Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-06

velvet framed photograph Of the Duke.
The latter Maynard picked up and
examined with keen interest. by
Jove!" he said, ut is like. Though |
dAtter myself there are some points in
my favor-or will be when my hair
has grown again"
Most points are in your favor,
Sayernake frankly returned. Your
face shows strength Of character and
decision, in both of which he was fatal
" lacking. You have perfect health
and wild as your life has been. / would
wager you have never burnt the candle
ut both ends, as he unfortunately per-
sisted in doing. Come now. you are
brave as we'll as strong I'd stake my
soul! Will you risk the danger and
70 with me across the sea-"
Danger be hanged" exclaimed the
other, recklessly. ''But give me a day
or two to think the matter over
II cannot do that. 1t is now or
never. Remember that it will soon
be taken for granted everywhere that
the Duke is dead. Each day that pass
es will make it the more difficult to res
urrect him again. II you make UP your
mind to help me-to help us all, and
do what the poor Duke himself would
wish, il he could speak from the grave
that villains gave him-you and l
must leave this place together almost
, within an hour. BY so doing, we can
Just catch the first outgoing liner"
Maynard leaped TO his feet and in
silence walked away to the window,
where he looked through the half
closed blinds at the yellow glare of the
street.
Within, the flies buzzed over the
long tables covered with mosquito
netting. Savernake watched the clear
profile, with it's Greek nose (such as a
self-respectipg Blandon's nose should
be), its firmly-closed lips, and its
straight, lark eyebrows.
Perplexity was printed upon the fea-
lures at first, and a vague trouble,
yerging on irritation. The CLEAN OF
humour lifted the corner of the lips
which Savernake could see. The young
man wheeled abruptly, and came back
to tower over the elder one, as he sat
at the table. I'll toss up for it," he
said. Heads, I step into the ducal
shoes. Tails, stay Jack Maynard, the
chances are without any shoes at all.
How does that please you, Mr.. Saver
nake?"
mot at ALL" responded the other
hastily. "It's folly-worse than folly,
rruelty-to leave such tremendous is
sue to mere chance"
1T suits my humor, nevertheless"
replied Maynard. He spoke gaily, yet
there was an ultimatum in his eye.
II warned you was an obstinate chap,
and chances have been my only friend.
fll cen abide it's decision now. If you
don't approve, Mr.. Savernacke, you
may take me or leave me, you know.
Hanged If I care which you do"
$50 be it, then" said Savernake, Bit
ing his lips.
=, Have you got any small coin of the
realm in your pockets? l haven't as
much as a red cent"
The old man laid a copper on the ia
BILE, adorned on one side with the head
of dignified Indian. on the back with
the legend lone cent"
Maynard caught it up, laughing, and
tossed it about in his palm. Now for
it," he said. "Aristocrat or tramp?
They both belong to the leisured
classes"
His strong fingers closed on the coin,
and his eyes met Severnake's with youth
full. half-merry defiance. Then his hand
descended on the table, palm downward.
He lifted 1t. and there lay the cent, the
Indians profile uppermost.
Severnake drew a long breath. She
gods are with me-" he exclaimed. The
bargain holds. And that being decided,
all that remains is to pay our bill, and
send for a railway time table,
John Maynard was slightly flushed. He
gazed at the copper as though at the ar
bitter Of his fate.
II shall disgrace you" he said, land
bring down the whole shebang you're
taking so much trouble to build up, on to
your devoted head. What do I know
about the duties and obligations of being
an English duke? Why, you couldn't
knock them into my head with a maui!
Ny blood's English, to be sure-or, at
least, SO I've been told. but l talk Yam
kee slang, I know more about prisons
than palaces and l haven't been inside
a school house since 1 was eleven years
old. I've loved books, and I've done the
best 1 could with myself, according to
my lights and by circumstances, but for
all that I don't suppose I'm a bit like
what you Britishers call a gentleman
Now, how are you going to get over all
that?"
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