Richard
Brazen
Cofryrlfht. 1909. by Mofftt, Yard fc Company.
Coutinued from
"In tbat why you re going to fire
"No; he'i laey beggar." returned
the earl, languidly suppressing a yawn,
"and a thief, too, by Jove! The last
time It waa four pound alx and my
jeweled cigar cutter. Mention It to
hlin-he'll understand. You might any
lao that I have a letter from hi friend
Mr. Drake of Scotland Yard."
Kor half an hour longer Itlcbard re
mained with the earl discussing the de
tails of tlio explanation to Mr. Iten
wyek and aome other matters which be
ould attend to for Lord Croyland.
Then be arose to take his leave, prom
oting to ruu up to Irvlngton the next
morning.
"Oh, I say. Wilson," the earl called
after bin) us be reached the door, the
nurse having Just entered with a warn
ing that Mr. Williams must be left
lone forthwith, "you won't forgot
bout that licHxtly machine, will you?"
"Certainly not," returned the buoyant
Richard ami Immediately became oh
llvlpus to "beastly machines" and ev
erything else on earth except the mem
ory of warm, limp form that had nes
tled In his n nm and a bead of wind
blown bull- that cuddled against bis
shoulder while be rode amid tbat mass
f cattle on that faroff Texan prairie.
On the following morning Mr. Itlcb
ard WtllluuiH, dressed In bla beat aud
with soul full of hope and foretiod
Ing, took the 10:30 local train at the
Grand Central atation. He chanced to
be the only male passenger to alight at
Irvlngton, and with a beating heart he
walked down the platform to the exit
gate, when auddenly be beard voice
ay: v
Tsrdon me, but are you not Lord
Croylandr
Richard turned to aee outside the
fence restive nitre hitched to per
fectly appointed trap, In which eat an
elderly man of distinguished appear
nee. lie recognised blm at once, of
course. Now, the Texan bad not count
ed upon meetlug Mr. Jacob Renwyck
t the atation, and bla plans were dis
arranged materially by the unfortunate
contretemps. He bad hoped to enter
the bouse before bla name became
known, and also be bad prayed that
the master thereof might not be at
borne at the moment of bla arrival.
However, be must put on a bold front
nd trust to lock. He pushed his wsy
through the gate and approached the
vehicle.
"I recognized you luatantly from
your picture," aald Mr. Renwyck,
thrusting out cordial band. "Qlad.
to aee you. Jump In."
"Pardon me, Mr. Renwyck," Richard
began nervously, but the other Inter
rupted: "No time now. The mare has the
devil In her this morning. Jump In.
Steady. Molly! Steady!"
Klchard'a mlud was In a whirl. If
be wlHlted to see the daughter, ho must
pass the fractious father first of all,
ao without more ado he sprang Into
the trap, Intending to explain aa they
went along. The mare reared, wheel
ed and aturted off at a lively pace. Mr.
, Iteuwyck held the lines with an expert
baud and plunged Into a rapid tire of
small tit I k.
"Mint trip up the Hudson, I tnke it.
Magultloviit river, but of course noth
ing like the lthluu. That's old Wal
ker's place over on your ilht. Steep
bill, this, but good for Molly. Will
tnke Homo of the spunk out of her,
confound her! Nteudy, girl! Steady!"
'Tunlou me, Mr. Itenwyek," Itlchard
be mm again, "my iiiiino"
"Yen, yes; I know," mild the old Ken
tleuuiu, taking a corner sliurply;
"nuinev all rlulit. 1 hne your letter
from Carthwnlte. Flue old fellow, Isn't
be? Hud hoped to have 1) 1 ill during
your visit, luit he's gone to Chicago.
Hello, pimtiuiiu! Whoa, Molly! Any
thing for me?"
A letter carrier stepped from the
idewalk mid handed a packet of until.
Tarty by the name of Lord Croyluud
stopping at ,our place, nlrr" lie asked.
"Yes." replied Mr. lteuuck; "this Is
the gentleman. Mete you are, I,oid
Cro Intnl. Thanks, postman, (iouloui;,
gill!"
