Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-03-09
CHAPTER XIV.

Once more in the drawing room 1T
Berkeley Square sat the dean and Lady
Grace. They had entered the room at al
most the same moment, dressed to receive
guests. The dean gave 4 dinner party
that evening.
Four o. I'VE weeks have elapsed since
the deans interview with Sir William
Chant, and the sweet month Of June il
close at hand.
1t was to be a formal dinner party this
evening; one given yearly by DIR. Baum
Earten to 4 few nearly superannuated
lights of the church, who came in their
chariots. with their old 4 wives beside
them. 1t was not at all one delighted In
BY Lady Grace, who called the worthy
people ancient fogies." Neither Charles
nor Gertrude il at home. would have
been admitted to it. Cyras would have
been still more out Of his element than
they. CyrAs, who would soon be on the
wing again for distant land. was pay
ing a farewell visit to Charles at Ok
ford; Gertrude was spending the day
with their friends in Eaton PiAcc-the
| Dynevors. 1 n ~.
The dean stood with his elbow leaning
on the mantelpiece, the hand supporting
his head. A strange weight of care sat
upon his brow; SO great so strange, that
it did not escape the notice Of his wife.
us anything the matter, Rye? You
do no look we'll"
well? Oh, yes ! am quite we'll. The
day has been very hot, and heat always
makes me feel languid, you know
A servant was crossing the saloon with
a coffee cup; he halted for moment near
his master, and spoke in tone imper-
ceptible to other ears. 1t was Moore,
who had lived SO long in the family.
Mr.. Fuller is come again, sir; and
another gentleman with him. have
shown them into the library" tAf
Drawing toward the door. unconscious
ly as it were, with a word TO one, 4 smile
for another. the dean presently passed
out OF it. unnoticed. for they were engag-
ed with their coffee, In the library were
two gentlemen, and further off sitting
on the edge Of q handsome chair, was
shabby looking man. The man had been
there for several hours and had had sub
stantial refreshments served to him more
than once.
Mr.. Fuller was the deans lawyer. The
gentleman he had now brought with him
was the deans banker, and the man WAS
the sheri6's officer.
The dean of Denham had been person
ally arrested Such calamities have oc-
CURED to divines even higher in the
church than he. As be came up 10 his
door that afternoon, and put his foot
upon his doorsill to enter it, he was touch
ed upon the shoulder by. the man sitting
now In that uneasy chair, who had said
The Reverend Ryle Baumsarten. dean
Of Denham, l believe. Sir, you are my
prisoner"
Staggered, shocked almost bewildered
the dean Induced the man. to enter his
house, and wait while he sent for his
lawyer The lawyer came. Arrange
ment appeared hopeless, for the dean wa
worse than out of funds, and of revenues
to fall back upon he had none. There
was a consultation. The dean said receive
the bishops that night, as had been decid
ed he must; an awfulsickness fell upor
him at the prospect Of going to prison
Mr.. Fuller threw out 4 word Of sugges
ton touching Lord Avon But Lor<
Avon had gone to Epson races; be might
not be home till midnight II then. Mr.
Fuller knew the dean to be 4 man o.
honor, whose word was not to be ones
toned, and he passed it. to 90 quietl.
to his destination the following morn
: Ing, provided he could remain at libert.
q in his house for that night.
Mr.. Fuller gave an undertaking to tn
capturer, answering for the deans goo,
faith, and the man was made at home II
: the library, Moore alone being cognisan
u Of his business. Meanwhile the deal
wrote 4 note to his banker, Of which Nj
Fuller took charge.
The banker, wishing to be courteoui
q answered II in person, and sat now 4
the library table. But Of what use wa
II his coming? He had been privately say
Ing to the lawyer that he and his hous
were in for 1t too deeply as it was. an
not shilling more would they advance
He intimated somewhat of the same no,
I to the dean, though in more courtl
terms.
q They consultrd together In subdus
U tones, not to be audible to the man a
the other end of the room, but to n
:. earthly effect it all came round to til
NJ same point the dean had neither none
nor moneys worth even the very ful
niture Of the house he was in was nc
his; it had been settled by Lord Avo
"a on his sister. The furniture at the dear
y :, cry, the furniture at Great Wilton re-
. tory was already mortgaged.
&c I'll try to see Lord Avon in the morl
ing; he'll be back by that time" n
~ marked Mr.. Fuller.
And only to find that he has gone o
~ to Paris by to-night's train" said Il
~ dean. HE talked Of going over tn
~ week"
= Nothing could be done then; nothir
- whatever. The lawyer was unable
m help, the banker would not do so, ar