The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-23

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Ing after his arrival a visiting card
bearing the name:
Mr.. JOHN Luck
and no address appended thereto.
A waiter brought the card to the
eftting-room door OF the suite OF
rooms which the semi-paralyzed gen.
tleman had engaged. and gave Il to
the valet. The valet took Il in 10 his
master. Mr.. -. appropriately named
by prophetic parents. Napoleon"
Prince. Mr.. Napoleon Prince was
eleven O'Clock OF a hot August morn
ing. His sister. small and slim. with
her hair dressed A. Ia Josephine. and
high-waisted frock. so that together
they looked rather like an impression
OF the First Empire. was with him at
the table. He passed the card 20 her
with silent laugh-not a smile
and she read the inscription. She bit
into her red lower lip with little
white teeth. and grew paler.
Bring the gentleman up. Dapper,"
said Mr.. Prince 10 the valet
Dapper. who was really one OF those
incorporates so rare among the class
that ministers. a complete fool. had
noticed nothing OF the Josephine
girls agitation. Descending TO the
lounge he found the visitor waiting
in a seat beneath the palms. Mean
while Napoleon was saying 10 his sis
ter:
There Is really cause for nothing
but amusement here. Ellen" tapping
the card.
She smiled. and helped herself to a
peach
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tall. fair young man. burned red and
brown by foreign suns. He wore fan
mel shirt and breeches. long boots the
worse for wear. but scrupulously pol
fshed. a softly flaming tie. and carried
cowboy hat in a manicured hand.
He had presumably made what CON
cessions he was able TO the conven-
tons OF a call by the boot -cleaning
and the manicuring. There was about
him. in spite OF the Colonial outfit. an
air OF English universities and creamy
society. He stood Just inside the
door. and bowed. as II uncertain Of
his reception.
You may go. Dapper." said Napo-
leon TO the servant. who Withdrew
He leaned back on his wheel chair
and looked at Mr.. John Luck by the
door.
Glad 20 see you. Mr. Luck" said
he. Very glad. indeed Let me see
we met. | think. about three weeks
ago. in Bung Creek. n remarkably
nasty little mining town in North
west Canada. Will you breakfast or
have you breakfasted7 Do come fur
Their In. Sit down. and never mind the
hour or your call. ! love informali-
ties. You must have come over on
the same boat as my sister and my
self"
"Steerage." said Luck. coming for
ward. which accounts for our not
meeting on board. You bad just re-
lieved a friend Of mine in Bung
Creek Of HIS responsibilities 80
"Of the Parnev Collection" said
Napoleon. win his Roiseiess laugh
Just so And have you followed me
20 compel me to disgOrgeg That will
not he possible ! am afraid. since the
collection is already scattered among
q hundred dealers IN Europe and
Asia It's value. ! may sdd g. gath
cred together. and lodged a. my
bank"
Luck put his elbows On The break
fast table helped himself 20 fruit bl'
into g. and replied. looking a.~oss ~
r1poieon from a pair OF daredevil
eyes
let the Barney Collection "a
hanE' want 20 De- taken into part
nsrship
Napoleon did not reply. but turned
20 - sister
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