The Ix'W I'dered Klehtird found sev
eral olllclal looking envelopes handed
to 1 1 1 1 it and, scarcely knowing what to
do with tlieni ul present, thrust llicni
Into his pocket. They hud reached the
crest of tlie hill uow nod swung away
to the left on a level roud. Itlchard
essayed oiu-e tnotv to straighten out
his friend's uffalr, when his host awaln
cut In:
"You've U-eti lu this country for
some time, haveu't you?"
"Yen, for some time," answered Ulclt
ard, liparrtug for tin opening.
"What putt of I',?"
"Oil. around In spots-Tents mostly
dulilillng lu entile, you know."
The old Keul'etiiiiti drew his tnitro
Up sharply, then let licr go again.
"Texas, eh? So tune I. liver met
n old sklntllut. catt'e Ut-.g. and so on.
named r.lil Williams?"
'I lie one of M r, l!en v . V i voice I
dh'tileir ll'tcil;y lu ul;M low t"-tl. .
. Hon he held the afore.-itul . "m;i
fi1
CYRUS TOWNSEND
BRADY,
Aothor of -Kor th FW
dom of Hi haa, TM
Hoathenwr." Etc.,
EDWARD PEPLE,
Aothor of "A Broko
HaTT," "Tfce Prim
latt w
"I I know bis son," aald Richard
nonchalantly.
"Umpb! Any Improvement on the
fatherr
"In way, yea." the young man re
plied, with ghost of smile.
Really, the conversation waa grow
ing Interesting! For the moment Rich
ard forgot be was Lord Croyland, al
though resentment wblcb be could
not exhibit considerably modified his
amusement
"Don't believe It!" the old gentleman
asserted flatly. "No, air," be exclaim
ed, with a snap of bla jaw under hla
white mustache; no, air! No member
of that generation of vipers could over
be anything else than a than a"
"Snake, naturally," auggeated Rich
ard In bitter but carefully veiled an
ger, bla heart lodging In the very bot
tom of bla boots at this sudden de
velopment of Uenwyck's unjust hatred
of hla futher. which, in addition, boded
111 for the success of bis love affair.
That's It," continued Mr. Itepwyck
with cool deliberation, nodding vigor
ously "a ruttlor!"
"Yea," smiled Itlchard, the humor ol
the situation appealing to hliu In spite
of its possibilities. "I've heard birr
called that, too, In In a poker game."
The adventurer waa sinking every
moment deeper Into the mire. He die
not think the preseut instant war
auspicious for declaring himself I
viper, yet tell bis name be must soon
for even now they bad pussed the lroi
gateway of the Renwycka' country
borne and were whirling up a wlndlut
venue lined with trees. What the re
suit of this declaration would be tit
could but too well Imagine. His benrt
eank; hla hopes vanished.
Suddenly Into his brstn there flnshe!
brilliant idea nothing less than at
tnaplratlon. To avoid trouble the Karl
of Croyland had coolly appropriated
the nam of Richard William. A fall
exchange waa no robbery by the lawt
of love and war. and If Richard bor
rowed the Englishman's title for tb
time being an imminent calamity
might be averted. At all eventa. lit
would meet the gtrl be loved, whirl
waa tbe chief object In view, and. be
Idea, the proposition appealed to til)
sense of humor. His spirits roes at
once.
"Er pardon me, Mr. Renwyck." b
observed, with faint auggeatlon ul
what be thought waa tbe English
man's drawling tuanucr, "what Jolly
One grounds you bave! What d'y
call 'em!"
"Reatmore."
Tla, ba! Very good. Really, you
know, quite up to Croyland Park."
Think ao?" aald hla flattered host
"I'm glad you like the place. Here w
are!"
Ho drew tbe mare up sharply be
neath the porte corners and tossed th
reins to a waiting groom. In a mo
ment the pseudo noble guest wai
standing on a wide portico whose pil
lars and trellises were twined with
wistaria lu the season's first luxuriant
bloom. From a seat ou the lawu a
vision In a bewildering white morning
gown arose and came toward him.
