The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-21

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Follyooly, who had great belief in
the wisdom and resource of the Hon
CRADLE John Ruffin, assured her every
time that he would not make a mess
OF Il. But for her part, she half
whhcd that he might; she would lose
the twenty pounds indeed, but she
would not be parted from the Lump.
But at quarter past six a taxicab
drew up before the door; the Honor
able John Ruffin and little girl got
out Of it; the Duchess ran halfway
down the stairs to meet them; and
Pollyooly's double came into the sit
ting-room.
At once the Honorable John Ruffin
set the two children side by side to
assure himself OF the likeness:
BY Jove, it's wonderful" he cried.
WONDERFUL"
The likeness was wonderful. By
some curious freak of nature Marion
was Pollyooly's double. She was the
same length, breadth, and thickness;
she carried herself in the same fash
ion; she had Pollyooly's red hair to a
shade; she had her white skin and
blue eyes; she had her delicate fea-
lures. 1t was only when you looked
at her closely that you perceived that
she was but an inferior copy of Polly
DOLLY Her hair lacked the lustre of
Pollyooly's; it was duller and less
abundant. Her skin was not of so
line a texture as Pollyooly's, and
lacked Its translucence. Her eyes were
blue, but not of the intense deep blue
OF Pollyooly's. Her features were like,
but Nature had nodded them with q
clumsier hand; and she lacked wholly
PollyoolyS angelic expression. But
you could only see the differences by a
close scrutiny of the children together.
Take either of them apart and she was
Pollyooly or Lady Marion Deeping ac-
cording as you found her in the
Kings Bench Walk, or at Ricksbor-
ough Court
Having once satisfied themselves of
the likeness, the Honorable John Ruff
fin and the Duchess lost no time.
With the Duchess as maid the children
had exchanged every stitch of their
clothing in less than five minutes.
Then Pollyooly was Lady Marion
Deeping and Marion was Pollyooly;
there was no doubt about it. The
Duchess kissed Pollyooly. and wished
her good luck; the Honorable John
Ruffin hurried her down the stairs, out
of the Temple, into hanson; and
they drove off to Waterloo.
AS the cab was crossing Waterloo
Bridge he said. Everything has gone
right so far. All you've got to do at
the station is to stand STILL, and a
policeman will recognize you and take
you to Mrs. Hutton. Mrs. Hutton g
your maid-you'll call her Hutton
Then you sit tight, and let the other
PEOPLE do the talking"
Yes, sir" said Pollyooly.
He went on to arrange to meet her
that day fortnight at the top Of the
Ricksborough home wood at ha1f-past
two. IL she failed to slip away that
day, he would be there, from half-past
two to half-past FIVE, every day till she
did come
II shall be there the first day, sir"
said Pollyooly resolutely, thinking Of
the Lump.
Il think you will, but don't take any
risks" he said, smiling at her. And
one last instruction-giv yourself
airs-plenty of airs. Remember that
you're no longer my housekeeper, but
the daughter of duke. Be red
Deeping--a scarlet Deeping IL you
can
Yes. SIR" said Pollyooly; and she
stiffened on her seat.
Halfway between Waterloo Bridge
and the station he stopped the cab
and they got out of it. She walked
on; and he followed her, keeping
twenty yards behind In this order
they came into the station; and near
the booking Offices she stopped.
She had stood there barely three
minutes when one Of the railway po-
licemen gazed at her earnestly, bound
ed up to her, and cried, Are you Lady
Deeping-Lady Marion Deeping?"
What business is it of yours?" said
Pollyooly truculentiy. Where's my
maid-Hutton?"
i beg pardon, your ladyship-but
we've been hunting everywhere for
your ladyship; If your ladyship will
come TO the Superintendent Office,
you'll find your maid said the po-
liceman.
Pollyooly followed him, haughtily.
AS he entered the Superintendent
Office. he cried triumphantly, I've
found her! Here she ISL
Clerks sprang from their desks and
gathered -ound her; the Superintend-
ent himseY leapt lithely out Of an In
ner Office, and asked her where she
had been.
Looking at London" said Pollyooly
CURLY.
Seeing that for a long while she
had not set eyes on any other portion
of the earth's surface, this was liter
ally true.
The policeman was despatched to
the North station whittier Mrs. Hut
ton had repaired in the course Of her
search. The clerks gloated over Pol
lyooly with respectful admiration;
then they went back to their work.
Pollyooly sat down and waited for her
maid.
In a few minutes Mrs. Hutton.
buxom, round-faced woman OF fifty
summers. arrived, purple. fustered,
and yociferous. She enlarged on her
terrors and exertions. on the fact that
they had missed their train. on
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