Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-25

his eyes cast down.
Talbot, you won't refuse me-" said
his master Talbot, 1t would break
her heart to have to wait now. when
she's got all her gowns completed.
Talbot, I never knew what it meant to
be in love before" he cried rapturous-
ly. ITO think OF winning the love OF
such good, innocent, beautiful girl,
What II she does work IN a shop? Her
father was a retired Dutch army Off
cer-she told me so herself. And she
doesn't know I'm q lord; she thinks
I'm plain Mr.. Jocelyn, and poor. Oh,
Talbot. you wouldn't have the heart
to refuse me?" said his master re-
proachfully.
mo, sir" answered Talbot, raising
his eyes. But there's Mrs. Talbot
I've got TO think OF, sir"
What do you mean?" his master
cried Indignantly. ''D'you think 1
won't repay you?"
Which l do not, sir" answered Tai
! bot. But what if you was to die, sir,
before the bend of the week, sir?"
Don't be donkey. Talbot"
Them honeymoon journeys is hapt
TO be dangerous. I'm told. sir" per-
sisted Talbot. Il wouldn't trust my
self in no American trains without a
life INSURANCE. sir. An, If you was
TO come to anythink. l could never get
my money, sir"
"I'll give you an I. o. T., then"
(which wouldn't be no use, sir, see
-. l. Aol
dressed TO you an couldn't collect it,
sir But I'll lend you five 'undred dol
lars If you'll write out a bill OF sale
for your furniture, sir. And sublet
your apartment to me for one month
from today. sir"
His master looked at him in aston
ishment.
Talbot, you're a financial wonder"
he said. Here, give me a pen and
ink and a couple Of sheets of note
paper. Now. what do I write? I
hereby agree that the furniture in my
apartment at'-vhat's my number
shall, in consideration OF five hun
dred dollars, become the property Of
Frederick Talbot Is that right? Now
for the lease"
And the receipt, sir said his serv-
ant, when he had concluded. That's
20 show that the money has been
delivered. sir" lie passed out into
his bedroom and presently returned,
bearing with him five bills OF the de-
J nomination OF one hundred dollars
; each, which he placed respectfully
upon the table.
"Where-why-Oo you keep your
money in your stocking, Talbot
, asked his master. pocketing the bills
|. slowly.
; Yes, sir" answered Talbot, re-
spectfuily. II never trusts no banks,
sir. When Mrs. Talbot"
But this time Jocelyn did not at
= tempt to cut his servants story short
An now, sir" continued Talbot
when his narration was concluded. 81
: beg TO hotter you my resignation, sir
What for?" cried JoCelyn.
: "A mere matter of form, sir. Hoth
, erwise, sir. some doubt might harise
1 as TO the validity Of these papers, sir
'Enceforth, sir. so long as hour ar
D rangement lasts, I'll hask you to be
e my guest, sir"
D Talbot, you're a wizard" cried
Lord Jocelyn enthusiastically. That.
! the enterprise and initiative of Amer
4 lea coming out on your stolid British
S demeanor, Talbot. WHAT"
J. Yes" answered Talbot Indifferent
- ly.
& so we're to be equals for so Ions
:. as our arrangement lasts" said 10
Q celyn. That suits me, my dear fel
S low. I'm positively sick OF playing
/ master and bein 'siT'd' by you. and In
going TO give youNas good a time as
know how. Well dine together ant
n take in a few theaters-" he pause
/. a moment. Il mean, after my return
from my honeymoon, of course. Oh
d Talbot. II you knew how adore her.
n And meanwhile" said Talbot, Il
IS l might make the suggestion, suppos
q We start TO prepare a little dinner"
IT IN help you, Talbot" answere
p Lord Jocelyn. Positively, TaIbo
e you're giving me more fun than "
d had in a year. How do lay the IL
e BILE? We want a cloth. don't we?"
'f Yes, sir-I mean, yes, friend" al
swered his former servitor. TAX
y, of your coat and roll your sleeves VI
Now put on that apron that's hangin
d there. That's TO keep the grease o.
your clothes That's right: let me fat
{ ten IT behind. Now suppose you &c
10 the plates and cutlery out OF tina
cupboard, and I'll go down to the "a
d and hask the janitor whether tha
letters got into the wrong box by a.
is cident"
lie Leaving Lord Jocelyn busily en-
r ployed at his new diversion. Table
went into his bedroom and Quietl
" distracted his frock coat and silk ha
T, from a cupboard Downing these, b
made his way out OF the apartment
d first placing a piece OF paper undo
u the clapper Of the electric bell. HI
}? calculations had been as close as the
IL were shrewd. and he knew that II
u message which he had sent woul
lie bring Lena Schmidt and her mothe
II post-haste to the Madison avenu
ID apartment in order that the marriag
" might be completed before the oppo
D. tunity could slip through their fl
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