Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-04-30

The valet had the whip hand Of him
and no one knew 1t better than the
arch conspirator; therefore he hasten
ed to cllnch the bargain before the
terms thereof should rise.
"All right" he agreed, "Tll do it
on conditions. | engage you for one
month. that's 1925, and like sum, ii
you serve me faithfully. at the end
OF It,"
"An-the other Lord Croyland, sirT
an square you with him all right.
You know who | am"-he paused
and fixed his keen gray eye upon the
man. adding, as his square chin
grew more dominant-"but no monkey
shines! have a sort of bonus Tor
that too. Just please remember that
! can hit n half dollar at seventy-fve
yards-size 44-and ! won't be tritled
with. |, too, have a sensitive con
science, Bills. but 1t has its limitations.
Now, then, what do you sayT
every good, m lord" said Bills, with
another deferential bow.
Richard chuckled and rubbed his
hands. Matters were beginning to
assume a more cheerful aspect He
paced up and down for moment or
two longer then turned to the waiting
servant.
"Now, Cardinal Woolsey, Wen get
right down to business. want you
TO go TO the city this morning and
bring me condensed history of Eng
land and map of your jolly little is
land Then I'll need some rather siren
uous coaching. Did you bring the-er
II mean-my trunksr'
"Your lordship's boxes, m lord?"
"Oh, yes, boxes, of course. Thank
you. Did you bring them"
"They are in the all below, IN lord.
I'll ave 'em up immejitly, sir"
Bills turned to go, but Richard
checked him.
"Wait. haven't finished yet. On
your way to town and back ! want
you to take n memorandum of the
names of Lord-of my friends In
London and here In America want
to know about my family, where |
have been and whom have met.
You understand? General informa-
ton. Now get those boxes and let's
have look at my toys"
II understand, sir"
"It's lucky" soliloquized Richard
after the departure of the valet, THAT
Bills is such an internal rascal or I'd
have trouble with him. Yet I suppose
we might be called birds Of a feather
IN this" He frowned. "Oh. well, it's
the only way to win her. and II I can
make her love me she'll forgive me
anything"
The luggage was presently brought
up and inspected critically. Richard
ending with Joy that the earl's clothes
fitted him to perfection, and while
Bills was placing them In the various
drawers and closets the new Lord
Croyland sought for pointers thirstily.
: by the way" he exclaimed sudden
ly. ''there is something important which
almost forgot. I've got to run the
gauntlet of that table at luncheon II
about half an hour, and want yor
to brush me up In the matter of cut
lery. Do you understand the gamer
"Yes. sir; movin' in the best circles
rs gentieman's gentleman, know
all about 1t, SIR"
"You might throw In a few lords
you know, Bills, just to keep in prac
tice, so you won't forget"
Yes, m lord"
''Well, as was saying" went o
Richard, II went to a swell dinner O
Houston once and haven't stoppe,
blushing about 1t yet. I squandere
seven different kinds of forks befor
the dessert came and found myse
with choice between butter knit
and an oyster sticker to eat ice creal
with. 1t was depressing"
Bills curbed his smile and supple
the needed information, then mad
himself ready to take the IL o'cloc
train to New York.
''Is there anything else. M iordf" /
asked.
EYES," said Richard. who was pc
spring before mirror; I'D be nj
commonly grateful II you'd show n
how to keep this blarsted single ba
relied eyeglass In without bursting
blood vessel"