Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-08-14
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Richard smiled hopefully at Harriet
and stepped TO the center of the ball
He made a clean breast Of 1t, begin
ming at his meeting with the real
Lord Croyland. the automobile acct
dent and the cool effrontery Of the earl
In taking the name of Richard VIII
liams for his personal convenience.
The Texan then told how he had been
met by his host at the railroad station
and how he had been mistaken for the
Englishman. At this point Mr.. Rem
wyck interrupted him
Excuse me-" he said, "but why did
you pose as some one elseT'
well, you see." confessed Richard,
blushing to the roots, Of his hair, you
Informed me at the time that the Will
liams family was Dwell. q generation
Of vipers. to be exact, and, besides,
knew that dad would rave If he knew
/ came"
"You scalawagi" laughed the cattle
king. What were you up to any
way?"
I'm coming to that, dad" answered
the young man, shyly casting another
glance in Harriets direction That
young lady had already turned for
fight up the stairs when Richard
stopped her with:
mo; wait, please, Miss Harriet This
concerns you. As couldn't come here
in my own name, Mr. Renwyck-
and"-
But why did you wish to be re-
ceiyed at ALP the host cut IN, while
the eyes Of Uncle Michael sparkled ex-
pectanty.
"M:. Renwyck." said Richard bold
ly, now flinging caution to the winds,
that day when I dragged your daugh-
ter out of a milling bunch OF cattle
swore to follow her If had to crawl
to Jericho on my hands and kneesl"
"Whatw cried the New Yorker,
spr1nging to his feet Were you the
manw
Eyes, SIR" admitted the young Tex.
an, casting a look Of tenderness at
certain young lady who was busily
trying to keep down her bushes.
"Well. I never" burst out Mrs Rem.
wyck- I'll thought he was a very
funny Englishmanr
"Ah" exclaimed her husband. Now
l sec how you happened to stick on
Hawk. Go on: go on!"
This Richard proceeded to do, giving
full account of his tribulations, but
with such deep appreciation OF their
humorous side that the people most
imposed upon could not find 1t in their
hearts to be angry with him.
'You see," he said in conclusion, 81
was bowled over by statue of Ma
poleon, frozen out by a foreign draft
and was apparently caught red handed
as burglar AS for the diamonds,
perhaps Mr.. Corrigan can tell US more
about themp'
He did not think It necessary to men,
tion the matter Of the letters and hoped
that Harriet and Imogene might also
be spared confession. In this the
young people were lucky, for Uncle
Michael's man had caught both the
light fingered Roddy -poddy-
kins' expert and scientific assistant
proving to be a notorious cFook-who
were subsequently lodged In a safe re-
treat which the Hon. Mr.. Kinwait
| missed by the skin of his teeth, and
means were found to keep them silent
as to Mr.. Fitzgeorge's adventure in the
billiard room, although Mr.. Renwyck
and Michael had to be told Of it.
$50 that's the way the matter stands,
Is itr' asked Mr.. Renwyck, with a
smile. you two have been making
love under my very nose. l said you
were burglar, sir. and now you prove
IT." He glanced at his daughter from
beneath his shaggy brows. 81 suppose
l needn't ask if 1t has all been de-
cided without consulting meY'
well, no." grinned Richard. "I hoped
II would have been. but something al
ways popped up to interrupt us.
should like your permission, sir, to con-
tinue."
The hnancier studied the floor in ST.
lencs, making no reply till Richard
presently touched his shoulder and
| spoke again.
"Mr. Renwyck," he said, with a twin
kle in his eye, don't forget that I
have libel suit against you. should
hate to run off with a lady while hes
father pinned in Jail"
"Oh. go long with your laughed the
millionaire. 81 was thinking Of the
Peace and Good VIII Realty company.
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