” ‘ “You mean that Uncle Theodore‘s .‘moncy will be very usefulâ€"â€"\vhen it icomes?" “Crudely put, but quite accurate. 3Now you see why the engagement has lnot yet been publicly announced. Uncle QTheodvore has all the English papers .niailcd to him. I want to break my iparticular news to him gently, tact- z‘fuily. I don't want him to be slug-ged ’abruptly over the head with a ten~line ;slab of type, as it were. I shall write jto him by the next mail, andâ€"" ‘ "Hullo, dear old chap!“ We ltiildd up. Kenneth llardu'oye had entered the club smoking room ;ai:.i l.'(lSS€d to us. "IIuLlo. old man!" exclaimed Pant- 'lir.g. vc-ry cordially . “(‘ongratul-zitionsl" said Kenneth. :"Wlien's the great day?" ; "Oh, not just yet." “So much the better!" purrcd Bar- :deion‘e. “I’m sure Uncle Theodore {will like to be present." "Yes, I must write and dear old fellow all about it. be surprised, won‘t he?" "But haven't. you written asked Bardelowe. with a queer little flicker in his eyes, like a man‘with tell the He will fouruaccs when the opposition calls. 1“no trumps.” “Dear me, I hope I iliavcn't been too precipitate." “What do you mean?" asked Pant- ling. quickly. “Why, I happened to be writing to monpla-ces which Pantling emitted the old chap this morning, just in abilltlllis L‘ncle Theodore. :Llllit‘ to catch the mail this afternoon, . in so~~~r ed. "Secondly. he is rich. Thirdly and. fourthly. he is a widower and childless,T Fifthly, you are his favorite nepliewfl A glorious combination, Pantling. butE one n-l‘ which contemplation is apt to: be bittez to a person like myself. whose uncles are uniformly poor and wereâ€"41hiloprogenitive. Further. your. ~~ To Women Who Do Th you could save six minut pots and pansâ€"two minu a month, this would amount to a saving of three H ‘ ‘ gwhen~ by an odd coincidence, I heard “I‘irstly. he is clrlerly.‘ l cat-alog‘u-' of your engagement. Naturally. I thought you'd be writing, too. And I mentioned your engagement. You see, I know there are things which even the most infatuated lover hesi- tates to pen about his fiancee. I know how coy you are. And I knew how interested Uncle Theodore would be. so I told him all I could about Misd eir Own Work: Suppose es every day in washing tes after every meal. In hours of this disagreeable but necessary work. This kitchen utensils, as their will not absorb dirt or grease. polishing is needed when you Soap, â€" Diamond Ware is a steel, sky blue and white outside with a snowy thite lining. 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His very iwalk was the walk of the. villain in 'ihc third act, when he has ruined the tpoisoncd cabbage just as it is about lto leave the starting post. ; “l’anlling,” said I, “to use the honâ€" leyezl words of Virgil. ‘tlint‘s done it’!” "Finished it completely," he acqui- j‘csccd dismally. “Can't you imagine the kindly things he's written about .the stage in general and Moina in particular to Uncle Theodcre? Can’t. lyou see the lurid character he’ll have igivcn the poor girl just because she's an actress?" “Miss Dayne can defy all calumni- Eatorsl" I asserted warmly. ' “I know~I know! But suppose in his headstrong, impulsive way the old ‘chap alters his will as the immediate iresult of Keiinveth’s letter? Suppose a :chill or a heat wave carries him off lbet‘ore I have time to smooth him {down again?” Not wishing to intrudc on a man lin his trouble~because he‘s not very thenâ€"J stole gently 1 l l l . l l . ,good company Iaway. Three days later, Panti‘ing‘ arrived lat my rooms at the absurd time of ,8.30 a.in., coming straight, to my l‘cd- side with all the assurance of a fam- ‘ily physician. He appeared excited, even elated. .That he was not quite master of his emotions I was able to deduce from the fact that he had tied his tie so iwell that it nearly resembled a ready (made one. “It’s all right!" he exclaimed. “I’m saved!" ' “I don't. believe you." I returned lgrumpily. “Where’s your tambour- ine?” “My Uncle Theodore,” reinorseless- ly repeated Pantling in a louder key, “is no longer livintgâ€"" “Congratulations!” I cried, emerg- ing. “Why, of course, you’re all right now. I say, if you happen to have an odd fiftyâ€"-” “Is no longer living in Bermuda,” calmly continued Pantling. “I've just had a letter from him. He's chucked ’up his jobâ€"retiredâ€"and he's on his ,way to Eng-land. He always was an impulsive old beggar." "He won't get your cousin's then?” , “No, and by the time it's got to iBermuda and been redirected and lreachrevd Uncle Theodore, it won‘t inatâ€" ,ter. I shall have had the chance to ,put everything iboy by then." , “When does he arrive in England?” 1 “He was coming by the next boat. 1He'll be due early next week." , "Well, and how will you break the news to him now? You’ll have to see :him face to face." _ l “I know. ’Ive thought it all out on ‘my way here. On the evening that the lold boy arrives I shall give a little ‘dinner to him at the Carlton. There’ll ‘be just four of ustoina, her mother. Uncle Theodore and myself. I shall persuade Moina to take the evening: ‘otf from the theatre. She can give her un'lcrstudy a chance for once. To tell the truth I want Uncle Theodore to meet Moina in the ordinary social way first. I want him to get the right. impicssion of her before he knows she‘s an actress." (To be continued.) letter, ‘ e. . ._ »_ ___..._. 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