Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-02

club, that home of wanderers, was oc-
cuHied by two men. One of the two,
young, handsome, perfectly at ease, was
sitting by the broad window smoking
and .indolently watching the passing
crowd.
The other old, grabbed, i'll at ease,
sat on 8 sofia on the other side Of the
room. He was apparently making a men
tai study OF the former. They HAD been
Introduced a few days before and since
had .twice said good morning and once
good night" They could hardly ibe
considered intim4te friends.
Suddenly the old man rose with a slap
of his hand upon his thigh tina. made
the younger look coward him..
''Mr. Estey." said the old man, APP
prOachin9 and drawing a chair near tine
window, II take you to be a man Of the
Wor.d.'
ITO a certain exten, Mr.. Beach, he
younger assented.
you are also a man eff honor, If I am
any Judge Of character" the old man
continued.
"You certainly do not mean that you
are going to fight at your age in life" an
swered the younger man, with more in
terest.
with my intellect, yes," said the old
or man.
"And you want a ~second?."
''Yes-and I will EXPLAIN"
MIR F,stey filled his pipe and looked in
lerested.
Mr.. Beach ordered a Claret cup and
looked embarrassed.
II am a man Of wealth." said the older
man. II nave a daushter, whom I love
aevotedIy and whom 1 wish to see mar
n1nH ~ q a. uyn1-fhv off her nrpfor
that this man be an American. l abso-
utely despair for her If she. marries a
foreigner On title"
'She is being wooed then by a for
hume, hunter?" interrupted the young
man.
"Precisely,' answered Mr.. Beach. "By
= cohfounded French COUNT ~.
Count D'Artelle, an impecunious
FaA et--
How did you know?" gasped the old
lr. man.
III have had the misfortune to meet
him and have heard him make his
boast Moreover I know he is now at
Harnwich where you reside, n l can
put two and two together"
"4Are you willing to help prevent one
md one being put together?" asked Mr..
Beach.
In such a case, yes" answered young
Estey. "But how can / serve you?"
"By becoming my visitor, engaging
my daughters attentions for a while and
driving tina fmpecullious scoundrel
AWAY
" you think I could succeed?" asked
Estey.
Z BY using the means I PROPOSE" an
awered the older man.
'And what are those means?" queried
the younger.
'You shall go to my home as an Eng
lhshman of title, Of high title, a Lord
Some thin -or-Other, of Somewhere. My
wife who is the strongest ally of this
miserable count will Immediately turn in
your favor, as a matter Of cou1se~-
'And your daughter"
cay, there's the difficulty. If she real
~ loves the count there will be trouble
But I do not believe, I canno believe
that she does yet-and if she does not as
yet love him, you ought to win by q
length"
by the counts lenght on the carpet
eh?H
Yes, tf necessary. You ear do it.
have heard of carpet knights, why no
of carpet counts?"
'eTrsle,' said the young man, musing.
1ys t. DuI suppose SoolSS u Du
few attractions-suppose I win the af
f~ections of this daughter of yours-wha
bhen?''
II can fx that all right. That will b,
my part"
II win do nothing dishonorable,' sait
the young man.
"Oh-of course not-of curse not
answered the older. But it will be neces
sary for you to go as an English lord
you Know"
IT win accompany you to your HON
as Vincent, st. Clair, Estey, Lord Bod
leigh, in English ndbleman of grea
wealth., temporarily sojourning in Ameri
ca on a still hunt for venture"
"And Adventures" added Mr.. Beach
eThat will be true in part at least.
understand you are an Englishman, an
are here temporarily only. And all me
still hunt"
'iFor pretty daughters of rich men
not for adventure" quoth Mr.. Estey witt
a smile.
"Alas! yes,' answered the BIC mar
nThen it is agreed?"
'Done."
The two men clasped hands.
Mr.. Vincent Estey, now known to tn
little but fashionable world of Harnwic
By-the-Sea Gas well as by the land) a
LORD Bodleiglh, was the sensation of tn
season. What luck it was for prett
Viola Beach that he condescended to VII
1t her father with whom he had merel
an occasional business transaction. Whs
luck for Mrs. Beach in the social wa,
What luck for Mr.. Beach in getting ri
OF the odious count whom he was know
to detest! And VIA luck it was, VIII
great luck for homely Miss Brown, spin
ter, who, in spite of her well-flled CO
tiers had received few If any offers, tn;
she had succeeded to the affections of I'll
Count D'Artelle! And what luck it W;
tor the latter that his affections we
more easily transferable than his note
He had stood the rivalry of Lord Bo,
leigh a week-and then he understoo