The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-09

- leg just at the last min
ute. We had worked fol
near month on a daringly-plannet
scheme to relieve Lord Ta1lport of his
plate. and just when all was ready Tn
best If the Sheriff didn't walk in ant
collar the whole blooming lot just tt
nav few of his lordship's beastlI
debts.
Well says I. we're broke
just a bit, Bill Jack" says Bob
He always called me Bill Jack COS
WAS christened William John.
] hands him the paper, and for few
minutes the rest was silence. Then
suddenly he says. Listen to this:
WANTEDA man to wait at table ana assist
butler Only those with good references reed
apply. saniillps Hall, fahan
The very thing" says he. II used
to know something of Sandilands Hall
when old John Enrol was the boss OF
it, but the old chap died about siS
months ago and don't know who lives
there now. But if the Enrol family
stlll live there, the plate is worth a
small fortune. what you've got Ia
do is to go to Egham, get this job as
waiter. learn all you can, and send the
news TO me-"
Good enough" | says. And what
about my referenccs?'
Love you, I'll write you half-a -doz-
en-, each more natterinE than the 9TH
cr. and no two in the same handwrit-
ing
Well, after long talk | parted with
Bob, and after dosing myself up ] set
out for Egham.
Acting on Bob's instructions ] made
my way to the Side-entrance Of Sandi-
lands Hall and asked for the butler
Twenty minutes later | was seated in
the private sanctum of the head butler,
whose name was BloXam. and that wor
thy gentleman was busily pcrusing my
beautiful testimonials.
"Your testimonials look all right
says he. land l like the look of you.
% III Just sec Miss CURSOR and get
Ter opinion. She's tho lady Of the Hall
until Mr. Rupert comes home. Adopt
ed daughter of the late John Enrol,
esq. Help yourself out OF this While |
60 and see her.
lie pushed a decantcr of port and a
glass towards me. and left me to my
own sweet thoughts.
Mr.. BloXam returned in Il few min
utcs with the message that he was to
take me to Miss Cursor at once.
Pretty? | should think she was. \
perfect peach, dainty as Il fairy, with
Il voice like Il silver bell.
And so this is he man." says she.
What did you say his name was?'
''HigginS, miss ] answers, will
liam John Higgins; very much at your
service.
she put me through rare rough
and tumble of questions, but | was
pretty well primed and scraped
through rather neatly.
You may come a month on trial"
she says at last.
THANK YOU. miss" | answers. and
| backs ont with 5loNam.
We won't back to I5loNam's den. and
he. being ii sociablc old chap. pro-
duccd ii fresh bottle of port and cigars,
Just to celebrate, as he put it. Then
| IN 'ushi would do a little pumping.
"Alurh company here" | asks.
company. Bless you, the place is
a sinecure. There's nobody but Miss
Curzon. But things will change when
Mr.. Rupert comes home. Quite ro-
nance it is. Let's sce--it'S about
eight years ago since Mr.. Rupert
puarreled with his father. and strange
TO say it was all about Miss Curzon.
She was the daughter of the curate
then, and Mr.. Rupert wanted to marry
her. but old Squire Enrol would have
none of it, and packed him off To for
cign parts. Mr.. Rupert swor' that he
would not return until his father gave
his consent
Tor three years we had occasional
news of him, and then came the 81
lcnce which has lasted five years.
When Squire Enrol could learn no
news of Mr.. Rupert, he grew remorse-
full, and when Miss Curzon's father
died he adopted her and brought her
10 live here until Rupert should turn
up to claim her.
But this Mr.. Rupert may be dead"
she is confident that he is alive,
and that is why you are engaged. She
keeps up the full staff of servants, so
AS to have everything ready when he
returns"