Louise, until now but mildly interested in the young-man, resented her mother's interference and refused to give him up.

She found ways to meet Arthur Weldon outside her home, so that the situation had become complicated and dangerous when Uncle John seized his three nieces and whisked them off to Europe.
Young Weldon, under an assumed name, followed and attached himself to the party; but John Merrick's suspicions were presently aroused and on discovering the identity of the youth he forbade him or Louise to "make love" or even speak of such a thing during the remainder of the trip.
The young fellow, by manly acts on some occasions and grave weaknesses on others, won Uncle John's kindly interest.

The old gentleman knew human nature, and saw much to admire as well as condemn in Louise's friend.

Beth and Patsy found him a pleasant comrade, and after all love-making was tabooed they were quite a harmonious party.

Finally the sudden death of Weldon's father left him the possessor of a fortune.