The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-15
TIE EVENING STOR r
The Cowboy and the Doctor.

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The auxiliary yacht Enid was ready
to sail on a ten days cruise. The
owner. Howard Thatcher. and master.
for he was a graduate OF the New
York College of Yachtslnens stood at
the gangway waiting. The dingey left
the dock and when it drew alongside
the yatci1t a sGnhnrned man In the SOM
brero Of cowboy came aboard and
was cordially welcomed by the host.
The newcomer cast a Chill over the
party. Nothing Is so exclusive as 8 So
ciety the entrance into which hus been
paid for, and, with the exception of this
stranger, Tom Downing, so Thatcher
called him, the circle was complete.
With him there was in 1t link Of cop
per.
what did Thatcher want to spoil
the party by bringing that fellow aboard
for?" remarked one of the men.
1T doesn't natter" replied the LADY
he was with; we can freeze him
ashore
Good idea. Pass the word"
/ When Downing had got on suit OF
ordinary elothes-he did not appear to
/ have a yachtsmans ouIdt-he PROVED
to be a, good looking young fellow, but
/ had he been an Adonis or had 1t been
known that he sprang from race OF
/ scholars or statesmen it would have
made no difference to the people on the
Enid
There was a young girl aboard who
/ received the same cold shoulder as
| Downing-AIiss Mildred Sheffield. whose
ancestors had been distinguished IN the
councils of the government ana VINO
had herself swept all the prizes OF her
/ time at college.
| Naturally she and Downing fell to-
gether, sitting by the hour on deck, SIDE
by side, chatting. The guests soon came
to speak of her from her degree, IN;
D., as the doctor, while they oubneo
the the EnVVhCV.
THE doctor and the cowboy are
spoons" remarked a swell who had
made good progress at aping the Eng
wonder how she contrives to hold
him with her booky talk?'' said lazy
to whom he was speaking. -,
rs she booky % asked the sweil
Z suppose so. She is of high degree .
VERY good" replied the swell.
Those degwees are very common now
At first the host seemed annoyed at
the treatment of his cowboy friend,
but he soon. got used to it, or appeared
4 to be used to it, and was secretly
pleased that Miss Sheffield had come TO
the rescue He frequently Joined the
4 couple, and the three spent GOOD deal
of time together discussing matters IN
which they seemed to take mutual
interest. The party who were dlsooseo
to freeze the cowboy ashore mace ho
/
three he appeared to be having very
The course took in the principal
I points along the North Atlantic coast
and finally the Enid rounded TO al
Mount Desert. There the party were
entertained on shore. and Ihatchsi
gave ball aboard. While the oth51s
were ashore Downing renamed on eIs
yacht and took advantage OF thelr az
seuce to bring out a wooden pipe
which he smoked till they returned
But on the evening of the entertain
ment aboard he suddenly Dlooined II
evening dress, and it MADE grea'
( change in his appearance. MISS olel-
field foo brought out a dress suitable
to the occasion, and her mIelIeclud
beauty made the other women greer
While the affair was in full swing a
boat pulled alongside and a messenger
came abroad with q telegram. ms
host being at the time elsewhere, the
messenger went from guest 70 guess
asking for the Marquis of Coddingtto, on
( ss9To such person aboard was the
universal reply. Finally Thatcher
came along and after looking at the
address on the envelope asked
where's Downing r. ION lne TORE
castle, spooning with Miss Shefheld.
Thatcher took the telegram and start
ed forward. Those who had noIcee
the episode began to prick up tneh
ears All looked nervous. and some
snubbing the cowboy turned pale
Presently along came Downing, AZ
4 tended by Thatcher, both looking serl'
Gus. They went below, and wheT
they came up Downing had his name
baggage. Meanwhile Miss Shefneie
came forward and stood near tht
gangway AS Downing passed he
stopped and spoke to her:
az have been delighted to meet you
and it grieves me to part from you
have received news of the death OF my
4 father and must go to England at once
You have said you will be over in the
fan, and I shall expect you to visit my
mother. I owe you more than car
After a pressure of hands they parted
the man to go ashore.
ssGreat heavens! Thatcher, said one
of the. guests who were looking on
who's your friend?"
.sFIe was the Marquis Of Coddington
He is now the Duke of Carneifex, one
of the richest men IN .I Enelaffo ana o.
one of the Oldest families.
some of the men smiled, others
frowned, while the women all looked
daggers. The gentleman who was max
ing Roadway with an English accsn'
ssThatcha, I think you have tweated
us all vewy. vewy mean.
"Sorry. but 7 couldn't help it. The
marquis had been roughfng It on
ranch in the west and wouldn't come
IN the cruise except 1ncog.
Miss Sheffield did not go to England
that autumn. but she was on the conti-
nent, whittier the cowboy folIoweo
her. She is now the Duchess OF CaTil-
fey CHARLES P. THURBER-
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