Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-04-05

NO DOUBT the duke would lend lin
the money-would give him twice as
much as was necessary, though the
sumtotal was large one-but the
money must be forthcoming at once
The man had said he would have to
appear in the court in the city to-
morrow-or was it the next day
Good heavens! appear as a common
defaulter in public court!
He smiled grimly So far as he
was concerned, he felt, in the humor
he was then in, that he did not care
button what became of him. When
you have reached the point at which
life is burden and nuisance, 1t does
not matter whether you are ruined or
not But there were other people to
think Of There was Dolph and Lord
Eustace and all his other relatives.
How would they take It when they
opened their newspapers and read of
the appearance of Lord Yorke Au-
chester, cousin of the Duke of Roth.
bury in debtors court In the city?
Lord Eustace, who was always talk
ing OF his nerves." would have fit.
Now most men would have gone to
a lawyer; but Yorke knew that it
would be of little use troubling a
lawyer with this business WHAT
was wanted was money, and no law
yer would lend it to him without Sc
curity; and as for security-why,
h,r al In,
sion of the few things he owned in
this transitory world.
Fleming knocked at the door, and
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'The best thing could do for you
would be to send you about your
business"
"Oh, don't say that, my lord! I'm
I'm afraid something is wrong,
Fleming. The fact is, | am up a
tree-cleaned out and ruined"
"Ruined?"
That's it, I've been hard up once
or twice before; you know that Elem
ing?"
ooh, yes, my lord"
.But this IL the finale, the climax.
the wind-up. But don't let me stand
in your light. Look here; you have
beer u deuced good servant-yes, and
a friend to me; and as 1t won't do you
any good to be mixed up in this
beastly mess, you had better go at
once. Lord Vinson had often told
me that If wanted to get rid OF you,
he'd be glad to take you on. So you
go to him. I'll give you a letter
and"
For the first time in his exemplary
life. Fleming was guilty of vulgar
language.
I'm damned If | dos he said. 81
beg your pardon, my lord; humbly
beg your lordship's pardon; but I'm
not that kind of man-l'm not, in
deed" and there was something very
much like water in the honest fell
lows eyes Il shouldn't think of
leaving your lordship while you were
up a tree, as your ordship puts it. |
should never look myself in the face
again. I'm much obliged to Lord
but, no, my lord. I'm not
the man to desert a good and kind
master in misfortune. | beg your
lordship's pardon but l thought
He hestated respectfully
Think away" said Yorke, lighting
another cigar and fitting his hat
back. Perhaps your thinking will
be more valuable than mine, I've
been thinking, and can see no way
out of the mess"
"The-the duke, my lord sug
gested. Fleming. I'm sure he"
so | am, Fleming; but the duke
has left for the continent, and don't
know where he has gone; and this pa
per says that I've got to show up at
the court in the city at once
And It will all be in the newspa-
pers." said Fleming, aghast.
To be sin the newspapers" was the
direct disgrace and calamity in the
eyes of that worthy man
Just So" said Yorke. knocking
the ashes off his cigar. You see,
Fleming, | am in hole out OF which
II Is impossible to pull me. Never
YOU mind After all, 1t doesn't mat
ter"
"Doesn't matter my lord" echoed
Fleming, startled "You-you, who
are so well known, Toto appear in
COURT"
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