Putnam patriot., 1908-06-05
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fnaneierS. both equally e0ufaGeotaS and both equally enrassed. had ty thsS finp risen ie an alarming pitch aud ii alevolvs-d nsrnn Mr Gorrigan Ia pre- vent personal encounter \ teie graph uaeSSs.nrAr had eagae ta the door and the lavy ger ainlSeif rsseejyed the dispatch lie tase ,,lsen the envelope glanced at the contents. smiled aud turned to the two contestants,
 ~tsentlemen. sentteHen,~ he urged .you ean aeeonp1isa natlItAg hK tear ing eaeE esh. ta ni.aseS sNgg,sf that Ne distnsss fhe aaaje= f,eefian ef our audience. then settle this dispute in the tAsss.m of our respective. gentle minded families.
 Even Mir Rrnwyck saw thc wisdo2i of this s,,sss. suggestion, aud ia ma nlent anors. the detectives and Mir. Tar ker We're requested ta walt outside. whiis the servautS were far tue time dismissed There remained in the han. besides the active threads ef the hope less saarl. Sir Rodney HiekNich. Miss Schermcrly and Miss Semntcn. Both ladies'. Icing like members of the tam ily-nei to refer to their human fem- mine curiosity made ae Inese te leave. but the British ambassador. glad cf ans excuse. took up his hat and gloves. He rather fancied that he had nappen- ed upon some private though loosely conducted sanitarium. and during this temporary iui in the tempest he tap ped Richard ou 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 1t up myself by innocently asking for my friend. Lord Croy land. Since you -er-since you had his name awhise ago. could you chance 10 inform me where I might find his-ah-perscnT
 "Yes." replied Richard. with Il glint of merriment lighting up his eyes. You will find his person-somewhat damaged, to be surc-in St Luke's hos. pital. New York Send in your card and ask for Mir. Richard Williams. The earl changed his aame for fear that a submarine would blow him up..
 .Whatr' exclaimed Miss Sempton under her breath She had called ire quently at the hospital and had spcnF several long afternoons in adninis- tering cheer to the sick man. which the sick man had reciprocafed through the assistance of tue rosy checked nurse with flowers. confectionery and so on. for both of which tue nurse had an excellent taste. Miss Semptan had belonged for years to Il hospital visit ing association and flower mission atfa had never been so glad of II before .sSo he's an English lord! How nice. Goodness me, 1 always knew he was something out of the common. think T'll have him call as soon as he Is able" her thoughts ran.
 "oh." said Sir Rodney. having taken full minute to digest Richards as founding bit of information, staring vacantly at the young man the while, Fl don't understand. of course. but anything is preferable to this" He waved his distinguished hand In | the direction of all the asylumites col. lectiveiy. bowed and departed on his way.
 T 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 acci. dent. but is doing well Eve been in to see him I number of times Will you remember me most kindly to him and say that-Miss Sempton. you know Twill be in again before long
 "I shall be delighted, my dear young lady. and so, am sure. will Croy land" answered the baronef. bowling himself away with an appreciation of the young lady's charm. conched tn the earl's very words: Ripping girl Croy land always was lucky beggar. by Iove"'
 It may here be said that the am bassador. leaving Miss SemptoD under the wistaria. indulging in dreams of coronet which might and eventually did grace her brow. found his friend and gave him hazy explanation of what he had seen at Irvington. though when the earl discovered how Richard had turned the tables on him. using n noble title for his own advantage. the Englishmaa failed to see that this stroke of genius was the least bit -"cievah."
 speueed bad fermf' he muttered in unreasonable recruitment. quite forget ting his own tnrpitude iD tbe matter of name appropriation T wouldn't have believed that Williams fellow such a selfish beast. you know." How. ever. in the pleasure be took in M Mlss Seinptons message the noble ear soon dismissed the other episode from his
 mind.
 Now said Uncle Michael when the doors of the bah were closed. we can breathe once mere.' He unfolded his telegram and smoothed if oet with soft. careesing hand. cleared his throat and began again -i have here mes sage from friend Of mine In Austin Texas. In which one or both of you gentlemen may perhaps be interested IL seems that the state legislature adjourned just afrer fl certain deep water harbor blii was i,ussesl-
 Tn truth. both gentlemen were more than interested. and in fhe tanfalizin. asause which the little lawyer made shat poor old haekHryed pin might have again done service in dropping
 ~Ha.- triuinphanfly shouted Jacob ReBwyek who could walt no longer II kBew it, Lengmaftr'
 ~.N.,f an year life~ corrected the cat tte king "Mafagorda cify"
 Encie Michael laughed.
 -.Yhicbz Whichy" both the assured sFeeuIators questioned in the same breath.
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