Show The Fiction f INAS INA'S REVENGE By Richard H. H Wilkinson Corner GOING TO GET EVEN with yM IM that man if its it's the last thing I do Ina Carlton's eyes were blazing checks cheeks flushed I presume said Marlene Dale that you refer to Boylston's famous bachelor Phil Bacon You know very well whom I mean You were there You saw him snub me mc Right in front of all those other girls Oh I can still see their hideous laughing faces Marlene sat down on the edge of ot the divan Youre a little idiot to act this way Ina ma And youre you're not playing fair tair with Phil He didn't Minute snub you He 3 3 Fiction m mer merely e r e l 1 y treated you as he does all the other girls in town We all aU like him wed we'd all like to know him better The fact that hes he's trying to stay a bachelor until he gets his real estate business built up doesn't just justify y your anger This from her best friend was small consolation Ina began to scheme for revenge Secretly she loved Phil Bacon An Idea came abruptly It took form Corm slowly but by the time she had reached home horne she had formed a definite plan Early the next morning Ina ma entered entered entered en en- the office of Phil Bacon Co Phil good looking friendly greeted his visitor warmly though with a certain reserve Good morning said Ina ma bright bright- ly Im Ina Carlton Perhaps you remember that we were introduced two days ago at Mrs Whipples Whipple's party Indeed I do remember Miss MissA A r I Dont you see ace F Father a a. t the h e r doesn't own this pla place e It was a a. mean silly trick Im I'm sorry Carlton Carlton Is there anything I can cando cando cando do His like business-like tones were dis dis- Yes there is You see we have a piece of property property property-an an old oldhouse house out house out on the Mendon road Last night father decided to dispose dispo of it and asked me to drop in and see you about the matter Phils Phil's eyes shone Miss Carlton I believe 1 I can dispose of that property property prop prop- erty for Cor you within two days A Aman Aman Aman man was in here yesterday and asked about it Do you think I would suit stilt your father I think said Ina th t would be fine tine Phil smiled Ill get In touch with my prospect today And he looked deep into her eyes Im mighty grateful to you for ff this opportunity opportunity opportunity op op- Miss Carlton Im glad said Ina ma of the opportunity opportunity opportunity op op- to help you INA NA LEFT the leal real estate office and went in search of ot Marlene She felt the need of congenial com com- pany But Marlene wasn't home and so she strolled out on the Mendon Mendon Mendon Men Men- don road Her thoughts were dis dis- dis- dis The seriousness of what she had done now that her anger had cooled began to develop in her mind After all she thought It was only h her r own selfishness that prompted the Idea By the time she had reached the theold theold theold old colonial house Ina had about made up her mind to swallow her pride and confess to Phil She shuddered at the thought and then suddenly her heart ceased beating Phils Phil's roadster was In the drive Moreover there was Phil himself talking with a stranger In Inthe Inthe Inthe the front yard I Ina ran up the drive Phil turned at sound of her cry left his companion companion companion com com- panion and came to meet her Phil Phil Mr Bacon Dont Don't let him buy Dont Don't You'll be arrested She was breathless s. s I wanted to get revenge because you snubbed me so I I-I I 1 I Phil stared at her I dont don't believe be be- lieve I understand Dont you see seel Father doesn't own this place I merely said he I IdId did so you'd sell seU it and get in trouble with the real owner It was wasa a mean silly sUly trick Im I'm sorry Phils Phil's f features e eat a t u r res e s relaxed I Why Im I'm glad told you me Ina Miss ma-Miss Miss Carlton And about that snubbing too I really wanted to know you better but well but well it didn't seem possible possible possible pos pos- sible that such a pretty girl would be Interested In me me But then But but then you haven't sold the house Well Wen not exactly I bought it myself a week ago That man you see up there is my architect I was explaining to him some changes I wanted wonted made mode |