Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-20

talk over there Just now"
"But'-Iveagh was an Englishman
unused to and abhorrent of American
ways-'you can't do 1t, Mr.. Dayton
Lord Frampton," with emphasis on the
title, rs very old man, almost ninety
He lives as quietly as possible-sees nc
one. He wouldn't think Of interview
Ing. He's very old fashioned. dlslikes
even our newspapers, and he's been
sort OF recluSe all his life"
'No harm In trying" said Dayton.
"1'll Just drop him line"
In the mail two mornings later came
the answer. Dayton opened 1t in the
presence Of Iveagh. 1t was printed
slip which read:
Lord Frampton appreciates your cour.
tesy. He regrets that age and the state
| of his health make 1t impossible for him
personally to thank you.
II thought So" said Iveagh, not con
cealing his delight at Dayton's discom-
future. "He sends that to everybody
who tries to intrude upon him."
Dayton mechanical turned the
printed slip over. whats this?" he
said. There was writing in feeble,
cramped hand:
My Dear s;ir-I am lunching at the Athe.
naeum club the day after tomorrow
Thursday and shall be pleased to see
FRAMPToN.
Dayton thrust the note into his peck
ct, concealing his feeling of triumph
II may cable what he says if it's
worth while. 1t might make good
feature for them on Sunday" And he
went away.
Iveagh looked after him. dazed. '"Yet
there are some people who say there's
no such thing as luck!" he grumbled.
who'd have thought old hampton
had gone stark mad?'
At the Carleton Dayton found a tele-
gram:
Shall be at claridse's tomorrow. q,
s = ELSIE GRANT.
"Whateyer shall do?' he said after
he had reread the telegram and Lord
Frampton's note to make sure. Both
for Thursday; both at the same hour.
/ can't put either Of them of. What
shall do with Foss?"
No; Foss could not be put OF. He
must be seen at the time he had ap'
pointed o., the great Sunday feature
would he lost. II must send some one
In my place. But who2 1t must be
newspaper man, man with the news
paper instinct and training; 1t must be
a man OF the best possible address and
up in philosophy and sociology amt
Foss. Where can get himT'
1t seemed absurd to think on such a
problem, yet after nearly an hour Day
ton Jumped up and said, why, OF
course-ir.st the man-better than
could possibly do 1t myself" and be
gan fumlling In a compartment or the
trun,: that was full OF letters, papers
and cards. He soon found what ne
was searching fora card bearing thu
address Of Henry Carpenter. A com
mon friend in New York had given IT
to him, saying: Look Carpenter up
and, if you can. put something IN his
way. ! hear he's badly of.
As Dayton said to himself, Henry
Carpenter was probably the best equip
ped man In the world for an interview
with Fosu FIR an American newspaper.
He was q Yale man with Ph. u. from
Gottiugerl, and writer on economic
subjects who had won some fame.
But philosophy is not profitable, and
Carpenter made his living as a newspa
per reporter He had been one OF Tue
cleverest In the profession, then hae
married and taken to drink and gone
to the bottom.
The address on the card was In the
far end of Pimlico. Dayton set out
calling at the Victoria. There We're
several New York newspaper men IL
the lounge. He asked them If they
had seen Carpenter, Just left him,
said one. "He was hound for the Cri
terion." Dayton drove to the Criterioi'
AID began, search Of the crowde,
rooms. lie soon saw Carpenter wan
dering about the bar. noting each facs
as if he were looking for an acaualnt
ance. His clothes. his very expression
proclaimed poverty and failure, and
Dayton, knowing his habits, was par
tieularly impressed by the weakness Of
his chin. But in spite OF the air OF
.'hard luck" Carpenter looked the gen
tleman, the man Of superior intelh-
gence. He greeted Dayton effusively,
and as soon as the business was dis
closed eagerly offered his services.
There's only one difaculty-will
Lord Frampton receive you when he 10
expecting me?"
"We'll have to take our chances on
that" said Carpenter.
but l never take chances II ! can
help it. I've been thinking-he doesn't
know me and he doesn't know you.
Why shouldn't you send In one OF my
cards-irnpersonate me?"
Carpenters face frightened.
"Yes; that is the best plan" contin-
ued Dayton. with your special knowl'
edge you'll do the interview far better
than could. He'll really profit by the
deception"
II was SO agreed, and Carpenter
went away, Dayton advancing him two
sovereigns. When he returned the next
afternoon his appearance was in every
way satisfactory, and Dayton's last
misgivings disappeared. he went with
Carpenter to the Athenaeum. TITS
little early, old man, but you can send
in your--or, rather, my-card and walt
And don't forget you're both under as
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