The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-01-30

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Matters between The two frcnrie
nnsuciers 10th eluaily cournr~eu
utld lssh equally ~urasel hnd by iht
tines risen 10 40 alarainE pitch. 90,
Il dovoivel upoa Mr. Georgian 10 pre-
vent fvrseunl encounter A irie
graph messenger had come to the door
aud the LAWYER himself received th'
dlsnatch he tow aiMn the enyeiope
glanced ~ the ronicnts. smiled ami
turned 10 III. two contestants.
~Grniismra g,n irnien he urged
you eau aseumpiirh uuiblng by tear
log cael aih-r 10 plrrs | sugges
that W. dismiss the maj portion q
our audience. thea settle this dispute
Ia the lesson o. our respective. gentle
minded Families =
Even Mr.. Renwyek saw the wisdom
o. this sage suggestion. and 10 n mo
uleni more The detectives and Mr.. Par
ker were requested to wait outside
while The servants were for the tim,
dismissed. There remained In the ball
besides the active threads Of the hope
less snarl. Sir Rodney Hlckwich. Miss
Schermcriy aud Miss Sempton. Both
ladies. being like members Of the fam
ily--not 10 refer 10 their human fem
mime curiosity made no move 10 leave
but the British ambassador, glnd OF
any excuse took up bis hat aud gloves
He rather fancied that he had happen
ed upon some private though loosely
conducted saniarlum. and during this
temporary lul la the tempest he tap
ped Richard on the shoulder and said
IN a shaking tone;
"Er pardon me, young man, !
haven't the remotest idea what all this
means, aud | seem 10 have stirred II
up myself by lnnocently asking for
my friend. Lord Croyland Since you
since you had his name awhile
ago. could you chance TO inform me
where might find his ah--personT
yes" replied Richard. with a CLINT
OF merriment lighting up his eyes,
"You will find bis person-somewhat
damaged. to he sure-In St Luke's hos
pltal, 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 hospital visit
ing association and flower mission and
had never been so glad OF II before.
$50 he's an English lordl How nlcel
Goodness me! always knew he was
something out of the common. think
III 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,
FL don't understand. Of course, but
Is preferable to this"
He waved his distinguished hand In
the direction Of all the asylumites col
lectively. bowed and departed on bis
why.
Il can give you some uuinss Of him,
Sir Rodney" began Miss Sempton, fol-
lowing him out on the porch. HE was
quite badly hurt In an automobile accl-
dent, but is doing well. I've been In
to see him a number OF times. VIII
you remember me most kindly to him
and say that Miss Sempton, you know
will be In again before longf"
Il shall be delighted, my dear young
lady, and SO, 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 grill
Croyland always was lucky beggar.
by Joye!'
1t may here be said that the am
bassador, leaving Miss Sempton under
the wistarla, INDUCING 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 Iryington, though
when the earl discovered how Richard
had turned the tables on him, using
noble title for his own advantage, the
failed TO see that this
stroke of genius was the least bit
"Deuced bad FORM he muttered In
resentment, quite forget
ting bis own turpitude In the matter
of name appropriation. II 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, I'VE can
breathe once more" He unfolded bis
telegram and smoothed It out with a
soft, caresying hand. cleared his throat
and began again. Il have here mes.
sage from a friend OF mine in Austin.
Texas, In which one or both Of you
gentlemen may perhaps be Interested.
II seems that the state legislature
adjourned just after certain deep
water harbor bill was passed"
In truth. both gentlemen were more
than interested. and In the tantalIzlng
pause which the little lawyer made
that poor old hackneyed pin might
have again done service 10 dropping.
"Har trlumpbantly shouted Jacob
Renwyck, who could walt no longer.
Il knew III Longmatt!"
mot on your life" corrected the cat
tie king. "Matagorda City"
Uncle Michael laughed.
"whichf Whichf' both the assured
spectators questioned In the same
breath
Neither. gentlemen. and here's my
advice to prove IT," He laughed again
and struck the telegram with his fist
The Jokes on both Of you. olivia|
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