Yes, perfect! Barney's plans soared on.

Some day, when it fitted in just right with his plans, he was going to marry Maggie, It was only recently that he had seen her full charms, and still more recently that he had determined upon marriage.

That decision had materially altered certain details of the career Barney had blue-printed for himself.

Barney had long regarded marriage as an asset for himself; a valuable resource which he must hold in reserve and not liquidate, or capitalize, until his own market was at its peak.

He knew that he was good-looking, an excellent dancer, that he had the metropolitan finish.