The Texan was conscious of an electrli
current turned slowly to the crowning
notch of ecstnvy. lie saw for the see
ond time In his life an oval face
framed lu dark hnlr, a pair of molting
eyes ami a nose with Just flint sitin-j
tilt which seemed to dare him to plant
a kiss U'lieath It, and a figure that h
bad once held In his nrtns. How could
ho have ever let It go?
"Lord Croylaud," nld Mr. Renwyck.
Indifferently enough, as If adorabl
girls like that were ns plenty as black
berries, "sllow me to present you tc
my ilnughter."
Tho adorable girl smiled mid extend
ed a hand, which Richard took, striv
ing to prevent his own from trembling
"Miss Renwyck." he murmured, look
lug suniirely Into her eyes, "you con
vince me that America Is the very
llttest country In the world."
t'HAITKIt V.
TO dive Is one thing, to Kwlm
about Is another, and to ei
safely out Is Mil! :t Ihlid II. iv
bit; taken the p'.iiu-e. Kich.inl
Williams was now at leSiuv to con
template the deeps In w hich lie fou it I
I himself. Here be wits In a sc-aiui
house under a borrowed name and ti
tle, with little knowledge or esp.il
ence to enable hint to cany otT the Im
position successfully. Tine, from his
associations with the earl lu lev is be
in u Id recall some of the L'ltgllsh.u.iu'
oddities of speech an, I maimer, to
which bis own soft southern accent
readily accommodated Itself, but ibis
was a tlunsy s,-a:)o;,ling by which to
i build a sticvssrul fraud. Though well
I educated, i;-.. -hard s cut Iroatuciit had
afforded liit.i small opportunity to tv
coi.,o !:, ".jitr Mii'i the ii. tuners of p,
' lite s.icteM . and hi k-i.iw o! -;e of
I.ltl'1 111;. I I Itg.tMi .-MM.
I. mil better ll:,'..tt:i,-.
I e-r i lu I' v .,
us. like that ct
Americans, w is
h.vid. he h - I
e. :i .. !i ot
s. a
RIVER COURIER, " KTS PAS3. OREGON. MARCHES-
h
n.dv wit a cool courage In an emer-
gency and In general nerve enough to
brazen out the affair until aucn a nme
aa be might see fit to make a clean
breast of It and trust the rest to luck.
Having made bis preparations for
luncheon, be was pacing up and down
the rooms which bad been assigned to
blm, thoughtfully turning the matter
over In bis mind, when aervant an-j
nounced the arrival of Croyland's man
Bills. - i
"Ah!" said Richard, very eager to
encounter what might prove to be the
first check and get it over with. "Bhow
him up, please."
Tbe servant departed, and to tbe ad
venturer came another inspiration.
Here was an opportunity which. If
bandied delicately, might lead to bril
liant reaults. Tbe valet entered-a
light man of medium height, with a
clean shaven face. puttylike com
plexion and pale, unemotional eye.
"M' lord"-
The man 'stopped suddenly, passed
his band over bla mouth and stood star
ing at Richard, while look of recog
nition alowly Illumined bla brain.
"Why. Mr. Williams, sir!" be buret
out presently. "I thought"
"Ah." smiled Itlcbard. In bis most in
nocent and beguiling manner, "so you
haven't forzotten your little trip to
Texas V
"No no. sir. An' those awful cow
gentlemen, sir!" faltered Bills, with
shudder of remembrance of aome prac
tical Jokea or which he bad been tbe
victim at the bands of some of tbe cow
punchers before be left for New York
.and civilization.
"Good; Now, attend me carefully.
Do you know anything of tbe reasons
why your master is In New Y'ork?"
"A little, sir, but not much some
business for the Japs, for a foreign
government, sh"
Richard took thoughtful turn up
nd down tbo room, then faced the
man again.
"You look rather an Intelligent man.
Bills, and can appreciate what I am
going to say to you. Your muster finds
it necessary to lie low for a week or
two. Understand?"
