The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-04-16

| ~ IeCelNeu Il COiuldl 1uV1ldllOQ TO JOIN
small house party in the home Of
the Renwycks on the Hudson. He
had accepted and intended to go there
on the following day, where his valet
would join him, bringing his luggage
from Washington.
Richards heart rose and reio1ced.
Here was a possible chance to meet
Miss Renwyck, yet he must proceed
with caution.
"Renwyck," he said thoughtfully
Seems to me I've heard that name.
Well OFF,"
The earl became so eloquent on that
subject that his companions suspicious
were at once aroused, and more so as
the Englishman's attention was riv-
eted upon an income rather than his
steering gear.
"Any daughters in the family?" ask
ed the Texan carelessly.
Zone. Aw-quite passable, I under
stand"
Richard agreed with him, but did
fact
! 'D1Q you ever meet the lady Z!
| mo, old chap"
"Nor any of the family?"
"Never. 1 am-ah-not so keen, how
ever, on Miss Renwyck's-er-relat
don't you KNOW" drawled his lordship
in his most blase and superior manner.
The Texans white teeth closed with
an angry snap. He could not bear
his friend in that pose. but he put
curb on his tongue.
"Look here, Croyland," he asked as
1ndifferently as he could, "do you mean
to tell me that you are going to IT.
| vington tomorrow with the avowed in
tention of making love to lady you
have never SEEM"
"Call it prospecting" laughed the
Englishman. "It's fair game, isn't
| it?"
mo, it isn't" snapped the Texan,
falling into the vernacular Of the
plains. Its a dingy deal with a cold
deck. Where does the girl come in?'
"Coronet," drawled the noble earl,
| land not such bad sort under it. If
she is satisfied, am, I'm sure"
"Birthright, mess Of pottage and a
pig in a poke" suggested Richard
rather warmly. "But what Of you?
Why, great Scott, man, you've never
seen her! She may be humpbacked-
hideousv'
"My dear old chap" said the earl,
with dry, indulgent smile, "you will
learn some day that a Bradstreet re-
port covers a multitude of freckles.
By Jove, I've even known it to con-
done hump!'
Here the conversation stopped sud-
denly. The machine had done the same.
They were far out on the Westchester
road in the vicinity of New Rochelle,
with nothing in sight but a farmers
truck wagon approaching from an op-
posite direction, with a big yellow dog
trotting beside the wheel.
The earl drawled something about it
being most extrawd'n'ry'' and began
to manipulate the various levers. but
without results. Clearly he was un-
familiar with the vagaries of this par
t1cular brand Of motor. He descended
from the car and turned his engine
over. being rewarded by a Gathering
roar which caused him to leap back
into his seat again. He released his
brake and inadvertently threw his
weight upon the speed controller. The
machine arose and rejoiced as strong
man going to battle
AS Mr.. Richard Williams afterward
described it, 1.-THE thing first bucked
and then bolted for nowhere in partic-
ular 1t attended to the yellow dog
first. then ate up the farmers wagon,
turned over on it's back and kicked I'D
Its heels hollering like calf under the
branding IRON
The graphic historian found himself
sailing gracefully over a barbed wire
fence until he alighted in a soft field,
"here he plowed up considerable
earth, but sustained no serious injury.
The Earl of Croyland had Jared worse.
In his headlong plunge he had struck
a fence post. wrenching one leg badly
and fracturing his right collar bone.
The lrate farmer arose from the dust
with a bleeding nose and Immediately
put IN a claim for damages, not only
for his wagon and his valuable dog,
but for loss Of time and the greater
portion Of his costume Nothing
seemed to have happened to his vocab-
ulary, it was noticed.
Richard crawled under the barbed
wire fence back to the road and turn
ed his attention to his injured friend.
IN the meantime correctly attired
young woman driving Panhard
stopped to view the general wreck.
While road patrolman galloped up
and took busting charge Of every one.
whats the gentleman's name and
address," he demanded of Richard.
who was in the act Of raising the Eng
lishman's head.
The Texan was about to answer
truthfully when the earl opened his
eyes and draWled out languidlv hn+ In