The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-01-09

RICHARD THE BRAAkN
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t2sal ID d. neamEek hgassAsosa ~ 4
mere iaepisoa ~ iif name ~ "Mf
Mlifars A rHfessl0a aa Richards
parf uoati he bad enpuga. bat 10 te
forced e. a8mit ilae accusation ~ a
ssreppi wuud io inhaac,g aDgss.
n8is. taa. eetiael amara ~ sile si;aa.
siss snl aas dslsfmiaei 70 n.ake thc
ibosf ~ i. ~ Was shown ~ his next
rsmaft
"Mr Wiills1s be hegan. with The
enandehce ~ boidluF me whip hand.
I'm bW dispersed to make trouble.
-. though Il ~ ga nEainst me 10 be-
dccsFin people I've goi 40 complaint
aglhFt nay prosrnt dooties, Mr. WI
iiams. slr. AL special ~ as they il
IGtt lllfhard nade ~ answer, and
Bills coutBuod 4 might say |
miEpi ba lndooesd - slay On. slr. for
suiA.i advance u two hundBd pun,
with promise Of smother one 10
come
= dare ssy you might" asseniei
Richard wNh ir@nic calm quite lost
upon The msn Anything elseT'
@Yes sir fancy Mr. Renwyck
would % as well a. tina, maybe
more
Probably" agrced Richard lies
richer than ! aud inclined 20 be more
generous Try II BY al means, Bills.
! should hato 20 stand ia The way Of
yonr making ali honest penny on two"
TIE Texan began 70 undress. while
the surprised valet stared n him in
wonder Tie had rather expected a
scene hnt his masters easy acceptance
~ the Matchmaking scheme took him
unawack lie was completely non
plused BY this seemingly indifferent
reception 81 Dis statement His bomb.
she'll. which be h charged SO elabo
rately. seemed TO le hanging fire. lie
was not 50 sure that Mr Renwyck
would ply Tor bis information after
hil aud bird ln The hand is worth
many 90 the wing especially 70 an ia.
rbriate. whose facilities for bird catch
'pg are limited
"td ia rather stay with you, sir"
D. faiiered presently. with a sugges
lion Of compromises. not 10 say sur
render 10 his tones
"suii yourself" smiled Richard gen
tally mon, indifferent than ever.
1.-THE maiter is Of too little importance
10 trouble over really Get me out
that pair Of dove c0iored riding breech-
IS, so long as you are here, viii your"
The valet brought the desired article
and. looking his master squarely In the
face summoned the last vcstige OF his
artlholaily supplied courage and made
u hnal bold attempt at matchmaking
him.
"wnl you give me two bundud pun.
sIr on WON'T you, nowT
Couldn't think 81 IT, laughed the
Texan lightly II made bargain with
you and you break II AZ your own risk
Now. bring me Lord Croylsnds second
tcst pair or riding boots. rho new
ones are triae small and pinch my
toes damnably That's right. Thank
YOU lie looked NJ with happy
smile ITS your deal, Woolsey. What
do you contemplate doing nextT'
The vale, had been thinking hard,
He had one more shaft In his culver
and believed Il would reach its mark.
rive decided. sir" he stated as he
staggered across the room. mot to
say nothlnk TO MIR Rcnwyck at all.
The Information might he worth n
good deal more to Mr. Renwyck's
daughter"
Richard wanted 10 strange him on
The spot; get strange TO say. he acted
very differently
"Ahr' lie exclaimed. with II look Of
open admiration Il had thought Of
that. but forgot % mention IT, Pardon
my negligence Really, Cardinal. you
have a brilliant mind va ecclesiastical
ia its workings too. II dazzles me"
lie paused aud sighed "And man
Ike you would sell himself for goo!
What a pity, Have you really decided
10 break with mef'
II ave. said the valet resolutcly.
A coward al heart. he had fortified
hia spirits with liberal stimulant,
aud now. az the sting OF rldieuIe. which
CALLED him IN a ieuder spot. he became
rather dangerous rascal Whom the
gods destroy they nrst make drunk.
and the besotted Bills went sulleniy TO
his doom
Look 'orcl~ DO cried "You told me
once yon wouldn't stand no nonsense
No more wlli l. Nou got my offertwo
hnndul pun Take 1, OF leave Il. You
daren't ave me peach 20 Miss Rem
Wyck. an You know ~ ! know
more than you thiuk know. an Mr.
Williams cawBt cover 4, o. with none
II Is maWkish smiles No. street !
ave yuu Ncn want you. an yoa'ye
got 10 pay You got 10 make II three
IAN cash down NJ that Now, one
last time VIII you or Won't your
''No Wn0lsey said Richard. calmly
drawing on bis boot. y won't"
nllla scpwlssi at him nngrily and |
turned toward the door lie WAS drunk
enough @ pot his threat into cxecu
fiol. and seii Richard knew that such
nu exposure would bc a deathkneli 10
ils laopes u Winning Harriet
~WaH,-
AZ tlle sharp command the valet
turned saldeuly; then bis master
changfi bis tane and continued In an
even soiee Miss ReDwgck Is dressing