The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-19

Of hsr tender years hacauss shs Is M
nouseEaeper; End II rs 6 position IF
dignity IL is only In moments Of IN
bending -hEt ] eel hsr PDllPuo,E!"
But Ehs's tbs vsrE image d
ME-iun"
sNow yuu point II put, she is Ehs
has RlwgFs reminded ms Of someone;
gnd ] could never make out whp II
Hgs''
But how comes she 70 De 30 1iks
Msriung Mg-iun's q red Daeptng. .
sgid the lady
And that's Whit PoIlFonlF IL ! sss
II now" ryisd the Honorable Iohn
RUfEn. Fer Ereatanpt WIS Lady
CoaslRnria Dasping's huuBakesper E;
Mutris Ilseping- It's wonderful hgw
the old strains crnp up among the
r1ilEgs people. You're e rad Dssptng
FpnyoolE. 1nar's what vuu ere.
What Is raj Deeptng. please. strg''
SAID PollFooly. pucEsrtng her fore
head
The raj DsspinEs hare alwsvs been
renowned for the fairness IF their
hgir snd their tsupers-a ruruleni,
csnrsukerons SGT ! must beware /
see. ] must certainly beware" said
-ttsas Honorable 5phn Ruin
Yes, sir" gatd PoI1guolF.
PoTIroo1y spread 3 little Iaa-cloth Oh
The end Of tbs table. and sst the tea
things. the bread-and butter, and the
cake On IL The iEdy's eyes nerer left
her face.
Presently she said. TIVE gDr E Eplsn-
iii IDEA, John. In going 10 Est
Marion after al"
TIE Honorable John RuHn truwned,
sod Ea5d IN & tone Of sxrrsns serer-
tty. No, Caroline you ERE not You
are not even going TO try The wig
gfng yDu got from Mr. Justice Bnf-
fe last time roE carried OF Marion
has forever deferred you from tbs at-
tempt -
"Eas IL" Haad the lady; and her
sTss flashed
ties. # has" said thu Honorable
John RuGn you hare made up Fon-
mind thar g Duchess Cannot give tbs
ha penny Press Of Ter COUNTRY oc-
casloa ID blasphsns twice"
'But this IS dead snip" said ths
Duchess This time an going TO get
Marion cut Of the country 2
You failed before; and you'll fail
again" said The Honorable John Ruf-
In
On, no. / SHAFT And II they do
catch ne. shall only get ths same
Old wtggtng- They daren't send q
Duchess 10 prison. TIE thingumbot1a
the middle clssses- wouldn't stand
Il They'd scream sai6 the Duchess
chserfui1y.
But you can't get Marion out Of
the country. TIE moment she's miss
ing, Csterley's agents wire 10 the po-
LEG Of ever port. You cant do T."
the Honorable John RuEn insisted.
But the joke 5g that sbs'li hare
been gut Of the country days and days
before she is missed" said the Ouch
eas with sparkling eyes.
How2@ ssid the Honorable John
Tie Duchess turned 10 Pollyooly and
said, would you Ike twenty pounds,
Pollyooly2" Twenty golden sorer-
etgns1"
Tss. please. mann" se.d Po5Iyooly.
We'll, II you1I be another little gin
for fortnight. III give ROY twenty
pounds. And youTi Ire in q beaufi-
ful house IL the country and have lots
Of pets; ard al vou'll have 10 DO viii
be % pretend that you're another lit
lie gfrl-my little girl-Marion. LADY,
Deeping. You'll have Just 10 keep
quiet and let ererybody think that
you re her. Do you understand"
yes. na'a1a." sai6 Pol1yooiy. Iook-
Ing a. her with shining eyes.
~ IL
"A ftluence. II was more; II was q safe
guard agz3nEt that eFil day when the
Honorable John Rnfsn should que
curnb 70 his creditors, and the jaws Of
ne woTkhouse should again cape for
he Lump. Always there lprked in
me depths ~ Poilyooiy's mind this
horrid dread, rising up terrible and
neaacing in her moments, rare mo-
msnts. Of childish depression. TWENTY
pounds would slay the monster;
twenty Do1nds meant that they could
NE for months, TIL sbe found other
work
BY yove," said the Honorable John
Rufin softly; and be laughed.
But what about the Lump. sir7 I
cant leave The LIMP" said Pollyooly
Ihs LnrnD's her little brother" said
the Honorable John Ru5n.
Don't yea know SON eone who
could look after hiu2 III pay a pound
Z week" aaid the Duchess.
There's Mre. Brown, the police.
mans wife. where ne lived with Aunt
HANNAH. Shed look after him quite
wei, said Pollyooly.
1ou arrange II with her. Mind you
only tel her that you're going into
the country. You mustn't tell her
WY you mustn't tell anybody WHY"
said the Duchess
no. rna'am." scafd Poilyooly.
And you mustn't mind II they
maze q fuas al RicKebororgh Court
wneu you Tell them who you are.
They Won't DO anything serious" said
the Duchess.
Why should She tell tben2 She
mas only 70 slip Away from Ricksbor.
ough; and they'll start hunting for
marion from the time and place at
which Poilyooly disappears" said the
Honorable John RufIn.
That's ripping idea" Eaad the
Duchess.
But how are you going 10 change
the children That will be an awk-
ward business" he said
} We'll, tomorrow, that fussy old