Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-22

roll they set out for the FAR END OF
Pimlico. They found Carpenters lodg
ings down a dismal alley in q house
which, had it been built Of wood IN
stead of stone, would have been obht
Grated decades before. A pinched Ne"
England female face answered the
knock at the door to which the slattern
In charge had directed them.
"What do you want? said she, III
what is sometimes called the pie and
pickles" voice.
"Where is Mr.. Carpenter?'
.That's what I'd like to know" Mrs
Carpenter answered.
s few minutes tallS made IT cleai
hat ns news VAS - be got there
Wen have 70 look Tor him, said Day
ION. az if they were sure to tina him
And on the way back TO the Piccadilly.
Strand district he tried to persuade
Lord Frampton to go quietly to his
club and wait.
No" said Lord Frampton Grossly; u
go with you. Really. Mr.. Dayton. this
is a most extraordinary proceeding
When peace and quiet are absolutely
necessary to me- find myself rushing
about London in search of wild
drunken creature. Ny whole life has
been spent in quiet. and now. at ninety
thanks to my accursed folly in answer
ing note from wandering American
Journalist must have sybeen out Of
my mind! | feel like pinching myself
10 see whether l am awake. shall
not leave you until we find him. must
ok to my reputation Why did why
lid answer that devilish note?"
Toward 8 at night Dayton, in the eff
fort to calm one Of the old mans Il
rades-he was very tired and sleepy
told him that Elsie and he We're to be
married on Monday. CAS-, her mother
won't consent. we shall go quietly to
the American consulate. I've arranged
it oil with a friend Of mine
Most extruorainary!! muttered LORD
Fralnpton., More tmpuaence! Ane
what um l doing here-at my age-iI
my health
"win you Gomez" interrupted Day
ton.
Come! Come where"
ITO the wedding We'd be delight
ed.'
Lord Frampton stared. God bless
my souly he calculated. Am
dreaming! I-invited to take part in !;
runaway marriage-Iw
81 suppose you're afraid there nigh
be mistake and you'd be the bride
groom"
Lord Frampton smiled, then chuc
kled, then laughed. But they were jus
at Carpenters lodgings--their fourd
visit. Yes, Carpenter had returned
had staggered in about an hour before
and. was now upstairs. His wife open
ed the door. There he lay upon thu
bed, his clothes torn and mud be
daubed
"Roll I'm on the door, suggested
the eldest boy. '.Let me throw water
on I'm. Marin always does, don't you
mar'mW
All. including the renowned philoso
pher, who used his cane vigorously a!
a prod, Joined in the effort to revive
the drunken man. When he at las
opened his eyes Dayton said, Here
|, here, Carpenter, where's that inter
View" and kept on shaking him t
prevent his lapsing into the stupor
"Pocket," mumbled Carpenter. els:
a gran OF man. or Frampy passed
out hot. Gran OF man, Frampy."
Dayton reached into the inside poke
Of the coat and drew out . notebook.
"Ha" or Frampy cb ched 1t, pu
on his eyeglasses and glanced ovel
the pages. Yes, this is 1t. ! nevel
expected to see it. Bless me, what
relief!.v
Dayton gave Mrs. Carpenter soy
ereign, ION account" he said, for lacl
of any other disguise OF the charity
"and when he comes, around tell hin
1 want to see him.
Dayton and Lord Frampton hurriet
away.
Where shall set you down, sir?'
said Dayton.
Lord Frampton gave the number Of I
private hotel in Dover street. They
drove in silence for ~ minutes, thel
the philosopher cll..ealed. Dayton
glanced at him furtively. He had beer
devising plan for approaching ths
subject of the interview. Perhaps he
could induce Lord Frampton to give
up the notebook. When the old maj
chuckled again he ventured to speak.
"Will you forgive me, STRIP
Forgive you, you young rascal?
oughtn't. butt is certainly very ridic
ulous-how my friends, nay readers az
over tho world would laugh if the.
could know what I've been doing" II,
chuckled again.
..Then you'll come to the American
consulate on Monday at 10-to the wed
ding?"
'aThe spirit Of adventure has got int
my blood Yes, I'll be there-if dom
die of the reaction
"And that Interview
"There, there! Not word abou
that. I'll overlook it,
"But mean = it's u great imperti
hence to ask it-only"-
Lord Frampton turned in the cab ane
looked at Dayton's calm. earnest face
in amazement. "You don't mean, m,
dear sir, that you are daring to asl
me to-no; it's impossible. Even yo'
wouldn't darew
"But, sir, it seems shame for 70,
to have all this annoyance for nothing
can transcribe the notes and hav'