The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-21
CHAPTER IL

As Clarissa had said, DlsrHcl loved
pen,Ocks. His gardens at his country
seat In Hughendcn were filled with
the cleaning graceful birds
Only Potter, the gardener hated the
very sight Of their slended necks and
wicked brilliant eyes lie stood I'm
the doorway Of one of the morning
rooms of the big house and after the
manner NJ privileged servant. lect
ured the prime minister NJ the realm
because hls pets nte seeds from the
sunflOwers and because he himself
would not wear his best coat for the
benefit of the approaching pOstman.
More persons than Potter. the gar.
dener had seen the postman coming
up the drive Clarissa came running
into the room 10 see n IN this mail
there might not he word from her
Charles She glanced at her own
share Of the letters in dlsappolnt-
mcnt.
"Not vet, not vet" she sighed. at
has been three weeks. II should have
come ten days ago"
"Are YOU so deeply In lover asked
the old man whImslcally.
"Unspeakahly." murmured the girl
with the deepest satisfaction "You
know It's dreadful to me as much In
love as I am Once, oh, wasn't I n
wretch used to think Il was even
cleverer thnn Charles"
"Wcll" asked the old man. wonder
ing into whnl paths this thought
would lead her
Now" she said well. | could no
more have gone out aud faced lsmall
alone
Poor Ismal" murmured Disraell
"I'm cure he would have collapsed at
once nv Jove, why didn't think Of
that Then he became serious
"Ill tell You n secret" he said i've
asked Mrs Travcrs here to help you
feed the pcncockS | want that won.
an where ! cnn watch her She will
be here soon You have not told any
WV NNl lllN Nllf Nl'NNl llfi UNNf N'h
Clarisss shook her head, and al.
/ most ut the same time. Lady ReacOns
/ field and n telegraph boy entered the
room Clarissa was all excitement
Al last the news had come She coulh
hardly stand still, while Disraell, his
/ own hands trembling, opened the en-.
velope. Not a shade NJ expression
crossed his face as he handed the mes
sage to the girl
"The celery is ripe to cut" abe
read "Why, what does II mean?'
she gasped In establishment. But Dis.
raeli's face was shining now
Mean" he said, as he took a code
from a table drawer, 1T means this '
aud he read the translation, "Thc
suez canal is purchased, and thC
check is accepted"
The girls Joy was too great foI
words, too great for any form OF ex
preston, but tears.
let her cry" said Disraeli, hi'
arms around his wife And now my
dream has come true. And you, Mar,
you shall he my messenger You shal
he the one to 60 to my queen and tel
her she is also empress ~ India"
They stood quiet while until a III
tie later the sound Of wheels wal
nc, rd and servant announced Hugl
Meyers
1--WE shan't tell him" Dlsrael
laughed with tn pleasure of bo!
over n Joke he is to play Wen wal
while and surprise him
Mr. Meyers came into the room hi
face drawn and gray.
"Good morning good morning" h
said. m an distracted way, to the tw,
women, nd turned at once to Dis
raell.
May Il have n few words alon
with you. In prlvate?" he asked.
Yes" but these ladies know"
Forgive me. | insist l."
Dlsraell was struck by somethi u
odd IN his manner cor course" h
replied and turned to the two won
en- who left the room
"wenr he asked gently, when the
/ had gone.
The other man sat down heavily ol
, the sofa. "Mr. Dlsraeli," he said hrC
kently. Ill am bankrupt"
what" said Disraeli. " didn'
! catch"
MY house Is bankrupt" Meyer
gasped. every word hurting him as h
uttered II.