Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-28
HIS lORDSHIP'S
...SECRETAR\
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Two young Englishmen, hunting in
the far West, one night sought shelter
at ranch, where unexpectedly, they
came upon the family of the owner,
an eastern capitalist,
Il say, Bramley," said one of the
hunters to the other, these people be-:
long to that class who are after titled
husbands for their daughters. Now,
wouldn't it be jolly joke for us to let
it out that we are titled men travelling
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Bramley looked at his companion.
surprised. You mean in order to Sc
cure rich wife under the pretense of
being nobleman?'
ooh, l was only proposing to go in
for the fun of it," replied the other.
swell, Chesborough, suppose you play
the lord, and I'll play your secretary.
I shall not be claiming a rank above
what l really possess, and you will be
free to get what amusement out of it
you can. l have an intimate friend
Lord Charleray-about whose affairs
l know a great deal. Personate him
il you like, and will be able to keep
you from detection by preventing your
making any serious blunders.'
So it was made up that Chesborough
should play Lord Charleray, and it was
soon evident to .Rramley that he was
striving to win the love of Florence
Mortimer, the second daughter of the
owner of the ranch. AS soon as it was
known that the sportsmen were a lord
and his secretary very naturally they
were objects of interest and were in
vited to prolong their stay. There was
slight suspicion, however, on the part
Of the Mortimers Of Lord Charleray.
They had mingled with noble families
abroad, and his lordship. though GER
tainly having the manner of gentle
man, if lord seemed to them to be a
very inferior one
Florence Mortimer was not hunting
for titles, and his lordship did not
please her. His secretary seemed far
preferable. She was fine horsewv-
man, and she and Mr.. Bramley rode
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read books together till Mr.. Mortimer
began to feel troubled. Miss Florence
was very independent character, and
he feared that if she fell in love with
Mr.. Bramley, who, being a lords Sec
rotary, was, to say the least, not an
important parsonage. she would marry
him despite all efforts to prevent it.
Meanwhile the spurious lord became
infatuated with the girl and, seeing
that she was not only irresponsible, but
leaning toward Bramley, confidential!y
warned her against his secretary, in
forming her that he was the younger
son Of nobleman. had been cashiered
from the army, and that lie (Charle-
ray, being related to him, had taken
him into his service and brought him
to America with the hope that he
might marry we'll and make the new
world his home
Miss Mortimer expressed gratitude to
his lordship for his magnanimity in
not sacrificing her to his designs for
his protege. Then, leaving him, she
thought out the problem of the strai-
gers. Evidently there was something
wrong with them. 1t was difficult for
her to think i'll Of Bramley. and she
did not believe Charleray's story But
Bram]ey was, to say the least, in bad
company, and she determined to drop
him. The next morning her father in
formed the two huntsmen that other
guests were expected and their rooms
would be required.
"A hot flush passed over Bramleys
cheeks at the polite dismissal. which
he knew was with Miss Mortimers
consent. for she had scarcely noticed
him at breakfast. He had unwittingly
brought the slight upon himself. Ches-
borough was a stranger to him. whom
he had met in the west, and, being Il
fellow countryman and a sportsman,