The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-09
CHAPTER XIII.
MR.. SAUNDERS HAS \

MR.. SAUNDERS HAS A PLAN.
a Kiss PELHAM'S affair with
N Thomas Saunders by this time
had reached the stage where
- observers feel hesitancy about
INVITING the parties most concerned.
Miss Pelham is a clever girl, much
cleverer than Saunders would be II he
were girl" said Britt She's found
out that he earns a thousand a year
and that his mother is very old wo-
man. That shows foresight She says
she's just crazy about London, al
though she doesn't know where Ham
mersmith Is. That shows discretion.
She's anxious to see the boats at Put
ney end talks like an encyclopedia
about Kew gardens. That shows di-
plomacy. You see, Saunders lives in
Hammersmith, not far from the bridge,
all alone with his mother, who owns
the house and garden. It's all very
appealing to Miss Pelham, who has got
devilish tired Of seeing the universe
from nineteenth story In Broadway"
She's very nice GIRL" agreed Bob
by Browne.
"A very saucy one" added Depping
ham, who had come severe cropper
in his single attempt to interest her In
a mild Irritation.
She's off with Saunders now" went
on Britt. That's why you can't find
him, my lord. If you really want him,
however, think you can reach him by
strolling through the lower end Of the
park, but don't fail to shout"
II do want him, confound him!
want to ask him how many days there
are left before our time is up on the
island. Demmed annoying that l can't
have legal advice when u
How many days have you been
here?'
How the devil should l know!
That's what we've got Saunders here
for. He's supposed to tell us when to
go home and all that sort of thing
you know"
Deppingham, phlegmatic soul. was
forever disturbing Saunders with calls
to duty, although Saunders was bru-
fish enough In his British way to main
NohhNCbNCb VI hC
was in the employ of Lady Depping-
ham or no one at all. Nevertheless he
always lived under the shadow Of
duty. At any moment his lordship
was liable to send for him to ask the
time of day or some equally important
question. And this brings us to the
hour when Saunders unfolded his star
%r, he IN
fronted them all.
First he conf1ded In Britt soberIy,
sagely and In perfect good faith. Britt
was bowled over He stared at Saun-
ders and gasped. Nearly two minutes
elapsed before he could find words to
reply. which proves conclusively that
1t must have been something of a
shock to him. When at last he did
express himself, however, there was
nothing that could have been left I'M
said absolutely nothing. He went so
far as to call Saunders a doddering
fool and a great many other things
that Saunders had not in the least ex-
pected.
The Englishman was stubborn
They had II back and forth, from legal
and other points Of view, and finally
Britt gave in to his colleague. reserv-
ing the right to laugh when 1t was
all over Saunders with determine
ton that surprised even himself, called
for conference Of all parties In
Wyckholmes study at a o'clock.
Now, what's 1t all about. Saun
ders?" demanded Deppingham, with
a wide yawn. Saunders looked hurt.
TT is high time we were discussing
some way out Of our difficulties" he
said But Ave weeks remain before
our stay is over The apparent i'm
possibility of marriage between Lady
Deppingham and Mr.. Browne natural
ly throws our Joint cause into 1eop
ardy. There would be no controversy
OF course If the terms OF the will
could be carried out in that respect
The islanders understand our position