Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-11
CHAPTER I.


These words. muttered rather than out
spoken, were addressed by one passenger
b another on board of the steamship Gal
ID, 40 few years ago she was steaminG
about sunset time along the southern
coast Of Long Island, and making fol
Sandy Hook. Both were John Bulls to
their very phlegmatic cores.
The speaker was handsome young
man Of athletic form, Of refined features
and aristocrntic presence, on whose face
rested shadows of ennui ill-assorting with
his nge-
The addressed passenger was q thick
Get, pudgy man, with Hebraic cast OF
eountenance, whose looks bore an i'm.
press of cynicism. They had struck &c
craftsmanship in st. Georges Channel,
and, both being good sailors, had been in
every respect fellows" during the pas.
sage.
Yes, those are outlying shores of the
Empire State Home of the exile, it has
been. as the shades of Emmett, Louis
Philippe, Louis Napoleon and Garibaldi
could bear witness; home, too, of the
downtrodden; but how much longer
America will continue to be such a home
depends upon politicians and labor So
cialists who have already begun to ex-
clude natiOnalities and artisans. But yon-
der is not what may be called home of
the free. The mob and the press have re.
duced Americans to q sort of servitude. +"
The pudgy passenger spoke hesitatingly,
~ II weighing his words, as a coinmonger
would weigh half sovereigns or quarter
eagles Of gold The youngster seeming
y half listened only us if weighing his
own thoughts instead Of his companion's
words. Yet he responded: "And yet it
u to be the home of my exile, and where
1 shall be freed at least Of suggestive mis-
fortune
The pudgy passenger was keen OBJ
server. He had not been a Wall street
broker for fifteen years without acquir-
Ing detective faculty, judgment Of
men. and becoming an assayer of motives.
He had, without attracting much atten-
ton, studied the youngster, and had
nodded much of the latter's observations
into fancied story as to his past.
We shall soon 60 our various ways.
You already have my card. Do not fail
to call and sec me as soon as you find it
practicable. may be useful to you, an
exile, and perhaps save you from being
downtrodden in this land Of the free and
easy"
The other slightly shrugged his shout
defs, perhaps from habit, but he accept
ed the guerdon Of courtesy with pleas
ant smile, and turned toward the cabin.
Reaching his state-room, he encounter
ed In the passageway his body servant,
still pale and weak from NAL de mer, yet
wearing self-satisficd grin as he found
the vessel nearing port.
"Is your lordship ready to be vaccin-
ated? hear we are soon to be in quar-
antine, where the doctors get fees for
plugging your arm with
flush, Mivins, you forget. There il
TO be no lordshiping over here. You have
slowed that stuff oil the voyage-not
soul on board knows who am, and no
one In America shall ever know. To you
and everybody nm plain Mr.. Carson,
an old name in our family, and the mo-
ment you offend we part company and
you return home for all your seven years
OF excellent service in our knockings
about the world"
The body servant touched his forelock,
and admitted that in the joy of coming
near land he had slipped his memory"
II was plain to see by the dialogue which
allowed ~ to directions and accept
ances of orders that master and servant
had been on terms Of intimate UNDER
standing for q long time. There were
few points in Europe, Asia and Africa
accessible to tourists that they had not
visited. Milford held courtesy title as
the younger son of deceased duke, and
brother of the living successor whose
two sons seemed to be perpetual bar
againsf any hopes Of the younger broth
er succeeding to the family hOnors. These
were impressed Mt present upon impecu-
niosity. There were historic titles, do
mains mortgaged to the last rookerie, and
there was . outstanding of every shilling
beyond the law of waste. Milford, who ut
Cambridge had been crack oarsman, un-
rivaled cricketer, well up on the list az
q wrAnslcr and the best boxer, fencer
and athlete OF his college, had for some
time enjoyed goodly income. Bnt, al
though no gambler nor bookmaker at
racea, nor given 10 gross vices, he had
been no saver Of money; and when the
family crash came he found himself with
a worldwide experience Of men. Ian
guagcs, cliu,es and manners, but the pos
scssor Of only a small nnnuity-the legacy
OF 4 dowager amt. and of amount Just
sufficient to keep him On the living list
for necessities, and with the only real
luxury left him in the aid of q faithful
aeryitor who blended the faculties Of
friend and body servant. Caring not to
be prOslded by social bayonets in the
battle Of life" on English soil, he had
preferred emigration to America rather
than to Australia, where English gossip
was 40 busily rampant as in Mayfair or
Scarborough.
In 4 few days Carson had accepted
the post Of private secretary to the bank
or, and found himself installed at fair
salary in an occupation which gave him
all his hours after 4 o'clock Of each day.
His easy manners, his imperturbability
and curious patience made him in only q
few weeks great favorite with his en-
ployer, who treated him more as friend
than rs subordinate. Carson also won
upon the habitues Of the Office In q few
months he became well known on change.
and was often invited to dinners and
evening entertainments. At the former
he seldom ate or drank. His soup spoon
and fish knife became mere toys then.
but his conversation was frequent and
attractive. He knew the art Of the talker
In sinking self and starting topics that
interested the self-love or sympathy Of
listeners. He took conversation as q
game Of rhetorical battledore and shut
tlecock, neatly returning with interested
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