New Ulm review., 1913-11-19
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ing in sheer amazement of the doing!
Of Roxbury Medcroft in connection
with the county councils subcommittee
in London! The story went on to re
late how Medcroft. implacable leader
of the opposition to the ''grafters," sud
denly had appeared before the commit
tee with the most astounding figures
and facts to support his charges of rot
tenness on the part of the clique" his
unexpected descent'upon the scene hat
thrown the opposing leaders into a
panic; every one had been led to be.
Iieve that he was sOjourning in the
east. AS n matter OF fact, it was soon
revealed, he had been in London Sc.
cretly working on the problem for
nearly three weeks, keeping discreetly
under cover in order that his influence
might not be thwarted. His array OF
facts. his bitter arraignment Of the
men who were trying to force the
building bill through the council, stag.
gered the whole city of London. AT
that writing it looked as though the
bill would be overthrown. its promoters
had been 80 completely put to rout
Tue committee would be compelled to
take cognixance Of the startling expo
sure. The people would demand full
thrashing out of the obnoxious deal
Roxbury Medcroft's name was OH ev'
cry ones lip. The Standard had profit
ed by securing a great beat
The Odeli.Carneys looked at each
other in wonder and perplexlty. "What
does it meany' asked the lady, her
eyes narrowing
Look here, Agatha, this papers at
least two da,'s old. Now, how the
devil can Medcroft be in London and
Innsbruck Mt the same time He was
here day before yesterday. wasn't he ?
I'm SO c'nfended unobserving"-
Yes, yes. he was here. And tAis
paper She paused irreso,utely.
Says he was there. 'PoD my word,
It's most uncanny. There's some mys-
terry here
"Tve got 1t. Carney! This ss not
Roxbury Medcroft.' s.->e-rses-s-
Good Gawd!'
Carney! This fellow Isis her lover!
shes running about the country with
him. She's
Her lover? Cad, my dear. he may
have been SO at one time, but he's the
other ones lover now. take my word
for It. I say, pom my soul. this is a
charming game your friends the Rod
neys have let us into. They
MY friends! Yours, you sneany' she
retorted. 90
"'Oh. come now! But let 1t 60 at that.
They know. Of course that this fellow
isn't her husband, and yet, by CAD.
Agatha. they've gone about deliberate
" palming him on on US as the real
article They are actually saRcttoning
the whole
'"Stop moment, Carney" interrupt
al his wife. ''The London chap may
be the. fraud. let us so slow. my
DEAR ,.. .. ...
''Slow? Flow the devil can we go
slow in such fast company? No! This
fellow is the fraud. And they knew
It too. They sill know it. They
Rubbish Yeu forget that the whole
!, Rodney tribe ls up In arms because
Medcroft is making love to his wffe's
sister. They're not assuming anything
there. let me tell you. And he's not
Edith's lover II hes not her husband,
he's playing part that she under
stands and approves. And ta1is-this.
my dear Carney, may account for the
Imaginary orphanage OF Tootles. Dear
me, it's quite a tangle:'
II shall telegraph my solicitors at
once for definite news They'll know
whether the real Medcroft Is in Lon
don. and then-well. by love. Agatha.
can't tell just wot steps III take In
regard to these Rodneys."
BE went into long TRADE against
the unfortunate Sesttleites, as he CALI
ed them. Understand me. Agatha.
don't blame Mrs MedcrOft. II she's
having an affair with this chap anil
can pull the WOOL
but she isn't having an affair with
this chap" cried Mrs Odeil- Carney.
her patience exhausted. She's having
ami affair with chap in London, the
one who writes. Good gracious! or
course! Why. what fools we are. The
real Medcroft is in London, and 1t Is
he who is writing the letters. How
stupid OF me!'
AHA" exclaimed he trfumphantly. !
"Of course. she's getting letters from
her husband. Why not? That's to be
expected. But. by the everlasting shag-
pat, do you suppose that her husband
knows she's of here with another fel-
low who masquerades MS her husband?
MOI" He almost shouted it. 1--WE
never heard Of anything so brazen.
Cad. what nerve these Americans
have! Just to think Of IT."
II don't believe she is anything Of
the Sort declared his 2. she's as
good as gold You can't fool me, Car
ney. know women" !