Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-09

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er a moment he opened the booklet
and scanned the names, glancing IN
Tremont's direction. Resting his mead
against the leather back of his chair,
he cudgelled his brain concerning The
name he had found-Lord fremont.
Presently he nodded. as If he a
foundsthe clue for which he had been
searching, and as the steward return
ed with Tremont's coffee, he looked
at the younger man as il weighing a
subject Of decision. l
After the steward had disappeared,
the elderly man turned to fremont.
may ask an impertinent question:
fremont looked directly at the
q%uestioner for. the first time, and de-
cided that he liked his cut Y
""Certainly-go ahead" he replied.
your famous Van Dyke at Breeme
House, 1t is still not on the market,
OF course"
Tremont's reply was an icy stare.
II warned you my question would
be an impertinent one" >smiled his
questioner. you've replied most
SASAuSAAIAyb AO10 AACLAAoAa AhN aAS"t
in apology, I must explain. If I may"
There was such delightful urbanity
In the manner Of the man, that Ire
mont had already voted against him
self in the little contest. y
"Do-I'm Interested! No idea. I
was such an-er-.-a marked charac-
ter" he added smiling.
"Oh, the passenger list, you know,
coupled with the stewards familiarity
with the peerage. did that" laughed
the older a But once I'd been
a few moments before 1 could connect
it with my business. My names
Northby-pictures, you know"
OF course fremont knew! Mr..
Northby's lame was as familiar to
owners Of famous paintings on both
sides OF the Atlantic as Paquin or
Worth to leaders of fashion-the ia
nous picture-dealer. Northby; of
course! ,5
And now let me tell you why I
asked such a grossly inRertinent
thing else. It happens"
"Ah, Lord fremont" an oily voice
interrupted the speaker with suave
assumption Of familiarity. u
my cabin companion, Mr..
Mr."
GTremont's delicate snub to the in
truder was so perfectly contrived as
to be apparent to Northby while 1t
missed its direct object. Tremont's
habitual procrastination had resulted
in his finding himself cabined with
this unpleasant b%ed-fellow. ~
"Cardoni's the name, Cardoni," he
minced. "Glad to meet you" and he
extended a much be-ringed paw to-
wards Northby, who, to avoid it, nod
ded towards a third chair in the hope
that this disturber of the peace might
at least subside into it.
you wer telling me about your
interest in your Van Dyke" remarked
fremont, quietly resuming the con-
7%versation with Northby.
Dyke?" spluttered Cardoni with SUI
perabundant excitement. (
IA picture by an artist of that
name, Mr.. -er-" remarked Ire
Don't know that? 1know a thing
or two about pictures, Lord Ire
mont" #
But, for reasons best known to him
self, Mr.. Cardoni left his knowledge
~unspecified, and dropped into the
chair which he had drawn up.
AS I was saying, Lord fremont
Northby proceeded, IT happen to have
q specta. ln,eres m yo9r Van DyRe-
Lady Jane, ITS called. isn't tia
tai'1iy .poilra,e WI quite rvtnaM-
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spa s : ~ = sao ~ ID Eyer D u On the
nope yours setI!ns the ihIerest
on n money, and ina Mr, Tremonts
successors VIII leav~ II on deposlt with
yours on the same terms replied
Iremont oryly, sunny chaps, these
Yankees; won't pc downed Will they?"
ne araWieo, 2 2 glance at Car
uo .a1:7 $50 :
wny don.t ne nave " copifd?
5000 copysu pass Ior the genuine ar
tlcie 3eut IN ms secI1on. ! pet q dolalr
to.a neg Iali TOT g copy
himself: Try him!', wheezed the ir-
repreSSlDle person. Slyly. 1891 ~