The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-03-19

percn on the se=es what Is tho
charge against this person" a.
"He says he's a duke" grinned
Cooke, taking his cue from Ardmore's
manner. and he says he's visiting
at Ardsley" .-s "a
THAT" said Ardmors with decision.
"is creditable only to the gentleman's
romantic imagination His face Is
anything but dukely, and there's red
streak across 1t which points clearly
to the recent sharp blow of a weapon;
and no one would ever strike duke.
It's utterly Incredible" and Ardmoro
lifted his brows and leaned back with
his arms at length and his hands
clasping the riding-crop. as he con-
templated with supreme satisfaction
the tell-tale red line across the dukes
cheek.
For Gods sake, Ardy-" howled
the duke.
Ardmore drew from his pocket
Johnston's American Politics" with
an air of greatest seriousness.
Cooke" he said. half to himself as
he turned the pages, do you remem-
Der Just what the constitution says
about dukes? Oh, yes; here we are!
Now, Mr.. Duke Of Ballywinkle, listen
to what It says here In Section 9 OF
the Constitution of the United States,
which reads exactly as follows in this
book: No title Of nobility shall be
granted by the United States: And no
person holding any Office of profit or
trust under them. shall, without the
consent of the congress, accept Of any
present, emolument, office. or title, Of
any kind whatever, from any king,
prince. or foreign state And 1t says
in Section 10 that No state shall grant
any title Of nobility Now, Mr.. Bally-
Wrinkle, 1t is perfectly clear that this
government can't recognize anything
that it can't create, for that would be
foolish. AS I. the governor Of North
Carolina, can't make a duke, I can't
see one. You are therefore wholly
illegal: it's against the most sacred
law Of the land for you to be here at
all: and, painful though 1t is to me,
1t is nevertheless my duty to order
you W Icttfo IA0 oAlC0u oS0kW8 dS
once. never to return. In fact. II you
ever appear in the United States
again, l hereby order that you be
hanged by the neck until you be dead.
One of Mr.. Cookies men will accom-.
pany you to New York tomorrow and
see to it that you take passage on q
steamer bound for a British port. The
crime of having insulted woman will
still hang over you until you are we'll
east Of Sandy Hook, and I advise you
not to risk being tried on that charge
in North Carolina, as my people are
very impulsive and emotional, and
lynchings are not infrequent in our
midst. You shall spend tonight in
my official caboose some distance
from here, and your personal effects
will be brought from Ardsley, where,
you have said, you are a guest of Mr..
Thomas Ardmore, who Is officially un-
known to me. The supreme court
will now adjourn"
Cooke pulled the limp, bewildered
duke to his feet, and dragged him
from the bungalow.
AS they stepped out on the veranda
Collins rode up in alarm.
II followed this road to CROSS
road where it became bridle-path
and runs of into the forest There I
lost all trace Of the lady, but here is
her riding-crop."
Cooke. take your prisoner to the
CHOOSE; and Collins, come with me-"
commanded Ardmore; and a moment
later he and the reporter rode of
field.