The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-07-06
HIS VOTES
 AND INTEREST
By Gsr0ld BrOnAn
Copyright, 1909, by tho
 Q. a. Mcclure Compa

! answer must aaA NchNAAn NuenhV..n' The duke bowed
 "You know that papa, like most peo- pie who have made money suddenly. is an ultra Tory"
 eve are Tories ourselves" observed the duke.
 "Oh. yes but faineants in roryism, according Co papa" she retorted, with a deprecatory gesture. "You must do something to convince him that you arc as intensely anti Radical as he is himself. How many votes are you en- ttled to cast at the coming general electionf'
 Tho duke produced a betting book and hastily made a calculation.
 well" he said. there Is the vote in Daleshire. and in Shropshire. and in Devon on the Rivers Court estate. and in the bOroughs of Moreton. Daiehamp- ton and Middleton. and in the London eonstituencies'-
 Angela began Co look appalled,
 @How many in on in Englandf' she interrupted.
 Thirteen. And then In Scotland one in Inverness. The LOwland estates give me ono in Lanark. Dumfries, tho Lothians"-he caught her look of appeal and flnlshed-"seyen in all Then in Ireland-but an these details must tire you. Summing them all up. I have thlrty-six vOtes-nO; thirty-sey' en. forgot that have one vote in the island Of Orkney"
 Miss Danby sank back in her chair with a little sigh. The duke stared in a puzzled manner alternately at her and at hls betting book
 Finally she broke the silence.
 sOnly last night papa was saying that it at the next election my Tory gentleman failed to vote to his utmost capaclty he would consider him as a traitor Co the cause Duke you ask what you can do to win me. Vote for the cause in every ono of the eonsutu- encies where you possess suffrage" The poor duke stood aghast
 But, Mss Danby," he protested, "have you consideredl I have thirty seven constituencies Many of the elections happen in these places on the same day. They are often hundreds of miles apart It is impOssibleF'
 Miss Danby rose from her chair as she said firmly. q have answered you"
 The duke had also risen. He looked her full in the eyes Angela" he said, with the awkward dignity which is a characteristic of tho St. Giles fam- fly. "if I do not vote legally from ov' cry one of those constituencies you shall never sec me again"
 And he took his hat and his depar' ture.
 
 Tt is madness, your grace" expOstu- lated Mir. Lastwil of LRstwill & Testa. ment.
 q suppose can afford to be mad, " the duke replied coolly.
 "Oh, certainly. your grace. Tho es- tates are in a most dourishing condi- ton. and. of course. the prospect of your winning the Danby millions"- q don't care twopenco for the Dan- by mlllions It Is the girl want And then, as If ashamed of his show of feeling, he went on hurriedly. "And now tell mo what has been doneT'
 "wen. your grace, have had the schedules made out, and it is possible barely possible-for you to cover the ground in time But it will cost-spe- cial trains and all thRt-it will cost hundreds of pounds"
 q will risk thousands, but" half to himself. T must win the girl Be good enough to show me an Itinerary for my journey"
 A touch of a bell brought tho head clerk with a series of especially print ed lists They were the way bills, ex- penses, list of stopping places, relays of horses and similar tables All the preparations for the carrying out of the dukes daring experiment had been made.
 Tint evening found the duke speed ing northwnrd. and next morning be recorded the first vote of his long so- ries. Then a special whlrled hirl Into tho west county. where he voted be- fore dinner time at no less than three bOrOugha At every stopping point stood a barouche and four waiting to bear hlm nt a gallop to the voting bOOtha And that was only the first of mnny dnys
 Presently the word spread far and wldc Of the wuuderings of the "mad Duke of Daleshire." Many jeered, but old Mir. Danby chuckled delightedly "Thats a nien after my own heart have done him on Injustice, but win make nmends for it by and by. Perhaps Angela has told him some thing" esn.r. Id. The two weeks Of election were drawing to a close. and the crisis Of the dukes experiment was at hand. He had voted In thirty-Gve constituen- clea Only two remained. but these elections occurred on the same day. and one was in the north Of Scotland and the other In the south Of Ireland. The duke arrived at his seat of Bal