The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-13

~Ss Snma a paragraph In it which read as
"GoVERNoRsHlP OF COVENTRY
isLAND-H NJ. s. Ysllowjack, Captain
Jhunders commander, has brought let
,frs ana papers from Coventry Island.
~ H. sir Thomas Llyerseege, has fall
EN- victim TO prevailing fever at swamp
.oWn, we hear that Colonel Rawdaa
oraWley' b, G., has been appointed to
on the vacant post. We need rpen not
ohiy OF bravery, but Of ndminkt trativs
,hleits TO govern our colonies. dnd this
distinguished Waterloo officer Is admir-
apiy qualified for the post"
coventry Island! Whers was ~ Who
had appointed him? Rawdon was dared
axe your post and ask no question. old
STUPID, said MacMurdo. He suspected
,hat the Marquis OF Steyns was behind
H. hut Sir l'itt and Macmurdo quite
oVerruied the simple guardsman and he
accepted. Az "A matter OF fact this APP
pointment had been arranged before the
| niue encounter In Cur2on street and when
Loru Steyne came abroad after his accl-
ueht, ana the cOlonels secretary made
up 10 him with n smile and Congrat ula I ed
MN upon having arranged snCh an excel
lent appointment, his lordship took the
compliments with u degree OF gratitude
which may be imagined.
Inc secret OF the meeting between Raw
don ana Lord Steyno was, OF course,
buried IN tho profOundest silence--ex-
|
AT least three days, Tho bRiliffs seized
upon poor Raggles In CurZon street; and
the late fair inmate OF the delightful man
slon-where was sheY Some people said
she had gone TO Naples in pursuit OF
Lord Steyne. while others averred that
+ she had become maid OF honor TO tho
Queen OF Bulgaria, Some said she was
at II boarding house In Cheltenham, 9TH
| ers that she was AT Boulogne.
| Rawdon made her n tOlerable allowa nee
ana she was Il woman who could make n
little go far lie set apart Il portion OF
his salary for compromise with his
creditors and went out to Coventry
Island As for Rawdon, Lady Jane took
| charge OF him. And 40 Colonel Rawdon
Crawley disappeared from the great world
and died OF yellow fever at Coventry
| Island after few yenrs-years filled with
many important events for the other
characters In this enterprising story. Es-
pecially for Becky.
We must now return to tho Sedleys
and the gentlD Nmelia. and the faithful
Dobbin--not AS interesting people as Raw
don and Becky. but better people. Georgie
Osborne. established In his grandfath ther' 5
house. became such II youth that one OF
, the old servants said, 1T do beat all
how just like his father he be" Jo
Sedley came back from India, only to
find poor old Mrs, ssdley dead, and set
| up a house In quarter OF the town
where rich nabobs lived.
| Amelia now had her carriage and her
maid and all that heart could desire ~
tho way OF comfort. Dobbin came back
from India and began once more that
4long series OF .deyotlons which had al
ways been accepted by Amelia as mat
the friend OF her sainted George. Then
old Mr.. Osborne died and George be-
came very rich young man. In his
last will and testament old Osborne FOR
gave Amelia and made her guardian OF
her sons fortune.
Then old Mr.. sedley died and Dobbin
taking charge OF matters, proposed that
as Amelia had been through so much a
late, little trip abroad would be gooc
for all hands. SO they set out-DObbir
and Amelia and Jos and Georgie. travel
ing In state with plenty OF money.
The first real halt they made was a
tho delightful city OF Pumpernickei OF
ruled over by Victor Aurellus XVII ant
the grand marshal invited strangers o
note TO be presented at court. The Brit
ish envoy at the court OF Pumpernickel
Lord Tnpeworm, was especially kind and
II really was n pleasant place TO stay. All
the pleasant Rhineland was the Rhine.
land then-no wars or rumors OF wars
n simple people, a pleasant country, rul-
ers beloved by their subjects
Before the winter was far advanced I,
actually occurred that Amelia took q
night and received company with great
lpr0pIlety and modesty. Some OF the Ger
man mdtes who are very simple In theii
tastes. fell In love with her and began
10 call her "du" at once Jos WAS be
coming sweet upon the Lady Fanny de
Rutherford. countess and commences
In her own right. but with scarcely ter
pounds n year to her name. And he
might have put Il Countesss shield and
coronet beside his own arms on his car.
rlaGe had not events occurred when thosr
grand fetes were given upon the occasion
Of the marriage OF the herditary Prince
OF Pumpernlckel TO the lovely Princess OF
Humbourg- -Schlippenschloppen
Everybody was asked to the marriage
fetes. Garlands and triumphal arches
were hung across the way to welcome