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

| IA queen, my darling" he answers,
| and as soon as my palace was ready !
set out for England in the hope that
could bring you back with me to share
my throne
| "Oh. Rupert, do yot--do you mean
us to leave England"
| why not. my darling? We two arc
alone In the world, and with you by my
side the place in California will be u
paradise. ! propose to sell Sandiands
and get away as soon as we can"
| Well, I was so flabbergasted that
dropped a bottle Of iH5. | was always
| under the impression that Bob would
come to me some fine night, and we
| would loot the place comfortably: but
| when heard him talking of selling the
place so audaciously. well. my breath
! seemed bit tight on my chest.
Dinner was over, and they strolled
into the drawing room, and I didn't
see Bob again that night. but just af
ter breakfast the next morning Miss
CurHon tells me to send a man over to
| Richmond to ask Mr.. Woodrow to
| come to Sandilands at once.
who's Woodrow" J asked BloXam
Woodrow. He's the family law
YER"
l thought Bob WAS playing Il very
risky game and I began to get norv-
Gus. THE lawyer turned up about mid
day. and after the three had had a long
conversation they started on lunch
] was waiting of colIrsc,and the law
yer did most of the talking.
Couldn't have happened more con-
venient.' he said. Lord Sandpipe
came to me yesterday and asked mo If
Sandilands was in the market. I said.
No. not that | was aware Of he re-
piled that if it was he would buy it as
it stands. lock, stock. and barrel all
except the horses
well, he can have it. and the horses
can be sent to TattersaliS.'
And you will send my jewels over
tomorrow? Rupert is so anxious to
see me docked in the family diamonds"
II shall bring them over myself"
! had heard a lot about those dia-
monds, and I smiled broadly as |
thought of Bob's smartness.
I tried to have word or two with
Bob. hut he always seemed to frown
when | approached him, and remem-
hered his instructions not to speak to
him until ] was spoken to.
Eut. to tell the truth. I began to get
a bit troubled about Miss Nelly. I
thought Bob was going a bit too far
1t is all very we'll making up to a SER
want when You want Il bit of informa-
ton. but to make love to a beautiful
girl like Miss Nelly and even fix up the
wedding day was. to my mind only
complicating things.
The next day the lawyer turned up
in time for dinner, bringing with him
n heavy brass bound box. which was
sent straight up to Miss NellyS room.
Bob was ready to receive Mr.. Wood
row. and as they discussed a prelimin-
AIRY sherry and bitterS ! tell YOU ms
chum did look Il regular doolt. with his
evening togs and his diamond stud.
Goodness knows where he got them
from, | don't.
Just then the door opens and i'm sails
Miss Nelly. Lord. the blaze of twink
ling light oh. the diamonds, the
rubes the sapphires. | shut my eyes.
turned away. and gaSpcd. And these
were all to be ours mine and Bob's,
However, ! learned something at the
dinner. Lord Sandpipe had agreed to
purchase. and called 100000 dirt cheap.
The deeds were to b. prepared at once.
This was 10000 each for Bob and me.
Then after dinner Bloxam was asked
to assemble IN" servants in the hall.
wondered what was up. but Was
soon To know.
And then Bob made Il speech. 1t
completely knocked me into silence.
The servants all listened and chcered,
until Bob came near the end, then they
got a StaGgerer.
sand 50, Miss Curzon ana myself
are to he quietly married next Satur-
day, and when We leave Sandilands
Han II Will he to return to it no more
as we sail to our new home across the
sea in far off California This will be
a great blow to many of you. as it will
mean the loss of Il lifelong situation
But. in order that the circumstances
will not fall so hardly upon you, T
have arranged that those of you who
have been in the service of the family
for ten years shall receive a check for
fVe years wages; in fact. you will all
be paid for half the term you have
served"
There was a lot more. but this was
the stuflins of the goose. and when he