And best part of this plan, its effect would be only within Maggie's
self. No one need know that anything had happened. There would be no
exposure, no humiliation.
Of course there was the great question of how to get Miss Sherwood to
invite Maggie; and whether indeed Miss Sherwood would invite her at
all. And there was the further question, the invitation being sent, of
whether Maggie would accept.
Larry decided to manipulate his design through Dick Sherwood. Late
that afternoon, when Dick, just returned from the city, dropped into,
as was his before-dinner custom, the office-study which had been set
aside for Larry's use, Larry, after an adroit approach to his subject,
continued:
"And since I've been wished on you as a sort of step-uncle, there's
something I'd like to suggest--if I don't seem to be fairly jimmying
my way into your affairs."
"Door's unlocked and wide open, Captain," said Dick. "Walk right in
and take the best chair."
"Thanks. Remember telling me about a young woman you recently met? A
Miss Maggie--Maggie--"
"Miss Cameron," Dick prompted. "Of course I remember."
"And remember your telling me that this time it's the real thing?"
"And it IS the real thing!"
"You haven't--excuse me--asked her to marry you yet?"
"No.
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