Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-05-29

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their leaders instructions to the let
ter. They had enjoyed no dinners in
! New York, but they were confident in
certain hope Of at least partaking of
the dessert vicariously through Mr..
| Kinwait
The other person interested in teleg-
raphy was the heavy hearted Mr.. Bill
Williams, himself en- route for New
York. Half day before he reached
Buffalo he received a dispatch from
his son Richard, and for a quarter Of
an hour he was radiantly happy; then
he received a second one couched in
the same words, and 1t puzzled him,
especially in the earnest warning to
return to Texas at once and watch his
harbor scheme. At Buffalo he received
sheaf of yellow envelopes which re-
sembled a fine poker hand. in that
there were four of them-all of the
same kind.
In highly ornate language the cattle
king expressed his belief that a trick
was being played on him by his enc
mics, so he left the train and sought
the nearest telegraph Office. His friend.
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name of the hospital in which the son
lay dying, and Mr.. Bill Williams had
not seen in the San Antonio papers
the dispatch about his son, so the
father wired all the hospitals in New
York for information and lost three
hours time in waiting for answers.
He received number Of replies from
various institutions. eight of which dis
claimed all knowledge Of the patient
while the ninth advised him that Mr..
Richard Williams of San Antonio.
Tex, was truly confined in st. Luke's
hospital and that his condition was
not so favorable, owing to an increase
of fever. Bill Williams was convinced
some crafty trick was being hatched,
but he hoped later on to settle with
the hen. Meanwhile. whatever hap
pened, he must so to his boy. He sent
one more telegram and then fastened
on to New York by the next train
This telegram. addressed to Mr..
Richard Williams, was received at st.
Luke's hospital. and a pretty, fresh
checked nurse took 1t to Lord Croy-
lands room.
"a telegram. MIR. Williams. Shall
open 1t for your"
Please" said the earl, with the list
less Indifference of very sick man.
81 dare say 1t is some beastly bust
ness matter. Read It."
The girl complied. reading as fol-
lows:
Buffalo, N. Y.
Mr.. Richard Williams. st. Luke's Hospital.
New York:
Cheer up. Dickie. Will be with you to-
morrow morning. DAD.
Lord Croyland stared at the uni.
formed young lady while he fumbled
fruitlessly for his monocle among the
folds Of his nightshirt.
"Rotv he observed In languid dis
gust. Haven't got a dad, you know.
Some silly ass is trying to come
cropper."
The nobleman then turned on his pill
low and closed his eyes. while the fair
attendant looked thoughtful, took the
patients temperature and made
memorandum to the effect that his
mind had begun to wander
Meanwhile matters at Irvington were
dragging along unsatisfactory. The
last rehearsal Of the play had resulted
in spirited quarrel between Miss
Imogene and her dismal fance. Mr.
Van der Awe was a champion Of real
ism, even on the stage. He considered
it the height of absurdity for a pas
sionate lover to imprint kisses upon
his adored ones theatrical wig near
, the region of her left ear.
But good gracious me-" stormed
, the indignant bird, with a dangerous
J snap in her big blue eyes. don't you
have enough realism when we are
alone? If you think I'm going to let
you kiss me before all those people
you are very much mistaken. Now,
one more word and well leave out that
J part altogether, sir! No. don't speak
to me! Don't come near me! think
you are perfectly hateful and ridicu-
2 lOus. How l was ever weakminded
: enough to engage myself to you at all
: is more than l can understand. So
don't tempt mev'
Y The argument had become somewhat
( one sided, so the dismal one retreated
: from the field of action. crestfallen, but
1 unconvinced ON matters pertaining to
' realism. He was a practical young
= man. however, and decided to kiss the
e wig in the region Of its wearer's left
: ear for the present. Later-ah!
: Richard had made several desperate
attempts at a tete-a-tete with Miss
, Harriet. but found her nervous, dis
trait and unsympathetic to his adj
vances. She acted as though some
shadow of impending trouble lay upon
her mind, so the Texan gave up in de-
spair. took short lesson in British eti-
quette from the much subdued Bills
and then went for solitary horseback
ride.
| His deception could not be kept up
much longer. for troubles were gather
III ing above him like IOnpfalloW,S soar