Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-04-12
Continued.

"A man in possession IN the next
room summons 10 appear in a
debtors court! his name in the news.
papers as a ruined mani 1t was all
bad enough, but he scarcely felt 1t.
He had endured the maximum OF suf.
fering when he had become con.
WINGED that Leslie had Tilted him, and
this-well, this was, so to speak, al
most a relief and a diversion. And
yet the disgrace!
He passed n very bad half hour in
the dressing half hour In
which there rose the specter of an III
spent past, In which follles marched
IN ghostly procession before him; and
all, as they promenaded by, whispered,
hoarsely, "Ruinl" And yet through
It all he saw more plainly than any
thing else the sweet face Of Leslie, the
only woman he had ever loyed--the
woman who had seemed to him an
angel OF truth and consistency, but who
had deserted him the moment she
had heard that he was not duke.
Fleming, meanwhile, had put on his
hat and sailed into the street. He
had loft his beloved master utterly
reckless and Indifferent, and there
fore 1t rested with him, the devoted
servant, to display all the more
energy. That he should sit still and
see Lord Yorke drift into utter ruin
and destruction was simply impos.
sible.
"somsthing's got TO 30 done" he
said to himself, and I've got to do
It. He isn't going TO appear at any
court not II | know It! What! my
guy'nor the cousin Of duke, to
come up before beak-some mis-.
cradle city alderman" Floming's
ideas Of the city law courts were, like
his masters, hazy. Certainly not
not If have to move heaven and
EARTH Now, II the duke was at
homo | could see Mr.. Grey, and we
could arrange this little matter be-
tween us; but as he isn't, why, the
thing to do Is to go TO the next per-
son, and that Is, naturally, Lady Flea
nor Dallas. II isn't likely that she'd
see Lord Yorke in such hole as this
without helping him out; and she's
rich, and richer than ever lately III
try herr"
He called hanson and had him.
self driven to Kenslngton Palace Gar
dens.
Anyhow her ladyship can only re-
fuse to see me-" he said to himself.
But don't thin she Will" and "ho
wlnked tho other eye"
Oh my friends. do you think cur
servants are deaf, and dumb, and
blind? They know all our little
secrets and our little difficulties; all
our little entanglements, There Is
scarcely letter we receive that, I'M
less we lock It up securely, they do
not read. No friend ever visit us but
they know all about him and his, and
whom his daughter is engaged TO, or
why the engagement Is broken Off
Therefore let us be grateful to
kind Providence for the servants who
are also devoted and trusty friends,
such as was Fleming.
When Fleming reached kensington
Palace Gardens he was told by one
of tho footmen that Lady Eleanor was
engaged
you've come with message from
Lord Auchester Mr. Fleming |
suppose?" said the footman,
Fleming was an upper servant
and was always addressed by those
beneath him ns mir, and he was
very much respected on his own ac'
count as one who had saved money
and was in good society"
We'll, no, | haven't" said Fleming,
gravely, and little pompously. i've
come on business of my own"
The footman took his name into the
boudoir where Lady Eleanor was sit.
ting no other than Mr. Ralph Dun,
combe.
ut Ia Lord Auchester's valet" She
said.
a do not wish him to see me, Lady
Eleanor"
mo, no; oh, no! understand" she
said, nervously,
And yet | should like TO know
what he has to say"
Lady Eleanor pointed to large
four-fold Japanese screen which cut
OFF one OF the corners of the room
"Ho will not be here many min.
utes," she said,
Ralph Duncombe went behind the
screen, and Lady Eleanor rang the
bell and told the footman she would
see Fleming.
He came In, looking rather nervous
and embarrassed, for It was bold
thing he was going to do, and he
knew that Lady Eleanor could look
and speak haughtily and sternly when
she was dlspleased
you want to see me. Fleming"
she said, graciously enough, Is il
a message from Lord Auchestor?"
No, my lady," he said. and like 4