The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-11-09
Going Through
q Castle


but you won't be admitted. The
castle is not open to visitors"
If can try"
She LETT the party over their lunch
con at the Kings Arms and with the
independence of true American cir.
walked short distance to the en-
trance of the castle. 1t was one of the
oldest in England and was protecteD
by moat, a drawbridgc and port
cults. She stood near the end of tbs
drawbridge, peering wistfully Il
through the great arched gateway. !
man in riding boots, corduroy trousers
spurs, q whip in his hard, a short DO,
coat of a dun color and a derby ha
came out, crossed the drawbridge an
was about 10 pass her, a dozen fee
away.
Us the castle open to visitors" She
asked.
mot at present" he said. replying
to her question.
Oh dear, | am so disappointed! ]
have come all the way from America
to see it."
This particular CASTER
"All of them. These English castle,
are more interesting to me than any
thing in Europe"
The man pulled watch from his
vest pocket, glanced at its face, re
turned It and said:
IF you will come with me, vii
show you over the place"
You? Have you authority to takt
in visitors when the public are not al
mitted?"
Il have"
And his grace the duke will not BE-
offended"
Anything | do goes with the duke
He is very good natured."
They passed over the drawbridgc
and under the archway.
This masonry is Norman" said the
man, land was put up nine centuries
ago by hugh"
Nine hundred years old! Jus,
think OF it! Is all the castle as old a.
that?"
The square tower over there Is. |,
was built at the same time. The othe.
parts were erected from time to time
the last feudal building having beer
erected in 1925. That part of the wal
across the quadrangle was breacheJ
by Cromwells men. You can sec
where the idiots repaired it with 1
different stone"
THE idiots! Do you think his
10
so unexpectedly of his ancestors?"
"Oh, the duke is very much dissat
isfed with many things his ancestors
have done, just as | am"
You must be on singularly conf
Dental terms with your MASTER"
MY master! Why, the man can
even control himself"
What are his especial vices?"
IF you wish me to employ the lin
tied time at our disposal in catalogu
ing his vices | will do so, but woul,
rather show you his CASTLE"
you are right. Go on"
This building, In the very center o
the Enclosure, was erected during tn,
reign of Elizabeth. 1t Is a useless ed
fee, very much in the way and SHOULD
| be torn down."
The place doesn't seem we'll KEEP
up. Many of the buildings have
tumbledown appearance"
That's because the money has al
gone out of the family. There Is bu
one way for the owners OF these run
down estates to repair and keep then
up. That Is to marry a fortune. Tn
duke has no points to recommend hin
to the fair sex. Such a match woul
be impossible for him."
Us he young?"
about my age"
And good looking?"
"No better looking than I am"
By this time they had reached tn
postern. She took out her purse.
Were not allowed to take none
for showing the old trap" said tn
man.
The old trap! Well, tell the duE
he had better go to America for a vii
; to help him restore his cattle. don
I know but | would take the contra
myself"
Have you the means?"
Yes, and plenty to spare"
you stop"
AT the Kings Arms"
"Tll inform his grace Of the oppc
tunity."
III you do, I'll deny ever having sa
such a thing"
She walked back to the Kings Arr
and told the rest of the party how S
: had been shown over the castle. s.
| was somewhat startled during 4
q morning to receive a note from I
g duke containing a proposition of mi
| riage. His grace followed up the pl
Q posal with a call and proved to
r the man who had been her guide. tt
r did not prevent her accepting him, n
social England was astorished at t
announcement that the Duke Of 49,
would marry multlmillionairess fro
the Pacific coast. The union proved
be love matCh.-Agatha w. Odell
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