The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-05-22

-er-since you had his name awhile
ago, could you chance to inform me
where might find his-ah-person?
Eyes," replied Richard, with CLINT
of merriment lighting up his eyes
"you will find his person-somewhat
damaged. to be sure-in st. Luke's hos
pital, 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
| sol 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! l always knew he was
| something out of the common. think
| IN have him call as soon as he is
able" her thoughts ran.
rOh," said Sir Rodney, having taken
a full minute to digest Richards as
founding bit Of information, staring
vacantly at the young man the while,
\ IL 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 well. I've been in
| to see him q 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, l am sure, will Croy-
land" answered the baronet, bowling
himself away with an appreciation or
the young lady's charm, couched in
the earl's very words ripping girl!
Croyland always was lucky beggar,
by Jove"
1t may here be said that the am
bassador, leaving Miss Sempton under
the wistaria, indulging in dreams of
coronet which might and eventually
did grace her brow, found his friend
and gave him q haZy explanation of
what he had seen at Irvington, though
when the earl discovered how Richard
had turned the tables on him, using
noble title for his own advantage, the
Englishman failed to see that this
stroke of genius was the least bit
"clevah."
"Deuced bad formw he muttered in
unreasonable resentment, quite forget
ting his own turpitude in the matter
of name appropriation. 81 wouldn't
have believed that Williams fellow
such a selfish beast, you know" How
ever, in the pleasure he took In Miss
! Symptoms 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 1t out with 4
soft, caressing hand, cleared his throat
and began again: 81 have here mes
sage from q friend of mine in Austin,
Texas, In which one or both of you
gentlemen may perhaps be interested.
| 1t 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.
"Haw triumphantly shouted Jaco'o
| Renwyck. who could wait no longer.
II knew it! Longmatt"
mot on your life" corrected the cat
tie king. "Matagorda City!"
Uncle Michael laughed.
| (Which? Which," both the assured
spectators questioned in the same
breath.
Neither. gentlemen. and here's my
advice to prove it." He laughed again
Ind struck the telegram with his fist.
1.-THE jokes on both of you. Oliviaw
"WhatT'
| Again there was a breathless pause.
Julia" whispered the stately Miss
| Schermerly into Mrs. Renwyck's won
dering ear, II was positive from the
first that some woman was mixed up
| In this affair." Her name is Olivia!'
Mrs. Renwyck rose to her feet, bris-
Ting.
"Olivia who?" she demanded sharp
| ly, though in the excitement no one
paid the least attention to her, for Mr..
Renwyck sank limp and stunned into
his chair. while the puzzled Texan
leaned against q table and turned the
color of his reddest steer.
"But-but" stammered the cham
pion of Longmatt. 81 don't understand.
Why, the legislature is fixed! II
bought itv'
| so did Ip' asserted the cattle king
Wrong again, gentlemen" chuckled
| the little Irishman. THAT august and
honorable body an't-be-boughtw