Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-08
CHAPTER XIII.

CHAPTER XIII.
NH. SAUNDERS HAS PLAN.
il Kiss PELHAM'S affair with
live Thomas Saunders by this time
II had reached the stage where
III observers feel u hesitancy about
twitting the parties most concerned.
Miss Pelham is a clever girl, much
cleverer than Saunders would be If he
We're u girl" said Britt. ''She's found
out that lie earns Il thousand year
and that his mother is very old wo-
man. That shows foresight. She says
she's just crazy about London, al
mersmith is. That shows discretion.
She's anxious to see the boats ut Put
ncy and 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
tile house and garden. It's all very
appealing to Miss Pelham, who has got
devilish tired of seeing the universe
from a 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
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
stroling through the lower end Of the
park, lut don't fail to shout"
Il do want him, confound him! I
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 p
How many days have you been
here?'
How the devil should / 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
tain--in confidence, of course-that he
was in the employ Of Lady Doping
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
Ting solution to the problem that con-
fronted them all.
First he confided in Britt soberly,
sagely and in perfect good faith. Britt
was bowled over. He stared ut 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 II
shock to him. When at last he did
express himself, however, there was
nothing that could have been left I'M
enthusiastically nothing. He went so
far as to call Saunders doddering
fool and great many other things
that Saunders had not in the least ex-
pected.
The Englishman was stubborn.
They had it 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, will. determine
ton that surprised even himself, called
nf nj t,ffa N
Wyckholme's study at 4 o'clock.
Now. what's it all about, Saun-
ders:" demanded Deppinghanl. with
n wide yawn. Saunders looked hurt.
sit is high time we We're discussing
some way out of our difficulties" he
said. But five weeks remain before
our stay is over. The apparent i'm
possibility of marriage between Lady
Deppingham and Mr.. Browne natural
| ~ throws our joint cause into jeop-
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
and seem secure in their rights. They
imagine thu they have us beaten on
the face of things. Now, the thing for
us to do is to get married"
| He came to this conclusion with
| startling abruptness. -Four of his hear
ers stared ut him in blank astonish-
| ment
Get married." murmured first one,
then another.
Are you crazy?" demanded Browne.
Britt was grinning broadly.
Certainly notv' snapped Saunders.
ooh, by Jove!" exclaimed Depping-
ham, relieved. 81 see. You mean you
contemplate getting married. l con-
graduate you. You gave me quite a
shock, Saund"-
II don't mean anything of the sort
my lord said Saunders, getting very
red in the face. Miss Pelham looked
up from her notebook quickly. He
winkcd at her, and her ladyship saw
him do it. 81 mean that it is high
time that Lady Deppingham and Mr.
browne were getting married. We
haven't much time to spare. IT.
Good Lord!' gasped Bobby Browne
"4ou are crazy, after ull.p
open the window and give som,
air." said Britt coolly.
See here, Saunders, what the devi
is the matter with you:" roared Dep
| bingham.
My lord, ] am here to act as you
legal adviser" said Saunders, with dig
nifty. May l be permitted to pro
! ceed?" iai
/ Father queer legal advice, 'pon N,
/ word
please lei him explain put In Mrs