The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-13

Rmse had bett ssp make as my yne oon
fession first as last,' he went on hur-
riedly. "You are her nearest relative
now, and the head of her family. Ever
since: I first saw Sybil Hamburg the
dearest wish Of my heart has been to
make her my, wife, but without pros
poets of any kind I couldn It very well
ask her. There you have it, my noble
patron, in a NUTSHELL
Bea umanoir patted his friends knee
aHectionately. e.. =
my dear fellow, 90 in and win, so
far as [ am concerned he said.
" While l am above ground your pros
poets need stand in your way no longer.
which III put in another way. How
on the scene9''
I'm afraid she's rather preiudiced.
Her brother George didn't love you
much, you know, and she is greatly
cut up by his loss,' Forsyth replied,
with the logged manner Of the honest
thing. IT dom t think that you need
be under any apprehension about her
staying on at Beaumanoir house when
you show up. To be candid, saw her
yesterday, and she said she should be-
gin packing as soon as she was sure
that you hadn't been drowned on the
Voyage home.
"Good grill" calculated the duke.
e'The unsurpassed hope did her much
honor, only it's pity it didn't come
off. Now. Alec, if you II see her first
she needn't see me at all If she doesn t
wish to-and tell her from me that
she's not to hurry out Of the house,
because IN going to oscillate between
Prior's Tarrant and hotel for the
Ill IL all
to ye%u:t" , -, :, :. 49, 49, 49,,
were going to take possession
"I have changed my mind. There
are reasons which I cannot explain to
you why my immediate neighborhood
is likely to be dangerous for the pres
emit. I should be sorry to subject my
fair cousin to any unpleasantness. Tho
not a word Of this to her or anyone
Il else, please
The cab was drawing up before the
put into words the astonishment which
he looked. AS the two men were about
! to ascend the steps to the entrance, 8
: landau, which was being driven slowly
| by, drew to the curb, and lady who
besides the servants, was the sole occu
,, pant, called out:
"Surely you re not going to cut me
! Mr.. Forsyth. Too proud to know poo
little me, Ell, now that you we taken t.
calling on dukes9''
, A murmur Of annoyance escaped For
/ syth, but perforce he went to the car
t riage and shook the daintily -glovet
8 hand held out to him.,
. MHow DO you do, a;n Mrs ~ I sanraE
;, ing whisper, 1sThat is the duke:
}: The ladv in the. landau raised he l
t lorgnettes and calmly surveyed tn
!. waiting nobleman.
e stHow very interesting! she, purred
adding aloud so that the subject Of he
:, request could not fail to hear, "Wh
9 don t you. introduce him, instead =. Q
d Americans are death On dukes, 20
know
e At gesture from Forsyth, who trie
to convey his disgust by look, Bea.
MANOR Iimped forward, smiling. hi
d misfortunes had made him something Q
a democrat, and he had always bee
q ready to see the comic side Of thing
q till tragedy that morning had elaine
d vances of the agent Jevons in the Bow
A, cry saloon he had been largely infl
e enced by the humor Of the situation
is Of the scion Of ducal house consen
h ing to '"get Bit by passing forge
e bonds.
Mrs. Talmage EgnnCon, manson
g blonde with an elegant figure, and
childish voice, received the duke wit
a effusion. =.
y ~ stopped my carriage to ask NJ
IN Forsyth to tea on Saturday. she pra
s. tied. 81 do hope your grace will con
s. too. I am staying at the Cecil, al
Id shall be delighted to see you. =
ID The unblushing yeffrontery Of the !
to vitation failed to strike Beaumanoir
er his sudden horror at the associatio.
called up by it. This frivolous butte