"Very good, sir."
"In the first place. Lord Croyland au
thorised me to discbarge you immedi
ately upon your arrival."
Tbe servant looked up quickly,
gleam of suspicion In bis fishy eye.
"Askln your pardon, sir," he said
deferentially, "but 'ow am I to know,
sir, tbat you-that"
'That lam acting on the level?" fin
ished Richard. "I admire your caution.
To begin 'With. youTI bave to take my
word. If this, however, baa no weight,
I am to freshen your memory with a
little matter of four pound alx and a
Jeweled cigar cutter. Follow me?"
Tbe valet licked bia llpa and said
nothing. Itlchard went on:
"If you atlll bave double on the sub
ject Lord Croyland is in possession of
an Inquiry from a friend of yours In
Scotlsnd Yard an Inquisitive duck of
tbe name of Drake. I dare say be'
asking after your health. Well?"
"W'eu would you bave me leave,
sir?" asked Kills most deferentially
gain, without a change of counte
nance. Richard regarded the man critically.
"That'e Just tho point. Friend Wool
aey. I think I can arrange to give you
position that la, for a time at least
How much does your master pay you?"
"Twelve pounds a month, sir, an' my
keep."
"Very well," nodded Richard, "I can
do the same for you, with the promise
of a fat bonus for good behavior. Now,
listen. I'm going to trust you aud
apeak candidly. Lord Croyland's got
to Ho low J n i er you know."
"'Ow long?"
"For a week or perhaps longer. I
sin to lie Karl of Croyland. You are
to attend me as my man, address me
as Lord Croyland aud render me such
assistance ns I ntiulre. Is that satis
factory?" The valet's lips twitched, but he
j answered. In n level tone:
i "Reg pardon. Mr. Williams, but It
I cawn't be done."
"Why not';' demanded Kichard.
"I'awn't reconcile It with my con
! science, sir,"
"How mm li In this delicate otgan of
I your woit h, mils':"
j "Twenty-live pounds a ninht'i, sir.
j an'-the Isnnis as yon w ere good
I enough to mention, sir "
i The valet had the whip hand of him,
I and no one knew It better than the
' arch conspirator; therefore lie hasten
ed to clinch tho bargain before the
terms thereof should rise. I
i "All right." he agreed. "I'll do It -:
on condition-!. I engage ymi fur one '
I month, that's $l.o, and a like sum. If :
l joii servo mo faithfully, at the end !
of It." !
"An' the other Lord Croyland. sir?" '
"I'll square- v-.ui w i:li hit i all fight.
You know who 1 am"-he paused
a-.d t'.ve.l his k,
man. addlm:.
C.C llll
square
the
chin
b
g;v more I'.or.ihunt ' but
no moiikev
. i' I otitis for
n'-cr that
iv.ty rive
n't be trl!lod
thai t.
.Inst i
r.'.s M 'o
w till
' V.w.
L.l:t ,!
Cot
yo;i
nd
,.,,, T,,n t-ii need some rather stren-
uoug coachIng. Did you bring the-er
, meaDmy trunks 7"
r lonisliln's boxes, m loraf
i "Oh. yes. boxes, of course. Thank
i you. Did you bring them?"
They are In the "all below, m' lord.
I'll 'ave 'em up lminejltly. air."
mil. turned to go. but Richard
j,. Dim.
"Wait
your way
finished yet On
to town and back I want
you to take a memorauuum ui
iiames of Lord-of my friends In
London and here In America. I want
to know abut my family, where I
have been and whom I have met
You understand? General Informa
tion. Now get those boxes and let's
have a look at my toga."
"I understand, sir."
it's lucky." soliloquized Richard
after the departure of the valet, "that
Hills is such an infernal rascal or I'd
have trouble with him. Yet I suppose
we might lie called 'birds of a fenther
lu this." He frowned. "Oh. well, it's
the only way to win ber. and If I can
make her love me she'll forgive me
anything."
