The Minneapolis journal., 1905-05-06
CHAPTER III.
A Task Master in Goggles.

The next morning the st. Paul ar
rived at Southampton, but Beaumanoir
contriyed to secure a seat in the same
compartment of the boat train, and his
parting with his new friends was there
fore deferred till they reached Water
loo.
He was sorely tempted to enlist the
proper style and rank; tho, to do her
Justice, Mrs. Sherman IS fondness for the
peerage was largely a humorous fiction
on her daughters part. The senator s
wife was really simple-minded body,
with an abiding admiration for the un-
attainable, and the British aristocracy
was naturally included in that category.
But the sight of Mr.. Markers covert
coat lowering near them on the arrival
platform checked the duke IS intention,
which the next moment was rendered
unnecessary by Mrs. Sherman herself.
"Come and see us, Mr.. Hanbury,'
she said, extending the tips Of her fin
gers in farewell. HWe are to be the
guests of some good friends Of ours at
14O Grosvenor Gardens, and we know
them well enough to make. ourselves at
week or two, and he III be glad to thank
you for your politeness.
."I will pay my respects without
fail,' Beaumanoir responded; and a
minute later, after warmer pressure Of
Leonie IS well-gloved hand, he stood
watching their cab with it's load Of sar-
atogas' drive down the incline. By the
in the coquettish toque, who had just re-
peated her mother IS invitation with her
eyes, was all the world to him.
He turned to look after his scanty
baggage with sigh. How different it
would all have been if he had chosen
some other route to his Brooklyn board
inghouse on the eventful night when
the plausible Jevons had waylaid him
! All would have been plain. sailing, and
conscience to share his new-found hon
ors and wealth. As it was he stooc
committed to a felonious enterprise
which would fill her with contempt anG
loathing did she know Of it; tho, if hi
Abandoned it, instinct told him he was
a doomed man.
The sight. of the Insignificant spy
) gage reminded him that his peril NIGH
commence at any moment if he showed
any sign Of Inconsistency to his pledge
, Not that he anticipated trouble from
the covert-coated whippersnapper him
self, but tho mere fact Of it havin,
been thought worth while to shadoy
him across the Atlantic spelled danger
, and suggested an organization tina
would stop at nothing to safeguar
ITSELF
However, he had made up his min
!, to call on the mysterious Ziegler, an
! by doing so at once he might prov
his fidelity and secure respite fror
l this unpleasant espionage. Summonin
a hanson he bade the driver take hir
!. to the Hotel Cecil, and, looking bach
he saw Marker following in anothe
:, cab.
Q In the few minutes that elapsed be
|, fore he was driven into the courtyar
Of the palatial hotel he settled, prot
lem that had been ,vexing him not
h little during the voyage. Should h
introduce himself to Ziegler as th
Duke of Beaumanoir or as plain Charlie
. Hanbury, the name by which he ha
= been engaged''2 IF he was for
! brief space to be the consort Of pr,
lead double life-to perform his mi
deeds as commoner, and to keep h
= dukedom spotless. So it was that
gave his name as Hanbury to the cler
- - in the bureau Of the hotel.
3 While waiting the return of the bel
- = boy who was sent to announce his a
= rival, Beaumanoir looked about *
y Marker, but the spy was nowhere Wis
y BILE in or from the entrance hall. Ha'
q Ing Suepuefueu ntM ~ Cue io!u, ~ W.
d evidently no part of his duty to o.
- trude himself until further orders.
= A minute later the neophyte in erin
70 was lmping up the grand staircase
u the wake Of the bellboy, who co
20 Quoted him to one Of the best priva
u suites on the first floor overlooking tt
u embankment. It was moment charge
e with electricity as the Duke Of Bea
X MANOR found himself face to face wi
a the man who had hired him in b
20 20 poverty, and now held him fetter-bou'
70 70 in his good fortune. :
Il (To be continued next Saturday.