Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-03-17


CHAPTER I.-Introducoz tho hero,
Aobsrt Warburtcn. well 10 DO West
Point graduate on duty iu Arizona AZ
ter being wounded by an Indian resigns
for European tour.
CHAPTER II.-1ntroduces the herolns.
Miss Betty AuuCsley. daughter OF a
ared aIms officer living near washing
ton A beautiful. representative young
American Eirl whom Warburton has
ssen An Paris, IS smitten. aaL follows
10 New York Seeks Introduction
board steamer but fails.
CHAPTER II-Upon reaching New
York Warburton locates hotel fra which
the Anncslcys are GUESTS and dimes there
N order o. see Miss Annesley once more
ChhSrlned 60 see young Russian count
whom he met on steamer bring Miss
Anneslcy in TO dinner Next morning
the Count and the Anuesleys had disap-
pesred
CHAPTER IV.-Warburton goes 10
Washington 10 visit his relatives.-a
msnt position and a sister engaged 20
an old school chum OF his Invited 20
accompany family 20 BAH at British en-
bsssy. but declines. Coucccts a scheme
law.
CHAPTER v.-Warburton meets his
sisters haucc whom hc had not seen
Cor eight years. Sees the folks on FOR
the embassy ball and then proceeds 10
put his joke into execution. which IL 70
disguise himself as coachman and
their home
CHAPTER VI-Warburton IN HIS dis
Euise goes 90 British embassy and takes
the place % his brothers coachman.
whom ne has hrihcd. lie mistakes his
carriage number when called and gets
the wrong passengers without knowing
II Drives franucany about the streets
pursued by mounted policemen. When
carriage comes Co "a stop Lc springs down
and throws his arms about the FIRST OF
- Miss Anncsley instead OF his sister
CHAPTER VII.-Warburton L. ar
rsHted on charge Of drunkenness and alb
Suction preferred hy Miss Auncsley and
locked up over night In police court.
where he has given tho name OF James
Osborne, the charge of abduction Is with
drawn but h is dncd IS FOR drunkncsa.
Sends note 90 Chuck" his old chum.
telling or his trouble
CHAPTER VIII-"Chuck" takes suit
OF clothes and money 90 pay the me 20
city jail; only TO find that hne had been
paid Warburton. Ga name or James
Osborne. receives note from Miss Anncs-
tsy Offering him position OF coachmRn
which he decides 20 accept in spite OF
protests OF his friend. whom he leaves 20
explain his oissppcarnnce TO his relatives.
By stating that ne had zone north sud
denly on a hunting trip
CHAPTER IN.-Ml-s Annesiey after
siosely questioning Warburton CknoWn
% her a. James Osborne) at her home,
hires him on probation. While being
sire 20 ride an exceptionally vicious
thoroughbred called Pirate. With Miss
Anncaley's permission ne saddles and
mounts tho horse which Immediately
bolts.
CHAPTER X.-After a fierce struggle
Warburton succeeds in mastering Pirate
osives no word 81 praise. Interview be
tween Col. AunCsley and daughter tn
which he tells he- that DE- has invited the
young Russian Count karloU 10 dine
with them on thc morrow
CHAPTER NI.-Warburton assumes
ais duties as groom to Miss Anuoslcy
and meets the other servants. a French
chef. "a maid OF fhe same nationality
and a stable boy Takes his FIRST ride
with Miss Annesicy and is further ques-
uoned about his past
CHAPTER NIT.-Tho French chef
gives Warburton lesson ln serving at
table as d. is to ACT as butler az a dinner
the next week. Miss Anncsley gives her
groom shock when she orders him 20
drive her Tor cau on hls sister. For
tunately he is not recognized By any o.
his relatives.
CHAPTER NTfI-Four days pass and
Warburtou becomes an accomplished
butler: has mct Count Sarlon twice and
has not been recognized. Miss Annesley
takes notion to ride PIRATE VINO runs
away and she is saved from "a bad ac-
sideDt with great dimcuity by Warbur-
ton
CHAPTER NIV.-whue driving Miss
Annesley in the city Warburton meets
mercifuuy. and also runs across the
colonel % hls old regiment who recog-
nizes him but keeps his own council
CHAPTER NN.-Au account or the
aownfau OF Col Aunesley. who previous
" 70 the opening 81 this story lost HIS
swn and his daughters money az Monte
Carlo. He De- approached by the young
Russian diplomat Count Karlon. who
loans him S2Oco. and tempts him by
showing how hc can make $4,000 by
q.
CHAPTER NNI-Count Karlon and
r-s- Chadwick while preparing 20 80 to
Miss Auncley dinner talk over pre-
vious love AFFAIR between them. and Of
the Counts love fo- Miss Auuesley. WHO
has once refused hiS offer OF marriage.
Mrs. Chadwick who still loves the count.
notified him that she has the power 20
destroy his future prospects and 10 pre-
vent his marriage 20 her friend
CHAPTER XVII After some final
instructions Wurburt0n discharges the
duties OF butler so well that at Miss
Annesley's dinner he attracts the at
tention OF his former commanding officer,
Col. Raleigh. who makes inquiries OF the
host regarding him and tells Miss An
sesiey stories Of his doings as soldier
CHAPTER XVIII.-After his duties as
butler were over Warburton goes outside
and stands under the bow window lis
tening 10 the music. Miss Aanesley Gp-
pears on the balcony In the moonlight.
and after refusing another proposal
from Count karlon. she throws away a
abe had returned 10 the house Warbur-
ton searches for and finds the flower.
when he IS surprised by Col Raleigh.
who demands an explanation OF his con-
Guct
CHAPTER XI%.-Col Raleigh accom-
panys Warburton 10 his room in the
stable and listens 90 an account OF his
escapade and OF his love for Miss An
nesioy. The colonel decides not to ex-
pose the n,asQuerader but gives him some
fatheriy advice.
CHAPTER XX-A stOvepipe's timely
fall and the consequent SCOT and dirt
on Warburton's face serve as a disgui Sc
when his sister, Nancy, calls on Miss
Annesley- While on a chance visit TO
10 the library WarburtOn discovers the
fertilization plans which Miss Anncsley
has drawn for her father. spends a bad
night trying TO determine upon his
course.
CHAPTER XXI-Warburton drives
Miss Annesley on a shopping expedition
20 the city and for a call on Mrs Chad
wick. who warns her girl friend against
Karion. Miss Annesley compeis War
burton 10 give up the rose she had
thrown away on the night before