The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-11-03

Lord LOyeland
Discovers
America
BY z. N. AND A. M.
WILLIAMSON
cssydShG 1910, ~ Decidedly. PaEs q
Conpany. Copyri5ht. 1908. BY
~ hsCiws compsay
lThe sky ilanaed with sunset banners


--Spanish colors--Ioug before he had
finished his round and was ready to
return TO. the Waldorf. There bis idea
Of n suitable present " ihe chauffeur
left him with the American equivalent
Of eight or nine shillngs IN his pocket.
Eut, as lie had expected the hotel paid
for his afternoons motoring. So cheer
fully did It pay that be sent OF an I'M
necessarily long and extremely frank
cablegram 70 his London bankers
wnich they ought TO receive on open
ing their doors next morning. He
thought that II would rather wake
them up and that Ia consequence OF
their response 10 New York-ccrtaln
TO fash Immediately along the wires
he would receive an apology from the
rude wretch who bud insuited him
that afternoon. But nothing would IN
duce him 90 forget or forgive. He
had Informed the London bankers that
his business must be diverted irto an
other channel. which they were invited
70 suggest
When I.oyeland found himself alone
again IN his luxurious suit OF rooms
with tho November night coming on
and no amusement on hand be half
wished once more that he had not
been 70 cautious In the matter OF &c,
eepting invitations. After all. Il would
not have compromised bis future II he
had gone 10 dine With the coolliges
or Spanish eyed, fIlrtatious Mrs Milton
and her gentle little daughter Fanny
Tie next beet thing TO dining with
friends would be 10 watch The coming
and going OF gay New Yolg IN the
IOYeinnd. though inclined to storm.
reflected a moment he had Intended
TO sail on the Baltic. which was due &c
leave English shores only yesterday
aud might NOT arrive IN New York for
seven or eight days. lie bad not given
any one notice-nof even his mother
that be had changed his intenison. and
VERY likely the London papers had
paragraptcd him ~ q passenger 90 ilIr
Baitic's next trip Nevertheless BIZ
could not guile understand how that
fact excused his London banks delay
in instructlng their New York CORE
sponceHts They had had plenty Of
tire TO arrange bis affairs before hi,
sudden departure on the Mauretanla
and by not doing 70 they were Ike,
20 make him great deal OF unneces
sary trouble.
y. well. 4 don't see why should b
- made TO suffer because The Lcndoi
and Southern bank puts or tili tomor
row what it,onghf TO have done wee,
ago. said Loveland. begianing 20 b
arrogant. though hooking buylsh. wit
his flushed face AMI bis white seal
giimmering on It's background VI ci'sir
rudy brown. Il must have som,
money. you know
The cashier did not reply 70 thi
challenge. apd hts eyes expressed u
Interested consideration OF tie matter
You had better see your manage
and explain ;he circumstances" pur
sued Val
1T would be useless. We con'h 10
pay without instructions"
Il dare say might manage with fil
tlll ypu coald get an answer. u yol
choose 10 BE- ~ r,dlcul0usIy oveFcau
iions." Loveland Insisted iofilly. "Bu
IN that case you must cable ~ once"
"You viii no doubt be willing to "a.
for the message IN ndvnnce5" suggest
Cd the cashier.
Certainly not" said Val. no ionge
trying 70 keep bis temper under con
troll "You've seen my card. Isn't tha
enough for your
'Buslness Is business" quoted N
bank employee. sIlil nnrulllrd. sh
blind 10 Lord Loyeland's inp0rtanc,
cold 10 his necessities.
-And decency's drcency." storme'
Val. careless now who lcokei Or u
tened and IN mood ~ wreck Al
American institutions
-ycs. IT'S as well never 20 forge
that" the cashier limited signiacantl,
SORRY we cannot Accommodate 80
nc present"
@I'm hanged II you ever get ~
chance again." rctortcd Val. snatchln
his letter OF credit from the counter
Il shall myself send a cable 10 Oh
London and Southern which VIII max
You repent your plghcadoiue~s." Al
with this ultimatum be strobe 10 III
door az n on the way TO sign deaf
warrant.
aBenstiy AmerIcal rcastiy Amer
cansr' he muftercd. Il suppose thl
IL their why o. rcscntlng the exIstcnc
II arlstocracy"
Trying 20 forget the frst snub ma
had ever dared to deal hlin. he lashe
here and there IN hls motor cab. NAL
Ing house % house distribution {
Jm's envelopes and bis own vlsItln
cards, according to home custom whc
srmed With letters o. inifodustion
restaurant
lie dressed ana went down about
therefore, lcoklng forward 20 the no'
city u the unknown. l,AJ /, -
II wns n briIIlant scene Into N
midst OF which Loyeland Ind plunget
Society begins 20 dine earlier IN Nel
YORK than IN London: therefore az
O'Clock dinner was IN fnll swim
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