Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-08-25

at his side, offered the single com:
ment:
Good looking"
As the tall stranger stepped from
the boat to the pier Won Blitz turned
a look of triumph upon Britt, who had
elbowed through the crowd a moment
before and was standing close by.
The newcomer was an American!
1--WE sighted the enemy" exclaimed
Bobby Browne, coming up from Nep-
tunes pool-the largest of the foun-
tafns. His wife and Lady Doping
ham We're sitting in the cool retreat
under the hanging garden. would
you care to have peek Mt him?"
II should think So" said his wife,
jumping to her feet. Hes been on
the island three days. and we haven't
had glimpse of him. Come along.
Lady Depplngham."
Lady Deppingham arose reluctantly,
sitting a yawn.
They had come to call the new
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one knew his name or cared to know
1t. for that matter. Bowles in answer
to the telephone inquiries of Saunders
said that the new solicitor had taken
temporary quarters above the bank
and was in hourly consultation with
Won Blitz. Rasula and others. Much
OF his time was spent at the mines.
Later on, it was commonly reported.
he was to take up his residence in
Wyckholme's deserted bungalow far
up on the mountain side in plain view
from the chateau.
Life Mt the chateau had not been al
lowed to drag. The white servants
had become good friends despite the
natural disdain that the trained Eng
lish expert feels for the unpublished
American domestic
Miss Pelham, the stenographcr from
West Twenty-third street. had set her
cap for the unsuspecting Mr.. Saunders.
She had learned in the wisdom of her
sex that he was fancy free Mr.. Saun-
ders, fully warned against the Amari-
can typewriter girl as class, having
read the most shocking jokes at her
expense IN the comic papers, was rath-
er shy at the outset, but Britt gallant
ly came to Miss Pelham's defense and
ultimate rescue by emphatically assur-
ing Saunders that she was a perfect
lady. guaranteed to cause uneasiness
to no mans wife.
But have no wife," quickly pro-
tested Saunders, turning dull red.
1.-THE DEVIL" exclaimed Britt, appar-
emily much upset by the revelation.
But of this more anon.
e -
Browne conducted the two young
women across the drawbridge and to
the sunlit edge of the terrace, where
two servants awaited them with para
soils.
.There he is! See him?" almost
whispered Browne, as if the solitary,
motionless figure at the foot Of the av-
enue was likely to hear his voice and
be frightened away.
The enemy was sitting serenely on
one of the broad iron benches just in
side the gates to the park, his arms
stretched out along the back, his legs
extended and crossed 1t was quite
apparent that he was lazily surveying
the chateau. putting with consistent
case at the cigarette which dropped
from his lips.
Mr. Britt was right" said Mrs.
Browne irrelcvantly. She was peering
ut the stranger through the binoculars.
HE is very good looking"
And you from Boston, too,' scoffed
Lady Deppingham. Mrs. Browne flush.
ed and smiled deprecatingly.
Wonder what he's doing here in the
grounds" puzzled Browne.
Its plain to me that he is resting
his audacious bones" said her lady
ship, glancing brightly at her CO
legatee.
Three men were approaching by the
path which led down from the far.
away stables. Browne recognized the
dark skinned men as servants in the
chateau-the major domo. the chef and
the master of the stables.
Lord Depplngham must have sent
them down to pitch him over the WALL
he said with an excited erin.
"Impossible, NV husband is hunting
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The ene1ay was greeting the stotu.
esque natives with n friendliness tint
upset all calculations. II was evident
that the meeting was prearrnnpcd
There was no attempt at secrecy. The
conference, whatever its portent. had
the merit of being quite aboyeboord
In the end the tall solicitor. lifting his
helmet with gesture so significant
that it left no room for speculation
turned and sauntered through the
broad gateway and out into the forest
road. The three servants returned as
they had come, by way of the bride
path along the wall.
1.-The nerve of him!" exclaimed
Browne. '"That graceful attention was
meant for us. I'll have Britt inter.
view those fellows ut once. Our kitch.
en-. our stable and our domestic disci.
pine are threatened"
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