Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-07-10

torrent:
Good Godr' he roared. do you
think | ever had a thing like that for
son? He's not my boy. tell you.
What, this double jointed son of one
eyed cayuse. My Dick! Look here,
young woman. I'll put the sheriff on to
this asylum Of yours! oh. | know
you" he cried. excitedly pointing a
shaking finger at the astonished earl
you have swindled me. 1t was a
trick to get me away from Texas
while some Of your black hearted con-
federates went for my deep water har-
Dor bill. You and Jacob Renwyck-
that's 1t! I see 1t now, but I'll fix you
yet l stnrt back for Gods country as
soon as I find my boy. and We'll see
who's running the freeborn legislature
of the great state of Texas. by CAD!
You
"Oh. Mr.. Williams" the nurse broke
in excftedly, please, please be reason
able! Listen. 1t is some dreadful mis-
take-Some similarity of names-some,
oh, can't you see that we are not to
blame? Calm yourself. for the sake
Of the pa1ent-for your own sake-for
my sake, There, now! Let's talk 1t
over quietly and see If we cannot
straighten out the tangle." She turned
to the carl. This gentleman" she
said, indicating the visitor. has trav-
eled all the way from Texas to see his
son. whom he learned had been hurt
and brought to this hospital. Perhaps
there are two Richard Williamses, and
a very natural mistake may have arisen
| In
"O-h.' said the Earl of Croyland, a
light Of understanding slowly piercing
the fog Of his intelligence. by Jove!
Are you Mckies GOVERNOR
YES" snapped the Texan. Il am.
What Of TIP
The Engiishman lay back on his pill
low and laughed. 1t was an American
Joke. but he saw through it. Bravo! ,
oh he sputtered, really. you
know. pom my word. It's droll-ha, ha
dash meNmmense, by Jove!"
stop tt commanded Bill Williams
sternly and turned to the nurse In
charge. -Just leave us for few mo-
ments. VIII you? There; you needn't
be afraid. Nothing is going to happen.
This gentleman and / will talk the
matter opF between us calmly, and
I'll leave In ten minutes"
IT'S all right, nurse" the earl sec
onded '7eaye us, please. l understand
the situation. but hanged if it isn't rip.
ping All the way from Texas. chi
Ha, hay'
The puNded nurse departed, leaving
the two mcomprehensibles to them
selves, and so soon as the door had
been closed the elder of the lunatics
demanded an immediate explanation.
The Earl of Croyland gave it to him.
wondering the while how this droll
old party could fail to appreciate a
joke of so clear and so excellent o
quality. He told of his meeting with
Richard, the automobile accident and
his own craftiness In assuming bis
friends name and why he did 1t
Croyland had never seen Richards ia
Their while In Texas. for he had visited
the son on the latter's own ranch
while the boy and his father had beer
temporarily estranged.
"Oh, say" he asked, don't you
think 1t was awfully clevah Of me tC
think Of that on the spur of the mo
ment. we might say, without any pre-
conceived thought whatevah?"
Brilliant" said Mr.. Williams, with
dry irony. "But let me tell you one
thing. young man-it's a good thing
that you're a cripple"
"Er-whyf" asked the Briton vacant
ly.
Lone Star State In genuine disgust
"Why? Because If you weren't one
already it would take a bigger doctor;
shop than this to patch you up. WHO
sent me those kilograms? Where's my
son?'
Don't know anything about eithel
Of EN-" the other responded careless
ly, while he marveled at the Texans
show of spirit 1.-THE last I saw Of
Dick he was going up to Irvington Il
call upon the Renwycks-Jacob Rem
wyck, We know-millionaire and al
that sort OF thing"
"What" gasped Mr.. Williams. "My
son gone to call on Jacob Rem DroI
it! Drop 1t! No nonsense now! VIVA
are you talking about?"
Lord Croyland explained, but thu
very fact that Richard had dared t
communicate with Jacob Renwyck
even to obuge a friend, put the fathe
In new fury.
. "Of course" said the earl 'h'
couldn't possibly be out there now, bu
you might phone and make certain.
dare say they have telephone"
mo, SIR" stormed the old gentle
man walking I'D and down eXcitedly