The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-08-26
Synopsis Of Proceeding Chapter.


CHAPTER daniel VOORHEES, Pike
a rising young Kokomo (lnd.) lawyer
hears that his ward, Ethel Granger
Simpson, is to be married abroad to the
son of All English earl. His father wa:
his nearest friend, and he has long loved
the girl. He goes abroad to arrange
with her the business matters connected
with her marriage II-Ethel Granger
Simpson and her brother. Horace, have
become anglomaniacs and are spending
much of their late fathers fortune iii
travel and entertaining. They become
intimate with Lady Greech, the Earl OF
Hawcastle. his son, Americ ST. Aubvn,
and comtesse de Chanpigny. an adven-
turesS and associate of the ea-l's. They
are at hotel at Sorrento. Italy. Ethel
promises to marry the son because She
Graves title. III-The Russian Grpnd
Duke Naslli IS shortly to arrive at the
same hotel lncognito as Herr voi, Grol-
lerhagen. IN.-The Earl of Hawcastle
is in need Of money ard wants his son 10
get 4 huge settlement of money at his
marriage to Ethel. An escaped Russian
bandit is located at Sorrento. V-For
some reason tie contesse fears the al
legged bandit is ono Ivanoff Almeiic
tells his father Ethel his accepted him.
VI Horace agrees to persuade his sister
Ethel to settle $4,000 on Almeric. VII
Ethel tells Horace of her delight at the
prospect OF her coming marriage into
the ancient family Of the 81. Aubvlis.
VIII Won Grollerhagen arrives with
Daniel Voorhees, Pike on foot.
In the chair and exhibited real dis
tress. Then be quickly seized another
forkful of the caviare and ate 1t hur-
riedly.
But ! thought you did not like the
caviareg" said the German.
Daniel breathed quickly for an In
slant. and the flush died from his face.
THAT was TO take away the taste Of
the vodka" he said weakly. and Won
Grollerhagen lifted his head and
laughed heartily.
Il lift my hat to you. my friend be
said. and Pike looked at him geniaIly.
You never worked on farm. did
you. doc?" he asked. and the German
admitted that such pleasure had
been denied him.
Il guess that's right" went on DAN
iel reiectively. Talk about things TO
drink. Harvest time and the women
folks coming out from the house with
two gallon jcS of Ice cold butter
mill
Horace shuddered convuIsiyely. and
Won Grclierhagen asked:
''you still enjoy those delightsf''
"Not since | moved up to our county
seat and began TO pracsice law. ten
years ago Pike answered. Things
don't taste the same IN the cir
Then you DO NOT like your = ?"
Like il. Why. sir. for public build
ings and architecture wouldn't trade
our state insane asylum for the worst
ruined ruin in Europe-not for hygiene
and real comfort
"And your peopley
The best on earth. Why, out my
way folks are neighbours
Horace ratified bis paper sharply
and glanced angrily at the disturber
Of his harmony. The German went ON.
"But you have no leisure class" be
objected. and Daniel smiled.
We've got pretty good sized col.
ored population" be replied.
The German lifted his hand protest.
ingly.
Il mean no aristocracy-no great old
families such as We have. that 20 back
to the middle ages"
Pike laughed seriously. II one might
imagine such thing. and returned In /
SANITY:
well. | expect II they 20 back that
flr they nlght just as well sit down
ind stay there. No. SIR; the poor man
IA my country don't have to pay any
taxes to keep up a lot Of useless kings
and earls ard FIRST grooms Of the bed.
chamber and second ladies in waiting
and don't know what all. IL anybody
wants our money for nothing, he's got
TO show energy enough to steal Il
Doc. wonder man like you doesn't
emigrate."
"BravoF' cried Won GrolIerhagen.
with keen delight. while HawcastIe
turned with an angry gesture to Hor.
ace.
Your conntryman does seem to be
rather down on usr'
Horace flushed with modification
and returned:
This fellow is distinctly Of the
lower orderz We should cut him as
completely In the States as here.