New-York tribune., 1914-03-29

ESXNS1T rowby rose he saw the group aP-
proach his table. Suddenly behind aim
Minot heard a voice:
~Mv Godlr And the limp Englishman OF the sand
III, to1e made = long lean streak toward the door.
N;not lcaped after him. and dragged him back HIRE
Tr;mmcrl" ne said. "Your proposition has chDltte'
aWhat's the troublc?' Trimmer glared about hsn.
aAlow me said Minot. "Sir, our leading vaudeville
actor and his manager. Gentlemen, MIR. George hHr
rowby of Chicago - :, IN
aS;t down Bows" said IIarrowby genialy. lie n.il-
c,tcd chair TO Trimmer; but that man STOOD his eyes
frozen 70 the face of his proposition. The Chicago man
turned TO that same proposition brace up, JenKfs,
he said Nobody will hurt YOU
But Jenkins could not brace lie allowed Nlinoy TO
deposit his limp body in a chair.
81 thought YOU dead Sir, he mumbled'
"A common mistake smiled George narrowly.
4NI, family has thought the same, and I've been zoo
be,, making automobiles to tell them differently. Mr..
Trimmer will YOU have a-what's the matter, Mar.F
For Trimmer was standing, purple, over his propGl-
ton 81 want to get this straight, he said with assumed
calm. "Sce here YOU crnging cur what does 1t mean;
81 thought he was dead murmured poor Jenkins IN
terror.
you'll think the same about yourself IN minute
and You'll be right Trimmer predicted
Come GOMEZ said George Harrowby pacihcalEy.
aSt down. Mr. Trimmer Sit down and have drink.
Do YOU mean to say YOU didn't know Jenkins here was
fakng?'
"Of course didn't" said Trimmer He sat down on
the extreme edge of chair who proposed to rise
coon "A this has got me going. | never went round
in roval circles before and I'm dizzy suppose you're
the real Lord Harrowby''
~To be quite correct, am. Don't you believe itE
81 can believe anything when look at him. said
Trimmer indicating the pitiabe ex-clamant to the
title SAY who is this Jenkins we hear so much about!
"Ienkins was the Of my fathers valet, George
Harrowby explained ale came to America with me-
We parted suddenly a ranch in Southern Arizona.
"Everybody said you dead, persisted Jenkins,
as one who could not lose sight Of that fact.
"Yes? And they gave you my letters and belongings,
eh2 SO you thought you'd pose as IL
"Yes, Sir, confessed Jenkins humbly
Trimmer slid farther back his chair. "Well, he
said its unbelievable, but Henry Trimmer has been
bunkoed | met this able liar in boarding house in
New York and he convinced me he was Lord larrowby
Ii was between Jobs for me, and had bright idea. If
brought this guy down the wedding, established him
as the real Lord and raised Cain generally, figured
nv stock as a publicity would rise hundred per
cent I'd be turning down ffty-thousand-dollar Jobs
right and left | suppose | was easy; but ia never
mixed up with such things before, and all the dope he
had impressed me-the family coat of arms, and the
motto"
The Chicago man laughed softly. "Cyedo Haro'c-
BY he said
"That was it-trust Harrowby." said Trimmer Bit
terly lord! what a fool I've been. And it's ruined
my career. I'll be the laughing stock
~Oh, cheer up Mr.. Trimmer smiled George Har-
rowby I'm sure you're unduy pessmistc about your
career III have something say to YOU that score
later For the present
For the present. broke in Trimmer with fervor, "iron
bars for IenIns III swear out the warrant myself
Nonsense" said Harrowby. Jenkins is the most
harmless creature in the world Led astray by ambi
ton that's all With anyone but Allan his claims
wouldn't have lasted five minutes. Poor Allan-always
was a helpless youngster'