The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-06-11

pany was In the field long before he
came to New York. and here are my
papers to prove It knew every move
Of both Of you, and while you and Bill
Were treating the legislature to whisky
and cigars I got into the game N.Y.
self. Our braaen young friend here
had nothing to do With It whatever"
Richard beaved a sigh Of deep re-
Lief, and old BIN Wlltiams laughed.
Look here, Mise" be said, you've
got all tie money you want. Why in
the name Of COMMON sense arc You
wading about in deep water haxborsy'
Several reasons" chuckled Uncle
Michael. First, wanted the fun Of
the thing; second, I wanted q rap at:
Jacob. who is inclined to think he
knows everything In the world; third,
I wanted joke on my friend, Bill
Williams; fourth, wanted to prove to
you two old gray rats that your teeth
are getting dulled by age; fifth, had
at heart the real welfare Of the great
state Of Texas; sixth. would not see
helpless legislature led astray;
seventh. the Peace and Good Will
Realty company is a bridal present I
intend making to the son and daughter
Of two Of my friends"
what friends?" asked the two
frenzied financiers together.
"B1ll and Jaker' answered MI. Cor
rgan, bursting into another laugh.
Four people flushed, two in anger.
the other two for secret reasons Of
their own.
"Now. listen, boys" continued Uncle
Michael earnestly. 'You two have
had very foolish quarrel, and it's
time to shake hands and make it up
So far as your harbor schemes are
concerned, you are both out of the
running. own it-every share. will
turn my interest over to Richard, to
do with as he chooses, but if I know
him-and I'm inclined to think I do
have pretty fair idea as to how he
will act. What do you say, Dicky.
boy"'
Richard came forward and grasped
the lawyers hand.
"Mr. Corrigan," he said, forgive me
for what said just now. take it all
back. You're the finest counsel on
EARTH"
"Ohow chuckled the little man.
'Changed your opinion, have you?
Well, go on
81 couldn't begin to thank you for
what you have done for me-" con-
tinued Richard, land what that is I
am now going to confess. have been
longing to do it for week. But first
let's settle this harbor tangle. I sug-
gest that dad and Mr.. Renwyck con-
solidate their interests with me and
We'll open up at Olivia. Olivia is the
best place for harbor, anyway"
"Bully!" chuckled Mr.. Corrigan, rub.
bling his plump hands until the skin
was almost peeled. "Well. Jake?
Well, Bill?"
"Um! Not a bad idea," admitted the
cattle king, with Pickering smile
what do you say, Renwyck?'
IT Think" said the old financier SLOW
ly-"1 think I'd rather wait for the
confession this young man has men,
toned. From what I know Of him
already it may lead to complications"
Richard smiled hopefully at Harriet
and stepped to the center of the hail.
He made a, clean breast Of it. begin
ming at his meeting with the real
Lord Croyland, the automobile acct
dent and the cool efrontery 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 else?"
"Well, you see," confessed Richard,
blushing to the roots of his hair, you
Informed me at the time that the Will
liams family was a-well, generation
Of vipers, to be exact, and, besides,
knew that dad would rave if he knew
I came"
"You scalawag!" laughed the cattle
king. "What were you up to any.
way?"
'1'm coming to that, dad" answered
the young man, shyly casting another
glance in Harriet's 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-
cei7ed at all?' the host cut in, while
the eyes Of Uncle Michael sparkled e1-a
pectantly.
"M=. Renwyck," said Richard bold
", now f1inging caution to the winds.
''that day when dragged your daugh-
ter out of a milling bunch of cattle I
swore to follow her If I had to crawl
to Jericho on my hands and knees!''
what" cried the New Yorker,
springing to his feet. "Were you the