The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-06-11

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you can accomplish nothing by tear
ing each other to pieces. l suggest
that we dismiss the major portion of
our audience, then settle this dispute
In che bosom of our respective, gentle
minded families"
Even Mr.. Renwyck saw the wisdom
OF this sage suggestion, and In a mo-
ment more the detectives and Mr.. Par
ker were requested to wait outside,
while the servants were for the time
dismissed. There remained in the hall,
besides the active threads Of the hope
less snarl, Sir Rodney Hickwich, Miss
Schermerly and Miss Sempton. Both
ladies', being like members Of the fam
Hy-not to refer to their human fem
mime curiosity-made no move to leave,
but the British ambassador, glad of
any excuse, took up his hat and gloves.
He rather fancied that he had happen.
ed upon some private though loosely
conducted sanitarium, and during this
temporary lull in the tempest he tap.
ped Richard on the shoulder and said
In shaking tone:
"Er - pardon me, young man, !
haven't the remotest idea what all this
means, and seem to have stirred ii
up myself by innocently asking for
my friend, Lord Croyland. Since you
-er-s1nce you had his name awhile
ago, could you chance to inform me
where I might find his-ah-person?"
eyes" replied Richard, with a CLINT
OF merrlment lighting up his eyes
'You Will find his person-somewhat
damaged, to be sure-in st. Luke's hos.
p1tal, New York. Send in your card
and ask for Mr.. Richard Williams. The
earl changed his name for fear that a
submarine would blow him up
"What" exclaimed Miss Sempton
under her breath. She had called fire.
quently at the hospital and had spent
several long afternoons in admins.
tering cheer to the sick man, which
the sick man had reciprocated through
the assistance Of the rosy checked
nurse with flowers, confectionery, and
so on, for both of which the nurse had
an excellent taste. Miss Sempton had
belonged for years to a hospital visit
Ing association and flower mission and
had never been so glad of it before.
$50 he's an English lord! How nice!
Goodness me! I always knew he was
something out of the common. I think
I'll have him call as soon as he is
able" her thoughts ran.
"Oh," said Sir Rodney, having taken
a full minute to digest Richards as
founding bit Of information, staring
vacantly at the young man the while,
I'll don't understand, of course, but
anything is preferable to this"
He waved his distinguished hand in
the direction Of all the asylumites COL
lectively, bowed and departed on his
way.
II can give you some tidings Of him,
Sir Rodney" began Miss Sempton, fol-
lowing him out on the porch. "He was
quite badly hurt in an automobile acct
dent, but is doing we'll. I've been in
to see him a number Of times. Will
you remember me most kindly to him
and say that-Miss Sempton, you know
will be in again before long?"
II shall be delighted, my dear young
lady, and so, I am sure, will Croy-
land" answered the baronet, bowling
himself away with an appreciation of
the young lady's charm, couched in
the earl's very words: ripping girl!
Croyland always was a lucky beggar,
by Jovev'
1t may here be said that the am
bassador, leaving Miss Sempton under
the wistaria, indulging in dreams Of a
coronet which might and eventually
did grace her brow, found his friend
and gave him a hazy explanation of
what he had seen at Irvington, though
when the earl discovered how Richard
had turned the tables on him, using a
noble title for his own advantage, the
Englishman failed to see that this
stroke of genius was the least bit
"clevah.'
"Deuced bad form!' he muttered in
unreasonable resentment, quite forget
ting his own turpitude in the matter
Of name appropriation. II wouldn't
have believed that Williams fellow
quill u oCAAoA UCdSl, yOu AuOW. HOW
ever, in the pleasure he took in Miss
Sempton's message the noble earl soon
dismissed the other episode from his
mind.
"Now," said Uncle Michael when the
doors Of the hall were closed, 1--WE can
breathe once MORE" He unfolded his
telegram and smoothed it out with a
soft caressing hand, cleared his throat
and began again: II have here a mes
sage from a friend Of mine in Austin.
Texas, in which one or both Of you
gentlemen may perhaps be interested.
It seems that the state legislature
adjourned just after a certain deep
water. harbor bill was passed"
In truth, both gentlemen were more
than interested, and in the tantalizing
pause which the little lawyer made
that poor old hackneyed pin might
have again done service in dropping.
"Ha" triumphantly shouted Jacob
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