White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-24

bles with its arcle1 gateway and the
Ginning clock above. Tennis COUNTS.
grape houses. Consefyatories. they Wis.
Tied hreatalessly. They saw over the
brow Of the bill the low square tower
of the Old church and the ehimneys OF
the Wears modest house. and far
away they beheld the trees that fur.
nished cover to the little beasts 1t was
the Earl OF Haybroek's pleasure to
hunt in the season.
Becoming more specific. he spoke of
the ~neighbors. and n bit of romance
crept in in the person of the fair hair.
ed Hon. Edith T~ownshend, who lived
to the west of Rakedale Hall. He
described at length the picturesque per-
sonality of the racing parson," neigh.
Dor on the south and in full accord
with the ideas Of the sporting Earl OF
Raybrook.
Next the speaker shifted his scene
to Elton, thrilled his hearers with the
story of his revolt against oxford. Of
his fight to the States. his wild days
in Arizona. And he pulled out Of his
pocket n letter written by the old Earl
OF Raybrook himself %profanely expos
tulating with him for his madness and
begging that he return To ascend to the
earldom when the old man was no
more.
The real Lord Harrowby' finished
reading this somewhat pathetic appeal
with a little break In his voice and
stood looking out at the audience.
IF my brother Allan himself were
In the house." he said, he would have
to admit that 1t Is our father speaking
In that letter"
A rustic of interest ran through the
auditorium. The few who had recog-
nized narrowly turned to stare at him
now. For a moment he sat silent, his
face a variety OF colors in the dim
light. Then with q cry Of rage he
leaped to his feet.
"You stole that letter. you cur" he
cried. You are a liar. a fraud. an
impostor."
The man on the stag stood shading
his eyes with his hand.
"Ah, Allan.' he answered, so you
are here. after all? Is that quite the
proper greeting after all these years?"
A OF OF sympathetic applause greet
ed this sally, There was no doubt as
to whose side MIR. Trimmer's friend,
the public. was on. Harrowby stood
In his place. his lips twitching. his eyes
for once blazing and angry.
Dick Minot was by this time escort
Ing Miss Meyrick up the aisle, and
they came quickly to the cool street
Harrowby. Paddock and Spencer Mey-
rick followed Immediately. His lord
ship was most contrite.
At the hotel MIinot assembled to the
third floor. As he wandered through
the dark p~assageuays In search Of his
room he bumped suddenly into a heavy
man walking softly. Something about
the contour OF the man In the dark
gave him a suggestion.
Good evening. Mr.. WALL he said
The scurry of hurrying footsteps, but
no answer. Minot went on TO $3.50 and
placed his key in the lock. 1t would
not turn. He twisted the knob Of the
door. 1t was unlocked. He stepped
inside and flashed on the light.
His small abode was In a mad dis
order. The chiffonier drawers had
been empticd on the floor, the bed was
torn to pieces. the rug thrown In a cor
ner. Minot smiled TO himself.
Some one had been searching
searching for Chain Lightning's collar
Who? Who but the man he had bump
ed against In that dark passageway?
As Dick Mlnot bent oyer to pick up
his scattered property a knock sounded
on the half open door. and Lord Har-
rowby dopped in. The nobleman was
gloom ~personifed. He threw himself
despondentiy down on the bed.
"Minot. old chap" be drawled. ats
all over" His eyes took IN the wreck
age. "Eh? What the deuce have you
been doing. old bow
e haven't been doing anything" Nj
mot answered. But others have been
busy While we were at ~the-er-ths
aeer, fond fingers have been searching
for Chem Lashtning's collar"
The devil! You haven't lost ty
"No-not yet. I believe Minot took
the envelope from his pocket and
drew out the cleaning necklace "Ah.
It's stiil safe
Harrowby ieaped from the bed and
slammed shut the door.
Dear old boyr' he cried Keep the
accused thing In your pocket No one
must see It say. who's been search
ing here7 DO you think II could have
been O'Malleyr'
what L. O'Maliey's interest In your
necklaceT"
Some other time. please. Sorry to
Inconvenience you with the thing. Do
hang on to IT, won't your Awful mix
up II you don't. Bad mixup as It Is.
As I SAM when I came In. Fs all
over"
whats all overY'
Everything. The marriage - my
chance for happiness-Minot I'm q
most uniucky chap. Meyrick has just