Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-15
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| IRENE HSureJ, puSHeu DdCh Ills Clldii
and rose to his feet.
| We've got a good many plans, sir"
suggested Sloyd, very anxious to es-
tablish pleasant relations. I'm sure
We should BE very glad if you found
them of any service"
You're very good, Mr.. Sloyd,
but"
"You may as we'll have look at
them" interrupted Harry. There are
one OF two good ideas. You'll eX-
plain them, won't you, Sloyd?' Sloyd
had already placed one in Iver's hand,
who glanced at it, took another, COM
pared them, and after a moment S
pause held both out to the major.
We'll. Duplay, suppose you look at
them and hear anything that Mr.
Sloyd is good enough to say and re
port to me? You are at leisure"
!, Certainly said Duplay. He was
! in good humor; better perhaps than il
: his chief had proved more signally
successful Harry turned to him, smil
; ing.
Il saw Nine. Zabriska last night
: at Lady Tristram's house. She's for
saken you, major
, "Mina's very busy about something,
lHe ildJol.
Yes, she generally is said Harry
: frowning a bit. If she tells you any
/, thing about me"
I'm not to believe it,
l You may believe it, but not the
way she puts it," laughed Harry.
5 Now there's an end of business
= Walk down to the Imperium with me
5 Harry, and have bit of lunch. You've
= oh do 10 AZ
7. feeling of making money!"
. well, l think it might grow on {
! man. What's your experience"
1 Sometimes better than this morn
: ing, or l should hardly been you
] neighbor at Fairholme"
! The two walked off together, leav
!, ing Duplay and Sloyd very amicable
liver was thoughtful.
a you did that Well" he said as the,
v turned the corner into Berkeley square
. 81 suppose l learned to bluff bi
when | was at Blent.''
q THAT was all right, but. WELL HOY
j, did you put your finger on the figure?
i Il don't know. 1t looked like bein
d about that, you know"
}, 1T was very exactly that" admit
!. ted liver.
Rather surprise to find our frien
@ the major, going into business wit
YOU"
Il Hell be useful, l think, and-wel
I'm short of help" He was eyein
n Harry now, but he said no more abou
the mornings transaction till the
;. reached the club.
perhaps we shall find Neeld here,
| he remarked, as they went in.
@ They did find Neeld and also Lor
Il Southend, the latter gentleman in
g state of disturbance about his curr.
1t was not what any man would ser
ously call curry; it was no MOI
;. than a fortuitous concurrence of mu
a ton and rice.
u Its an extraordinary thing he O
=, served to liver. that whenever Wi
" mot Edge is away the curries in tn
club go to the devil-to the devil. An
:, he's always going off somewhere, CO
- found him"
He can't be expected to stay
II home Just to look after your curry
=; liver suggested.
VI Il suppose he's In South America
u South Africa or south somewhere
d other out of reach. Waiter!" II
embarrassed servant came. When
y Col. Edge expected back?'
I'm few weeks, l believe, n
a., d, lord"
IN who's chairman of the commits
~ while he's away?"
MIR. Gore-Marston. my lord
va "There-what can you eXpect?'
~ pushed aside his plate. Bring II
"a some cold beef he commanded. =
ne soon as ever Edge comes back | sh;
is draw his attention to the curry
Everybody else had rather lost the
IS interest in the subject. Neeld a.
re Harry were in conversation. liver S
Ut down by Southend, and while lun
'e was preparing, endeavored to distra
IN. his mind by giving him a history
ie the morning. Southend, too. was &C
'ly cerned in Blinkhampton. Gradually t
curry was forgotten as he listened
M the story of Harry's victory.
Sort of young fellow who mig
be useful" he suggested presently.
tie That's what l was thinking. FL
ne quite ready for work. too, | fancy.
Southend regarded his friend.
ig was thinking that if this and that hs
ne pened-and they were things M
ar within the bounds of possibility-lN
ed might live to be sorry that Harry W
is, not to be his son-in-law. Hastily a
On in ignorance he included jamie in t
scope of his supposed regret. But
pc, this moment Mr.. Gore Marston h
Ell the misfortune to come in. Southel
lld all his grievance revived. fell on h
do tooth and nail. His defense was f
BILE: he admitted he knew next
p nothing of curries. and--yes, the &C
We did get careless when Wilmot Edg
He vigilant eyes were removed.
me He'll be home soon,' Gore-Marst
5. pleaded. I've had letter from hi
iah he's just got back to civilization
ter being out in the wilderness, she
uld ing for six weeks. He'll be here il
on month now. / think
It's I'VE shall have to salary him
lall stay" growled Southend.
tie Harry was amused at this Iii
EN- episode and listened smiling. Poss
on sing a knowledge of cuTies seen
my an odd way to acquire Importance
yes fellow creature, strange reason
csc mans return being desired
knew who Wilmot Edge was, and
oyd was funny to hear of him again in {
ute nection with curries. And curl
seemed to be the only reason