Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-10-22

to get the deposition of every person
In the chateau. They can be sworn
TO before Mr.. Bowles. who is a magis-
trate. I'm told. He can marry people
and
by Jove!' exclaimed Deppingham
suddenly. Can he? Upon my souli'
His manner changed as soon as that
horrid little wife of Selim came to the
chateau. | don't like the way she
makes eyes at him, and | told him so
this morning down in the storerooms.
My, but he few up! He said he'd be
- If he'd marry me-" She began
to use her handkerchief vigorously.
The men smiled as they looked away.
IL intend to sue him for breach of
promise" she said thickly.
us 1t as bad as all that?" asked
Deppingham consolingly.
what do you mean by bad as all
that? He's kissed me time and again.
but that's ALL"
"Ill send for Saunders said Dep
bingham sternly.
mot while Pm here" she exclaimed.
"Just as you like, Miss Pelham. I'll
send for you after we've talked it over
with Saunders. We can't afford a
scandal in the chateau. don't you
know"
mo. l should think not" she said
pointedly. Then she looked at Chase
and winked, with a meaning nod at
the unobserving D%eppingham. Chase
followed her into the hall.
"None of that, Miss Pelham" he said
severely.
Saunders came in a few minutes lat
er, nervous and uncomfortable.
you sent for me, my lord" he said
weakly.
"Sit down, Saunders. Your knees
seem to be troubling you. Miss Pei
ham is going to sue you for breach of
promise"
"Good Lord!"
"What have you promised herr"
"That l wouldn't marry her; that's
all, SIR" foundered Saunders. shes
got no right to presume, sir. Gentle
men always indulge In little affairs
f1i%rtations, l might say, sir. It's most
common. OF course | thought she'd
understand"
Don't you love her, S%aunders?"
"Oh. l say. my lord. that's rather a
pointed question. My word. it is, sir.
There may have been a bit of-er-
well. you know-between US, sir, but
that's all. that's quite all, absurdly
all. pom my soul"
Saunders said Britt solemnly. 81
I'M her attorney. Be careful what you
say In my presence"
Britt said Saunders distinctly.
you are a blooming traitor. You told
me yourself that she was used to all
that sort of thing and wouldn't mind.
Now see what you do! lists out
~rageous." He was half in tears. Then.
turning to D%eppingham, he went on
fercely: II won't be bullyragged by
any woman, sir. We got along beau
tifully until she began to shy igurative
pots at me because Selim's wife looked
at me occasionally. Hang it all, sir, l
can't help it-Athe ladies choose to look
Ra3Aam-Ya
perfectly silly about it. Good Lordf"
he groaned in recollection. 1T vas a
very trying scene she made, sir. More
tina ever it made me realize that ]
can't marry beneath me-"
Saunders" said Lord Deppingham
sternly, "she loves you. l don't under
stand why or how, but she does. Just
because you have obtained an exalted
social position at Hammersmith Bridge
is no reason you should become a snob.
l dare say she stands just as well at
Brooklyn bridge as you do at Hammer
smith. She's a fine girl and would be
an adornment to you such as Hammer
smith could be proud Of. If you want
my candid opinion, Saunders, l think
you're a silly asst"
"Do you really, my lordT" quite
humbly.
"shall l prove It to you by every
man on the place? Miss Pelham is
quite good enough for any one of us.
I'd be proud to have her as my wife
If l lived at Hammersmith Bridge"
you amaze me, STRIP
"She's a very pretty girl" volunteer
ed Chase glibly.
"Oh, she could marry like a flash in
New York." said Britt. "a dozen men
I know of are crazy about her-good
looking chaps too" The sarcasm es-
capped Saunders, who was idgeting IN
comfortably.
"Of course. you know, the breaking
of the engagement-I should say the
row-wasn't of my doing" he submit
ted, pulling at his finger joints nerv-
ously.
I'm afraid it can't be patched up
either" said Britt dolefully. "She's
beer insulted, you see."
Saunders. we can't have our only
romance marred by a breach of prom
Use suit" said his lordship resolutely.
'"There has simply got to be a wedding
in the end or the whole world will hate
US. So far you have been our prize
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