New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-20
AN AMERICAN DUCHESS.
AND A BRITISH BURG!AR-FAITHFULLY
PORTRAYED BY \ BRITISH SCRIBE.

Gufori | may be biz old-fishioned In my tastes
but I've always been rather partial TO duchesses'
He said this with relish. as though they were
something sold in tinsJ And when saw in "Lloyds
that the Young Duke had gone and married Mrs
Deborah Clancy daughter of the wel-knowa rubber
me reliant OF New Haven. Conn, and when saw
that the wedding presents both numerous ana
costly. and the happy pair had left town TOT the
dukes house near Gulford amid shower OF rice
and Old slippers. then said to myself, said: Go
In and win. my boy. and play the game of Of your
own bat. Don: have no partners" ] says 10 my
self don't have confederates but jest 80 IN ana
have a good old try" SO dressed myself up very
lastly and | went down TO Milford Station
had Gladstone bag with me. and in that bag
had n few necessary articles that no one can DO
without | don't care how clever you are. you can't
do without their help And had little money
with me too That's another thing that you want
always 10 have about you. Many's the little busi-
ness I've known spoilt just for the want OF soVer-
egn two.
was walking out one afternoon. and was going
down a lane pretty close to the grounds or man.
sion In front Of me was neat girl In blue serge
Nth g honne,-box in her hand. She was one OF the
slm-waisted sor;. and she carried hersef very up
right As passed her I caught sight OF the ad-
dress 1t was for the duchess. hfts my nat ike
this Look
Pardon me- miss" says. but might you be one
OF the maids at Heron Court!
well" she says. II might
"Ob," I saws pleasant weather we're having,
aren't we?'
She said yes II was very pleasant weather indeed
She said ohs she said In particularly anaole way
she was afraid We should nave wet peio'e "s""
Been here long?" inquiries.
No she hadn't been there long. she SAID. oh'y
three weeks 49,
Come down with the dukes party. suppose
Voc shs said she came down with the dukes
party.
Like the place."
She said she didn't mind it. I asked her few
questions about the people. She sad she coui' &c.
on all right with the duke. and she was on a"iu
good terms with the duchess: but she woudh give
a dollar n gross for the servants. For one thing
she didn't believe they kept proper oohou' " ''.e
49, While they were wasting their time In
smoking and drinking and flirting burglar eou'u
get in at almost any moment.
ooh we'll miss after ALL" says. re none Vi
us nerfect you know We all have cur Elite
'obbies." ,,
mt on my best smile and made up my MIND
70 have a dash for 1t. | asked her whether 'here
was any chance OF having look in ana o' Vi
sumner in the evening She looked III We H'''
straight Then she said thing that Knocked Tie
'Say. mister" she says where do come IN, IN.
How much am | going TO make OUT OF 'his "''e
was so astonshed tina. quite blushed' I'll"
We'll" says ~ You are going to put ,gb IT 'n T
way suppose Ia better speak 2 2 sye won an
give you twenty quid nov. ana III give you an
other twenty after us over. .., ,,,r,,, after"
Make It thirty soyereigns now ana 'm''y ai'e''
S'le started to argue Bit and she turned on her
Here Study on my dear says l}eG ,a lSse
your temper You've got a good-near dS 'a are
S SSs now GIVE '"s "''' -'''
"you don't have no kiss mister she says; and
II you want me TO help YOU you mus, manu- WV
the coin You kent do better. anyway .. ,.o,,
10 look at her you'd think she as quiet ,d gIr
AZ ever ave so sb haSnxed on my face seemed
almost 10 ENJOY the corner she got me IN. ,nd
Afer all Knew needn't really trouble about the
second payment shout Gs r'g' nut IL there or
An right miss says don't a s ,s,r and oa aSnt
She told that at hafpsst eight xo shs eave
the window OF the Duchess dressing, room open
soi In / should md the jewels in such place place
and some loose notes and gold IN suc "a, praC on
sn iass. IN the chimney And II any OF the other
caught me- why so m muSh the worse for
them She shook hands pleasantly ana went ."
'oT FELT Inclined to shake hands with myself TOO
knew that there was 90, good '~e eouyd only get
/ a quiet quarter OF an hour there 49,. ,,.,
You may believe me when say ! was there her tina.
evening 10 the mnv Sus as tse maid id might
have given me away. You can never De sure "
womss S, wne and found the ladder and
everything ready, knew II was an righ,, III, ., NV
self When got in the room And III be after
hers when us all over ..u .,.. o,sy
things are you always have queer SORT OF ut
vousness unless you're drunk ana men M ..
Was about: they might have been dead Tor all the
trouble they gave me. o,,,o srch an easy lob In
ali my NE This. said 10 myseth III, Is be- Set ,h
hard work any day hSne o nf ay De Eh
DO you make hauls OF sacktu!s OF Je"eIy anu ,nn
by honesty? DO You maA apd drunk every
night OF your NE by honesty? No. | said TO my,
seff II had got the sack nearly fulD II YOU want
s -, , on IN lie II Won really TO have nice
little income and life of happiness. have turn
There was a swish of skirts near the bed turned
my lantern the place; my heart IN my n1ou.n,
my revolver in my hand can tel you ,r ! wsS
pleased to see that it was only my girl: dropp1,u
Colt back into my p tSs Iadv '"e WAS
cot everything. mister she inquired Got
Ws m mot %s'qC %iS . sSfyAqs jus. %n''FFso
Have you put my r rslr she had h,ad for bus
"Rsckon ri take them now" she said. calmly
holding out her hand II guessed you'd go ana for
fGf counted out the money and handed it over and
S' "doodby. miss whispers; see each other
awful good OF YOU to say that she said r Zee
70 The side OF the wall We're getting on so soc-
able and pleasant and friendly Ike
= AMI tel YOU how Il made me feel when heard
hcr ,aik like that | would have proposed TO that
rirl on the spot II | hadn't been so busy; on
There's a time and place for everything. always
say and Just then wasn't the time TO go canoodiing
about with girls. -, - .Ao,
~ course this il the worst OF them -once they
get mashed on you. there's no getting rid OF them
without a row. 81, , .,,s.
I went to her to give her d KISS ana soonos'
She gave a little scream. " 49,,
IStop right there" she cried. Stop right there
mister or you're dead man.
She leyelled shining little pocket-pistol at my
head the other hand stl pressing against the wall
There was sound OF hurried footsteps on the land
ing: the door opened. and a muscular young fellow
in evening dress rushed In. He was followed by
several servants. ma -
IVY dearest Deborah" he cried. Then ne sprang
ri,, OH al ma