Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-04-27

laughter. and when they got out OF
hearing. exploded, then as soon as
they could get Sully into the smoking
room opened bottle Of wine for him,
and Peterson assured him that his
noble mien was what was enabling
him to carry out the joke so WELL
Meanwhile Arthur Craven heard
nothing OF what was going on. for. be-
ing n reserved man. he kept very much
to himself. Some of the ladies re-
marked to Peterson that Mr.. Craven
did not seem to be very hard worked
by his master, whereupon Peterson
explained that the earl had no use for
a secretary on shipboard and had ex-
pressly forbidden Craven to pay him
any attention whatever lest be let out
the incog. Craven spent most of the
time reading. He did not smoke. there
fore had no occasion to visit the smok-
ing room, where he would have been
astonished to see Sully vainly denying
by words that he was an earl, but by
his manner convincing those present
that he was.
Like seeks like. and Craven. having
made the acquaintance Of a refined
American family. found whatever
companionship he seemed to need with
them. Indeed. as the voyage pro-
crossed he showed greater disinclina-
ton to mingle with the others.
Meanwhile the Cunninghams = the
American family he had become ac-
quainted with-seemed to be equally
pleased with him. and the voyage was
not far under way before Craven and
Miss Julia Cunningham. a girl Of TWEEN
ty-two, were seen great deal to
gether. One going on deck almost any
part OF the day in fair weather would
see their steamer chairs In close prox-
unity. and the couple appeared SO In.
terested In each other that they had
no thought for any one else.
"Camberwell." said Peterson one day
when he and the bagman were pass
ing Craven and Miss Cunningham,
punching the spurious earl in the ribs.
1T seems to me that your secretary
has got ahead of his master. That
young lady he's making up to Is the
prettiest girl on the ship"
You let my secretary alone" replied
Sully facetiously. 'All l want of him
Is not to give my incog. away till I've
left the ship. The men are opening
wine for me. and the women are feed
ing me on good things. But want to
get away before they find out the
game we're working on them"
And so the ship sailed on. Every
day was repetition of another-meals
sitting on deck, constitutional walks
between and g In the afternoon and
early to bed. One thing continued to
enliven the voyage for Peterson and
| Tomkins--the attentions showered or
Sully and the airs the bagman put or
in support of his noble position. A
number Of the women found pleas
ant excitement in angling for his lord
ships favor.
1t could not be expected that Craven
should sail all the way to San Fran
cisco without learning of his position
as secretary to the Earl OF Gambler
well. One day when he Joined Miss
Cunningham on deck he noticed thai
she received him with an air Of dis
/ appointment. 1t was not long befor'
the secret was out.
II have heard" she said. that there
Is British nobleman on board and
you are his secretary"
Craven looked at her In astonish
ment.
"What an actor you arev' she said
with a slight GOODNESS in her voice.
Craven said nothing. He was think
ing. Finally he asked:
And who Is my masterr'
"You know well enough without my
telling you"
TELL me. please"
THE short EngIishman who calls
himself SuIly."
Thanks" replied Craven. And
now since you have discovered that ]
am merely an understrapper to an
English nobleman presume you are
through with me-"
mo-" said the girl. II admit am
disappointed. but have no reason to
| give up your companionship."
Craven chatted about ordinary mat
tiers for a few minutes. then excused
himself. Seeing Sully, who was at the
time with Peterson, Craven went to
him and asked for an explanation Of
the story he had heard. Peterson told
how they had fallen into perpetrating
the joke, apologized and offered to