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

% aith - he filsss~ns isif w ! Know
hiin ahd l'm tncilp.d ~ lhlnk Do
have pnrtp fsit hisa a. 10 hos he
will set What DO sos say. picky,
boy
glrhard came forward aud grRspsd
tie iasyvfs hand
"Mr Cerrignn.r be said forgive me
fm what | said iust now ! take Il all
hacl You're the nnest COUNSEL on
earth"
"ohor' chUcklcd the little man
"Changrd your opinion have you,
Wei. ~ on
4 couldn't bsgln 90 thank you for
what you haze done for me." con.
u tinued Richard "and what that Ia
am now rsing TO confess ! have been
I longlng 10 DO u Tor week But rrst
I lets settle this hsrbof tangle. sug'
scst that dad aud Mr. Renwyck con.
\ solidate their interests with me and
wen open up at olivia Olivia Is the
best place for harbor. anyway"
"Bnllyw chuckied Mr. Corrigan. rub.
bling his plump hands unill the skin
/ was almost peeled We'll Jskei
Well, BillT
"um, No, a bad Idea" admitted the
I cattle King, with nickcring smile
"what do you say, Renwyckr'
u think" said the old nnancier slow
ly-"l think I'd rather wait for the
confession this young man has men
toned From what ! know OF him
already II may lead 10 complications"
Richard smiled hopefully at Harriet
and stepped TO the center OF the hall
He made a clean breast OF II, begin.
ming at his meeting with the real
Lord croyland. the automobile acct
dent and the cool efYrontery OF the earl
In taking the name OF Richard VIII
llams for bis personal convenience
The Texan then told how be had been
met by his host at the railroad station
and how he had been mistaken for the
Engllshman. At this point Mr. Rem
wyck interrupted him.
Excuse me-" he said. but why did
you pose as some one elser'
"wel, you see." confessed Richard,
blushing TO the roots Of his hair, you
Informed me at the time that the VIII
Iiams family was a-well, a generation
OF vipers, TO be exact, and, besides, ]
knew that dad would rave II he knew
| came"
"You scalawag!" laughed the cattle
king. what were you up to any
wayT
I'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-
ceiYed ut ALP the host cut In, while
the eyes Of Uncle Michael sparkled ex.
pectantly.
"M.. Renwyck," said Richard bold
ly, now flnglng caution to the winds,
that day when dragged your daugh-
ter out Of a milling bunch OF cattle ]
swore TO follow her II had to crawl
to Jericho on my hands and knees!'
"Whatw cried the New Yorker,
springing to his feet. Were you the
MANI"
Eyes, SIR" admitted the young Tex.
an, casting look Of tenderness at q
certain young lady who was busily |
trying to keep down her bushes.
"Well, never!' burst out Mrs. Rem
wyck. IL thought be was very |
funny Englishmanr'
"Ah! exclaimed her husband. Nov
| see how you happened to stick on
Hawk. Go on; go On!"
This Richard proceeded to do, giving |
full account Of his fluctuations. but
with such deep appreciation Of their
humorous side that the people most
imposed upon could not find It 10 their
hearts to be angry with him.
"You see," he said In conclusion, II
was bowled over by a statue Of Ma
poleon, frozen out by foreign draft
and was apparently caught red handed
as n burglar As for the diamonds,
perhaps Mr.. Corrigan can tell Us more
about them"
He did not think II necessary to men
ton the matter of the letters and hoped |
that Harriet and lmogene might also
be spared a 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 crook-who
were subsequently lodged In a safe re.
treat which the Hon. Mr.. Kinwait
missed by the skin Of his teeth. and
means we're found to keep them silent
as to Mr. Fitzgeorges 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 itT' asked Mr.. Renwyck, with
smile. "You two have been making
love under my very nose. said you
were burglar. sir, and now you prove
It." He glanced at his daughter from
beneath his shaggy brows. II suppose
| needn't ask II II has all been de-
cided without consulting mey'
"well, no." grinned Richard. Il hoped
II would have been, but something al
ways popped up to interrupt Us.
should like your permission. sir. to con.
tinue."
The flnancier studied the floor In 81
lence. making no reply till Richard
presently touched bis shoulder and
spoke again.
"Mr. Renwyck." he said, with twin
kle In his eye. don't forget that
have libel suit against you. ! should
hate 10 run Off with lady while Der
father pinned In jail"
"oh. go long with your laughed the
millionaire. Il was thinking OF the
Peace and Good VIII Realty company.
\ f,,aou I'm In with Won Come zen.