The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-18
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receipt 81 this ore was. consequently.
something Of an event 20 her. But what
az.onszhsd her STA rsc-- vas mat Ter
eoTfmuc sestion aas from no less per-
sos tran his iordship himself NV.
what could he possibly hare to wife 70
her at9ass f sss Ely lady MO. o.
sotf-sa always addressed rer on any sa@-
tecs connected with domestic matters.
Was anything wrong
A. perhaps, tRe NOSE feasible way o
sowing TIRE Fnvst@ry. Mrs Ma-0h-sARSf
slowly turning the envelope round A1olt
several times su her h4s1os-opeaeo IL.
ard rea4 az follows:
tzoaez & Anglsterre, Paris. Oct ls, ~.
Mrk MAsoa. deeply regret 10 say tGst
her fzsysnGD fs far from well See
caught q ch.lf sssrae .eg days ago. which
she has found Il impossible 20 shake OK
Ea6e- these circumstances she is ANXIOUS
- return home as soon as possible IN
order that she may De attended by her
own medical man. Indeed. the doctor
bore res srl;neEGe1 that course But l
do not wish her 10 resHrn G7tu eyeTyiEi;s
has been made comfortable and hoTnekAae
Tor her reception. At once, therefore,
upon receipt 81 this. please set me house
maids - work 20 get all ready: Aght
large fires ia ali the rooms we shan USE
ard get the plate chest from the bankers.
ge shail expec; 20 get home ABOUT ID
o'clcrk ,oru0rroz, night II you require
help Ia any way, / have no doubt Ar
Reginald will be able and willing 10 give
IL you 50 far as he can IN Laste.
rafTheng9y vc,,rs WILMINGTON"
s.s;ooanessi here's news exclaimed the
nc7.searseuer. a. soon az she had reached
The end OF the letter. And so sud
dem Why We shall have 10 work like
ealleys 10 get even the few rooms her
lssyshlp and he viii occupy ready 10 re
cefve them Their there's the plate TO
get from the bank Dear me. however
II that to be done? I'm bothered-falrIy
botheredr'
As first step toward getting out Ct
the maze Of troubles she saw before her.
Mrs Mason sat down on a hall chair ard
put on her considering cap. After few
seconds cogitation. the Old lady brought
her hands together with a quick move
raent. ard said TO herself:
Il know First thing I'll serd 10 Mr..
Reginald and see what he can advise.
so saying. she ran 10 his lordshsp's
study and scrubbed two or three lines 10
Mr. Crawford. begging him 10 step around
70 No. - b square. al his very earliest
convenience. on a matter Of importance
Then sending for Jane, she directed her
10 run out and give the note TO cahman
on the stand hard by with Instructions
and shiIling-to deliver IL as quickly as
possible TO the address on the cover.
Directly the housemaid had returned
from her e9rand Mrs Mason called FL
len down and thereupon communicated
10 the astonisned woman the news she
had Just received. After that all three
SET TO work with q viii and "a fierce
endeayor" TO get the house in order.
IN less than half an hour after Jane
had given the note TO the cabman. Mr..
- dyr.xs
square.
Well what's the matter. Mrs. Mason?''
the young man asked with a pleasant
smile. as soon as he had entered the
house and ensconced himself comfortably
In an easy chair in Lord Wilminston's
study You're not Ill. 1 trust?"
No, sir. I'm not i'll"
Come. that's all right, anyway Then
7 know what il is: you've run short OF
money ana want me TO let YOU have some
until YOU can write for more" he ratified
on. without waiting for an answer. by
Jove Mrs Mason you've come TO the
wrong man and no mistake
"oh. no, sir. it'@ not that. either"
What Is It. them
My lord and nay lady are coming home,
unexpected
"Whew, You don't say sol Why.
heard from M sister only a week ago.
and there wasn't word about their re-
turning then"
But my lady has had g sudden chill,
and his lordship wants her TO see her
own doctor as soon as may he. Here's
the letter. sir; I've Just got it,
With that Mra Mason handed her visi-
tor the letter from his lordship
Yes. that Is unexpected. indeed" Mr..
Reginald said as soon as he had mas
tered the contents OF his hrother-in- laws
note. Tomorrow night. eho You'll
have ali your work cut out 10 get things
ready by then
she naused.
Yes"
"CouIl Won help me- sir?'' Mrs. Mason
asked diffldent7y.
I'm afraid I'm very little use busting
furniture. still
"oh. sir. didn't mean that" the house
F~,per replied. quite shocked at the i'm
lhcatior.
How can / help you them"
"XYhy. sir Was thinking If YOU could
20 20 the bank and get the plate chest
e would save me a good deal OF time and
trouble
certainly I will If thstn ~ any as
ssztance 10 you. Sure ] can do nothing
elseF"
NO. sir thank you very kindly. that's
All I require"
Then IN be CT" the young man re-
ultca taking up his hat and swinging
himself out Of his armchair 1T the same
tfrne
You shall have the Plate here in an
hour" he said AS he reached the hail
door. III that's soon enough"
quite soon enough. thank you. sir"
In another moment Mr.. Reginald was
hagf way down the steps. and in one
more re was IL a cab. bound. for the
bank.
True 10 his word. In little more than
the time zpecihed the Young man re-
turned. TWO men from the bank &C.
! compauied him and with the assistance
~ these the chest was soon safely de-
POSTED IN the hall
There You ara. Mrs Mason cried Mr..
Reginald. surveying Win satisfaction the
! work that had heer 60 expedlently SC
! roYnuUShea. adding cheeTfully New &.
I here Is anything else can do for you.
{ roe'vc only 80 tell me"
There Is nothing else: ] thank YOU
SIR"
/ Then I'll bid you good-hy for tire pres
! a~t TIL be sssve 20 come ard see my SIS
( Sap Soon after she arrives Yess You
/ sero ro}og 20 say something" Mr. CraN-
/ so-I added his ousck eve noticing a kind
/ ~ tastfancy En- Mrs. Naaou's manner -
+ ttounh she desired 10 say something. bur
! as no' know bow 20 say II What IS
. Is Airs Ns~auT''
Thus encouraged. The housekseper spoke
+ eat
N- Hessrsls-@sr' 90 ,ha cid lady hogan.
/ DON'T yuu tr.ak Ell thss very strange
''Esh8t - verv strange
MS lord ana -ag lady returning 50 an
( sVr+ett1lV"
'fw~8 sAoaf5 talnk 50. perhaps. - g.
+ we're ary ese r3se ,aaa Try sister ans hcr