Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-03
toward a decanter.

rapidly toward decanter.
Rather tough on you, Lord Harrow
BY" he remarked, pouring himself a
drink Especially just now. The
fresh bounder! Ought to have been
kicked out of the ROOM"
IAN impostor," snorted narrowly
"A rank impostor."
"Of course Mr.. Wall set down his
glass. But don't worry. If Trimmer
gets too obstreperous, I'll take care
of him myself. I guess I'll be going
back to the yacht"
After Wallis departure, Minot and
Harrowby sat staring at each other
for long moment.
See here, your lordship," said Min
OF at last. you know why I'm in San
Marco. That wedding next Tuesday
must take place without fail. And
can't say that approve of your &C
ton just now"
"My dear boy" narrowly interrupt
ed soothingly, 81 appreciate your pc,
sition. But there was nothing to be
gained by seeing Mr.. Trimmer's
friend. The Meyricks were distress
sed, naturally, by that ridiculous sand
WITCH board affair last evening, but
they have made no move to call off
the wedding on account Of it. Toe
best thing to do, I'm sure, is to let
matters take their course I might
be able to prove that chaps claims
false-and then again l mightn't, even
If | knew they were false. And
there is third possibility"
What is that?"
He might really be-George."
But you said your brother died.
twelve years ago."
THAT is what we heard But-9ne
can not be sure And, delighted as
| should be to know that George is
alive. naturally should prefer to
know it after next Tuesday"
Anger surged into Minot's heart
rs that fair to the young lady who
"Who is to become my wife," Lord
Harrowby waved his hand. ut Is.
Miss Meyrick is not marrying me for
my title. AS for her father and aunt,
can not be SO sure. want no dis
turbance. You want none. am sure
1t is better to lie. things take their
course"
"Alr right" said Minot "Only l in
tend to do everything in my power to
put this wedding through"
my dear chap-your cause is
NINE" answered his lordship."
Minot returned to the narrow con-
fines of his room. On the bureau.
where he had thrown it earlier in the
day. lay an invitation to dine that
night with Mrs. Bruce. Thus was
Jack Paddock's hand shown. The
dinner was to be in Miss Meyrick's
honor and Mr.. Minot was not sorry
he was to 60. He took up the invi-
tation and re-read it smilingly. So he
was to hear Mrs. Bruce at her own
table-the wittiest hostess in San
Marco-bar none.
The drowsiness of Florida midday
was in the air. Mr.. Minot lay down
on his bed. A hundred thoughts were
his: the brown of Miss Meyrick's
eyes, the sincerity of Mr.. Trimmer's
voice when he spoke of his PROPOSE
ton, the fishy look of Lord Harrow
ny TCluSIuS W ueel his lOH6 iOo'
brother Things grew hazy. Mr..
Minot slept.
On leaving Lord Harrowby's rooms,
Mr.. Martin Wall did not Immediately
set out for the Lileth, on which he liv-
ed in preference to the hotel. In
stead he took a brisk turn about the
spacious lobby of the De La Pax.
People turned to look at him as he
passed. They noted that his large,
placid. rather jovial face was lighted
by an eye sharp and queer, and a bit
out of place amid its surroundings.
Mr.. Wall considered himself the true
cosmopolite, and his history rather
bore out the boast. Many and odd
were the lands that had known him.
He had loaned money to prince in
Algiers Con excellent security. brok-
en- bread with a sultan, organized a
baseball nine in Cuba, and coming
home from the east via the Indian
ports. had flirted on shipboard with
the wife Of Russian grand duke. AS
he passed through that cool lobby 1t
was not to be wondered at that middle
west merchants and their wives found
him worthy of second glance.
The courtyard of the Hotel de la
Pax was fringed by a series of modish
shops, with doors openening both on
the courtyard and on the narrow street
outside. Among these, occupying 2
corner room, was the very smart jewel
shop of Ostby and Blake. Occasion
ally in the winter resorts Of the south
one may find jewelry shops whose
stock would bear favorably competi-
ton with Fifth avenue. Ostby and