The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-01-02
The Plot Spoiled.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

got into conversation Viz 'he
which pulled down for her. ana
magazine which lent her. She agreeu
with me that it was hot day ana 'ha'
the magazine was stupid. A chance III
cident gave more personal TURN ~
the conversation. l took out my pocA-
etbook to see that my ticket was saie'
md let a letter drop on the floor OF the
carriage. The letter was addresseu W
the Earl of Dunmore. Her eyes lei
on II. and she looked at me with Il
pleased smile.
lis that you? Are you an earl! sue
asked.
Now, 1 may at once state that l am
not an earl, and that the letter was
not addressed to me, but was intended
for nv autograph collection. Yet she
was pretty, and | thought she seemed
pleased at the idea that l was an earl
The only other occupants of the ear
rage were two sOmnOlent old ladies,
who were not likely to overhear me;
so l decided to be an earl, and conde-
scendingly admitted the fact.
I'm so glad" she answered. Il dld
SO want TO meet n real lord.
Il am grntified that my presence IS
any pleasure to you l said. wonder
ing whether she was an American lazy
or merely an ordinary radical.
You see" she replied, Il write
little
You're not going to interview me-:
! exclaimed, in real alarm, for the Earl
of Dunmore might be n Choleric man,
and the consequences unpleasant.
"Oh, no." she answered, II don't
write things like that. l write novels.
"A mildcr form of fiction" l suggest
ed. Perhaps I've read your novels
I'm afraid an earl wouldn't have
read them. They only come out IN
penny editions" she said, wistfully.
But I'm writing n serial story for
Sunday paper now. That's better, isn't
it,"
Much better You're getting on" l
replied. with increased interest in my
companion. fer l lad long wished to
know what kind of person writes pen
ny dreadfuls. But are you going to
put me into the serial story
Would you mind much?" she asked.
"Well. TX you didn't give my name"
I said.
It's awfully good OF you" she an
swercd. gratefully. land you can tell
me lot Of things l want to know.
You see. people who buy penny books
like them to be about lords. and it's so
hard to write about lords when you've
never met one"
'If l can be of any assistance"
said.
THANK you very much" she said.
Nov. tell me. are you bad lord or
good lord? They're always very bad
or very good aren't they"
"Gcnerally." said. I'm afraid I'm
one Of the bad kind
I'm SO glad" size answered. There's
q good marquis in my story. He's the
hero. and | can write about him
pretty easily, because lie comes to see
the humble heroine. And there's bad
earl. He's the villain. and he lives in
his castle. and that what's makes it 50
hard. How are you SO bad?"
''Oh. I'm pretty bad all round" I
said. ut Is not necessary TO he partic-
ular to Il crime or two in drnwIng my
character I'm sorry that I can't tell
you much about my crimes. The po-
lice. you know. That's the worst Of
democracy
''Oh. / like that" she replied. "T'll
certainly put that in. But you might
tell me about them. l wouldn't let
anyone know they were yours"
Il am not alone IN these Matters" I
sold n,vStoriousIv ~ on, s,ro,r 70 ,
silence ne doom 40 tho cr.vo 7 v.isb 7
could he moro evnlicit orr cr,,,or wv,
so unlil,o tho notify cr,nos Of tho MOO
nlc"
"Arc vou going TO vour castle now. -.
sbo asked
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WIS very uhroihlor'able. FOR was
gong 10 stay nj 'he mouse, TOO.
II occurred TO nc at flrst to pretend
that / was travelling lncognito; but she
would he certain TO find me out. In all
probability Mrs. Dawson would be in
possession of the whole conversation
In day or two, and should become
laughing stock. | am shy man and
avcrse to ridiculc. FcSdCs, for several
reasons. | wished to produce good
Impression on Mrs. Dawson.
l decided to make n clean breast OF
the whole thing to the young woman.
When had told her. she looked at me
with unuttera' ;" contempt.
me is just as untrue:''
Il am afraid So" | answered.
You ought to be ashamed of your
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