Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-08-27

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sWhzrS HIs=wExrStHBT demand
Cd Mr.. Renwyck, Fastening out at The
sound Of the excited voice.
ITS all right Mr.. Renwyck." said
the fussy little man, touching his cap.
'T think we can settle It without any
trouble whatever. Is this Lord Croy-
landT
Eyes, Il is," answered the puzzled
master of Restmore. ''What Is all this
| fuss about? It Is very annoying to
have you people coming here at this
time. What do you want? Be brief"
MY name" said the man, "is Par
ker-John Parker % the Layton Motor
company. Lord Croyland here rented
one Of our machines a week ago and
never brought 1t back. We learned In
cidentally that he smashed II up and
failed to report the accident We In
CURED for him at his hotel, but he had
left without giving an address We
had a great deal Of trouble in locating
the damaged motor, but found 1t at
last at New Rochelle And we have
had more trouble In locating him here
too. have a heavy bill against his
lordship."
But here the farmer broke in angrily:
"Yes, an he broke up my waggin an
kilt my dawg. I'll have the law on
him. Here, you" he cried, turning to
Richard-''you got to come along with
us back TO New York! Ny lawyer says
you've got to pay a thousand dollars
damages. This man has a summons
fer you. That's him. constable. Take
him in"
Mr.. Renwyck turned to the Texan
with look of refined establishment
Really, Lord Croyland." he began,
but Richard smiled brazenly and
checked further speech.
"Mr. Renwyck." he said, IL must
apologize to you for this unfortunate
interruption. did have an automo-
bile accident, II is true, but paid to
have the damaged machine towed to
the nearest garage and thought, OF
course. that the matter would be re-
ported promptly by the officer employ
ed. gave my address and heard
nothing further from the owners Of
the automobile nor from this worthy
farmer whose wagon and dog were
both butted into kingdom come" Rich
ard turned to Mr.. Parker. AT what
hotel did you inquire for me?"
Hotel Aston. sir, the address on our
books"
"Ahr' smiled the Texan. THAT ac-
counts for it. | had changed my adj
dress to the St Regis. Meet me there
on Monday morning at II, both of you.
The matter will be adjusted to your
entire satisfaction"
There" said Mr.. Renwyck impa-
tiently to the farmer and Mr.. Parker
"Does that satisfy you =
mo. it don'tr protested the rustic
one. Hes slick one, | kin tell ye,
He didn't give no SIGH name as Croy-
lam wen he run me down. ! disre-
member wot 1t was, but 1t warn't
Croylan'. No. sir; that mans tryin' to
squirm out'en it,
Get off my placer shouted Mr.. Rem
wyck furiously. these successive con-
tretemps proving too much for his un
stable equilibrium. 'Is my house u
be overrua by every imbecile In the
state Of New York? Take him away,
Mr.. Parker, before forget myself and
have him elected forciblyr'
Mr.. Parker looked doubtful, the farm
err was obdurate. the officer handed
Richard paper, while Uncle Michael
looked on, rubbing his plump white
bands and chuckling softly. At this
junctsre Sir Rodney Hickwich hap
pened to spy monocle In the eye of
he caught the name of Croyland. He
rose from his seat In the drawing room
and appeared upon the scene. He had
been greatly troubled over the fact
that Lord Croyland's plans for pur-
chasing submarines for Japan had
been disclosed to the authorities at
Washington, at the instance of the
Russian ambassador and unless the
plans we're dropped forthwith grave
complications were certain to follow.
For this very reason he had made a
flying trip to New York IN an endeavor
to save his friend from serious blum
ders. He had not been able. as he
said. to get a reply TO three kilograms
and five letters and was the more anx.
fous to learn the reason of this mex.
plicable silence. He was little near
sighted. but he was sure he recognized
his friend among the group upon the
porch.
why, Croyland." he exclaimed
show are your
How dye doY returned Richard
audaciously. taking the outstretche6
hand and shaking 1t cordially. by
Jove. old chap. I'm glad to see your
Sir Rodney stared Mt this stranpt