Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-07-31

erabls. underhand fraud! YOU
Jacob. jacob walled Mrs. Rem
wyck. BE careful what you say,
pleasev'
SSH" admonished Uncle Michael.
Don't spoil the fun, Julia. Let the
old boys go 1t. It'll do 'em good"
The old boys in question proceeded
to go 1t, but not for the sake of fun,
nor did 1t seem to do them any good
whatever. When Mr.. Renwyck paused
to catch his breath Bill williams saw
his chance and took the floor.
"Why, you old spawned skate" he
Numbered. doubling up his hairy fist
don't think that you can cover up
your tracks by abusing me or my boy
either! You tricked ME away from
Texas on blind trail. that's what you
did, while your buccaneering dummies
Jumped my claim in Austin! Fooled
me on cold scent, did you, you fox?
Well, I'll have your brush yet If have
to auction or my last stump tailed
steer to do itr'
Dear mer' Quavered the Mortified
Miss Schermerdy. what frightful Ian
guage.'
"Extrawd'nry!" nodded the British
ambassador, who had not the remotest
Idea what II was all about Most ex-
trawd'n'ry! Pom my wordv'
The two gIadlators were now the
center Of human ring. which gather
ed closer and closer about them, each
glowering at his hated adversary, each
waiting for the final crash to come.
81 didn't shouted Mr.. Renwyck.
You didy' the Texan beloved In
Cat contradiction. "Why did you call
my son a theft"
Mr.. Renwyck looked abashed
Well" he hedged. perhaps was
wrong In that IL apologize"
Wont dol" stormed the angry cat
tie king you've got to settle this
with mel Understand me. sir-with
mev'
Matters between the two frenzied
6nanciers, both equally courageous
and both equally enraged. had by this
time risen 10 an alarming pitch. and
II devoived upon Mr. CorrigaD to pre-
vent a personal encounter. A tele-
graph nessenger bad come to the door.
and the idwyw himself received the
dispatch BE tore open the envelope,
glanced at the contents, smiled and
turned to thu two contestants.
"Gentiemen, gentleSen.- be urged,
you Gun accomplish nothing BY tear
ing eacti otAsr to pieces l suggest
that we diszIztss the major portion Of
our audience, then settle this dispute
In the bosom. OF our respective, gentle
minded families"
Even Nv Renwyck saw the wisdom
of this sage suggestion. and In mo-
ment more the detectives and MIR. Par
ker were requested to wait outside,
while the servants were for the time
dismissed. There remained In the hall,
besides the active threads Of the hope
less snari. Sir Rodney Hickwich, Miss
Schermeray and Miss Sempton. Both
ladies. being LIKE members Of the fam
ily-1o4 to refer to their human fem
mine crraosfty-made no move to leave,
but the British ambassador, glad Of
any excuse, took up his hat and gloves
He rather faDcted that he had happen
ed upon gome private though loosely
conducted sanitarium. and during this
temporary lun IN the tempest he tap
ped Richard On the shoulder and said
in shaking tone.
"Er pardon me, young man, I
haven't the peInotest idea what all this
means, and / seem to have stirred II
up myself By innocently asking for
my friend, Hnnd Croyland Since you
-er-since yDu had his name awhile
ago, could yun chance to inform ma
where might find hts-ah-personY
, "Yes," replied Richard, with a CLINT
Of merrfmeut lighting up his eyes.
you will find his person-somewhat
damaged, to be supe-in st. Luke's hos
. pital, NeW YORK Send In your card
and ask for Mn Richard Williams The
. earl changed hts name for fear that a
submarine vonid blow him up"
"Whatc' exclaimed Miss Sempton
under her brsafh She had called fire.
] Quendy al tse hospital and had spent
several long afternoons IN admins
tering cheer 10 the sick man, which
J the sick man hnh recfprocated through
the assistance Of the rosy checked
nurse with flowers, confectionery and
50 Wl, ION UCHu IN WHICH, ulS bufSe uuu
an excellent tnSfe- Miss Sempton had
d belonged Cor years to hospital visit
S ing association and flower mission and
g had never h.m SO glad Of II before
a $50 he's an English lord! How nice
b Goodness me- I always knew be was
something ont Of the common think
e I'll have ttm call as soon as he Is
D able" her thnnghts ran
D.. oh" satd Gr Rodney. having taken
full inmate to digest Richards as
n founding hat Of information staring
= vacantiy at the young man the while
t IL don't understand. Of course. bu,
D anything rs preferable to this"
: He waved his distinguished hand II
: the direction Of all the asylumites col
i lecttveiy, bowed and departed on his