The luggage waa presently brought
up and inspected critically. Richard
llndlng with Joy that the earl'a clothes
titled blm to perfection, and while
Kills was placing them In the various
drawers and closets the new Lord
Croyland sought for pointers thirstily.
"By tbe way." be exclaimed sudden
ly, "there Is something Important which
I almost forgot. I've got to run the
irantlet of tbat table at luncheon in
snout half an hour, and I want you
to brush me up In tbe matter of cut
lery. Do you understand the game?"
"Yes, sir; movtn' In the best circles
as a gentleman's gentleman, I know
all about it, sir."
"You might throw in few lords,
you know. Bills, Just to keep in prac
tice, so you won't forget"
"Yes, m' lord."
"Well, us I was saying," went on
Rlchnrd. "I went to a swell dinner at
Houston once and haven't stopped
blushing about It yet I squandered
seven different klnda of forka before
the dessert came aud found myself
with choice between a butter knife
and an oyster sticker to eat Ice cream
with. It wa depressing."
Bills curbed bis smile and supplied
the ueeded information, then made
himself ready to take the 12 o'clock
truln to New Y'ork.
"Is there anything else, m' lord?" he
asked.
"Yes," said Richard, who was per
spiring before a mirror; "I'd be un
commonly grateful if you'd abow me
bow to keep this blarsted single bar
reled eyeglass In without bursting a
blood vessel."
CHAPTER VI.
luncheon Richard waa present
ed to Mrs. Renwyck, nee Cor
rlgau. a kindly disposed mid
dle uged woman of ample pro
portions, whose money bud enabled her
to marry above ber and wbo bad aince
been dcsierately endeavoring to live
up to the obligations of ber position.
To her a lord was a lord. Indeed, and
at first she was rather Inclined to stand
in awe of the Karl of Croyland's title,
but lie fore luncheon was over she bad
lost her nervousness and was begin
ning to feel toward him as though he
were a real American. Miss Harriet
Renwyck was charming, sitting oppo
site Klchnrd. who, having crossed bis
first bridge with flying colore, grew
more confident, though careful not to
overact his role. Thanks to the In
struction of tbe exemplary Bills, be
was steering n safe course among the
forks too. The Texan discussed Amer
ica with his host, who admitted cau
dldly that Richard's views were
broader than those of any Englishman
be hail ever known. Concerning the
present policy of Great Britain Mr.
Itenwyek fo.nul his guest strangely
reticent. The conversation then ttirued
upon various topics, social and per
sonal, ending In horsellesh. which
with Mr. I'etiwyek wi's a passion.
"Lord Croyhind." he said, 'Tin really
worried us to what to do with a horse
of mine called Hawk. He Is demoral
ising my whole stable."
"And what Is the trouble will
Hawk?" Itlchard asked.
'ilverytliing." exclaimed his host
"A iiiagnlliccnt animal, but u very
dovll. 1 beg your pardon. Mrs. lien
v. ycli. but It's true. Why, sir, there
Ivu't a man on my place who dares to
put his log1 across his bad;."
i:-.er try an outsider':" asked the
g-e-f. forgetting his part In his Inter-
t in t!ic, horse.
"Ye.--." returned Mr. Itenwyek. "Tuere
was a Jool.ej up here last week. I of
I'cieil litin S'J'i r. r every minute be
kept t'ie saddle. I'.v a stop watch lie
cm ecu about 10 cents and told me that
be wouldn't have the beast for a
precious gift."
"Ten bad." murmured Richard.
"Really. I should like uncommonly
well to try hiiti "
"You!" cried Mr. Renwyck In genu
ine surprise. He paused to laugh. "I
know yoti Kuglislmien are pretty good
horsemen. Lord Cropland, but I'll tell
you 'what -If you ride Hawk for half
an hour w li limit a spill I'll make you a
present of bi'.n."
1 'one!" s;,i i Kiclmrd.
"(Ui o
craftily
"And t
ir i
own pli.
"I
Urt I.,
unlitions
added the other
i! yni'll buy him at my
'"' .": I Richard quietly.
Wis I, c:vck and her
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(trip a horse's barrel, and uow It was
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