The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-08-29
what the devil Is It you want me 70.

what the devil IL It you want me to.
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do | appear to be agitated7"
SWELL, I should say 80"
"Well, I am. You know how I loath.
asking a favor Of any one. Besides, It's
rather an extraordinary one I'm going
to ask Of you. Came to me In a fash
this morning when I saw your name in,
the paper. Sort Of inspiration. pom my
word. I think Edith sees 1t the same a.
I, although l haven't had time to 90 into,
It thoroughly with her. She's ripping.
you know-pluck. to the very core"
Brooks face expressed bewilderment
and ~perplexity.
won't you have another drink. old
mann" he asked gently.
Another? Hang it all. I haven't had
n in a week! Come along. I must
talk it all over with you before I In.
troduce you to her. You must be pre-
pared"
''Introduce me to whomr' demanded
Brock. pricking up his ears. He was
following Medcroft to the elevator.
ITO my wife-Edith." said Medcroft.
annoyed by the others o~btuseness.
Does 1t require preparation for an
ordeal 90 charming2" laughed Brock.
He was recalling the fact that Med
croft had married a beautiful Phila.
delphia girl some years ago In London.
a young lady whom he had seen.
20 thoroughly expatriated had she be-
come In consequence Of almost a life
time residence in England. he re-
membered now that she was rich and
that he had sent her a ridlculously ex-
p~ensive present and a congratulatOry
cablegram at the time OF the wedding.
The Londoner did not respond to the
innocupus query. Hesmerely stared n
q ~preoccupied. determined manne at
the succeeding etages az they slipped
downward. At the fourth door they
disembarked. and Brock led the way
to his rooms, overlooking the inner
court Once inside with the door clos
ed he turned upon the Englishman.
snow. what's up. Rox? Are you In
troubled" he demanded.
"Are we quite aloner" Medcroft
glanced significantly at the transom
and the half closed bathroom door.
With a laugh Brock led him into the
bathroom and out and then closed the
transom.
"You're darned mysterious" he said.
pointing to a chair near the window.
Medcroft drew another close up and
seated himself. :
Brock" he said. lowering his voice
and leaning forward i~mpressively. II
want you to 60 to Vienna in my place."
Brock stared hard "You r q god
send, old man. You're Just In time to
do me the greatest Of favors. It's ut
terly impossible for me to 60 to Vienna
as I had planned. and yet It Il equally
unwise for me to give up the project
You see, I've just got to be In London
and Vienna at the same Time"
ut will require something more than
q stretch Of the imagination to do that,
old man But I'm game, and my plans
are such that they can be changed
readily to oblige q friend shan't
mind the trip In the least and I'll Be
only too happy TO help you out Gadl
I thought by your manner that you
were IN some frightfui difficulty"
by love. Brock. you're Z brickrs
cried Medcroft shaking the Others
hand vigorously. At the same time
his face expressed considerable uncer.
.taintv and no little doubt 20 TO the
future welfare Of bis ~ yet partially
divulged proposition. ssssR
'It's easy To- be Z brick, my boy. -
It involves no more than the changing
OF 4 single letter IN ones name 70
lfkea n afford thessseasaRAtanseAsN 800
"weli. you zee, Brock said Medcrofs
lamely. 81 fear you don't quite appre.
ciate the situaton want yOu topose
% Roxbury Medcroftr
sYou- what DO you meanf
n thought you'd 6nd that Z facef
That's just It. You are 70 gofto Vienna
% Roxbury Medcroft. not a. yourself
Ha, hat Ripping. chr
.'Pon my soul, Rox: ycu a. net 4
sarnestf''
~Neyer mcrE 70
-But mysdear felIow-
.You wouft do III Thatss wha4 youl
tone meansss III despair
1T isn't sthat. and yoa know ~ GvS
eot nothfng tp lose. ~ - that IN
have q suffer YOURS known M -
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